It was a battle for the ages. It was a batting battle that saw both teams combine for 30 hits, and the game was constantly in flux. Lotte used its firepower to defeat LG in a four-hour, 55-minute game.
Lotte won 9-8 against LG in Jamsil on the 15th, in a game that was not over until the end. In the top of the eighth inning, Park Seung-wook hit a two-run shot against Kim Jin-sung. In the top of the ninth, Na Seung-yeop hit an RBI single to right off Yoo Young-chan. The offense, which has been hot in June, sealed the win.
Starting pitcher Park Se-woong allowed four runs in six innings. Park was followed by Kim Sang-soo, Jin Hae-soo, Jeon Mir, Koo Seung-min and Kim Won-joong. Kim Won-joong pitched the bottom of the ninth to earn his 14th save of the season.
At the plate, Victor Reyes went 4-for-5 with one RBI. Lee Jung-geun went 3-for-5 with two solo shots and two RBIs. Na Seung-yup, the game-winning hit, went 3-for-5 with two RBIs.
With the win, Lotte improved to 29 wins, 36 losses and two ties on the season. With Hanwha's loss to SSG, Lotte moved up to seventh place. Their winning percentage of 0.446 after the opening game is also the highest of the season. The team held on to the lead in the top 스포츠토토 of the ninth inning, despite manager Kim Tae-hyung being ejected for protesting a call in the bottom of the inning.
Kim protested that pinch-hitter Austin Dean interfered with catcher Son Sung-bin's throw prior to LG first baseman Kim Dae-won's steal of second base in the bottom of the ninth, but the umpires didn't buy it.
After the game, LOTTE head coach Kim Tae-hyung said, "Today's game was a tough one, but all of our players did their best to win. I would like to praise Na Seung-yeop for hitting the game-winning hit, Lee Jung-geun for hitting two home runs, and Park Seung-wook for hitting a home run in a crucial situation. Kim Won-joong also did a great job in the closer's role to preserve the win."
"I would also like to thank the Lotte fans for their passionate support until the late hours," he added. The game was a sellout of 23,750 seats, following the previous day.
Lotte announced ace Aaron Wilkerson as the starting pitcher for the 16th. LG will start Lee Sang-young. It will be Lee's first first-team appearance of the season.
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