The professional baseball team Samsung Lions has put the Hanwha Eagles on a four-game losing streak.
On the 4th, Samsung won 5-0 against Hanwha in a game of the '2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League' held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park.
Starting pitcher Won Tae-in recorded 7 innings, allowing 2 hits, striking out 5, and earning a scoreless victory. This is the first win of the season. The bullpen, consisting of Kim Tae-hoon (1 inning, scoreless) and Song Eun-beom (1 inning, scoreless), maintained a scoreless performance to secure the victory.
Samsung's starting lineup consisted of Kim Ji-chan (center fielder), Koo Ja-wook (left fielder), Kim Young-woong (third baseman), Kang Min-ho (catcher), Lewin Diaz (first baseman), Park Byung-ho (designated hitter), Lee Jae-hyun (shortstop), Yoon Jeong-bin (right fielder), and Ryu Ji-hyuk (second baseman). The Samsung lineup produced 9 hits and 2 home runs, overpowering the Hanwha pitching staff. Kim Young-woong (3rd home run of the season) and Park Byung-ho (4th home run of the season) activated the home run power, while Kang Min-ho excelled with 3 hits, 2 RBIs, 1 run, and 1 walk in 3 at-bats.
Hanwha's starting pitcher Ryan Weiss recorded 4⅔ innings, allowing 7 hits (2 home runs), 4 walks, 1 hit batter, 4 strikeouts, and 5 earned runs. The bullpen, including Kwon Min-kyu (1 inning, scoreless), Lee Tae-yang (1 inning, scoreless), Jeong Woo-joo (1 inning, scoreless), and Kim Seo-hyun (⅓ inning, scoreless), pitched well but could not prevent the team’s loss.
The Hanwha lineup included Hwang Young-mook (second baseman), Ahn Chi-hong (designated hitter), Kim Tae-yeon (left fielder), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), Estevan Florial (center fielder), Lee Won-seok (right fielder), Choi Jae-hoon (catcher), and Shim Woo-jun (shortstop). The Hanwha lineup managed only 3 hits today. Kim Tae-yeon achieved a multi-hit performance on his own, while Ahn Chi-hong recorded a hit, but the other batters remained silent with no hits. With no players reaching scoring position, Hanwha showed a lethargic performance and fell into a four-game losing streak.
Samsung took the early lead as Kim Young-woong hit a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the first inning. In the third inning, leadoff batter Ryu Ji-hyuk drew a walk, and Kim Ji-chan hit a pop-up to second base, but Koo Ja-wook drew another walk. In a bases-loaded situation with one out, Kim Young-woong's hit allowed Kang Min-ho to deliver a 2-RBI single, extending the lead to 3-0.
Dominating the game, Samsung's Kang Min-ho hit a single in the fifth inning with one out. Diaz was caught out on a pop-up to right field, but Park Byung-ho hit a two-run home run, solidifying the lead. After Lee Jae-hyun's single, Yoon Jeong-bin drew a walk, and Ryu Ji-hyuk drew another walk to load the bases with two outs, but Kim Ji-chan hit a ground ball to the second baseman and no additional runs scored.
In the top of the 7th inning, Hanwha's Kim Tae-yeon hit a single with one out. However, Noh Si-hwan struck out, and Chae Eun-sung grounded out to shortstop, failing to create any significant opportunities. In the 8th inning, leadoff batter Florial struck out, and pinch hitter Moon Hyun-bin came in but also struck out. Pinch hitter Choi In-ho reached safety on a first baseman's fielding error, but Shim Woo-jun was caught on a strikeout not out, preventing them from sending a runner to scoring position once again.
In the final attack of the top of the 9th inning, Hanwha's Lee Do-yun and Ahn Chi-hong both made outs, but Kim Tae-yeon hit a single, creating a last opportunity. However, Noh Si-hwan hit a ground ball to third base, bringing the game to a close.
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