Game Summary
The Hanwha Eagles clawed back from an early deficit to stun the visiting LG Twins 15-11 on Thursday night at Hanwha Life Eagles Park. In a game that featured five pitching changes for each club and enough offensive fireworks to keep fans on their feet, Hanwha rallied down the stretch to secure a crucial win in the standings race.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Twins | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| Hanwha Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 1 |
LG jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead in the opening inning, capitalizing on Hanwha starter Zimmerman’s inability to find the strike zone. But the Eagles weren’t about to roll over. Hanwha chipped away consistently, tying the game by the fourth inning and taking the lead for good with a four-run explosion in the eighth that proved to be the difference.
The contest turned on small moments—a couple of defensive lapses, timely hitting with runners in scoring position, and pitching changes that either worked or didn’t. By the final out, the Eagles had compiled 15 runs on 19 hits, enough to hold off a Twins team that refused to go quietly.
Pitching Performance
The mound work was messy for both sides, though Hanwha’s bullpen managed to thread the needle better when it mattered. LG starter Song Seung-gi labored through four and a third innings, giving up five runs on eight hits while struggling with control. Kim Young-woo took over and allowed three more runs in his inning and a third of work. The Twins cycled through five more arms after that, none of them able to shut the door decisively.
The situation deteriorated for LG in the eighth when Bae Jae-jun entered in relief and immediately surrendered four runs without recording an out. That was essentially the ballgame right there.
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Twins | ||||||
| Song Seung-ki | 4 ⅓ | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Kim Young-woo | 1 ⅓ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Woo-chan | 0 ⅓ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kim Jin-su | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bae Jae-jun [L] | 0 ⅔ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sang-young Lee | 0 ⅓ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanwha Eagles | ||||||
| Zimmerman | 0 ⅓ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Kwon Min-gyu | 4 ⅓ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Lee Hyung-beom | 1 ⅓ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lee Min-woo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jang Yu-ho | 0 ⅔ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jo Dong-wook [W] | 0 ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Park Sang-won | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
For Hanwha, the early going was rough. Zimmerman couldn’t get out of the first inning after serving up six hits and seven runs, forcing manager Kim Kyung-kyun to lean heavily on his bullpen from pitch one. Kwon Min-gyu settled things down nicely, allowing just three runs across four and a third innings. Lee Hyung-beom, Lee Min-woo, and closer Park Sang-won all threw shutdown ball when summoned, keeping the Twins at arm’s length down the stretch. Dong-wook Jo earned the win with a clean third of an inning in the seventh.
Offensive Highlights
Both offenses came to play, though they did their damage in different ways. The Twins struck fast and hard early, with Lee Joo-heon collecting four RBIs on two hits. Song Chan-ui drove in three runs and hit one of the game’s two homers—a solo shot in the sixth. Min-jae Shin and Gu Bon-hyuk added hits, and Moon Bo-kyung went 3-for-5 to keep the Twins’ bats warm throughout the evening.
But Hanwha’s offense was deeper and more sustained. Kim Tae-yeon finished with two hits and three RBIs, including the go-ahead single in the eighth. Moon Hyun-bin was the star of the show though, racking up four hits in six at-bats and driving in four runs. Han Ji-yun added three hits and two RBIs, while Kang Baek-ho chipped in two hits and two runs batted in. That kind of balanced offensive attack is tough to overcome.
| Batter | AB | H | R | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Twins | |||||
| Shin Min-jae | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Song Chan-ui | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Moon Bo-gyeong | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Koo Bon-hyuk | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Ju-heon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Hong Chang-ki | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hanwha Eagles | |||||
| Kim Tae-yeon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Moon Hyun-bin | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Han Ji-yun | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kang Baek-ho | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Noh Si-hwan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chae Eun-sung | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Key Play
The pivotal moment came in the eighth inning with two outs and runners on first and third. Kim Tae-yeon laced a line drive through the middle—not a hard-hit ball exactly, but perfectly placed—to drive in the go-ahead run. It wasn’t a dramatic home run or a three-run double. It was just good baseball: a professional hitter staying short and finding a gap when the moment called for it. From that point forward, the Twins couldn’t mount another serious threat.
A wild pitch by Lee Min-woo in the seventh also proved decisive, allowing Roh Si-hwan to advance into scoring position. These small plays stack up over nine innings.
Standings Impact
The win kept Hanwha’s faint postseason hopes alive, improving them to 49-3-57. Still sitting in seventh place, the Eagles remain firmly in the basement of the KBO standings but showed they can compete with the league’s better teams on any given night. The Twins, despite the loss, maintain their third-place position at 61-1-50 and still have a comfortable cushion above the middle of the pack. This result stings a bit for LG, but their season architecture remains intact.