'Today is the day' Lotte lineup all hits → Home run party after 1,441 days! Breaks two-game losing streak by defeating SSG [Incheon On-site Review]

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The Lotte Giants broke their losing streak with an explosive lineup.

On the 13th, Lotte defeated SSG Landers 11-0 in a regular-season away game at Incheon SSG Landers Field in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

With this win, Lotte, now in eighth place with 45 wins, 2 draws, and 56 losses, ended its two-game losing streak, while ninth-place SSG, with 42 wins, 4 draws, and 60 losses, had to settle for a winning series.

This game was expected to be difficult for Lotte. In the previous two games, Lotte struggled with only 10 hits total, and they were particularly weak against pitcher Takeda, who faced them today. Although Takeda had an ERA of 6.89 for the season before this matchup, he posted a strong 3.18 ERA across three games against Lotte.

But today was different. Lotte unleashed 13 hits, including five home runs, dismantling Takeda. This marked the first time this year that Lotte hit more than five home runs in a single game — and their first such "home run party" since September 2, 2022, against the Doosan Bears, when they also hit five home runs. That was 1,441 days ago.

Additionally, this was Lotte's fourth time this season achieving a lineup where every batter recorded at least one hit. Go Seung-min went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBIs, and two runs scored; Hwang Sung-bin went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run; Victor Reyes went 2-for-4 with two runs; Han Dong-hee went 1-for-4 with one home run, two RBIs, and one run; Jeon Min-jae went 2-for-3 with one run; and Son Seong-bin went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBIs, and two runs.

Thanks to this performance, Lotte's starting pitcher Alvin Rodriguez earned his seventh win (with eight losses) of the season, pitching six innings with five hits allowed, one walk, five strikeouts, and no runs scored. SSG's Takeda took the loss after allowing 10 hits (including four home runs), one walk, three strikeouts, and nine earned runs over five innings, bringing his record to nine losses (two wins) for the season.

Lotte's batting order today was: Hwang Sung-bin (center fielder), Na Seung-yeop (first baseman), Victor Reyes (left fielder), Han Tae-yang (designated hitter), Go Seung-min (second baseman), Yoon Dong-hee (right fielder), Han Tae-yang (third baseman), Jeon Min-jae (shortstop), and Son Seong-bin (catcher). The starting pitcher was Alvin Rodriguez.

SSG countered with the following lineup: Jung Jun-jae (second baseman), Park Sung-han (shortstop), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Jeon Ui-san (first baseman), Han Yu-seom (right fielder), Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Bly Madris (left fielder), Jo Hyung-woo (catcher), and An Sang-hyun (third baseman). The starting pitcher was Takeda Shota.

Lotte's offense exploded starting in the third inning. With Han Tae-yang on base via a walk and Jeon Min-jae reaching on an infield single to center, Son Seong-bin grounded out to shortstop with runners on first and third, scoring the first run. Hwang Sung-bin followed with a one-RBI triple down the left-center field gap, and Na Seung-yeop added another RBI double down the right-center gap, giving Lotte a 3-0 lead.

The big inning in the fourth erased all fear of Takeda. Go Seung-min led off with a solo home run to left-center field, and Han Tae-yang followed with a solo home run to center field, both marking their first home runs of the season. Son Seong-bin then stepped up with one out and a runner on first base.

Son Seong-bin sealed the deal. After Jeon Min-jae reached on an infield single to right field, Son Seong-bin launched a low curveball from Takeda deep into the left-field stands. A 115-meter blast — his fourth home run of the season.

In the fifth inning, Reyes hit a double down the left-center gap against Takeda, who had returned to the mound. Go Seung-min then crushed the first pitch from Takeda over the right-field fence. A 115-meter shot — his ninth home run of the season and his second consecutive multi-hit game with a home run in back-to-back at-bats.

Han Dong-hee hit a solo home run to center field in the top of the seventh inning with one out and a runner on first, driving a inside fastball from Park Si-hoo over the center-field fence. A 130-meter blast — his thirteenth home run of the season.

SSG ended the game shutout after failing to score in the bottom of the eighth inning. With one out and runners on first and third following an error by shortstop Kim Se-min, Oh Tae-gon struck out, and Lim Geun-woo grounded out to third base, sealing Lotte's victory with a complete shutout win for the series.

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