'10mm forecast until 8 p.m.' Busan skies 'again' look ominous! Can the Lotte-LG game resume? [Busan on-site]

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The Lotte Giants and LG Twins are struggling with the fickle Busan skies for three consecutive days. Following a 51-minute rain delay the previous day (the 29th), today's game was ultimately halted by heavy rain as well.

On the 30th, a regular-season match of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League between Lotte and LG was underway at Busan's Sajik Baseball Stadium. In the bottom of the third inning with one out and bases loaded, Austin Dean hit a two-run double down the left-field line, giving LG a 2-0 lead. Lotte soon launched a counterattack. Leading off the bottom of the third, Jeon Min-jae hit a ground ball single to right field, and Hwang Seong-bin drew three consecutive walks, putting him in a favorable count.

However, rain began falling from Jeon Min-jae's at-bat and poured so heavily during Hwang Seong-bin's turn that visibility was severely impaired, forcing the game to be suspended. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, localized heavy rainfall of up to 10mm per hour was forecast for Sajik Baseball Stadium until 8 p.m.

Sajik Baseball Stadium groundskeepers hurriedly covered the infield with large waterproof tarps, but within less than 10 minutes, puddles began forming along the outfield warning track and outside the foul lines on both sides, while water also accumulated on the grass. Under KBO regulations, a minimum of 30 minutes must be observed before resuming play; however, heavy rain continues to be forecast for the Busan area.

Since the 27th, rain that began in southern Korea has led to a series of KBO game cancellations. The Lotte-LG match in Busan was canceled due to rain on the 28th, and on the 29th, it ended via a rain-shortened (cold) game after seven innings. The previous day was particularly severe. With LG leading 8-3, sudden heavy rain halted play for 51 minutes. Unfortunately for both teams, less than five minutes after play resumed, another surprise downpour struck, suspending the game again for 40 minutes.

During the second rain delay, groundskeepers worked hard to recondition the field with fresh soil, but rain poured once more, and at around 10:17 p.m., the umpiring crew decided on a rain-shortened (cold) game.

Today, LG lined up Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin Dean (designated hitter), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Cheon Seong-ho (first baseman), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), and Hong Chang-gi (right fielder). The starting pitcher was Anders Tollhurst.

In response, Lotte set its lineup with Hwang Seong-bin (center fielder), Na Seung-yeop (first baseman), Victor Reyes (left fielder), Han Dong-hee (designated hitter), Go Seung-min (second baseman), Noh Jin-hyuk (third baseman), Yoon Dong-hee (right fielder), Son Seong-bin (catcher), and Jeon Min-jae (shortstop). The starting pitcher was Na Gyun-an.

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