KBO Recap: SSG Landers 3-2 Doosan Bears | September 05 Highlights & Scores

Game Summary

SSG Landers pulled off a dramatic one-run victory over Doosan Bears on Friday night, holding on 3-2 in a tightly contested matchup that came down to one big swing. The Landers struck early and often, with designated hitter Jeon Ui-san providing the decisive blow in the fourth inning—a three-run homer that proved to be the difference-maker in a game where both offenses struggled to generate consistent run support.

It was the kind of game that hinged on one or two moments. Doosan starter Min-seok Choi delivered a solid effort through six innings but couldn’t escape unscathed, surrendering all three Landers runs on just three hits. The Bears mounted a mild comeback attempt but never quite got close enough, stranding opportunities and unable to string together the hits they needed when it mattered most.

Pitching Performance

Min-jun Kim earned the win for SSG, working six innings while allowing four hits and two runs—both earned—against three walks and five strikeouts. It wasn’t flashy, but it was efficient. Kim kept the Bears off balance and prevented them from building any real momentum through the middle innings. Behind him, SSG’s bullpen was nearly perfect. Seung-won Moon, Min Kim, Young-jun Jeon, and closer Byung-hyun Jo combined for three innings of one-hit baseball with four strikeouts and just one walk allowed. Jo slammed the door in the ninth for the save, dispatching his lone batter to secure the victory.

For Doosan, Choi labored on the mound despite keeping the damage relatively contained. The right-hander gave up three runs on three hits over his six innings of work, including the crushing fourth-inning homer. He walked just one but struck out three. Takada provided an inning of relief with two strikeouts, and Taek-yeon Kim added a scoreless ninth, but the damage had already been done by then. A wild pitch in the fourth by Kim inning added to SSG’s scoring opportunities and highlighted Doosan’s inability to execute when pressure mounted.

Offensive Highlights

Doosan’s offensive effort was led by Min-seok Kim, who went 3-for-3 at the plate with one RBI—a solid individual performance that unfortunately wasn’t enough to carry his team to victory. The Bears managed just four hits total, which tells you most of what you need to know about their evening. They couldn’t find the timely hitting or the clutch at-bats required to put real pressure on the Landers’ pitching staff.

SSG’s attack, meanwhile, was equally modest in terms of volume but far more effective when it counted. Ui-san Jeon, the hero of the night, went 2-for-3 with a walk, driving in all three of the Landers’ runs on his one swing in the fourth. His two-bagger in the second inning set the stage for what would come later. The Landers’ patience at the plate—evidenced by the multiple walks drawn—allowed them to avoid the empty-swing approach that plagued Doosan throughout the evening.

Key Play of the Game

There was really only one play that mattered on Friday: Jeon’s three-run blast in the fourth inning off Choi. With runners on the corners and one out, Jeon connected on a hanging offering and sent it into the gap for his tenth homer of the season. That single swing accounted for every run SSG would need to win, and it came at precisely the moment when the game was still very much up for grabs. Doosan never really recovered from that blow, and despite their late-game efforts, they couldn’t close the gap.

Standings Impact

The loss keeps Doosan in fifth place with a 61-4-57 record, still within striking distance of the playoff positions but unable to build the kind of consistent run needed to make a serious postseason push. SSG, meanwhile, remains in seventh at 52-5-66, well behind the pace but showing flashes of the kind of baseball that could make them dangerous if they can string together some wins.