Did you feel frustrated until now? Severino and Yang Seok-hwan revive together! Doosan leads two consecutive wins → Samsung gets held back again [Jamsil On-site Review]

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The Doosan Bears defeated the Samsung Lions to secure two consecutive victories. Meanwhile, Samsung failed in its bid for a two-game winning streak.

On the 16th, Doosan won 3-1 against Samsung at their home game held at Jamsil Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul, as part of the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League'. They maintained their lead throughout the game after taking an early advantage with Severino's two-RBI single in the first inning.

Doosan lined up Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Park Ji-hoon (third baseman), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Yang Ui-ji (catcher), Severino (designated hitter), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Jo Su-haeng (right fielder), Kang Seung-ho (second baseman), and Jung Soobin (center fielder). Wes Benjamin started on the mound.

Samsung countered with Kim Sung-yoon (right fielder), Park Seung-gyu (center fielder), Koo Ja-wook (left fielder), Diaz (first baseman), Lee Chang-yong (designated hitter), Jeon Byeong-woo (third baseman), Ryu Ji-hyuk (second baseman), Kang Min-ho (catcher), and Sim Jae-hoon (shortstop) in the batting order. Chris Paddack was their starting pitcher.

Doosan took the lead first. In the bottom of the first inning with one out, Park Ji-hoon reached base with a single to right field, opening up a scoring opportunity. The next batter, Kim Min-seok, struck out swinging, leaving two outs and a runner on first. However, Doosan's lineup became even more dangerous with two outs. Yang Ui-ji hit a single to left field, advancing runners to first and third. Severino then followed with a powerful double that cleared the center field fence, driving in both runners. The score quickly jumped to 2-0.

But Samsung responded immediately. In the top of the second inning with two outs and no runners on base, Jeon Byeong-woo stepped up to the plate and connected with Benjamin's second pitch—a 138 km/h slider—sending it over the center field fence. The hit recorded a ball exit velocity of 171.6 km/h and traveled 135 meters, marking his ninth home run of the season. It was a solo shot that narrowed the gap to 2-1.

Doosan answered back with another home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. With one out and no runners on base, Yang Seok-hwan faced Paddack in a full-count battle before connecting with his seventh pitch—a 141 km/h cutter—and launching a solo home run over the left-center field fence, traveling 130 meters (his third of the season). Doosan extended their lead to 3-1 and solidified their hold on the game.

Doosan's starter Benjamin pitched five innings, allowing three hits (one home run), two walks, and one earned run, earning the win. Takada, Kim Taek-yeon, and Lee Young-ha followed in relief without surrendering any runs, preserving the lead. Samsung's starter Paddack delivered a quality start with six innings pitched, allowing six hits (one home run), striking out six batters, and giving up three earned runs, but received no offensive support and took the loss.

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