The professional baseball LG Twins have charged ahead with five consecutive wins since the season opener. Hanwha Eagles have fallen into a four-game losing streak after the victory in the opening match.

LG secured a 2-1 victory over Hanwha in the 2025 KBO League game held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 27th. In the tight 8th inning with two outs and the bases loaded at 0-0, Kim Hyun-soo delivered the winning two-run hit.

Starter Song Seung-ki pitched seven scoreless innings; after Park Myung-keun in the 8th, Kim Gang-ryul closed the game in the 9th.

Both teams' starting pitchers pitched excellently without giving up runs, but the result was not related to victory or defeat. Song Seung-ki, who returned this year after being discharged from the military last year, made his first career start. He threw 94 pitches over seven innings, allowing only one hit, one walk, and striking out five while maintaining a scoreless performance.

Moon Dong-ju exceeded the originally planned 50 pitches, pitching five innings with 61 pitches, allowing one hit, striking out six, and maintaining a scoreless outing. His fastball reached a top speed of 158 km/h. He allowed an infield hit to the first batter in the first inning but showcased his power pitching with 16 consecutive outs afterward.

Hanwha's lineup for the day included Kim Tae-yeon (left fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (designated hitter), Floriel (center fielder), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), Ahn Chi-hong (second baseman), Lim Jong-chan (right fielder), Choi Jae-hoon (catcher), and Shim Woo-jun (shortstop).

LG's starting lineup featured Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Moon Seong-joo (left fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter), Lee Joo-heon (catcher), Park Hae-min (center fielder), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). Backup Lee Joo-heon made his first season start due to regular catcher Park Dong-won taking a break.

In the first inning, Song Seung-ki struck out the leadoff hitter Kim Tae-yeon with a 150 km/h fastball. He struck out Moon Hyun-bin with a 148 km/h fastball and ended the inning with Floriel grounding out to the second baseman for a three-up, three-down inning. In the second inning, he also ended in three up, three down with just eight pitches. Against the heart of the lineup, Noh Si-hwan grounded out to the pitcher, Chae Eun-sung popped out to left field, and Ahn Chi-hong struck out swinging on a 133 km/h slider.

In the third inning, a crisis arose when leadoff hitter Lim Jong-chan hit a double to left field. A sacrifice bunt brought a runner to third base with one out. Song Seung-ki struck out Shim Woo-jun with a slider (130 km/h), and struck out Kim Tae-yeon with a 131 km/h slider, leaving the inning without allowing a run.

He finished the fourth inning with another three-up, three-down. Moon Hyun-bin popped out to the third baseman, Floriel flew out to center field, and Noh Si-hwan popped out to the shortstop to finish the inning. In the fifth inning, he also had a three-up, three-down inning. He dealt with leadoff hitter Chae Eun-sung by having him fly out to second base. Ahn Chi-hong made an out on the seventh pitch with two strikes, grounding out to second base. Lim Jong-chan also grounded out to the pitcher to end the inning with three outs.

In the first inning, Moon Dong-ju threw fastballs of 152 km/h, 154 km/h, and 156 km/h against leadoff hitter Hong Chang-ki. The fifth pitch, a 156 km/h fastball, was hit by Hong Chang-ki but resulted in a slow grounder in front of the second baseman. Second baseman Ahn Chi-hong ran forward to field it but dropped the ball while trying to throw to first base. It was recorded as an infield hit. He got Moon Seong-joo to ground out to the shortstop, making the first out at second base. With one out and one on, he struck out Austin and also struck out Moon Bo-kyung to end the inning.

After that, he finished four consecutive innings with three up, three down until the fifth inning. In the second inning, he struck out leadoff hitter Oh Ji-hwan with a 137 km/h forkball, Kim Hyun-soo grounded out to second base with a 155 km/h fastball, and Lee Joo-heon struck out with a 131 km/h curveball, ending the inning.

Until the third inning, Moon Dong-ju had thrown only 37 pitches. In the fourth inning, leadoff hitter Song Chan-hee reached on an error by the shortstop. With no outs and a runner on first, he force out Austin with a ground ball to the third baseman and got Moon Bo-kyung to ground out to the pitcher. With two outs and a runner on third, he managed to get Oh Ji-hwan to foul out to the shortstop on a 155 km/h fastball, escaping without allowing a run.

In the fifth inning, Moon Dong-ju remained on the mound, getting Kim Hyun-soo to fly out to center field and Lee Joo-heon to fly out to center field for two outs. He ended the inning by striking out Park Hae-min with a 134 km/h forkball.

In the sixth inning, Hanwha's pitcher was changed from Moon Dong-ju to Jo Dong-wook. LG created a scoring chance in the seventh inning after two outs, as Song Chan-hee hit a ball towards left field, but the umpire called it a foul. LG requested a video review, and the call was overturned to a double. With two outs and runners on first and second, Austin drew a walk. With two outs and runners on first and second, Moon Bo-kyung flew out to the right fielder, failing to capitalize on the opportunity.

In the seventh inning, Song Seung-ki returned to the mound and allowed a walk to Floriel with one out, but struck out Noh Si-hwan and Chae Eun-sung consecutively with groundouts to the third baseman, finishing his appearance scorelessly.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, LG made a scoring opportunity after two outs with Lee Joo-heon and Park Hae-min drawing consecutive walks. Hanwha then removed Jo Dong-wook and brought in Han Seung-hyuk as a relief pitcher. Han Seung-hyuk managed to stop the threat, getting Shin Min-jae to ground out to the first baseman.

In the top of the eighth inning, Hanwha's newly introduced pitcher Park Myung-keun faced one out and allowed Lim Jong-chan to draw a walk. Choi In-ho came up as a pinch hitter, but the attack ended in a double play on a ground ball to the second baseman.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, LG's Austin hit a single to left field with two outs. Moon Bo-kyung followed with a single to right field, creating a first and third scoring opportunity. Hanwha's pitching coach Yang Sang-moon visited the mound once before stepping down. Oh Ji-hwan drew a walk, making it bases loaded with two outs. Kim Hyun-soo hit a single to center field, recording two RBIs. LG took a 2-0 lead.

Hanwha replaced Han Seung-hyuk with Kim Seo-hyun, making a somewhat delayed pitching change. With two outs and runners on first and third, Park Dong-won grounded out to the shortstop, ending the inning. In the ninth inning, Kim Gang-ryul took to the mound for LG. After one out, Kim Tae-yeon walked to reach base. A groundout by Moon Hyun-bin reduced the situation to two outs and a runner on second base. Floriel hit a single to right field, narrowing the score.

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