'With' and the proven power of LG Twins style! A thrilling comeback against Korea's top pitcher An Woo-jin: Austin Solofo hits a go-ahead three-run homer, Song Chan-ui delivers the winning hit, and Im Chan-kyu secures his 10th win to take first place in the standings. Winning Series [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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LG Twins showcased their signature style of baseball, powered by explosive hitting. LG secured a thrilling comeback victory against Kiwoom Heroes, fueled by two decisive home runs.

On the 30th at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium, LG defeated Kiwoom 5-3 in a regular-season home game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

With this win, LG avenged their loss from the previous day (the 29th), concluding the midweek three-game series against Kiwoom with a 2-1 winning record. LG improved to 55 wins and 42 losses, maintaining third place in the league. Meanwhile, Kiwoom failed to continue its momentum from the previous day's victory, finishing with 36 wins and 62 losses, remaining in last place in the league. Next, LG will face Doosan Bears in a three-game series at Jamsil over the weekend. Kiwoom will host SSG Landers for a three-game series at their home stadium, Gocheok Sky Dome, this weekend.

For today's game, LG set its starting lineup as follows: Hong Chang-ki (designated hitter), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin (first baseman), Song Chan-ui (right fielder), Moon Sung-ju (left fielder), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Park Dong-won (catcher), and Gu Bon-hyeok (second baseman). Im Chan-kyu was the starting pitcher.

In response, Kiwoom arranged its starting lineup as follows: Seo Geon-chang (second baseman), Choi Jae-hyun (left fielder), Davison (designated hitter), Ahn Chi-hong (first baseman), Park Chan-hyeok (right fielder), Kim Geon-hee (catcher), Im Byung-wook (center fielder), Kwon Hyuk-bin (shortstop), and Yeo Dong-wook (third baseman). An Woo-jin was Kiwoom's starting pitcher.

Kiwoom took an early lead by scoring three runs in the top of the first inning, seizing control of the game. Leadoff batter Seo Geon-chang reached base on a walk after seven pitches, then advanced to second base when subsequent batter Choi Jae-hyun hit a single to left field. Next, Davison grounded into an infield fly out. Ahn Chi-hong followed with a two-run double that landed just inside the right-field line. Although Park Chan-hyeok struck out swinging, Kim Geon-hee then hit a two-run double that also landed just inside the left-field line, extending Kiwoom's lead to 3-0.

The LG batting lineup, which had been suppressed by KBO League ace An Woo-jin's strong pitching, began its counterattack gradually from the fourth inning. The first breakthrough came from Austin's bat. Appearing as the leadoff batter, Austin targeted a high inside fastball clocked at 135.5 km/h on the third pitch of a 2-1 count, launching a solo home run that cleared the left-field fence with a distance of 126.6 meters. The exit velocity was 170.8 km/h, and the launch angle was 27 degrees. This was Austin's 31st home run of the season. However, since Kim Do-young had already hit his 32nd home run at Daegu Samsung Lions Park about two minutes earlier, Austin did not reach sole first place in the home run category; they remained tied for first.

Then, in the bottom of the sixth inning, LG ultimately turned the game around with one powerful swing. Leadoff batter Park Hae-min hit a single to center-left field, followed by Austin's single to left-center field. With no outs and runners on first and second, LG seized a crucial opportunity. Song Chan-ui then connected with An Woo-jin's middle slider (143.3 km/h) on the third pitch of a 1-1 count, launching a three-run home run that cleared the left-field fence. The exit velocity was 154.8 km/h, the launch angle was 32.5 degrees, and the distance was 118.9 meters. This marked Song Chan-ui's ninth home run of the season.

LG added another run in the bottom of the seventh inning. With Kiwoom having replaced An Woo-jin with second pitcher Park Jeong-hoon, Gu Bon-hyeok reached base with a single to center-left field after one out. When subsequent batter Hong Chang-ki grounded into an out at second base, Gu advanced to second. Park Hae-min then hit a sacrifice fly that dropped in left-center field, scoring Gu from second and extending LG's lead to 5-3.

Today, LG starting pitcher Im Chan-kyu delivered a quality start (six innings or more with three or fewer earned runs), pitching six innings while allowing five hits, two walks, one hit-by-pitch, striking out four batters, and giving up three earned runs. This performance secured his 10th win of the season, propelling him into sole first place in wins. Following Im, Kim Yoon-sik (⅓ inning), Kim Jin-su (one inning), Kim Jin-seong (⅓ inning), and Son Ju-young (1⅓ innings) each pitched scoreless relief to preserve the team's victory. In the batting lineup that produced a total of nine hits, Park Hae-min, Austin, Song Chan-ui, and Gu Bon-hyeok all recorded multi-hit performances.

In contrast, An Woo-jin took the loss after pitching six innings (96 total pitches), allowing seven hits (including two home runs), issuing four walks, striking out seven batters, and giving up four earned runs. This marked his sixth loss of the season (with two wins). Following him, Park Jong-hoon allowed one run in one inning, and Won Jong-hyun pitched a scoreless inning. In Kiwoom's batting lineup, which managed only seven hits, Ahn Chi-hong went 3-for-3 with multiple hits, while Kim Geon-hee also contributed with a multi-hit performance.

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