Yang Chang-seob's headshot ejection → Lee Seung-hyun pitched 5⅔ innings, deleted → 3 points in the 6th, 3 points in the 7th, 3 points in the 8th, Samsung secured a three-game winning streak with a 100-point game [Daegu On-site Review]

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Samsung Lions secured victory with a perfect scenario. Left-handed reliever Lee Seung-hyun, who took over as an emergency starter, delivered a flawless performance, and the lineup exploded to achieve a satisfying win.

On the 15th, Samsung defeated Hanwha Eagles in a home game at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League with 11 hits including two home runs for an 11-6 victory.

Samsung, now on a three-game winning streak and sitting in second place, recorded 62 wins, 41 losses, and 2 ties, closing the gap to first-place KT Wiz by 0.5 games. Hanwha, who fell into a three-game losing streak, remained in sixth place with 48 wins, 53 losses, and 3 ties.

Samsung fielded its starting lineup for the day as follows: Kim Ji-chan (center fielder), Park Seung-kyu (right fielder), Gu Ja-wook (left fielder), Lewin Diaz (first baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Kang Min-ho (catcher), Ryu Ji-hyuk (second baseman), Jeon Byeong-woo (third baseman), and Lee Jae-hyun (shortstop). Yang Chang-seob was the starting pitcher.

Hanwha countered with Lee Won-seok (center fielder), Yonatan Peraza (right fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (left fielder), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-seong (first baseman), Heo In-seo (catcher), Lee Do-yoon (second baseman), and Park Jung-hyun (shortstop). Park Jun-young (23) started on the mound.

A major variable occurred from the start of the game. Things wavered in the top of the first inning. Lee Won-seok singled, Peraza drew a walk, and Moon Hyun-bin grounded into an infield out to record an out count, but Kang Baek-ho hit a two-run single.

The subsequent play became problematic. A 143 km/h two-seam fastball thrown at Noh Si-hwan headed toward his head. Although Noh Si-hwan dodged and the ball merely grazed his helmet, he was ejected under regulations for a headshot. Samsung urgently brought left-handed pitcher Lee Seung-hyun to the mound.

Lee Seung-hyun delivered an unexpected performance. In a crisis of additional runs, he recorded a double play on Chae Eun-seong and prevented any further scoring in the inning.

In the following bottom of the first inning attack, Samsung succeeded in taking the lead. With one out and a runner on first base, Gu Ja-wook hit a two-run home run over the left-field fence. This was Gu Ja-wook's 13th home run of the season, following his two-home game the previous day.

Until the fifth inning, the game remained a tight pitching duel. Lee Seung-hyun cleanly finished the second inning and retired Hanwha's core lineup—Yonatan Peraza, Moon Hyun-bin, and Kang Baek-ho—in order with three strikeouts in the third. He allowed a double to leadoff batter Noh Si-hwan in the fourth, then surrendered a run on Chae Eun-seong's sacrifice fly followed by an error on a wild pitch, tying the game 2-2. However, he continued to dominate Hanwha's lineup without major disruption through the sixth inning.

Hanwha starter Park Jun-young also delivered clean pitching without allowing additional runs from the second run in the first inning through the fifth. The Samsung lineup generated offense in the sixth. Leadoff batter Park Seung-kyu reached base with a single to left field, and with one out, Lewin Diaz hit a single to right field to create a runner-on-first-and-third situation with one out. Choi Hyung-wook then connected with a low 137 km/h forkball and launched a three-run home run over the right-field fence. This was his 13th home run of the season.

However, Hanwha also launched a counterattack. Lee Seung-hyun exited after finishing the sixth inning, and right-handed reliever Lee Seung-hyun took over the ball, but Hanwha hit three home runs in the seventh to take the lead. Chae Eun-seong skillfully connected with a pitch inside his body, sending the ball over the left-field fence for his fifth home run of the season. Next, Heo In-seo crushed a high fastball over the center-field fence for his 16th home run of the season.

Reliever Im Ki-young then retired Lee Do-yoon with a flyout to left field and struck out Park Jung-hyun, but allowed an infield hit to Lee Won-seok. Although Lee Won-seok was tagged out while attempting to steal second base, the call was overturned via video review to award a save, creating a major variable. Next, Peraza stepped up to the plate and lifted Im Ki-young's low changeup for a go-ahead two-run home run over the right-center field fence, achieving 20 home runs in consecutive seasons for the second time since 2024.

However, Samsung's lineup did not back down. In the bottom of the seventh with one out, Lee Jae-hyun and Kim Ji-chan drew consecutive walks, followed by three consecutive RBI singles from Park Seung-kyu, Gu Ja-wook, and Lewin Diaz to regain the lead.

Samsung added another run in the bottom of the eighth. Fifth pitcher Park Sang-won allowed a single to Ryu Ji-hyuk to right field, then intentionally dropped Jeon Byeong-woo's bunt attempt. The plan was to record two outs, but the throw to second base went wide, allowing both runners to survive. After striking out Lee Jae-hyun and seemingly catching his breath, Park Sang-won issued a walk to Kim Ji-chan, allowed one run on a sacrifice fly to Park Seung-kyu, and gave up a two-run single to Gu Ja-wook.

Samsung brought in Lee Min-min in the top of the ninth. Although he allowed singles to pinch-hitters Lee Jin-young and Kim Tae-yeon, he struck out Peraza with two outs to close out the game.

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