'Doosan's Park Jun-soon is amazing' A thrilling solo home run in extra 10th inning sparks a one-run victory! Two-game winning streak secured [Incheon On-site Review]

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Doosan Bears secured a victory over SSG Landers in the first game of their midweek three-game home series after an extra-inning battle, thanks to a decisive solo home run by Park Jun-soon, gaining early momentum.

On the 28th, Doosan defeated SSG 2-1 in a comeback win during a regular-season away game at Incheon SSG Landers Field in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

With this victory, Doosan extended its winning streak from a home game against Samsung Lions on the 26th, achieving two consecutive wins. Its record for the season now stands at 49 wins, 3 draws, and 44 losses.

Meanwhile, SSG concluded its four-game winning streak with a record of 36 wins, 4 draws, and 57 losses. SSG had previously defeated Lotte Giants on the 22nd and 23rd, finishing their three-game series against Lotte with two wins and one loss. They then achieved a winning series against NC with two wins and one draw over a weekend three-game set, but unfortunately suffered a defeat in today's game.

Doosan fielded its starting lineup in the following order: Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Severino (designated hitter), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Kang Seung-ho (first baseman), Jung Soobin (center fielder), and Kim Daehun (right fielder). The starting pitcher was Wes Benjamin.

SSG set its starting lineup as follows: Jeong Jun-jae (second baseman), Park Sung-han (shortstop), Madris (left fielder), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Jeon Ui-san (first baseman), Jo Hyung-woo (catcher), Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Im Geun-woo (right fielder), and An Sang-hyun (third baseman). The starting pitcher was Pedro Avila, known as the "156km fireballer."

SSG took the lead in the first inning. After one out in the bottom of the 1st, Park Sung-han reached base with an infield hit that dropped just inside the left-field line. Following two outs, Kim Jae-hwan recorded a center-field single. It seemed as though Benjamin would escape the inning unscathed by inducing a ground ball to the second baseman from the next batter, Jeon Ui-san. However, Doosan's second baseman Park Jun-soon committed an error by failing to field the ball between his legs. During this play, runner Park Sung-han circled third base and scored, giving SSG the lead.

Following that, both teams' starting pitchers delivered outstanding performances. Doosan was unable to score against Avila's dominant pitching through six innings. Avila's line for the day was 6 innings (99 pitches), 5 hits allowed, 4 walks, 4 strikeouts, and no runs scored. SSG also failed to capitalize on Benjamin's pitching. Had it not been for Park Jun-soon's error in the first inning, Benjamin would have matched Avila with a scoreless gem. Benjamin's line was 6 innings, 4 hits allowed, 1 walk, 8 strikeouts, and 1 run charged (unearned). He faced 24 batters and threw 88 pitches.

Doosan tied the game immediately after Avila left the mound. In the top of the 7th inning, SSG brought in No Gyeong-eon as their second pitcher. Against him, Doosan's Kim Daehun reached base with a center-field single after one out, but Park Chan-ho was retired on a fly ball to the first baseman for the second out. However, the next batter, Severino, hit a two-run double that landed in left-center field, tying the game at 1-1.

Ultimately, the game went into extra innings, reaching the 10th inning. SSG had replaced Jo Byeong-hyeon with Moon Seung-won. Leading off against Moon, Park Jun-soon connected on a low inside slider (135 km/h) from the first pitch and launched a solo home run over the left-field wall. This was Park's 14th home run of the season, traveling 125 meters. Doosan ultimately secured the victory by bringing Lee Young-ha to the mound in the top of the 10th inning.

Doosan's pitching staff held the lead after starter Benjamin: Kim Jeong-woo and Kim Taek-yeon each pitched one scoreless inning, followed by Lee Young-ha who threw two scoreless innings to preserve the win. The Doosan offense recorded a total of 10 hits, with Severino and Jung Soobin achieving multi-hit games. In contrast, SSG managed only four scattered hits. SSG brought in No Gyeong-eon (1 inning, 1 run allowed), Lee Run (⅓ inning), Kim Min (⅔ inning), Jo Byeong-hyeon (1 inning), and Moon Seung-won (1 inning, 1 run allowed) after Avila, but none could secure the win.

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