Go Woo-seok returns after 1,078 days, sweating out a save in his KBO comeback! LG defeats Samsung with a thrilling '0:3→4:3' turnaround and surges on a five-game winning streak... closing the gap to 3.5 games [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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LG Twins secured a thrilling comeback victory against Samsung Lions and surged ahead with an unstoppable five-game winning streak.

On the 4th, LG won 4-3 at home against Samsung in the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League' match held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Trailing 0-3, LG scored four runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to turn the game around instantly and held onto the lead until the end.

With this win, third-place LG has surged on a five-game winning streak, closing the gap to Samsung by 3.5 games. Meanwhile, second-place Samsung suffered back-to-back losses, allowing LG to catch up.

LG fielded its starting lineup in the order of Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin (first baseman), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Moon Jeong-bin (designated hitter), Koo Bon-hyeok (shortstop), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), and Hong Chang-ki (right fielder). Starting pitcher was Carlos Kara-sco.

Samsung countered with a lineup of Kim Ji-chan (center fielder), Kim Sung-yoon (right fielder), Koo Ja-wook (designated hitter), Lewin Diaz (first baseman), Park Seung-gyu (left fielder), Ryu Ji-hyuk (second baseman), Kang Min-ho (catcher), Kim Young-woong (third baseman), and Lee Jae-hyun (shortstop). Starting pitcher Chris Fedek took the mound.

The tight 0-run streak was broken first by Samsung. In the top of the 4th, leadoff hitter Kim Sung-yoon opened the scoring with an infield single to third base, followed by a balk from Kara-sco that left the bases empty but runners on second. Koo Ja-wook then hit a sacrifice fly to left field after a seven-pitch battle, loading the bases with no outs.

The savior was Diaz. With a 2-ball count, Diaz hit a large sacrifice fly to center field, bringing in the runner from third to make it 1-0. Meanwhile, Koo Ja-wook, who had reached second base, advanced to third on Park Seung-gyu's infield grounder to shortstop. In the continued situation with two outs and runners on first and third, Ryu Ji-hyuk hit a clutch double to left-center field, extending the lead to 2-0.

The momentum continued into the top of the 6th. Leadoff hitter Kim Ji-chan hit a three-run triple down the right-field line after fouling off the first pitch. Although Kim Sung-yoon struck out swinging after a full count, Koo Ja-wook delivered a clutch single to left field with two outs, driving in a run and pushing the score to 3-0.

However, LG turned the game around with a fierce comeback in the bottom of the 6th. After Shin Min-jae's infield single and Park Hae-min's fly ball, Austin drew a walk after video review, loading the bases with one out. Song Chan-ui immediately followed with a clutch single to center field, scoring one run to cut the deficit.

The ignited LG offense was unstoppable. Although Samsung replaced starting pitcher Fedek with Lee Seung-min, Moon Bo-kyung hit a two-run double to left-center field on a five-pitch at-bat, tying the game at 3-3. Even after the mound was changed again to Lee Seung-hyun, Moon Jeong-bin reached base on a pitch to the body, and Koo Bon-hyeok grounded out, leaving runners on first and second with two outs. Here, pinch hitter Cheon Seong-ho hit a crucial single to left field, finally securing a 4-3 comeback victory.

From the 7th inning onward, LG brought in left-handed reliever Kennedy to protect the lead. Kennedy pitched scoreless over two innings. In the top of the 9th, loud cheers erupted from Jamsil home fans as 'Guardian' Go Woo-seok, who had returned to his former team after attempting a challenge in Major League Baseball, took the mound.

Go Woo-seok, who stepped onto the KBO League mound for the first time since September 22, 2023, against NC at Jamsil — an interval of 1,078 days — allowed a walk to the leadoff batter in a tense one-run save situation but did not surrender any runs, successfully closing out the game. LG starter Kara-sco earned the win with a strong performance: six innings, six hits allowed, three strikeouts, and three earned runs.

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