Game Summary
The SSG Landers dominated the Lotte Giants on Tuesday night, cruising to a 9-1 victory in front of a sparse crowd at Jamsil Stadium. The win came on the back of steady pitching and timely hitting that kept the Giants’ offense completely off balance throughout the contest. SSG struck early and often, building a comfortable lead by the middle innings that Lotte never seriously threatened to erase. The Giants managed just three hits across nine innings, a performance that left their dugout searching for answers heading into Wednesday’s matchup.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotte Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| SSG Landers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
Min-jun Kim took the mound for the Landers and delivered exactly what his team needed. Working six innings, he scattered three hits and allowed just one run while striking out three and walking only one. The Giants cycled through six different pitchers in a desperate attempt to contain the damage, but the rotating cast of arms couldn’t slow SSG’s offensive pace. Han-gyeol Kim lasted just four and a third innings for Lotte, surrendering four runs on two hits before yielding to the bullpen’s futile parade.
Pitching Performance
Kim’s performance stood in stark contrast to the Giants’ pitching woes. The SSG right-hander worked efficiently through six innings, never allowing the game to tighten despite a few tense moments. He didn’t blow past hitters with overwhelming velocity but rather kept them honest with a mix of pitches that generated weak contact and strikeouts at crucial moments. The three runs he permitted came from a solo home run in the sixth inning—the only real damage the Giants managed all night.
Lotte’s bullpen situation deteriorated as the game wore on. Do-hun Hyun lasted just one inning and gave up four hits and two runs. Se-jin Park appeared briefly without recording an out. Chang-hun Kim contributed two wild pitches in the seventh inning, adding to the frustration mounting in the visitors’ dugout. Jin-ha Lee closed things out but not before allowing four more hits and two additional runs in the final frame. The Giants’ relief corps simply couldn’t find their footing against a determined SSG offense that refused to let up.
SSG’s supporting cast also performed admirably. Min Kim, Moon Seung-won, and Jin-yong Seo combined to pitch the final three innings without allowing a hit, preserving Kim’s winning effort with a firm grip on the proceedings.
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotte Giants | ||||||
| Kim Han-gyeol [L] | 4 ⅓ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Lee Young-jae | 0 ⅓ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hyun Do-hoon | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Park Se-jin | 0 ⅓ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kim Chang-hun | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jin-ha Lee | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SSG Landers | ||||||
| Kim Min-jun [W] | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Kim Min | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Moon Seung-won | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seo Jin-yong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Offensive Highlights
The Landers’ offense moved the ball around the diamond with ease throughout the evening. Jun-jae Jeong went three-for-five and drove in a run. Sung-han Park was equally effective at the plate, collecting three hits and knocking in three runs to pace SSG’s attack. You-ssum Han recorded a hit in his only at-bat, extending his line to include an RBI. Chi-hun Choi finished the night with three hits in five at-bats and an RBI of his own, contributing to the balanced approach that kept pressure on Lotte’s pitchers.
Ui-san Jeon picked up an RBI despite managing just one hit in five attempts, a sign that SSG’s hitters were making the most of their opportunities whenever they came. The Landers didn’t necessarily rely on power, but rather on consistent batting discipline and the ability to string together hits in bunches.
For Lotte, Seung-yeop Na was virtually alone in his efforts. The Giants’ designated hitter finished four-for-four with two hits, including a solo home run in the sixth inning that accounted for Lotte’s entire run total. Outside of Na’s contributions, the Giants produced almost nothing of substance offensively. The rest of the lineup managed just one additional hit across the entire game, rendering them almost completely impotent at the plate.
| Batter | AB | H | R | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotte Giants | |||||
| Na Seung-yeop | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SSG Landers | |||||
| Jung Jun-jae | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Park Sung-han | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Han Yu-seom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeon Ui-san | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Choi Ji-hoon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jo Hyung-woo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Key Play
The game effectively shifted in SSG’s favor in the second inning when Chi-hun Choi doubled down the right field line with one out and a runner on first. The hit set up a scoring situation that allowed the Landers to build an early cushion they would never relinquish. That double proved to be the pivot point—everything SSG did well followed from that moment.
Na’s solo shot in the sixth inning was the only piece of drama Lotte could generate, but by then the game had already slipped away. The homer made it 9-1 but changed nothing about the fundamental nature of the contest.
Standings Impact
The victory pushes SSG to 44-4-62 on the season, still mired in ninth place despite the convincing win. Lotte falls to 47-2-57, remaining in eighth place. Neither team made meaningful ground in the standings with this result, though SSG at least avoided dropping further behind in the chase for respectability down the stretch.