The professional baseball team Lotte Giants won a close game by 1 point despite committing 3 errors and hitting into 4 double plays.

Lotte secured a 3-2 victory against the LG Twins in a spring training game held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 11th. With this win, Lotte recorded 2 wins, 1 tie, and 1 loss in spring training while LG stands at 1 win and 3 losses.

LG's starting lineup featured Park Hae-min (center fielder), Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter), Park Dong-won (catcher), Moon Jeong-bin (first baseman), and Song Chan-yi (left fielder). The starting pitcher was Lim Chan-kyu.

Lotte's starting players included Hwang Seong-bin (center fielder), Yoon Dong-hee (right fielder), Jeong Hoon (first baseman), Jeon Jun-woo (designated hitter), Yoo Kang-nam (catcher), Park Seung-wook (shortstop), Choi Hang (second baseman), Jeon Min-jae (third baseman), and Lee In-han (left fielder).

In the top of the first inning, LG had a chance to load the bases with one out after Shin Min-jae's single to right, Kim Hyun-soo's single to center, and Moon Jeong-bin's walk. However, they couldn't capitalize on the opportunity as Song Chan-yi grounded out to the third baseman.

In the bottom of the first inning, Lotte took a 1-0 lead with Jeong Hoon's timely hit to left after Hwang Seong-bin's infield single to shortstop and Yoon Dong-hee's single to right, leaving runners on first and third with no outs.

In the top of the second inning, LG created a bases-loaded situation with no outs thanks to Lee Young-bin's single to right, Gu Bon-hyeok's hit by pitch, and an error by the opposing team on Choi Won-young's ground ball. However, Park Hae-min's grounder to the pitcher led to a forced out at home plate, and Shin Min-jae's double play ended their scoring chances.

However, in the top of the third inning, LG's lead-off hitter Kim Hyun-soo hit a triple that struck the top of the center-right wall. Afterward, Moon Jeong-bin hit a sacrifice fly to left field, tying the game at 1-1.

Then Lotte added a run in the bottom of the third inning with Hwang Seong-bin's single to right, a stolen base, and Yoon Dong-hee's timely hit to left. However, they couldn't extend their lead as no further hits followed.

Neither team managed to break through offensively. In the top of the fifth inning, LG seized an opportunity with one out after Park Dong-won's single to right. Due to a poor throw from Lotte's first baseman during a pick-off attempt, LG had one out and runners on second base. Moon Jeong-bin flew out to center field, but Song Chan-yi came through with a timely hit to left, evening the score at 2-2.

Na Gyu-an, who was designated as the fifth starter, threw 69 pitches over 3 and 2/3 innings, yielding 4 hits, 2 walks, 2 hit batters, striking out 4, and allowing 1 run. He threw fastballs, 30 times, forkballs 29 times, cutters 6 times, and curveballs 4 times, with 38 strikes and 31 balls, indicating his overall control was not very good.

LG's starter Lim Chan-kyu pitched 4 innings, throwing 55 pitches, allowing 7 hits, striking out 2, and giving up 2 runs, completing his assessment. He utilized 21 four-seam fastballs, 16 curveballs, 11 change-ups, and 7 sliders, reaching a maximum speed of 143 km.

Subsequently, both teams failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities. The score remained at 2-2. Then in the bottom of the eighth inning, Lotte's lead-off pinch hitter RAY earned a walk. Yoon Dong-hee struck out, but Jeong Hoon and Jeon Jun-woo followed with consecutive walks, creating a bases-loaded situation with one out, and pinch hitter Son Ho-young hit a sacrifice fly to left field, giving Lotte a 3-2 lead.

In the top of the ninth inning, Lotte brought in Hyeon Do-hoon, and after allowing a walk to Moon Bo-kyung with one out, they brought in closer Kim Won-joong, who handled the final two outs effectively to wrap up the game.

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