The Doosan Bears, led by Lee Seung-yeop, relinquished their professional qualifications in front of a full crowd (23,750) against Samsung on the 29th.

The Doosan Bears suffered a 2-13 defeat against the Samsung Lions in the second game of the season held at Seoul's Jamsil Stadium on the 29th, 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League.

Through the 6th inning, the team's performance raised expectations for their first consecutive wins of the season. Starting pitcher Jack Logue, the second starter, perfectly shut down the Samsung lineup with no runs in 6 innings, and the lineup scored 2 runs with a key hit from Jake Cave and a sacrifice fly from Yang Eui-ji during a chance with runners on first and second base with no outs in the 4th inning. The day before, the team also secured a victory by scoring 2 runs combined with ace Cole Harvin's scoreless 7-inning performance, and a similar outcome was anticipated for that day.

The disaster struck in the 7th inning when they were leading 2-0. Jack Logue, who was cruising, created a crisis by allowing the leadoff hitter Kang Min-ho to hit, followed by a walk to Park Byung-ho after a full count, and a single to Kim Young-woong on the first pitch, leading to a bases-loaded scenario with no outs. Then he allowed a wild pitch that let Kang Min-ho score from third base, after which he surrendered a key hit that brought Kim Heon-gon to tie the game. With 홍건희, 이병헌, and 최지강 not in the starting lineup, Doosan continued to push shaky Logue instead of their declining substitutes, but the outcome was a disaster.

Doosan replaced the pitcher with Park Jeong-su, already having allowed the tying run. However, Park Jeong-su gave up a key hit to substitute Ryu Ji-hyuk, allowing the reversal to 2-3. Park Jeong-su was replaced after giving a sacrifice bunt to Kim Sung-yoon.

With one out and runners on second and third base, left-handed pitcher Kim Ho-jun came in. However, Kim Ho-jun also allowed a key hit to Kim Ji-chan, then came Park Shin-ji, who allowed an absurd wild pitch that led to more runs before walking Lee Jae-hyun. Kim Jung-woo then came on and induced a routine fly ball to left fielder Gu Ja-wook, but this time 'the massive trade acquisition' Kim Min-seok made an absurd error, failing to catch it. In the meantime, they allowed Kim Ji-chan to score.

Kim Jung-woo managed to strike out Kang Min-ho on a swinging strikeout after a full count, taking a breath, but he lowered his head after giving up consecutive key hits to substitute Lewin Diaz and Kim Young-woong. Only after Kim Heon-gon was out on a ground ball to third base did the 7th inning end, but they had already given up a shocking 8 runs. It was a disastrous performance marked by two wild pitches and absurd errors.

The problem was that this disastrous performance was not the end. In the 8th inning, Kim Myung-shin took over and allowed a leadoff single to Ryu Ji-hyuk, followed by a key triple from Kim Sung-yoon and a key hit from Lee Jae-hyun that led to 2 more runs.

In the 9th inning with 2 outs and runners on first and second base, Park Chi-kuk allowed a key hit to Kim Sung-yoon, and center fielder Jeon Da-min committed an outrageous error, allowing the runner on second base, Yoon Jung-bin, to score as well. Park Chi-kuk was then hit by a key double from the subsequent batter Kim Ji-chan, completely waving the white flag.

Starting with Jack Logue, who gave up 4 runs in 6 innings, followed by Park Jeong-su (⅓ inning, 1 run) - Kim Ho-jun (0 innings, 1 run) - Park Shin-ji (0 innings, 1 run) - Kim Jung-woo (⅔ inning, 1 run) - Kim Myung-shin (1 inning, 2 runs) - Park Chi-kuk (1 inning, 3 runs), every pitcher that came in gave up runs. Coupled with unprofessional errors, they had to suffer a disaster, allowing 13 runs over 3 innings from the 7th to the 9th. Manager Lee Seung-yeop had repeatedly emphasized the need for the starting pitcher to maintain long innings prior to the game, and watching the performance of the substitutes, the reason became clear.

With the defeat that day, Doosan failed to achieve their first consecutive wins of the season, falling back to a tie for last place with a record of 2 wins and 5 losses. Doosan, which has set the ambitious goal of reaching the Korean Series, is experiencing a rather challenging start to the season.

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