The professional baseball Samsung Lions stopped the Doosan Bears' four-game winning streak in the exhibition match.
Samsung won 11-8 against Doosan in the exhibition match held on 11th at Daegu Samsung Lions Park. Hong Hyun-bin made the most notable contribution among the team's hitters with five RBIs, including a decisive home run in the seventh inning. Doosan halted its winning streak at '3' since the opening game of the exhibition match against Hanwha Eagles on 8th. Starting pitcher Jack Log recorded three innings with three hits, three walks, three strikeouts, and four earned runs (unearned).
Samsung's lineup included second baseman Shim Jae-hoon, right fielder Kim Heon-gon, designated hitter Park Byeong-ho, first baseman Lewin Diaz, third baseman Jeon Byeong-woo, shortstop Lee Jae-hyun, center fielder Hong Hyun-bin, catcher Kim Do-hwan, and left fielder Han Su-ho. Doosan's lineup featured left fielder Kim Min-seok, shortstop Park Jun-young, designated hitter Yang Eui-ji, right fielder Jake Cave, third baseman Kang Seung-ho, first baseman Yang Seok-hwan, second baseman Park Gye-beom, catcher Ryu Hyun-joon, and center fielder Jung Soo-bin. Samsung started Lee Seung-hyun (number 57) while Doosan started Jack Log as the pitching ace.
The first score was Doosan's share. In the first inning, Kim Min-seok's double and stolen base, along with Yang Eui-ji's walk, created a first-and-third opportunity with one out. Min-seok at third was out on Cave's ground ball to first, resulting in one out and runners on second and third. Kang Seung-ho hit a double over the center fielder, bringing everyone home.
Samsung capitalized on the opponent's error and walk to create a first-and-second opportunity with one out in the fourth inning, and Diaz's timely hit pulled them closer by one run. Jeon Byeong-woo earned a walk, loading the bases. Lee Jae-hyun struck out, but three runs were scored due to a balk and the opponent's error. The score was 4-2.
Doosan created a bases-loaded chance with two outs in the fourth inning after consecutive hits by Ryu Hyun-joon and Jung Soo-bin and a walk by Kim Min-seok. Pinch hitter Oh Myung-jin hit a triple to left-center, putting Doosan ahead 5-4 again. Then Samsung took the momentum with a pair of timely hits from Hong Hyun-bin and pinch hitter Gu Ja-wook in the fifth inning with two outs and runners on first and second, making the score 6-5.
And the game was decided with a five-run big inning in the sixth. In a bases-loaded opportunity with one out, Jeon Byeong-woo earned a walk that forced in a run. In the continued bases-loaded situation, Hong Hyun-bin hit a grand slam. The game did not end there.
Doosan also showed focus in the seventh, closing the gap with three runs. After two outs, Park Gye-beom hit a single to right to narrow the score. Jang Seung-hyun, who hit a two-run home run in the previous game's closing inning, came in as a pinch hitter and delivered a timely hit, while Jeon Da-min's single to right brought Park Gye-beom home. The gap was narrowed to three runs, but no dramatic situation occurred.
Samsung's left-handed starter Lee Seung-hyun recorded three innings with three hits, two walks, three strikeouts, and two earned runs. The second pitcher, reserve Yang Chang-seop, struggled in one inning with three hits, one walk, and three earned runs. Song Eun-beom, Bae Chan-seung, Hong Won-pyo, right-handed Lee Seung-hyun, and Kim Jae-yoon also checked their pitches. For Doosan, Jack Log was followed by Park Jeong-su, Kim Ho-joon, Choi Jong-in, Park Chi-guk, and Hong Geon-hee on the mound. Oh Myung-jin fought hard with three RBIs.
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