SSG Landers won a thrilling victory after an overtime match, decorating the weekend’s three-game series with a winning series.
SSG won 8-5 in the 11th game of the season against the Doosan Bears in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 27th, marking 59 wins, 1 draw and 47 losses.
Starting pitcher Moon Seung-won was sluggish with 7 hits, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts and 4 runs in 3 innings, but the bullpen pitchers who came up next came Jun-seop Lim (⅓ innings) – Min-jun Choi (1 ⅔ innings) – Roun Lee (⅔ innings) – Hyo-Jun Ko (1 1/3 innings) – Kyung-Eun Roh (1/3 innings). innings), followed by a scoreless relay.
Finisher Seo Jin-yong, who took the mound in the bottom of the 9th inning, faced a crisis by recording his first blown save in 51 games, but contributed to the team’s victory by shutting the bottom of the 10th inning scoreless.
In the other lineup, Choi Jeong and Ha Jae-hoon, 안전놀이터 who hit home runs, stood out. The two players showed their presence with 1 hit in 5 at-bats (1 home run) and 2 RBIs, and 2 RBIs in 4 at-bats (1 home run). Choo Shin-soo and Park Sung-han also contributed to the victory with 3 hits in 5 at-bats, 3 hits in 4 at-bats and 1 RBI, respectively.
After the game, SSG coach Kim Won-hyung said, “Jeon Eui-san’s multi-hit performance, including Ha Jae-hoon’s home run for two days in a row and the final hit, was decisive for today’s victory.” I’m happy to show it,” he said.
Then, coach Kim said, “The fact that the bullpen pitchers also endured without conceding was a big help in the close game in overtime.” He made a big contribution to the win today by pitching two innings. He encouraged Seo Jin-yong, saying, “It was a lot of hard work.”
Coach Won-hyung Kim also said, “The team continues to have a difficult schedule, but the players are united and did their best without losing concentration until the end, finishing with good grades this week. I want to take a good rest tomorrow and start the game in good condition from Tuesday.” “Finally, we were able to achieve the winning series thanks to the enthusiastic support from many fans who came to us over the weekend.
After taking a day off, SSG will play three consecutive matches during the week against Kiwoom Heroes at Incheon SSG Landers Field from the 29th.