And "Look at the fighting spirit to start three consecutive games in this heatwave!" There will be no fourth consecutive start! Doosan's manager made it clear... Kim Daehan suddenly placed as leadoff 'LG reveals starting lineup'

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As the Doosan Bears prepare to play the final game of their three-game weekend series against the LG Twins, they have revealed their starting lineup. The manager firmly stated that there will be no fourth consecutive start for closer Lee Young-ha, who has pitched on three consecutive days.

Doosan will face LG at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium at 6 p.m. on the 2nd in a regular-season home game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

Doosan secured a 2-2 draw against LG the previous day. The series record now stands at one win and one draw, giving Doosan the upper hand. With the draw, Doosan improved to 51 wins, 45 losses, and 4 draws, maintaining sole possession of fourth place in the league. They trail third-place LG by three games.

Today's Doosan starting lineup consists of Kim Daehan (right fielder), Oh Myung-jin (designated hitter), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Yang Ui-ji (catcher), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Severino (first baseman), Jo Su-haeng (center fielder), and Park Chan-ho (shortstop) in that order. The starting pitcher is Wes Benjamin.

Notably, Kim Daehan, who has been hitting powerfully throughout this series compared to the previous day, will bat leadoff. After hitting multiple home runs against LG on the 31st last month, Kim also delivered a crucial two-run double in the eighth inning of the previous game to rally his team. Instead, Park Chan-ho will bat ninth.

Oh Myung-jin, who recently returned from injury, has been added back to the starting lineup. Meanwhile, Severino, who batted second the previous day, has moved down to seventh in the order. The 3rd through 6th batting spots—Park Jun-soon, Yang Ui-ji, Kim Min-seok, and Ahn Jae-seok—remain unchanged from the previous day. Jung Soobin was left out of the starting lineup for the second consecutive game after appearing the day before.

Before the game, Doosan manager Kim Won-hyeong told reporters during an interview about placing Kim Daehan at leadoff: "He's just doing well these days," expressing his expectations. Regarding Jung Soobin's exclusion from the starting lineup, he added, "His recent cycle has simply dipped; there was absolutely no intention to criticize him for base-running plays in yesterday's extra-inning (bottom of the 11th) game."

Additionally, closer Lee Young-ha is expected not to play today. He has pitched on three consecutive days, starting from the SSG Landers game on the 30th last month through the LG games on the 1st and 2nd. This can be described as fighting spirit for the team amidst recent heatwaves.

Manager Kim explained, "Actually, no pitcher has pitched three consecutive days this season so far, except for closers. When looking at it in weekly terms, winning pitchers must naturally take the mound, and sometimes they must even pitch in losing games. However, closers almost only appear when their team is likely to win. In Lee Young-ha's case yesterday, we consulted with the pitching coach, considered his previous pitch count, and determined his physical condition was fine. We decided on three consecutive starts with a plan for him to rest on the 2nd and 3rd." He further added, "Kim Taek-yeon is scheduled to take over as closer."

Meanwhile, facing Doosan, LG has set its starting lineup as Hong Chang-gi (right fielder), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Jeong-bin (designated hitter), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Gu Bon-hyeok (third baseman), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). This lineup is identical to the previous day's.

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