The Lotte Giants pounded out 13 hits to defeat the Kiwoom Heroes.
Lotte defeated Kiwoom 10-2 in a visiting game of the KBO Baseball 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, on Wednesday.
Lotte’s top hitter, Hwang Sung-bin, was 100 percent in his role as an offensive sparkplug with five hits, three RBIs, two runs scored and one stolen base, while No. 2 hitter Yoon Dong-hee went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBIs and two runs scored.
The LOTTE bullpen, which was activated in the third inning, went 6⅔ innings and allowed one run (unearned).
With the bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning, starter Jeong Hyun-soo gave up the go-ahead run on a wild pitch to Ko Young-woo.
However, rookie Jeong Hyun-soo, who was making his first first-team start of the day, struck out Jang Jae-young with the bases loaded to end the threat.
Lotte tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the second inning when Son Ho-young singled to left, Jung Hoon doubled up the middle to put runners on second and third, and Park Seung-wook grounded into a double play.
In the third, leadoff hitter Hwang Sung-bin singled to center and stole second, and Yoon Dong-hee singled to shortstop to put runners on first and third with no outs.
Ko Seung-min’s sacrifice fly to left field made it 2-1, and with two outs, Son Ho-young hit a two-run double to right-center field to make it 3-1.
In the fifth inning, Hwang Sung-bin led off with a single to right-center and sprinted to third base.
LOTTE scored a valuable run on Yoon Dong-hee’s sacrifice fly to center field.
In the top of the sixth inning, LOTTE capitalized on the Sasaguro opportunity, scoring five runs on four hits to put the game out of reach.
With the bases loaded and nobody out on three walks, Lotte scored a lucky run on a fastball from Kiwoom catcher Kim Gun-hee.
With runners on second and third, Park Seung-wook singled to center and pinch-hitter Lee Jung-hoon followed with an RBI single to center.
After Hwang Sung-bin singled to center to load the bases again, Lotte scored two more runs on Yoon Dong-hee’s RBI single to left to extend the lead to 9-1. That was the moment Kim raised the white flag.
LOTTE activated its bullpen after the third inning, with Han Hyun-hee (1⅔ innings), Koo Seung-min (two innings), Jin Hae-soo (⅔ innings), Park Jin (1⅓ innings), and Kim Kang-hyun (one inning) all doing their part to preserve the win. 카지노
