'Big' multi-home run explosion! The Doosan player once called 'Ohtani' in high school, 'Is his potential finally exploding?' Seizing the initiative in the LG and Jamsil rivalry match [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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Doosan Bears secured a victory over LG Twins in the first game of their three-game weekend series, successfully seizing the initiative.

On the 31st, Doosan defeated LG 4-2 in a regular-season home game at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium as part of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

With this win, Doosan improved to 51 wins, 45 losses, and 3 ties, moving into sole fourth place in the league. They have now won two consecutive games. Meanwhile, LG stands at 55 wins and 43 losses, holding sole third place in the league. The gap between Doosan and LG has narrowed from four games to three games.

For this game, Doosan set its starting lineup as follows: Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Severino (designated hitter), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Park Ji-hoon (first baseman), Yoon Jun-ho (catcher), Kim Da-han (right fielder), and Jung Soobin (center fielder). The starting pitcher was Jacklog.

Instead of Yang Eui-ji, the Bears' undisputed fourth hitter, who was omitted from the starting lineup, Ahn Jae-seok was placed in the fourth spot. This marked the first time Ahn Jae-seok, selected by Doosan as a first-round pick in 2021, started in the fourth batting order. Additionally, Son A-seop was removed from the first-team roster, and Oh Myung-jin was called up to the first team. Before the game, Doosan manager Kim Won-hyeong explained Yang Eui-ji's exclusion from the lineup: "He has been pushing himself a bit too hard recently and is showing signs of laryngitis. It will be difficult for him to play today."

In response, LG set its starting lineup as follows: Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin (designated hitter), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Moon Jung-bin (first baseman), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), and Gu Bon-hyeok (second baseman). The starting pitcher was Song Seung-gi.

Both teams exchanged one run each in the second inning. In the top of the second, LG's leadoff batter Moon Jung-bin reached base on a walk, followed by Oh Ji-hwan hitting an infield single to center field. Then, as Moon Bo-kyung was out on an infield fly hit to third base, Lee Ju-heon followed with a two-run double that landed just inside the left-field line.

Doosan immediately responded in the bottom of the second inning. A big shot finally broke through. With two outs and no runners on base, Kim Da-han, facing a 1-1 count, attacked Song Seung-gi's third changeup and sent it over the left-center field wall for a solo home run. This was Kim Da-han's first home run of the season.

It was Doosan that then broke the tie. Again, the situation unfolded with two outs. In the bottom of the fifth, Severino reached base on a walk, and Park Jun-soon came to bat next. There, Park Jun-soon connected with Song Seung-gi's fourth slider in an unfavorable 1-2 count, sending the ball over the left-field wall. This was Park Jun-soon's 15th home run of the season.

LG did not give up easily. In the top of the sixth, leadoff batter Park Hae-min drew a walk. After one out, Song Chan-ui struck out, but during the at-bat, Park Hae-min successfully stole second base. Then, Ahn Jae-seok failed to field Moon Jung-bin's ground ball to third base, allowing it to roll behind him. During this play, Park Hae-min easily scored from third base. The score narrowed to 3-2, a one-run deficit.

Doosan then added another run in the bottom of the seventh. LG had switched pitchers from Kim Young-woo to Lee Woo-chan. Leadoff batter Kim Da-han stepped up to the plate. Having already hit a home run earlier, Kim Da-han attacked Lee Woo-chan's first-pitch fastball and launched a solo shot over the left-field wall. This was the moment he hit his second multi-home run game of the season. Kim Da-han, who graduated from Sungin Elementary (Gangbuk), Deoksu Middle School, and Hwimun High School, played both pitching and hitting during high school and was known as the 'Hwimun High Ohtani.' Drafted by Doosan in the first round of the 2019 draft, he spent time waiting for his breakthrough. And on this day, with his multi-home run performance, he finally announced his name to the world.

Doosan starter Jacklog delivered a strong outing over six innings (98 pitches), allowing three hits and two walks while striking out eight batters and giving up only two earned runs, securing his fifth win of the season. Kim Jeong-woo, Kim Taek-yeon, and Lee Young-ha each pitched one inning to close out the game. In the Doosan lineup, which recorded six total hits, both Kim Da-han and Park Jun-soon contributed with multi-hit performances. On the other hand, LG starter Song Seung-gi took the loss after pitching five innings (89 pitches), allowing five hits and two walks while striking out four batters and giving up three earned runs. This was his third loss of the season (with three wins). The LG lineup managed only scattered five hits.

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