'The Miracle of 'W' and LG, All Predictions Overturned! Crisis at the Bottom of the 9th with Two Outs and Runners on Second and Third — A Dramatic Escape. Jamsil Rivalry Sweep: Park Si-won's Surprise Debut Win + Austin's Home Run Puts Kim Do-young in First Place; Son Ju-young Throws Three Consecutive Games with Grit' [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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LG Twins swept a three-game midweek series against the Doosan Bears, extending their winning streak to four consecutive victories. The matchup featured Kwak Bin, the current KBO League's top ace, against Park Si-won, who had not recorded a professional win prior to this game. While all expected Kwak Bin and Doosan to prevail, LG staged a miraculous victory instead.

On the 3rd, LG defeated Doosan 1-0 in an away regular-season game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium.

With this win, LG extended its winning streak to four games, improving its record to 67 wins, 51 losses, and 1 tie. The team currently holds sole possession of third place in the league standings. In contrast, Doosan fell into a three-game losing streak, finishing with 61 wins, 55 losses, and 4 ties, placing them alone in fifth place in the league.

Doosan's starting lineup for the day was arranged as follows: Park Chan-ho (shortstop), An Jae-seok (third baseman), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Yang Eui-ji (designated hitter), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Severino (first baseman), Jo Su-haeng (right fielder), Yoon Jun-ho (catcher), and Jung Soobin (center fielder). Kwak Bin was the starting pitcher.

In response, LG set its starting lineup as follows: Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin (designated hitter), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Moon Bo-kyung (right fielder), Moon Jung-bin (first baseman), Cheon Seong-ho (right fielder), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), and Park Dong-won (catcher). Park Si-won was the starting pitcher.

Both teams struggled to score against the strong pitching performances of their respective starters, Kwak Bin and Park Si-won. LG took the lead in the top of the 4th inning with a powerful hit. The hero was Austin. With a 2-2 count on the eighth pitch, he drove Kwak Bin's 157 km/h high fastball over the center field wall for a solo home run.

This was Austin's 36th home run of the season. The exit velocity was 168.7 km/h, launch angle 29.6 degrees, and distance 133.7 meters. With this home run, Austin narrowed the gap to three home runs behind Kim Do-young of the KIA Tigers, who leads with 39. Kim Do-young was scheduled to play in an NC Dinos game on this day but could not participate due to rain cancellation.

While LG scored thanks to Austin's home run, Doosan's bats remained silent. Starting pitcher Park Si-won delivered a strong performance over 5 innings (74 pitches total), allowing just 2 hits, issuing 2 walks, and recording 2 strikeouts. This marked his first professional win in two years since his debut. A graduate of Song Sucho Haeundae Little League, Centum Middle School, and Gyeongnam High School, Park Si-won was selected by LG in the sixth round (60th overall) of the 2025 Rookie Draft. After appearing in 27 games for the first team this season, he finally secured his emotional first professional win in his 25th appearance of the year.

Following Park Si-won, Lee Woo-chan, Kim Jin-su, Kim Young-woo, and Son Ju-young entered the game in order, each pitching a scoreless inning to preserve the lead. Notably, Son Ju-young demonstrated remarkable endurance by appearing in all three games of the series against Doosan — a "three consecutive starts" effort. Although Son found himself in a crisis situation in the bottom of the 9th with two outs and runners on second and third bases, he induced a groundout to third base from pinch-hitter Park Ji-hoon, securing the victory. Among the four-hit offensive output, Austin delivered a multi-hit performance.

Doosan starter Kwak Bin pitched well over 7 innings (100 pitches total), allowing only 3 hits, issuing 1 walk, striking out 8 batters, and surrendering just 1 earned run. However, he was left with the burden of defeat due to a lack of offensive support. This marked his sixth loss of the season (with 11 wins). Takada and Kim Taek-yeon followed with scoreless innings each but could not connect with a team victory. Among Doosan's five-hit offense, Kim Min-seok led with three hits.

After the game, LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, named "Man of the Match," said, "Austin's lead-off home run and Oh Ji-hwan's excellent defensive play in the 4th inning helped us maintain momentum toward victory. Park Si-won fulfilled his role as a starter perfectly. I congratulate him on his debut win." He added, "Our middle relievers — Lee Woo-chan, Kim Jin-su, Kim Young-woo, and Son Ju-young — held the line flawlessly until the end, allowing us to secure an important victory at a crucial time through our defensive style of play."

Manager Yeom continued, "Son Ju-young made three consecutive appearances in the final game. I would like to praise Coach Kim Kwang-sam for persuading me to let Son pitch on three straight days. Thanks to the strong support from many fans today, our players were able to deliver a focused performance and secure victory in this important game. Thank you."

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