'Kim Do-young, shut up' — Austin's 41st home run booms! A signal for LG to rebound from a shocking eight-game losing streak... Moon Bo-kyung also hits a solo homer [Jamsil on-site report]

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Austin Dean (33) hit a powerful three-run home run in his final home game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium. The blast lit the fire in the race for the home run title while also serving as a cannon mixed with hope for the team's escape from a long losing streak.

In the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League home game against the NC Dinos held on the 6th at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul, Austin started as the No. 3 designated hitter and hit a three-run home run to take a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning.

With both teams tied 0-0 and runners on first and second base with no outs in the bottom of the first inning, Austin stepped into the batter's box. From a full count, he crushed a 137.4 km/h fastball from Choi Sung-young that was pitched toward the middle of the plate as his seventh pitch, smashing a go-ahead three-run home run over the left-center field fence.

His personal 41st home run had a launch angle of only 21.3 degrees, but with an exit velocity of 181.2 km/h, it flew like a bullet over the left-center field wall. The distance was 138.1 meters.

Austin, in his fourth year as an LG player, is having a career-high season. With this 41st home run, he trails leader Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers, 42 home runs) by just one and stands shoulder to shoulder with Sam Hilliard (KT Wiz).

It was also a precious blow for the LG Twins. Before this game, LG had fallen into an eight-game losing streak and dropped to fourth place. In a situation where they were trailing the KIA Tigers by one game, a victory was desperately needed, and Austin's blast in the first inning allowed them to start the game on a high note.

Moon Bo-kyung also contributed. Stepping into the batter's box with no runners on base and one out, Moon hit a 138.5 km/h fastball from Choi Sung-young aimed at the middle of the plate with a 2-1 count, sending it over left-center field. It was his 10th home run of the season. The distance was 132.2 meters.

This day marked LG's final home game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium. With the construction of a new stadium beginning after this season, Jamsil Baseball Stadium will disappear into history. Although a game against the Doosan Bears is scheduled for the 7th, it will be played as an away game, so many spectators came to the stadium on this day. All 23,750 seats were filled, marking the 46th sellout of the season at home, and LG began its engine toward escaping the eight-game losing streak from the early stages of the game.

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