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Lee Sung-yong, manager of the SSG Landers, has successfully reached 200 wins as a manager (the 37th in KBO history).
On the 9th, SSG secured a 1-0 victory over Doosan in an away regular-season game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium.
With this win, SSG snapped its two-game losing streak and improved to 53 wins, 68 losses, and 5 ties, maintaining ninth place in the league standings. In contrast, Doosan fell into a two-game losing streak with a record of 63 wins, 58 losses, and 4 ties, holding sole fifth place in the standings.
SSG took an early lead in the bottom of the third inning. After two outs, Choi Ji-hoon reached base on a straight walk, then advanced to second base taking advantage of Kwak Bin's wild pitch. Park Sung-han followed with a sacrifice fly to left field, bringing Choi Ji-hoon home from second base.
Park Sung-han's hit ultimately proved to be the game-winning run.
SSG starter Lee Run delivered a scoreless performance over 6⅔ innings (81 pitches), allowing just two hits and striking out nine batters without issuing any walks, securing his sixth win of the season (with three losses). This marked Lee Run's first career starting win after four seasons in the league.
Lee Run is only the third pitcher in KBO League history to record a starting win after appearing exclusively as a relief pitcher for over 200 games since his debut. Additionally, he becomes the first pitcher in league history to simultaneously surpass both 200 relief appearances and 50 holds while pitching solely as a reliever.
Following Lee Run, Kim Min (⅓ inning), Jeon Young-jun (one inning), and Jo Byung-hyun (one inning) pitched in succession. In the lineup that managed six hits overall, Park Sung-han stood out with multiple hits.
After the game, Park Sung-han said, "Lee Run pitched exceptionally well as a starting pitcher. The relievers who followed also fulfilled their roles perfectly. It was a tight game, but thanks to our pitchers' performances, we secured a valuable victory," crediting his teammates.
He continued humbly, "The opposing starter, Kwak Bin, is a pitcher with excellent velocity, so I aimed to attack the count primarily with fastballs. In my first at-bat, I felt I made solid contact, and in my second at-bat, it was truly an unlucky hit."
Finally, he added, "My goal is to finish the remaining games without injury and complete them safely until the end. I am grateful to all our fans who have supported us both at home and away games. We will do our best to repay your enthusiastic support with strong performances on the field."
The 200-win skipper also expressed his gratitude.
Manager Lee stated, "I am happy and grateful to achieve this meaningful milestone of 200 career wins as a manager. I believe this record was not achieved by me alone but is the result of the collective efforts of the coaching staff, players, and front office who have supported me over the past three years."
He further promised, "I sincerely thank all our fans for believing in and supporting the team throughout difficult moments this season. Moving forward, I will do my utmost as a manager to make the Landers a source of pride and honor for all our fans."
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