Professional baseball team LG Twins play the final game of a three-game series against the Kiwoom Heroes at Jamsil Stadium on the 24th. Each team has one win and one loss, and the deciding game is on the line.
LG suffered a 0-7 loss in the game on the 22nd, and in the game on the 23rd they achieved a 5-2 comeback win.
LG will start against Kiwoom rookie pitcher Park Jun-hyeon with Hong Chang-gi (right field), Park Hae-min (center field), Austin (designated hitter), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Cheon Seong-ho (first base), Lee Young-bin (third base), Song Chan-ui (left field), Lee Ju-heon (catcher) and Shin Min-jae (second base) in the starting lineup.
Starter Song Seung-gi and backup catcher Lee Ju-heon will work together, and starting catcher Park Dong-won will be on the bench.
Slumping leadoff hitter Hong Chang-gi showed a rebound in the game on the 23rd by reaching base in all plate appearances with three hits in three at-bats and one walk. His batting average rose from the .100s to .214. Oh Ji-hwan also contributed with two hits in four at-bats and two runs scored.
LG's starting pitcher is Song Seung-gi. He has appeared in eight games this season with a 2-1 record and a 4.19 ERA. Through April his ERA was 1.42, but in May he struggled in three consecutive games. His ERA over those three games is a poor 9.35. He allowed 17 runs, 14 earned, in 13 1/3 innings.
Song Seung-gi has been strong against Kiwoom, with four career starts, a 2-0 record and a 1.47 ERA. This is their first meeting this year. Whether he can make up for his May struggles against Kiwoom is a point to watch. <
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