Game Summary
The Doosan Bears seized control early and held firm down the stretch to defeat the visiting Hanwha Eagles 6–3 on Monday night at Jamsil Stadium. Doosan’s pitching staff, led by starter Gwak Bin’s dominant six-inning performance, kept Hanwha’s bats largely in check through the middle innings. The Bears struck at crucial moments—particularly in the sixth and seventh innings—to build enough cushion that ultimately proved insurmountable for the Eagles’ late-game rally.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanwha Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Doosan Bears | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
Hanwha managed to scrape together three runs across the contest, with most of the damage arriving too late to matter. The Eagles found themselves chasing from early on and never quite caught up, despite a two-homer outburst in the seventh that briefly suggested a comeback. For Doosan, the victory improved their position in the middle of the pack as the season heads toward its final weeks.
Pitching Performance
Gwak Bin was nearly untouchable for Doosan through his six innings of work. The right-hander scattered just two hits while walking only one batter and striking out ten. He faced minimal trouble and rarely worked himself into deep counts, establishing command from the first inning and maintaining it throughout his outing. When Gwak departed, the Bears’ relief corps took over seamlessly.
The Doosan bullpen was equally stingy. Takada appeared in the eighth and notched a strikeout in an otherwise quiet frame. Lee Young-ha closed out the ninth with two strikeouts, securing the save and capping off a thoroughly professional pitching performance. Kim Tack-yeon earned the win despite pitching just one inning in the seventh, allowing one run on one hit.
Hanwha’s pitching told a different story entirely. Wang Yancheng lasted five innings, giving up three runs on eight hits with four strikeouts. The Eagles’ offense wasn’t the only thing that struggled—their pitching staff showed visible cracks as the game progressed. Chang Yu-ho took the loss after surrendering three runs on three hits in just one-third of an inning during a seventh-inning implosion. Lee Sang-gyu provided an inning of scoreless relief, while Lee Min-woo and Hwang Jun-seo cleaned up the remaining innings without further damage.
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanwha Eagles | ||||||
| Wang Yancheng | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sang-Gyu Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jang Yu-ho [L] | 0 ⅓ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Min Woo Lee | 0 ⅔ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hwang Jun-seo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Doosan Bears | ||||||
| Kwak Bin | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Kim Jung-woo | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kim Taek-yeon [W] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Takada [H] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Young-ha [S] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Offensive Highlights
Park Ji-hoon led Doosan’s attack with four hits in five at-bats, providing consistent run-scoring opportunities throughout the night. Kim Dae-han chipped in two hits including a double in the seventh, while Kim Min-seok added two more base hits for the Bears. Yang Ui-ji delivered when it counted most, launching a solo home run in the sixth inning off Wang Yancheng to give Doosan some breathing room.
Park Jun-soon proved to be the evening’s most impactful hitter. His three-run home run in the seventh inning off Chang Yu-ho essentially put the game away for the Bears, the kind of timely blast that shifts momentum decisively. It was his sixteenth home run of the season.
The Eagles’ offense had its moments. Kang Baek-ho connected for a solo shot in the seventh—his twenty-fourth of the year—that briefly pulled Hanwha within striking distance. Chae Eun-sung also went deep in the seventh, a two-run blast that made things interesting, but by then the Eagles had already dug themselves too deep a hole. Both home runs came off Doosan relievers after the damage had already been done earlier in the game.
| Batter | AB | H | R | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanwha Eagles | |||||
| Kang Baek-ho | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chae Eun-sung | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Doosan Bears | |||||
| Kim Dae-han | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Park Ji-hun | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park Jun-soon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Yang Ui-ji | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kim Min-seok | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Key Play
The turning point came in the seventh inning when Park Jun-soon stepped up with runners on the corners and one out. His left-field home run off Chang Yu-ho turned a relatively close game into a four-run Doosan lead. That three-run shot essentially eliminated any realistic path back for Hanwha, as the Eagles would manage only two more runs the rest of the way.
Standings Impact
With the win, Doosan improved to 56–4–48, maintaining their hold on fifth place in the standings. Hanwha, meanwhile, dropped to 48–3–54, remaining in sixth. The Eagles now sit four games back of the Bears, and with their pitching staff showing vulnerability late in games, closing that gap figures to be an uphill climb down the stretch. For Doosan, the victory reinforces their status as a team capable of producing runs at timely moments while relying on strong pitching to keep opponents at bay.