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LG 18 hits, 17 points, Kiwoom sweep 5 consecutive wins, 1st round solo system

LG won five consecutive games.

LG won 17-8 with 18 hits in the 2023 KBO League game against Kiwoom at Jamsil Stadium on the 13th. 17 points is LG's highest score this season.

Austin hit four RBIs in two consecutive games the 15th of the season, and Park Dong-won hit his 17th home run of the season. Along with his first home run of the season, Hong Chang-ki scored two hits, two walks and four runs, Shin Min-jae scored three hits and two RBIs, and Lee Jae-won had three hits and three RBIs. Lee Jae-won also scored with a delayed home steal.

Starting pitcher Lim Chan-kyu threw 92 pitches until the fifth inning, allowing 11 hits, one walk, one walk, and five runs, but he became a winning pitcher due to the early explosion of the batters. 9th win of the season.

LG has recently won five consecutive games with Sweep against Kiwoom, recording 61 wins, 2 draws and 35 losses. It is +26 with a 50% winning rate, the highest record this season.

Kiwoom hit 14 hits, including all starting hits, but lacked long hits and concentration. As the team has lost four consecutive games due to the loss, it has been sluggish for the past 1 win and 13 losses. He is at the bottom with 42 wins, 3 draws and 62 losses. It is 1.5 games behind ninth-ranked Samsung.

Kiwoom-LG starting lineup
Kiwoom had a change in its first-tier entry that day. Bad news has arisen from the injury. Veteran catcher Lee Ji-young was removed from the entry due to symptoms of gall, and pitcher Kim Dong-hyuk went down to the second division to reorganize. Coach Hong Won-ki said of rookie Kim Dong-kyu, who will make his debut as a starter, "I'm looking forward to about three innings because it's my first appearance."

Kiwoom started with Lee Yong-kyu left fielder, Kim Hye-sung second baseman, Dawson nominated hitter, Song Sung-moon third baseman, Kim Hwi-jip shortstop, Lee Ju-hyung center fielder, Lim Byung-wook right fielder, Jeon Byung-woo first baseman, and Kim Dong-heon catcher.

LG's starting lineup was Hong Chang-ki right fielder, Shin Min-jae second baseman, Kim Hyun-soo nominated hitter, Austin first baseman, Oh Ji-hwan shortstop, Moon Bo-kyung third baseman, Park Dong-won catcher, Lee Jae-won left fielder, and Park Hae-min center fielder. It was the same lineup as the previous day's game.

Trades transfer, tough start
Kim Dong-kyu, who joined LG in the second round of the 2023 Rookie Draft 17th overall, left LG for Kiwoom in late July with the "Choi Won-tae Trade." Kim Dong-kyu made his starting debut against his former team LG in a Kiwoom uniform.

However, he could not overcome the burden at the young age of 19. Kim Dong-kyu took the mound in the first inning and bowed 90 degrees to the LG dugout and the stands on the first base. Since then, he has been scolded by LG's batters.

Top hitter Hong Chang-ki was sent out with a straight walk, and Shin Min-jae hit a right-handed hit to make it to first and third bases with no outs. He allowed Shin Min-jae to steal second base and sent Kim Hyun-soo on a walk, putting him on the verge of full base with no outs. In Austin's at-bat, he allowed the first run with a wild pitch over the catcher's height. He then allowed Austin a second point with a sacrifice fly to right field. With one out and second base, Oh Ji-hwan, Moon Bo-kyung, and Park Dong-won all finished the inning with outfield fly balls.

Kiwoom tied the score 2-2 in the top of the second inning, but lost a point again in the bottom of the second inning. Leading hitter Park Dong-won hit a high fastball 140 kilometers in the middle and allowed a solo home run over the left fence. Lee Jae-won hit a heavy hit and allowed a steal to second base.

A wild pitch came out of Hong Chang-ki's at-bat and advanced the runner to third base, and Hong Chang-ki got on base with a walk. With one out and runners on first and third base, LG added a score with a delayed double steal. The first baseman attempted to steal second base, and at the moment the catcher threw it to second base, the third baseman jumped home and scored. a 4-2 lead. Kim Dong-kyu hit a timely hit to the center field to allow his fifth run at second base with one out.

