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LG Twins Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop shared his thoughts after losing Game 1 of the Wild Card Series (best-of-five).
On the 17th, LG lost 1-5 to KIA in Game 1 of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO Postseason Wild Card Series at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field.
After finishing fourth in the regular season and sweeping the Doosan Bears in the Wild Card Series to advance to the Wild Card Series stage, LG fell behind by one game first. LG had advanced to the Wild Card Series after defeating Doosan 4-1 in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series at Jamsil Stadium on the 14th. After a two-day break, they took the field for this game but ended up with a loss.
In the top of the second inning, with no runners on base and two outs, Song Chan-ui hit a lead-off solo home run, but that was as far as it went. However, in the bottom of the second inning, LG starter Tolhurst immediately gave up a tying solo home run to Castro, and then in the bottom of the third inning, he allowed a go-ahead solo home run to Kim Do-young. In the bottom of the sixth inning, LG also allowed a sacrifice fly RBI to Kim Do-young. Ultimately, LG lost the game after giving up a decisive two-run home run to Kim Do-young in the bottom of the eighth inning.
After the game, LG Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "First of all, our batters as a whole failed to capitalize on their chances. Errors occurred consecutively in the sixth inning, leading to further runs allowed, and we handed over the momentum of the game, making it a difficult contest."
He then commented on Kim Do-young, saying, "We had prepared for him, but our pitchers' command was not up to par. Also, Kim Do-young did not let off on any off-pitch balls. It is not easy for an off-pitch ball to result in a home run, but the fact that Kim Do-young turned (that off-pitch ball) into a home run shows he is a remarkable player. You have to acknowledge what deserves acknowledgment."
Manager Yeom added, "We failed to capitalize on opportunities from our middle of the order. Ultimately, baseball is won by scoring when you need to score, and we were unable to do so," expressing his disappointment.
Finally, he stated, "Errors can happen, but they must be covered up when they occur. When errors happen consecutively and lead to runs allowed, the game inevitably becomes difficult. Especially in the postseason, a single defensive play often determines the flow of the game. We certainly made mistakes, but our players are fully aware of that aspect. I believe (such errors) will not occur in the next game," vowing to perform well in Game 2.
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