'With' KBO's first-ever record achieved! It's shocking that this ace remained in the bullpen... A thrilling debut as a starting pitcher, and SSG manager Lee Sung-yong reaches '200 wins' [Jamsil On-site Review]

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SSG Landers shut down the Doosan Bears lineup to secure a victory. Starting pitcher Lee Ro-un earned his first-ever win as a starter with great emotion. Additionally, SSG manager Lee Sung-yong became only the 37th manager in KBO history to reach 200 career wins as a manager.

SSG defeated Doosan 1-0 in an away regular-season game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League held at Seoul Jamsil Stadium on the 9th.

With this win, SSG broke its two-game losing streak and improved to 53 wins, 68 losses, and 5 ties. Meanwhile, Doosan fell into a two-game losing streak with a record of 63 wins, 58 losses, and 4 ties. The team currently holds sole possession of 5th place in the league standings.

Doosan fielded its starting lineup in this order: Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Yang Eui-ji (designated hitter), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Kang Seung-ho (first baseman), Jung Soobin (center fielder), Jo Su-haeng (right fielder), and Yoon Jun-ho (catcher). Starting pitcher Kwak Bin took the mound.

Ahead of today's game, Doosan manager Kim Won-hyeong expressed confidence in Kwak Bin: "Rather than asking him to pitch long innings, he just needs to maintain his own natural pace. Although he pitched seven innings in the last game, I believe that if he can reliably hold opponents for six innings, we can still manage the game well. It would be ideal if he could go seven innings today as well, but if he can securely cover up to the sixth inning with normal condition, there are relievers ready to handle the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings."

SSG set its starting lineup in this order: Jeong Jun-jae (second baseman), Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Park Sung-han (shortstop), Heredia (left fielder), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Jo Hyung-woo (catcher), Ahn Sang-hyun (third baseman), Im Geun-woo (right fielder), and Ahn Jae-yeon (first baseman). Starting pitcher Lee Ro-un, a right-handed pitcher, took the mound.

Before the game, manager Lee Sung-yong said, "Just getting off to a good start is half the battle." He added, "I hope he shows the kind of pitching he envisioned today. I heard he was quite nervous at first. He will likely get about four more chances to start in the coming games, and his performance should improve with each outing. Right now, factors like mound management, pitch count control, and location matter more than whether he allows hits or not. Only then can we assess his competitiveness for next season and build a foundation."

The game was an intense pitching duel. SSG scored first in the top of the 3rd inning. After two outs, Choi Ji-hoon reached base on a straight walk, then advanced to second base on Kwak Bin's wild pitch. Park Sung-han followed with a sacrifice fly to left field, bringing Choi Ji-hoon home from second base.

Doosan batters struggled to penetrate the SSG mound throughout most of the game. They managed only two hits through the 8th inning. In the top of the 9th, substitute batter Severino led off with a hit that dropped just inside the right-field line. Severino then advanced to second base on Park Chan-ho's sacrifice bunt. However, Ahn Jae-seok struck out looking, and Park Jun-soon flied out swinging, sealing Doosan's defeat.

SSG starting pitcher Lee Ro-un delivered a scoreless performance over 6⅔ innings (81 pitches), allowing just two hits while striking out nine batters without issuing any walks, securing his sixth win of the season (three losses). This marks Lee Ro-un's first career start win after four seasons in the league. He is only the third pitcher in KBO history to record a start win after appearing in over 200 games exclusively as a reliever since his debut. Additionally, he becomes the first pitcher in KBO history to simultaneously surpass both 200 relief appearances and 50 holds while pitching solely as a reliever. Following Lee Ro-un, Kim Min (⅓ inning), Jeon Young-jun (1 inning), and Jo Byung-hyun (1 inning) pitched in sequence. In the lineup that generated six total hits, Park Sung-han stood out with multiple hits.

In contrast, Doosan starting pitcher Kwak Bin delivered a strong performance over seven innings, allowing five hits, two walks, striking out nine batters, and surrendering only one earned run. However, he took the loss without sufficient support from his team's offense. This was Kwak Bin's seventh loss of the season (11 wins). Takada pitched ⅔ inning scorelessly, followed by Kim Taek-yeon who covered 1⅓ innings without allowing any runs. The Doosan lineup managed only scattered three hits in total.

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