The LG Twins won 3-1 in the second game of the season against Doosan Bears in the ‘2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League’ held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 15th. Up to the 5th inning, a pitcher’s battle was tight with 0-0, but LG took the lead with 3 points in the 6th inning.
It was a game so fast that the 5th inning started in less than an hour. Doosan starter Gwak Bin-do and LG starter Adam Plutko did not concede until the 5th inning. Neither player suffered a major crisis.
LG took 6 chances. Leading batter Hong Chang-ki’s walk led to the first run. The next hitter, Moon Seong-joo, failed in a sacrifice bunt and became 1 out and 1 base, but Kim Hyun-soo hit right field and became 1 out, 1 and 3 base. Fourth batter Austin Dean scored the first run on a sacrifice fly to right field. Then, Moon Bo-gyeong scored an RBI with a double that exceeded the height of the center fielder, and made it 3-0 by stepping home on the opponent’s error.먹튀검증
There were no extra points. Instead, LG kept a 3-point lead based on pitching power. Plutko became the winning pitcher by defending the mound with 1 hit, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts and no runs until the 6th inning. Next, Kim Jin-seong (1 inning), Jung Woo-young (1 inning), Ham Deok-joo (⅔ innings, 1 run) held, and Lee Jeong-yong (⅓ innings) saved.
After the game, coach Yeom Gyeong-yeop said, “Thanks to the good selection of outfield defensive positions at the beginning of the game, we were able to block the opponent’s attack and prepare a foothold for victory. I commend coach Lee Jong-beom for his good positioning. The pitchers did their part well. In the other line, the center hitters played an even role. I look forward to the future of the center hitters.”
On this day, 21,243 spectators entered the competition between LG and Doosan in Jamsil. Director Yeom Kyung-yeop said, “I was able to win thanks to the support of the fans who came to visit me over the weekend. I am always grateful.” The starting pitchers on the 16th are LG Lim Chan-gyu and Doosan Choi Seung-yong.