Replaced by Yang Hyun three times. He was substituted for four hits, one home run, three walks and five runs in two innings. He allowed two wild pitches and five steals.

Megatwin Spo scores 7 points in the 3rd inning, big innings
LG took the lead early by running away by 10 points with big innings in the third inning. Leadoff hitter Austin fired a solo home run over the left fence against second pitcher Yang Hyun. He recorded his 15th home run of the season with two consecutive games following the previous day.

Jung Joo-hyun, who played as a substitute due to Oh Ji-hwan's major defense in the top of the third inning, got on base with a right-handed hit, and Moon Bo-kyung hit an RBI double that fell off the right-field glove. Park Dong-won's bunt on the third base became an infield hit, followed by a chance to first and third base with no outs. Lee Jae-won hit a timely RBI left-handed hit.

Second baseman Kim Hye-sung failed to catch Hong Chang-ki's ground ball with one out and runners on first and second base while rushing to play double play. With one out and a full base, Shin Min-jae added one point with an infield hit to shortstop, and Kim Hyun-soo added one point with a sacrifice fly to center field. They ran away 10-2.

LG players did not lose their concentration in the game even by a large margin. At this time, not only the runner on the second base but also the runner on the first base actively tried to tag up, making it the second and third bases. With two outs and runners on second and third base, Austin hit a timely two-run left-handed hit to make it 12-2.

Kiwoom, we chased him
Kiwoom got on base with an infield hit in front of the third baseman that leadoff hitter Lee Ju-hyung missed in the fourth inning, and Jeon Byung-woo's left-handed hit and Kim Dong-heon's right-handed hit made a full base chance after one out. Lee Yong-kyu's grounder to first base made up for one point. Kim Hye-sung picked up a walk and had a chance to load the bases with two outs, but Dawson stepped down with a fly ball to right field.

LG's leadoff hitter Moon Bo-kyung got on base with a double on the left in the bottom of the fourth inning, and tagged up to third base when Park Dong-won's fly ball to right field. After Lee Jae-won got on base with a ball that hit his body, he ran away 13-3 with Park Hae-min's sacrifice fly to right field.

Kiwoom was loaded with one out in the fifth inning with Song Sung-moon's infield hit to the third baseman, Lee Ju-hyung's body after one out, and Lim Byung-wook's hit in front of the right fielder. Jeon Byung-woo's grounder to first base made up for one point. With two outs and runners on first and third, Kim Dong-heon's timely hit to the left-center caught up with 13-5.

Kiwoom's leadoff hitter Lee Ju-hyung made a chance with a left-center double in the seventh inning. Lim Byung-wook tagged up to third base on a fly ball to center field. The third baseman scored when Jeon Byung-woo hit the third baseman's leg and bounced into the infield. It's 13-6.

LG to score 17 points
In the third inning, Oh Ji-hwan was replaced by Jung Joo-hyun to protect players due to muscle pain in front of his thigh. As the score gap widened, Kim Min-sung instead of Moon Bo-kyung and Choi Seung-min replaced Park Hae-min in the fifth inning. In the sixth inning, Park Dong-won's at-bat, Heo Do-hwan played as a pinch hitter.

In the seventh inning, Kim Hyun-soo and Austin picked up consecutive walks and got on base. Jung Joo-hyun made a full base chance with no outs with a hit in front of the right fielder. Kim Min-sung's groundout to first base scored the third baseman. The third baseman then scored with Huh Do-hwan's grounder to third base with one out and runners on second and third base. With two outs and a runner on third, Lee Jae-won's timely hit to the left made it 16-6.

Kiwoom became first and second base with one out in the eighth inning with a ball that hit Dawson's body and a walk by Kim Hwijip. LG replaced the pitcher from Lee Woo-chan to Lee Ji-gang. Kim Joon-wan's groundout to first base led to two outs and runners on second and third bases, and Lim Byung-wook hit a double that left the first base line to score two RBIs. The score was 16-8.

LG's Hong Chang-ki hit a solo home run over the right fence against Hong Sung-min in the eighth inning. It was his first home run of the season.