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Doosan Bears and Kiwoom Heroes could not decide a winner in their 4 hours and 20 minutes of intense matchup.
Doosan and Kiwoom ended in a 6-6 draw after a fierce battle in the bottom of the 11th inning during Kiwoom's 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season home game held on the 18th at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium.
With this draw, Doosan finished with 65 wins, 60 losses, and 5 ties, maintaining their sole fifth-place position in the league standings. NC Dinos, in sixth place, lost to Lotte Giants on the same day, widening the gap between Doosan and NC to 5.5 games. The last-place Kiwoom recorded 45 wins, 84 losses, and 4 ties.
Doosan's starting lineup for the day was Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Severino (designated hitter), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Jung Soobin (center fielder), Kang Seung-ho (second baseman), and Jo Su-haeng (right fielder). The starting pitcher was Jacklog.
Facing Doosan, Kiwoom set their starting lineup as Seo Geon-chang (second baseman), Choo Jae-hyun (center fielder), Davison (first baseman), Hira (left fielder), Park Chan-hyuk (right fielder), Ahn Chi-hong (designated hitter), Yeo Dong-wook (third baseman), Kim Dong-heon (catcher), and Kwon Hyuk-bin (shortstop). The starting pitcher was Alcantara.
Kiwoom took the lead with a single powerful hit in the second inning. In the top of the 2nd, leading hitter Hira reached second base after taking advantage of Doosan third baseman Ahn Jae-seok's fielding error. Then, Park Chan-hyuk attacked Alcantara's fastball on the fifth pitch while facing an unfavorable 0-2 count, launching a two-run home run over the left-field wall. This was the moment when Park Chan-hyuk, drafted sixth overall in the second round of the 2022 draft, recorded his first double-digit home runs since his debut.
Doosan immediately responded with a powerful hit of their own. In the bottom of the 2nd with one out and no runners on base, Severino connected with Alcantara's slider in the middle of the plate and sent it over the center-left field wall. It was a monstrous hit with an estimated distance of 140 meters.
In the following bottom of the 3rd, Doosan turned the tables. Leading hitter Kang Seung-ho reached base with a single to left field, then advanced to second on Jo Su-haeng's sacrifice bunt. When Park Chan-ho grounded out to shortstop, Kang Seung-ho moved to third. Subsequently, Ahn Jae-seok hit a two-run double to center-left field, tying the game at 2-2. But that wasn't the end. Kim Min-seok followed with an RBI single dropping in front of the center fielder, giving Doosan a 3-2 lead.
Kiwoom then tied the game again with another home run in the top of the 4th. Leading hitter Davison hit a fastball on the fifth pitch while facing a 2-2 count, drawing a solo home run arch over the center-left field wall. With this home run, Davison became the 52nd player in KBO League history to hit 20 home runs for three consecutive years.
Doosan seemed to solidify their lead in the bottom of the 7th. Jung Soobin reached base on a walk as the leading hitter, then advanced to second on Kang Seung-ho's sacrifice bunt. When Jo Su-haeng grounded out to second base, Jung Soobin moved to third. Finally, Park Chan-ho hit an RBI single to left field against Alcantara, giving Doosan a 4-3 lead once again. Then, the next batter Ahn Jae-seok also hit an RBI single dropping inside the left-field line, extending their lead to 5-3.
Alcantara's pitching ended there. Yoon Seok-won came onto the mound. After a wild pitch and walking Kim Min-seok, Yoon Seok-won allowed Yang Eui-ji, who was up next, to hit an RBI single to center field, bringing Ahn Jae-seok home from second base. The score had now opened up to 6-3.
However, baseball is not over until it is truly over. In the top of the 8th, Doosan brought in Takada and replaced him with Kim Taek-yeon. But Kim Taek-yeon struggled. After one out, Davison reached base on a walk, then Hira hit a double to center-left field, creating a scoring opportunity at second and third bases. Then, Park Chan-hyuk, who had previously hit a home run, drew a three-run arch over the left-field wall, tying the game at 6-6. Kiwoom fans near the third base dugout were in a frenzy of excitement. This was the scene where Park Chan-hyuk recorded his first multi-home game since his debut. It also marked his personal record for most RBIs in a single game (5 RBIs).
Doosan seized a golden opportunity in the bottom of the 9th. With Yuto on the mound for Kiwoom, leading hitter Park Chan-ho reached base with an RBI single to center field. Then, Park Chan-ho advanced to second on Ahn Jae-seok's sacrifice bunt. Doosan continued to use a pinch hitter, bringing in Oh Myung-jin. Oh Myung-jin flew out to left field for the second out. The Doosan bench then utilized another pinch-hitting strategy, sending in Son Ah-seop. The result was a walk to base. With two outs and runners on first and second, Severino, who had previously hit a home run, stepped up to the plate. Severino also walked. Doosan now had bases loaded with two outs. However, Kim Daehan's fly out to left field ultimately sent the game into extra innings.
In the top of the 10th extra inning, Doosan brought in Lee Yong-chan. Kiwoom retired Kwon Hyuk-bin on a strikeout with two outs and a runner on first. In the bottom of the 10th, Kiwoom put Kim Sun-ki on the mound. The Doosan lineup retired on three consecutive strikeouts. Then, in the top of the 11th extra inning, Doosan's pitcher was Kim Jeong-woo. After two outs, Davison and Park Ju-hong drew consecutive walks from Kiwoom. However, Park Chan-hyuk eventually retired after a 13-pitch battle with a groundout to shortstop. And in the bottom of the 11th, Kiwoom's pitcher was Jo Young-geon. After one out, Ahn Jae-seok hit a double splitting center-left field. Ahn Jae-seok was replaced by pinch runner Jeon Da-min. When Doosan's Ryu Seung-min came in as a pinch hitter for Kim Gi-yeon, he retired on a swinging strikeout. With two outs, the next batter was Park Ji-hoon. And when Park Ji-hoon struck out, the game ended in a draw.
Doosan's starter Jacklog pitched 4⅔ innings, allowing 5 hits, striking out 1, walking 1, and giving up 3 runs (2 earned), leaving the mound with victory conditions met but failing to secure the win due to bullpen collapse. Following him, Park Chi-guk (1⅓ innings), Takada (1 inning), Kim Taek-yeon (⅓ inning, 3 runs allowed), Lee Young-ha (1⅔ innings), Lee Yong-chan (1 inning), and Kim Jeong-woo (1 inning) pitched in succession. In the lineup that hit a total of 10 hits, Ahn Jae-seok recorded 3 hits, while Park Chan-ho and Severino each contributed with multi-hit performances.
Kiwoom's Alcantara pitched 6⅔ innings, allowing 7 hits, striking out 5, walking 2, and giving up 6 runs (6 earned), leaving the mound in a losing position but avoiding defeat thanks to his team's offense. Following him, Yoon Seok-won (⅓ inning), Lee Kang-jun (1 inning), Yuto (1 inning), Kim Sun-ki (1 inning), and Jo Young-geon (1 inning) pitched in succession. In the lineup that hit 9 hits, Hira and Park Chan-hyuk each recorded 3 hits with powerful batting.
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