'Changed Half the Batting Order' Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop: "We Will Come Back Having Won" [Playoff Semifinal Game 3 On-Site]

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"The key is the lineup."

The LG Twins, backed against the wall, unveiled a drastically changed batting order.

Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop of the LG Twins changed nearly half of his batting order—four players—compared to the previous game in the third playoff semifinal (Playoff Semifinal) match against the KIA Tigers held at Seoul Jamsil Stadium on the 20th.

The starting lineup was arranged with Park Hae-min (center fielder) leading off, followed by Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Austin (designated hitter), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Moon Jeong-bin (first baseman), Moon Sung-ju (right fielder), Park Dong-won (catcher), and Gu Bon-hyuk (second baseman).

In the second game on the 18th, Oh Ji-hwan moved from the seventh to the second spot in the batting order, Song Chan-ui moved from second to fourth, and Moon Jeong-bin moved from fourth to sixth. Moon Sung-ju took the field as the right fielder and seventh batter in place of Lee Jae-won.

Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop explained at a pre-game press conference that he started Moon Sung-ju because "the hitting department and power analysis indicated his recent form was not bad." He added, "The second spot in the batting order has been a point of concern not only in this playoff semifinal but also during the regular season, and many opinions suggested trying to move (Oh) Ji-hwan up," and stated, "Song Chan-ui seemed to be in better hitting form than Moon Jeong-bin, so I moved him up."

Manager Yeom repeatedly cited a lack of offensive power as the reason for the losses in the previous two games. He said, "As seen in Games 1 and 2, we ultimately need to win the battle of the lineups," and added, "I think both teams have been nearly evenly matched in defensive baseball so far. In KIA's case, Kim Do-young, Park Jae-hyun, and their foreign hitter (Castro) form the core, giving them good hitting flow. We also need a few players to break through and generate offensive momentum."

He then re-emphasized that "the key is the lineup" before concluding the interview by saying, "(I will return to the post-game press conference) having won."

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