Landers Stun Bears Behind Madris’s Early Heroics
The SSG Landers picked apart Doosan starter Choi Seung-yong early and often Tuesday night, riding a two-run homer from Madris in the third inning to a 6-2 victory at Jamsil Stadium. The win marked only the Landers’ fourth triumph in their last 20 games, a bright spot in what has been a difficult stretch for the ninth-place club.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doosan Bears | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| SSG Landers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
Choi, who has battled consistency issues all season, gave up four runs across just four innings of work. The damage came swiftly. After surrendering a triple to Jeong Jun-jae in the third, Choi left a fastball up in the zone that Madris didn’t miss, sending it over the right-field wall with one out and a runner on base. The blast put SSG ahead 2-0 and essentially set the tone for the remainder of the contest.
The Landers added insurance runs in the middle frames. Madris, the team’s designated hitter, finished 1-for-4 with two RBIs, but his early impact proved decisive. Park Sung-han contributed two doubles and two runs batted in, while Jun Ui-san went 2-for-3 with two hits total, helping SSG maintain its lead throughout.
Doosan’s offense, ranked fourth in the league, couldn’t generate enough momentum. Yang Ui-ji provided the Bears’ only run on the board with a solo shot off winner Kim Min-joon in the sixth inning—his 13th of the season—but that blast wasn’t enough to mount a serious comeback. Park Jun-sun drove in a run but collected no hits in three at-bats. Kim Min-seok was 2-for-4 and showed some spark with a steal in the second inning, yet Doosan managed just five hits total.
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doosan Bears | ||||||
| Choi Seung-yong [L] | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Takada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Yong-chan | 0 ⅓ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Byung-hun | 1 ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Park Chi-guk | 0 ⅓ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSG Landers | ||||||
| Kim Min-jun [W] | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Noh Gyeong-eun [H] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Min | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jo Byung-hyun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kim Min-joon earned the win despite an unspectacular outing, surrendering five hits and two runs across six innings. The right-hander walked just one and struck out two, relying on command rather than overwhelming stuff to get through the Bears’ lineup. SSG’s bullpen closed things out cleanly, with No Kyung-eun, Kim Min, and Cho Byung-hyun combining for three scoreless innings.
The Bears’ bullpen, however, couldn’t shore things up. After Choi departed, reliever Takada kept things tight with two scoreless frames. But then Lee Yong-chan imploded, allowing three hits and two runs without recording an out in the third inning—a brutal blow that extended the deficit. Lee Byung-heon stabilized matters with a strikeout in limited action, though Park Chi-guk also saw brief duty.
The defensive miscues added to Doosan’s frustration. A double play in the first inning ended an early threat, and another one in the seventh limited potential damage, though an errant pitch from Lee Byung-heon in the seventh didn’t help matters.
| Batter | AB | H | R | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doosan Bears | |||||
| Park Jun-soon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yang Eui-ji | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kim Min-seok | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSG Landers | |||||
| Jung Jun-jae | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Park Sung-han | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Madris | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jeon Ui-san | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Han Yu-seom | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jeong Jun-jae’s triple in the third inning started the trouble for the Bears. The SSG outfielder reached base twice and drove in a run. Han Yu-seom, despite limited offensive production, reached base and scored, giving the Landers enough firepower to maintain their advantage throughout.
Doosan had its chances. Kim Min-seok’s second-inning steal showed the Bears were willing to be aggressive on the basepaths, yet that aggressiveness didn’t translate into runs. The Bears stranded too many runners in scoring position and couldn’t capitalize on opportunities when the Landers’ pitching showed cracks.
The loss drops Doosan to 52-4-45, still firmly in fourth place in the standings. SSG improves to 39-4-60 but remains stuck in the basement of the league’s upper-half clubs. For the Bears, this represented a rare stumble against a bottom-dweller, a reminder that consistency matters even when facing struggling opponents. The Landers, meanwhile, grabbed a much-needed win and will look to build on this momentum as they continue their climb out of the standings’ lower reaches.