The LG Twins’ magic number did not decrease on the day of the final game of the season against the Samsung Lions.
LG was defeated 1-11 in the final match of the season against the Samsung Lions of the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League held at Jamsil Stadium on the 28th. NC, which has the most games left among the competing teams aiming for first place, defeated KIA 13-3, and LG’s magic number remains the same as ‘6’.
On this day, LG’s batting order consisted of Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter), Kim Min-seong (first baseman), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Son Ho-young (third baseman), Park Dong-won (catcher), Lee Jae-won (left fielder), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). The starting pitcher is right-hander Lee Jeong-yong.
Lee Jeong-yong struggled. We gave up 2 runs in the 1st inning. He gave up a hit to right to the first batter, Ji-Hyuk Ryu, and lost a timely triple to Hyun-Jun Kim along the right-field line. Then, Ja-wook Koo gave up a timely hit to the right, and the game went down 0-2.
The batting line also failed to target Samsung starter Choi Chae-heung. We couldn’t score a single point until the 4th inning. Meanwhile, Lee Jeong-yong was judged early.
Lee Jeong-yong allowed the first batter, Oh Jae-il, to hit a double to right-center in the top of the fourth inning. After blocking Lee Jae-hyeon with a ground ball to shortstop, he gave Lee Seong-gyu a timely double down the left field line. He then lost a timely double to right field to Kim Young-woong.
I could hardly find stability. He gave up a left-handed hit to Lee Byung-hun and a timely right-handed hit to Ryu Ji-hyuk, eventually handing the mound over to Son Ju-young.안전놀이터
Even Son Joo-young was shaken. After blocking Kim Hyun-jun with a straight hit to first base, he gave Koo Ja-wook a timely hit to the left and Pirella to a timely hit to the middle. A walk was given to Jae-il Oh, putting the bases loaded, and Jae-hyeon Lee was hit with two RBIs, widening the score gap further.
In the end, the score gap widened significantly and LG was unable to erase the magic number. LG lost and 3rd place NC completely defeated KIA 18-3, so the magic number remains the same as ‘6’.
Whose turn will erase LG’s magic number? LG faces Doosan on the 29th. The starting pitcher is Lim Chan-gyu. It is Choi Won-tae’s turn to play against Doosan on the 30th. Lee Ji-gang is scheduled to appear on the mound against Doosan on the 1st of next month. Kim Yun-sik is scheduled to take the mound in the away game against Suwon KT on October 2nd.
Director Yeom Kyeong-yeop said on the 28th, “Kim Yun-sik will rest for 4 days and go out for 2 days. “He holds Kelly back.” Then, after a three-day break, Casey Kelly will start on the 4th in the away game against Lotte in Busan.
Will LG be able to erase the magic number before Kelly’s next appearance? There are many cases where 3rd place NC has more games left than 2nd place KT. Therefore, depending on NC’s win or loss, the magic number may be erased sooner.
NC, which completely defeated KIA on the 28th, will face Samsung on the 30th and then travel to Daejeon Hanwha on the 1st of next month. They will play against Hanwha until the 2nd and then travel to Incheon SSG on the 3rd.