KBO Recap: LG Twins 4-3 Samsung Lions | September 04 Highlights & Scores

Game Summary

The Samsung Lions came to Jamsil Stadium looking for payback, but the LG Twins had other plans. In a back-and-forth affair that stayed tight throughout, LG edged out Samsung 4–3 on Wednesday night, with the deciding run scoring in the sixth inning. It was a game that neither team handed to the other—both offenses put together enough to compete, but LG’s pitching depth and a timely hit proved to be the difference when it mattered most.

Pitching Performance

Samsung’s starter Pedeck worked 5⅓ innings and gave up three runs on four hits, managing five strikeouts but also issuing two walks. The Lions bullpen was tasked with keeping things close, but the damage had been done early. Lee Seung-min, the loser, took the loss despite not recording an out—he surrendered a run on one hit in the sixth. The rest of Samsung’s relievers—Lee Seung-hyun, Kim Tae-hun, Yang Chang-seop, and Bae Chan-seung—kept LG off the board after that, though the early deficit proved insurmountable.

For LG, Carasco was steady rather than spectacular. He pitched six innings, allowing three runs on six hits with no walks and three strikeouts. Kennedy took over in relief and was sharp, throwing two scoreless innings while fanning three Samsung batters. Go Woo-seok closed it out with a save, working a clean ninth despite walking one batter and striking out two.

Offensive Highlights

Samsung’s lineup showed some life at the plate. Kim Ji-chan and Kim Sung-yun each collected two hits in four at-bats, while Ku Ja-wook added two hits with an RBI. Diaz drove in a run despite going hitless, and Ryu Ji-hyuk contributed a hit and an RBI as well. It was respectable production, but not quite enough to push across the tying run.

The Twins’ batters were opportunistic when it counted. Shin Min-jae finished 2-for-4, Song Chan-ui had a hit and an RBI, and Moon Bo-kyung went 1-for-4 but drove in two crucial runs. Cheon Sung-ho, a pinch-hitter, came through with a single in a critical situation—and that at-bat led directly to the game-winner.

Key Play of the Game

The turning point arrived in the sixth with two outs and runners on first and second. Cheon Sung-ho stepped up and drove a left-field single that plated the go-ahead run. It was the kind of moment that swing games in September when margins are thin and every win matters. Before that, Kim Ji-chan had ripped a triple in the same inning, giving Samsung hope that they might push ahead. Moon Bo-kyung followed with a double, but it was Cheon’s knock that proved decisive.

There were also notable base-running moments: Choi Won-young swiped a bag in the eighth, and Lee Jin-yong did the same in the ninth. On the mound, Carasco was charged with a balk in the fourth inning—the kind of small play that can shift momentum but didn’t alter the final outcome in this case.

Standings Impact

With this victory, LG moved to 68 wins, 1 draw, and 51 losses, staying in third place. Samsung, despite the loss, remains firmly in second at 70–3–46. The Lions still maintain a comfortable cushion over the third-place Twins, but games like this remind both teams that the postseason picture is far from settled. Every matchup in early September carries weight, and LG’s ability to win tight games will be crucial if they hope to make a late-season push up the standings.