An evenly matched performance.

The Doosan Bears won 5-2 at home against the LG Twins in the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League on Wednesday at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. The win snapped a two-game losing streak.

The Bears" lineup consisted of Jeong Soo-bin (center fielder), Heo Kyung-min (third baseman), Yang Ji-hyun (catcher), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Kang Seung-ho (second baseman), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Park Joon-young (shortstop), Kim Dae-hwan (right fielder), and Cho Su-hyung (left fielder). The starting pitcher was substitute Kad Lee.

 

Lee Young-ha allowed one run on four hits and five walks with four strikeouts in 3? innings. Kim Ho-joon pitched ? scoreless innings, Kim Myung-shin pitched one scoreless inning, Lee Byung-heon pitched one scoreless inning, Park Chi-guk pitched one scoreless inning, Choi Ji-gang and Hong Gun-hee pitched one scoreless inning each, and Kim Taek-yeon and Jung Chul-won pitched one scoreless inning each. The bullpen shared the load and set the stage for the victory.

Kim Ho-joon earned his first win in his professional debut. Rookie pitcher Kim Taek-yeon earned his first career hold. In addition, Kim Myung-shin picked up his second hold of the season and Jeong Chul-won added his sixth save.

 

At the plate, Kang Seung-ho went 3-for-3 with two RBIs, Yang Seok-hwan went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Yang Ji-hyun went 2-for-4 with one RBI. Yang"s resurgence was notable. He was hitting just .164 in 18 games prior to today, but he bounced back nicely with two doubles.

 

After the game, Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said, "From starter Lee Young-ha to closer Chung Chul-won, all nine pitchers did their part by minimizing runs in nine innings. Congratulations to Kim Ho-joon for his debut win and Kim Taek-yeon for his debut hold," Lee smiled.

 

"At the plate, Kang Seung-ho was a workhorse, getting valuable hits at key moments. Captain Yang Seok-hwan also did a good job with two doubles," he said, "and I would also like to commend Yang Ji for his multi-hit performance and Cho Su-hyung for his "hustle-doo" defense."

 

"The fans who filled the stadium made today"s victory possible. We will always be grateful to them." At 2:57 p.m., more than two hours before the start sportstoto.link of the game, all 23,750 seats at Jamsil Baseball Stadium were sold. It was Doosan"s fifth sellout of the season.

The players responded with their performance. In the bottom of the third inning, Cho Su-hyun singled to center field. Jung Soo-bin followed with a bunt single in front of the catcher, advancing to second and being thrown out trying to steal third. After a walk to Heo Kyung-min put runners on first and second, Yang Ji-hyun hit a single to center field. The score was 1-0. The lead was safe.

 

After Kim Jae-hwan struck out swinging, Kang Seung-ho followed with an RBI single to center. The score was 2-0.

 

Doosan scored a run in the top of the fourth inning. After Park Dong-won grounded out to second base on a wild pitch by Kang Seung-ho, Moon Sung-joo and Shin Min-jae followed with back-to-back straight balls. With runners on first and second, Doosan replaced the pitcher with Kim Ho-joon. Hong Chang-ki singled up the middle to center field, giving Doosan a 2-1 lead. Kim retired Park Hae-min on a fly ball to right field and Kim Hyun-soo on a fly ball to center field to tie the game.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, the offense added another run. Park Kye-beom drew a walk and Yang Ji-hyun singled to right-center to put runners on first and third. After Kim Jae-hwan struck out looking, LG switched pitchers from Choi Won-tae to Kim Jin-seong. Kang Seung-ho singled to left and Yang Seok-hwan followed with a two-run double to left, giving Doosan a 5-1 lead.

In the top of the seventh, Austin Dean took Park"s second pitch, a 120-kilometer/h curveball, over the left-field fence. It was a 120-meter solo home run. The score was 5-2.

 

Doosan defended the score for the rest of the inning. They joined hands with the goddess of victory.