‘Moon Sung-joo’s clutch hit’ helps LG end 5-game losing streak
LG, mired in a losing streak and struggling to stay on top of the standings, snapped a five-game losing streak by beating KT. Lotte won two in a row and took the sweep against Doosan, the hottest team of late. After losing the lead, LG turned things around with a “big inning” in the third. When KT committed a throwing error on Oh Ji-hwan’s single, all three runners came home, and with Moon Bo-kyung’s two-run homer, LG scored six runs in the third inning alone. LG tied the game in the seventh when Jung Woo-young was hit by a pitch off Park Byung-ho. But in the eighth, Moon Sung-joo’s grand slam and Kim Hyun-soo’s RBI double sealed the 9-6 victory. Having escaped a five-game losing streak, LG maintained its lead. “The mood could have been a little too low, but we got the win and hopefully we can go on a winning streak now The Lotte bats came out swinging against Doosan starter Choi Won-jun. In the third inning, Ahn Chi-hong casinositezone singled and Jeon Jun-woo followed with a three-run homer to open the scoring. A two-run single by Kim Min-seok in the sixth inning ended Doosan’s chances of a comeback and gave Lotte a 9-1 victory. LOTTE starter Barnes pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn the win. Lotte snapped Doosan’s longest winning streak in franchise history with the sweep. Kiwoom defeated Hanwha 2-0 behind a perfect game from Ahn Woo-jin. ‘Strikeout No. 1’ Ahn Woo-jin threw eight innings of K,K,K! She struck out 10 and gave up no runs to record her seventh win. Lee, who underwent ankle surgery, expressed his intention to make a strong comeback, saying, “I’ll see you on the field soon.”
