'Doosan Batted Seven Hits but Only Scored One Run': LG Scores Four in the First Inning → Moon Jung-bin's 177.1 km/h Nail Gun, Winning Series at Jamsil's Final Rivalry Match [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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LG Twins defeated Doosan Bears in their final rivalry match at Jamsil Baseball Stadium and secured the winning series.

On the 2nd, LG won 5-1 against Doosan in a regular-season away game held at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium as part of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League. With this victory, third-place LG achieved three consecutive wins and moved to 66 wins, 1 tie, and 51 losses, closing in on the top spot. Fifth-place Doosan fell into a two-game losing streak, finishing with 61 wins, 4 ties, and 54 losses.

This was the final one-roof, two-family rivalry at Jamsil Baseball Stadium. Opened in 1982, Jamsil Stadium will be demolished after this season, and a new dome stadium is scheduled to be built on the site in 2032. Starting next year, both Doosan and LG will play their home games at an temporary baseball field converted from the Olympic Main Stadium within the Seoul Sports Complex for at least five years. LG was the winner in the final regular-season rivalry match. Having secured a head-to-head advantage with a win on the previous day (the 1st), LG now had a sweep within reach.

The turning point came in the top of the first inning. With one out, Park Hae-min reached base on an infield hit to center field off Choi Seung-yong. Austin Dean then launched a massive double that flew all the way to the left-field wall, and Moon Bo-kyung followed with a two-run single to deep right-center field, scoring the first run of the game.

Following that, Moon Jung-bin and Gu Bon-hyeok reached base on consecutive singles to left field, and Park Dong-won hit a hard-hit two-run single. Doosan third baseman Ahn Jae-seok failed to catch the ball that bounced sharply, allowing it to curve past the foul line and giving the runners time to score from second base. Although Doosan managed seven hits, they could only score one run, sealing their losing streak.

In the starting pitcher matchup, LG was awarded a win by decision. LG's Kim Yun-sik pitched 2⅓ innings, allowing three hits and two walks while giving up just one earned run. Doosan's Choi Seung-yong also pitched four innings, allowing six hits and one walk with two strikeouts but surrendering four runs without any run support, resulting in his 11th loss (3 wins) of the season.

In terms of offensive firepower, LG showed superior focus. Moon Jung-bin went 2-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, and two runs scored; Gu Bon-hyeok went 2-for-4; and Moon Bo-kyung went 1-for-4 with two RBIs. For Doosan, leadoff hitter Park Chan-ho fought hard, going 2-for-3 with a walk, but his efforts were overshadowed by the team's loss.

On this day, 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), Moon Jung-bin (first baseman), Gu Bon-hyeok (shortstop), Park Dong-won (catcher), and Hong Chang-gi (right fielder). Kim Yun-sik was the starting pitcher.

In response, Doosan lined up Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Jo Su-haeng (left fielder), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Yang Eui-ji (designated hitter), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Yuni Severino (first baseman), Kim Daehun (right fielder), Yoon Jun-ho (catcher), and Jung Soobin (center fielder). Choi Seung-yong was the starting pitcher.

After LG's big first inning, Doosan struggled to score throughout the game. The third inning was particularly disappointing. Park Chan-ho, who had reached base on a single to left field in his first at-bat of the first inning, led off again in the third with a walk. He then stole second base and advanced to third on a fly ball to right field by Jo Su-haeng. At that moment, Park Jun-soon hit a one-run single to left field, cutting the deficit by one run.

LG quickly replaced Kim Yun-sik with Kim Jin-su on the mound, a move that proved successful. Kim Jin-su escaped the danger by getting Yang Eui-ji and Ahn Jae-seok out on fly balls. In the bottom of the fourth, Doosan created a scoring opportunity with two outs and runners on second and third bases thanks to a center-field hit by Kim Daehun and a double down the left-field line by Jung Soobin. However, Park Chan-ho was retired on a fly ball to center field, failing to score. Park Jun-soon then grounded into two double plays in the bottom of the fifth with no outs and first base occupied, and again in the bottom of the seventh with one out and runners on first and second, effectively dousing any remaining hope for Doosan.

Instead, LG's Moon Jung-bin drove a nail into the coffin with a solo home run to deep right-center field with one out in the top of the eighth inning, sealing the victory. The ball was hit at 177.1 km/h and traveled 131.1 meters, marking his 16th home run of the season.

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