'Autumn Monsoon Sweeps the Nation': Lotte Giants' Attempt to Break Three-Game Losing Streak Postponed! Busan, Daejeon, and Gwangju Games Cancelled Due to Rain [Comprehensive]

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The autumn monsoon that has swept across the nation has pushed back the Lotte Giants' attempt to break their three-game losing streak to the following day (the 29th). As rain clouds spread to central regions, games in Gwangju and Daejeon were subsequently cancelled.

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced at 4:19 p.m. on the 28th that the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season match between Lotte and LG Twins, originally scheduled at Busan Sajik Baseball Stadium, was cancelled due to rain. Shortly after, at 4:47 p.m., games between Daejeon NC Dinos-Hanwha Eagles and Gwangju SSG Landers-KIA Tigers were also cancelled due to rain.

The Lotte-LG game in Busan and the NC-Hanwha game in Daejeon have no reserve dates and will be rescheduled later, while the SSG-KIA game in Gwangju has been rescheduled for September 11. This is due to heavy rains that began pouring over southern regions from the previous day (the 27th). According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 5 p.m., heavy rain warnings were issued for Gwangju, Changwon, and Busan areas.

Due to continuous rain since morning, water had already overflowed on the tarpaulin covering Sajik Baseball Stadium by around 2 p.m. Puddles also formed on the winning track. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration's forecast as of 5 p.m., steady rainfall was expected, with heavy downpours of up to 11 mm per hour anticipated by around 9 p.m.

As a result, changes were made to the starting pitchers. Lotte is considering using Kim Jin-wook (24), while LG has switched from the original Kim Yun-sik (26) to Carlos Carasco (39).

Recently, Lotte's pitching staff has been significantly shaken, leading to a three-game losing streak. On the 25th against Gwangju KIA Tigers, closer Kim Won-joong surrendered a bases-loaded home run in the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs, resulting in a 5-4 loss after holding a lead. On the 26th against Gwangju KIA, foreign pitcher Alvin Rodriguez collapsed early, allowing eight runs over 3⅔ innings, leading to a decisive 11-16 defeat. Consequently, Lotte's record stands at 50 wins, 2 draws, and 60 losses, falling behind NC Dinos for sixth place and trailing fifth-place Doosan Bears by 8.5 games.

The opposing team, LG, is also in poor form. Although they secured two wins and one loss during the midweek series against Jamsil NC Dinos, they suffered a heavy 3-13 defeat in the previous day's game. Starting pitcher Park Si-won allowed eight hits over 1⅔ innings, giving up six runs, which significantly contributed to the loss. Ultimately, LG made extensive substitutions to their starting lineup ahead of the Busan road trip.

Meanwhile, the Hanwha-NC game in Daejeon and the KIA-SSG game in Gwangju were also postponed due to heavy rainfall. Hanwha had planned for Park Jun-young (23) to start, NC for Lee Jae-hak (36), KIA for Adam Oller (32), and SSG for Lee Joon-gi (24). However, due to continuous heavy rain over two days, changes became unavoidable.

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