'Jamsil Stadium Final Home Game': LG Could Not Afford to Lose, 'Escapes 8-Game Losing Streak → Closes Gap with KIA'... Austin's 41st Home Run Jumps Him into Second Place [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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The LG Twins dramatically escaped an eight-game losing streak in their final home game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium.

On the 6th, LG secured a 6-1 victory over the NC Dinos in a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League home game held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul.

By snapping their lengthy eight-game losing streak, LG improved to a record of 76 wins, 63 losses, and 1 tie, closing the gap with third-place KIA Tigers, who lost on the same day. Meanwhile, NC fell into a three-game losing streak, bringing their record to 63 wins, 76 losses, and 2 ties.

The LG lineup's performance aimed at ending the losing streak began in the early stages of the game. In the bottom of the first inning, after Park Hae-min reached base on an infield hit, Song Chan-ui set the table with a single to center field, and Austin did not miss a wild pitch from Choi Sung-yeong.

Although the launch angle was only 21.3 degrees, the exit velocity reached 181.2 km/h, resulting in a massive 138.1-meter three-run homer to left-center field. With his 41st home run of the season, he closed in on leader Kim Do-young (KIA, 42 home runs) by just one.

Following that, Moon Bo-kyung also did not miss a wild pitch from Choi Sung-yeong with no runners on base and one out, hitting a solo home run of 132.2 meters. With his 10th home run, he extended his record of double-digit home runs for four consecutive seasons.

In the second inning as well, with one out, Park Hae-min hit a single to right field and stole second base to create a scoring position opportunity. This was Park Hae-min's 40th stolen base of the season and his 500th career stolen base, completing a historic feat that ranks fourth in KBO history. Subsequently, Park Hae-min advanced to third base on an error by the opposing shortstop and scored on Moon Jung-bin's single to left field.

Starting pitcher Park Si-won's excellent pitching also shone. Park Si-won, who posted a 1.53 ERA in four games in September, delivering performance befitting a number one starter, pitched for @@ innings on this day

Park Si-won retired all three batters in the first inning. In the second inning, after allowing a hit to Kim Hwi-jip and committing a wild pitch, he gave up a hit to Lee Woo-seong and allowed one run, but otherwise displayed stable pitching.

After letting the leadoff hitter reach base and allowing a stolen base in the third inning, he cleanly retired the next three batters. In the fourth inning, after giving up a hit to the leadoff hitter, he induced a double play to get the runner out. In the fifth inning, with one out, he allowed a walk before inducing a double play from Oh Tae-yang.

Park Si-won also took the mound in the sixth inning. He struck out leadoff hitter Kim Ju-won but allowed a straight-line walk to Hong Jong-pyo and gave up a blooper hit to Park Min-woo. With runners on first and second base and one out, LG brought in Go Woo-seok early.

Go Woo-seok retired Kim Hwi-jip with a foul-tip strikeout. The ball grazed the bat as Kim Hwi-jip swung at a 155 km/h fastball, but catcher Lee Ju-hoon quickly caught the low-flying batted ball to increase the out count. He then retired Blaine Crim on a foul fly to first base, ending the threat.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, Song Chan-ui's go-ahead solo home run also went off the bat. He hit Ha Jun-young's fastball over the left field fence. It was his 16th home run of the season.

LG subsequently entrusted the seventh inning to Woo Kang-hoon and the eighth inning to Kim Young-woo. Maintaining their lead with perfect pitching, LG brought in Jang Hyun-seok while holding a five-run lead to break their long losing streak.

Park Si-won threw 86 pitches over 5⅓ innings, handling his personal career-high innings in a single game (previous record: 5 innings against SSG on September 30). Park Si-won, who pitched well with 5 hits allowed, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts, and 1 run allowed, secured his second win of the season (4 losses).

On the other hand, Choi Sung-yeong threw 54 pitches over two innings, recording 7 hits allowed (including 2 home runs), no walks or hit batters, 2 strikeouts, and 5 runs allowed (4 earned), becoming the losing pitcher for the first time this season (1 win).

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