LG completes sweep against Doosan in ‘Jamsil Rivalry’ game
LG Electronics cruised to a 10-0 victory over Doosan on Tuesday at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. With the win, LG swept the three-game weekend series. It followed a 9-2 win on the 28th and a 7-6 win in 10 extra innings on the 29th.
It was LG’s first sweep of Doosan in a year and 20 days after the team swept the series on July 8-10 last year. This season, LG led the head-to-head series against Doosan 8-2.
Choi Won-tae, who was acquired in a trade on Sept. 29, took the mound for LG and pitched six innings of two-hit ball with five strikeouts and no walks to earn the win. It was a perfect LG debut. The team’s bats scored double-digit runs with every starter reaching base. The team’s fourth of the season.
LG has won its last four in a row to move into first place with 53 wins, two ties and 33 losses. Doosan, on the other hand, has lost five straight after an 11-game winning streak. They are now 44-1 and 41-41, with trusted starter Brandon going down after giving up eight runs on seven hits in four innings.
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LG-Doosan Starting Lineup
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LG started Choi Won-tae, who was acquired in a trade with Kiwoom on the 29th. Plutko, who was originally scheduled to start, struggled with a cold, so Choi’s debut was moved up. Park Dong-won and Oh Ji-hwan were dropped from the starting lineup to protect their health.
Coach Yoon Kyung-yup said, “I’m going to give Dong-won a full rest today. Oh Ji-hwan will wait for the second half.” LG started Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Moon Sung-joo (designated hitter), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Son Ho-young (shortstop), Heo Do-hwan (catcher), Park Hae-min (center fielder), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman).
For Doosan, Jung Soo-bin (center fielder), Heo Kyung-min (third baseman), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Yang Ji (catcher), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Kang Seung-ho (second baseman), Yang Chan-yeol (right fielder), Park Kye-beom (shortstop), and Kim Tae-geun (left fielder) were the starting lineup. Foreign hitter Rojas was rested until today due to back pain. “I think he’ll be available next week,” Lee said.
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LG’s big inning in the third…Brandon hits an eight-run homer
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In the top of the first inning, Moon Sung-ju drew a walk to lead off the inning. Kim Hyun-soo then tried to steal second base. He was out at second, but the throw from catcher Yang Yang-ji bounced off the glove of shortstop Park Kye-beom.
Kim Hyun-soo grounded out to second. With two outs, Austin singled to center field. Moon Bo-Kyung hit a long ball over the left field fence for a one-base hit, both runners scored. The two RBI doubles gave LG the lead. 토토사이트
LG got on the board in the second inning. Leadoff hitter Heo Do-hwan was hit by a pitch. A sacrifice bunt put runners on first and second, and Shin Min-jae grounded out to shortstop. With two outs, Hong Chang-ki hit a single to right field to make it 3-0.
LG took the lead in the third inning with a big inning. After one out, Kim Hyun-soo singled to right and Austin singled to left to put runners on first and second. Moon Bo-kyung reached on a fielder’s choice. Son Ho-young hit an RBI single to right to make it 4-0. Heo Do-hwan was then hit near the knee by a pitch from Brandon and went down. Four.