The professional baseball team Samsung Lions became the sacrificial victim of a team no-hit, no-run against the LG Twins. The Samsung lineup could not manage a single hit. Up to the 8th inning, they reached base only once due to a hit by pitch.

Samsung lost 0-3 in the game against LG held at Seoul's Jamsil Stadium on the 15th. Samsung batters acquired only 2 walks and 1 hit by pitch against 4 LG pitchers, while striking out a staggering 13 times. LG achieved the 4th team no-hit, no-run in history.

Samsung will have Kim Sung-yoon (center fielder), Ryu Ji-hyuk (second baseman), Koo Ja-wook (designated hitter), Kang Min-ho (catcher), Diaz (first baseman), Kim Hun-gon (left fielder), Yoon Jung-bin (right fielder), Kim Young-woong (third baseman), and Lee Jae-hyun (shortstop) in the starting lineup.

Kim Young-woong and Lee Jae-hyun were moved down in the batting order. Manager Park said, "I made some changes. The hitting rhythm isn’t in a normal trajectory, so I moved them down to relieve some pressure. Kim Sung-yoon and Ryu Ji-hyuk are showing good performances, so I made adjustments up and down."

Before this game, Samsung held the 2nd highest team batting average (.270). Manager Park noted, “The hitting pace hasn’t been in a normal cycle except for one or two games, which is a bit disappointing,” adding, “When we hit, we hit hard, and when we don’t, we really struggle. Overall, our batting average could be high, but when we hit a slump, we hit a major one, and when we do hit, we hit a lot. Our player base is a bit younger, so they seem to feel some pressure based on the atmosphere.”

Star hitter Koo Ja-wook has a batting average of .197. Manager Park expressed regret, saying, "Koo Ja-wook was in a slump until the middle of last week, but he’s showing signs of recovery from last weekend in Suwon. His swing still isn’t quite normal. Diaz has been getting hits, but it doesn’t seem to be on a normal trajectory."

Samsung faced a perfect game for 5 innings against LG starting pitcher Hernandez, striking out 7 times. In the 6th inning, Yoon Jung-bin and Kim Young-woong were struck out in succession, after which Lee Jae-hyun was hit on the elbow by Hernandez's 2-seam fastball and fell down. The hit-by-pitch broke the perfect game.

In the 7th inning against LG's bullpen pitcher Kim Jin-sung, Ryu Ji-hyuk, Koo Ja-wook, and Kang Min-ho all struck out, going down as 'KKK'. In the 8th inning, Park Myung-geun came in as a relief pitcher, but the attack ended weakly with a foul fly out by the catcher, a groundout to the pitcher, and a strikeout.

In the final attack of the 9th inning, trailing 0-3, after 1 out against LG closer Jang Hyun-sik, Lee Jae-hyun and Kim Sung-yoon drew back-to-back walks, creating a 1st and 2nd base opportunity. With just one hit, they could break the record and create momentum for a comeback. However, the ball hit by Ryu Ji-hyuk, who had struck out 3 times earlier, was a ground ball right at the second baseman, resulting in a double play and ending the game.

Koo Ja-wook went 0-for-3 with 2 strikeouts, and fourth batter Kang Min-ho was also 0-for-3 with 2 strikeouts. Diaz went 0-for-3, recording 2 foul flies and 1 strikeout. Park Byung-ho, who came in as a pinch hitter, also became a strikeout victim.

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