The pitchers who were designated as starters for the second and third games of the Korean Series (KS) were on the mound side by side, and this time, the starting pitcher won against the backup. Third hitter Kim Hyun-soo and fourth hitter Austin Dean both hit timely hits, and Game 3 starter Lim Chan-gyu pitched well without allowing any runs.
LG held the second blue and white match in preparation for KS at LG Champions Park in Icheon on the 26th. The home team, which focuses on starters, and the away team, which focuses on backups, faced each other, and the home team won 2-0. The game lasted until the bottom of the 7th inning.
The home team consists of Hong Chang-gi (center fielder) - Park Hae-min (designated hitter) - Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder) - Austin (first baseman) - Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop) - Moon Bo-kyung (3rd baseman) - Park Dong-won (catcher) - Moon Seong-ju (right fielder) - Shin Min-jae (2nd baseman) The lineup was drawn up.
The starting pitcher is Lim Chan-gyu. Lim Chan-gyu allowed only one hit until the fourth inning and finished pitching that day without a walk. Following Im Chin-gyu, Kim Dae-hyun pitched 2 innings and Seong Dong-hyun pitched 1 inning and did not allow any runs. Choi Seung-min served as a pinch runner when Kim Hyun-soo, Austin, and Park Dong-won were on base.
The visiting team consists of Ahn Ik-hoon (center fielder), Jeong Ju-hyun (second baseman), Kim Min-seong (third baseman), Lee Jae-won (left fielder), Kim Beom-seok (first baseman), Son Ho-young (shortstop), Song Chan-eui (right fielder), Heo Do-hwan (catcher), and Seo Geon-chang (designated). The lineup was composed of batters).
The starting pitcher is Choi Won-tae. Choi Won-tae threw 40 pitches and allowed 2 runs, 5 hits, and 0 walks in 3.1 innings. After Choi Won-tae, Lee Woo-chan pitched 2 innings, Choi Dong-hwan pitched 1 inning, and Kim Jin-soo pitched 1 inning. 2024 rookie outfielder Kim Hyeon-jong played defense in right field in the bottom of the 7th inning. Kim Beom-seok also wore a catcher's mask in the bottom of the 7th inning and teamed up with Kim Jin-su.
The home team scored first in the first inning. An error occurred when Park Hae-min hit a bunt in the bottom of the first inning, and Park advanced to second base. With one out and two on second base, Kim Hyun-soo hit a timely double. The scoring formula was correct in the bottom of the third inning. Leadoff hitter Hong Chang-gi gets on base with a hit to right. Park Hae-min's sacrifice bunt with one out and runners on second base. At the chance, Kim Hyun-soo hit a fly to right field, but Austin hit a wild pitch at the plate, leaving the team with 2 outs and runners on third base. And Austin hit a timely hit to the right to make it 2-0.
After that, the game went on without a goal. Seongju Moon had multiple hits with hits in the bottom of the second and seventh innings. Park Dong-won made a strong hit in the bottom of the 4th inning and hit to left. In the bottom of the 7th inning, he hit a big ball that was caught in front of the fence in left center.
LG will play a night game against Blue and White at Jamsil Stadium on the 29th. Starting on the 29th, the training location will be changed to Jamsil, and two games against Sangmu and two games against Cheongbaek are scheduled at Jamsil Stadium from the 31st to November 4th.
