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Doosan Bears defeated Kiwoom Heroes and escaped their two-game losing streak.

On the 22nd, Doosan secured a 5-3 victory over Kiwoom in an away game at Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome as part of the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.' They successfully repelled Kiwoom's late rally attempts. As a result, Doosan broke their losing streak and managed to turn around their momentum. Meanwhile, Kiwoom fell into a six-game losing slump.

Doosan lined up Park Chan-ho (shortstop), An Jae-seok (third baseman), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Yang Ui-ji (catcher), Severino (designated hitter), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Ryu Seung-min (right fielder), Kang Seung-ho (second baseman), and Jung Soobin (center fielder) in that order. Wes Benjamin took the mound as the starting pitcher.

Kiwoom countered with a lineup featuring Choo Jae-hyun (left fielder), Davison (first baseman), Hiyura (designated hitter), Park Chan-hyuk (right fielder), Im Byung-wook (center fielder), Kim Dong-heon (catcher), Yeo Dong-wook (third baseman), Yeom Seung-won (second baseman), and Kwon Hyuk-bin (shortstop). Jeon Jun-pyo was their starting pitcher.

Doosan took the lead first. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Park Chan-ho led off with a double to right field, followed by An Jae-seok's single up the middle, creating a bases-loaded opportunity with no outs. Kim Min-seok then hit an RBI single to left-center, scoring Park Chan-ho and giving Doosan an early advantage.

Doosan added another run in the bottom of the 5th inning. Although Park Chan-ho grounded out to lead off, An Jae-seok's infield single and Kim Min-seok's walk created a first-out opportunity with runners on first and second. Yang Ui-ji then hit an RBI single to left field after a full-count battle, extending the lead to 2-0. However, Yang Ui-ji complained of right knee pain immediately after the hit and was substituted for protective reasons.

Kiwoom mounted a comeback in the top of the 6th inning. Choo Jae-hyun led off with a double to left-center field, followed by Davison's infield single to shortstop, creating a bases-loaded opportunity with no outs. Although Hiyura grounded into a force-out at third base, Choo Jae-hyun scored from third during the play, narrowing the gap to 1-2.

However, Doosan sealed the game in the bottom of the 8th inning. Yang Seok-hwan hit a solo home run to left field (distance: 115 meters), widening the lead. Substitute batter Oh Myung-jin grounded out on a line drive, but Kang Seung-ho's walk and Jung Soobin's double down the left-field line created a first-out opportunity with runners on second and third. Park Chan-ho then hit an RBI double to left-center, driving in two runs to make it 5-1.

Kiwoom refused to give up easily and reignited their comeback attempt in the top of the 8th inning. Choo Jae-hyun reached base with a single to left field, followed by Davison striking out. However, Hiyura immediately connected on relief pitcher Kim Taek-yeon's first pitch, launching a two-run home run over the left-field fence (distance: 105 meters), quickly closing the gap to 3-5. Nevertheless, Doosan held firm in the 9th inning without allowing any runs. Closer Lee Young-ha faced a bases-loaded situation with two outs but struck out Davison to end the threat.

Doosan starter Benjamin pitched six innings, allowing four hits and three walks while recording ten strikeouts and surrendering only one run, earning his seventh win (seven losses) of the season. Takada, Kim Taek-yeon, and Lee Young-ha followed to secure the victory. In Doosan's lineup, An Jae-seok delivered an outstanding performance with four hits, while Park Chan-ho contributed a multi-hit game with two RBIs. For Kiwoom, Choo Jae-hyun, who batted leadoff, went 3-for-3 with two runs scored but could not prevent the losing streak.

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