And 'Miracle' Doosan now eyeing even 3rd-place LG! A staggering five players recorded multi-hit games → a relentless 2-1-1 finish, closing the gap to just two games behind [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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The 'relentless' Doosan Bears concluded their three-game weekend series against LG Twins with two wins and one tie—a winning series.

On the 2nd, Doosan defeated LG 8-3 in a regular-season home game at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium as part of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

With this victory, Doosan improved to 52 wins, 45 losses, and 4 ties, securing sole fourth place in the league. The gap between them and third-place LG has narrowed from three games to just two. LG holds a record of 55 wins, 44 losses, and one tie.

LG will next face SSG Landers at Incheon's SSG Landers Field next week, followed by a three-game weekend series against KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium. Doosan will play a midweek home series against NC Dinos before traveling to Daegu for a matchup with Samsung Lions over the weekend.

Doosan set its starting lineup in this order: Kim Daehun (right fielder), Oh Myung-jin (designated hitter), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Yang Eui-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). The starting pitcher was Wes Benjamin.

LG's starting lineup was arranged as follows: Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Jeong-bin (designated hitter), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Koo Bon-hyeok (third baseman), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). The starting pitcher was Anders Tolhurst.

Doosan took the early lead by scoring one run each in the bottom of the first and second innings. In the bottom of the first, leadoff hitter Kim Daehun hit a single to left-center field, followed by Oh Myung-jin's infield single to center-left, creating a bases-loaded opportunity with no outs. Two outs later, Kim Min-seok delivered an RBI double that landed just inside the right-field line.

In the bottom of the second, leadoff hitter Severino drew a walk and advanced to second base on Jo Su-haeng's sacrifice bunt. With one out, Kim Daehun hit an RBI single to right-center field, extending Doosan's lead to 2-0.

LG responded in the top of the third with a powerful two-run home run that tied the game. Leadoff hitter Koo Bon-hyeok reached base with an infield single to center-left, and Lee Ju-heon stepped up to the plate. With a 1-2 count, Lee connected on the fourth pitch—a changeup—and launched a two-run homer over the left-field wall.

LG took the lead again in the top of the fourth. With one out, Moon Jeong-bin singled to left-center field, and Song Chan-ui followed with an RBI double to left-center field, scoring the runner from first. The score shifted to 3-2 in favor of LG.

However, Doosan immediately launched a fierce counterattack. In the bottom of the fourth, leadoff hitter Ahn Jae-seok hit a double to left-center field, and Severino drew a walk, creating a bases-loaded opportunity with no outs. Jo Su-haeng then hit an RBI double that landed just inside the left-field line, tying the game. Subsequently, Park Chan-ho smashed a two-run go-ahead double that cleared the third baseman's fence and landed foul near the right-field line, making it 5-3. The rally didn't end there. With two outs and a runner on second, Park Jun-soon hit an RBI single to left field, pushing the score to 6-3.

Doosan added another run in the bottom of the seventh against reliever Kim Young-woo. With one out, Yang Eui-ji singled to left-center field, and Kim Min-seok followed with a single to right field. Ahn Jae-seok then grounded to first base, where Austin fielded the ball and stepped on first before the runner could reach. As the runner from first was caught in a rundown between first and second, the runner from second, Jung Soobin, circled third and scored at home plate. Ultimately, Doosan secured an 8-3 victory when Kim Daehun hit a sacrifice fly to right field in the bottom of the eighth inning, driving in another run.

Doosan's starter Benjamin pitched six innings, allowing four hits (including one home run), issuing no walks, striking out eight batters, and surrendering three earned runs—a quality start (six innings or more with three or fewer earned runs). This marked his fifth win of the season. Kim Jeong-woo, Takada, and Park Chi-guk each pitched one inning in relief. The Doosan lineup recorded 13 total hits, with Kim Daehun, Oh Myung-jin, Park Jun-soon, Kim Min-seok, and Jo Su-haeng all delivering multi-hit performances.

LG's starter Tolhurst struggled, pitching four innings while allowing nine hits, two walks, three strikeouts, and six earned runs—his ninth loss of the season (9 wins). He was followed by Lee Woo-chan (one inning), Park Si-won (one inning), Kim Young-woo (one inning, one run allowed), Kim Yun-sik (two-thirds of an inning, one run allowed), and Bae Jae-jun (one-third of an inning, scoreless). LG's offense managed only six scattered hits.

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