The LG Twins secured a crucial 4–3 extra-inning victory over the Lotte Giants at Sajik Baseball Stadium, keeping their pursuit of third place in the 2026 KBO League regular season alive. Moon Jung-bin delivered a five-hit performance to spark the offence, while relief pitcher Lee Woo-chan earned the win after 1.1 scoreless frames.
LG Twins Overcome Lotte Giants in 10 Innings
Entering the matchup following a 9–1 loss the previous day, the fourth-placed LG Twins improved their record to 78 wins, 1 draw, and 64 losses. Manager Yeom Gyeong-yeop deployed a lineup featuring starter Anders Tolhurst on the mound, supported by Hong Chang-ki, Park Hae-min, Austin Dean, Moon Jung-bin, Moon Bo-kyung, Song Chan-yi, Koo Bon-hyeok, Lee Joo-heon, and Shin Min-jae. The visiting side manufactured an early lead in the second inning when Moon Jung-bin opened with a double and Song Chan-yi drove him home with an RBI double.
Victor Reyes Sets Single-Season Hits Record for Lotte
Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung countered with a batting order of Hwang Seong-bin, Victor Reyes, Noh Seung-yeop, Han Dong-hee, Go Seung-min, Jeon Min-jae, Son Seong-bin, Yoon Dong-hee, and Jang Doo-sung, with Na Kyun-an taking the ball as the starting pitcher. The hosts answered in the home half of the second when Han Dong-hee doubled and Go Seung-min delivered an RBI double. The contest saw a historical milestone in the seventh frame when Victor Reyes recorded his 205th hit of the season, breaking the single-season hits record while maintaining a tight batting title race with KT Wiz player Choi Won-jun, who held 204 hits.
Extra-Inning Decider Secures the Road Triumph
After Lotte tied the game 3–3 in the bottom of the ninth inning on a two-run single by Noh Seung-yeop, the game spilled into extra innings. In the top of the 10th, LG broke through against the home bullpen. With runners on first and third following an infield hit by Moon Jung-bin and a single by Moon Bo-kyung, Song Chan-yi grounded an RBI infield single toward third base to reclaim the lead. Tolhurst had earlier pitched five innings allowing one run on four hits over 69 pitches, handing the ball to a bullpen rotation of John Kennedy, Go Woo-suk, Kim Jin-soo, Son Ju-young, and Lee Woo-chan.
LG Twins Stay Close to KIA Tigers
The victory kept the LG Twins within striking distance of the third-place KIA Tigers, who held a one-game advantage with a 77–2–62 record while facing the SSG Landers in Gwangju. Lotte fell to 62 wins, 3 draws, and 77 losses following the extra-inning defeat. The LG Twins continue their regular-season schedule on the road as the 2026 KBO League pennant race enters its final stretch.
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