Game Summary
The Doosan Bears dominated the NC Dinos on Tuesday night at Changwon Stadium, cruising to an 8-2 victory behind a dominant pitching performance and timely hitting. Doosan’s offense came out firing early, with Kim Min-seok delivering the decisive blow in the first inning—a bases-loaded walk with one out that broke the game open before it had barely started. By the time the dust settled, the Bears had built an insurmountable lead that the Dinos never threatened to overcome.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doosan Bears | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 1 |
| NC Dinos | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
The loss dropped NC further in the standings and marked another disappointing outing for their starting pitcher. Taylor, the Dinos’ American hurler, lasted just four innings, surrendering seven hits and seven runs while walking four batters. It was the kind of early exit that compounds problems for a struggling bullpen already stretched thin by a demanding schedule.
Doosan’s methodical approach—combining solid pitching with just enough offense—proved sufficient to put away a Dinos team that never found its rhythm. The visitors controlled the tempo throughout, and even when NC managed to manufacture some scoring opportunities, the Bears’ defense and pitching held firm.
Pitching Performance
Choi Min-seok earned his 11th win of the season, dealing five solid innings for Doosan. The right-hander scattered six hits and struck out four while issuing three walks. He allowed both of NC’s runs but pitched around trouble effectively, keeping the Dinos from mounting any serious comeback attempt. It was a workmanlike effort—nothing flashy, but exactly what his team needed.
The Bears’ bullpen took it from there with clinical efficiency. Kim Jung-woo tossed an inning of relief work, and then Takada, Park Chi-guk, and Lee Yong-chan each handled their assignments without incident. Takada and Park were particularly sharp, retiring their batters in order.
Taylor’s night fell apart almost immediately. He couldn’t find the strike zone consistently, and when he did, Doosan’s hitters were ready to pounce. The Dinos made a early pitching change in the fourth, bringing in Shin Young-woo to try to stop the bleeding, but the damage was already done. The relief corps—Ryu Jin-wook, Song Myeong-gi, and Kim Tae-hun—pitched adequately after that, but there was no rallying a 7-0 deficit.
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doosan Bears | ||||||
| Choi Min-seok [W] | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Kim Jung-woo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Takada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Park Chi-guk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Yong-chan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NC Dinos | ||||||
| Taylor [L] | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Shin Young-woo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryu Jin-wook | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Song Myung-ki | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Tae-hun | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Offensive Highlights
Doosan’s bats provided the firepower needed to put the game away early. Jo Su-haeng was a spark plug at the top of the order, collecting three hits in four at-bats and swiping a base in the third inning to keep the pressure on. Kim Dae-han also contributed two hits, working counts and reaching base multiple times to keep runners moving.
Yang Ui-ji proved to be the night’s most impactful hitter, belting his 17th home run of the season in the ninth inning off Kim Tae-hun. The catcher added another hit to finish 2-for-5, with two RBIs on the night. Park Jun-soon drove in a run with a hit as well, part of a balanced offensive attack.
NC’s hitters couldn’t generate much momentum. Choi Jung-won managed two hits but couldn’t convert them into runs. Blaine provided the only real highlight for the Dinos, launching a solo shot off Choi Min-seok in the fourth inning—his third homer of the season. Park Geon-woo added an RBI on a hit, accounting for NC’s sole run-scoring opportunity.
| Batter | AB | H | R | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doosan Bears | |||||
| Kim Dae-han | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo Su-haeng | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park Jun-soon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yang Eui-ji | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kim Min-seok | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ahn Jae-seok | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| NC Dinos | |||||
| Choi Jung-won | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park Gun-woo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Blane | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Key Play
The game was effectively decided in the bottom of the first inning when Kim Min-seok came to the plate with the bases loaded and one out. The Dinos’ pitcher couldn’t throw strikes, and Kim took ball four to force in a run. That walk, simple as it was, put Doosan up 1-0 and set the tone for what would become a lopsided affair. An inning later, Ahn Jae-seok made it even worse for NC with a three-run blast off Taylor, padding the lead to 4-0. By that point, the Dinos were chasing shadows.
Standings Impact
The victory keeps Doosan in fifth place at 58-4-50, maintaining their grip on a playoff spot. NC remains mired in eighth place at 48-2-56, now seven games back of the fifth-place cutoff. For the Dinos, losses like this—blowouts where their starter fails to go deep into the game—represent missed opportunities in a tight race down the stretch. With just over a month remaining in the regular season, they’re running out of time to turn things around.