The LG Twins, who returned to the Korean Series for the first time in 21 years since 2002, revived the lost atmosphere with a thrilling comeback win. It is the result of the combined wishes of both fans and players.
LG achieved a 5-4 comeback victory in Game 2 of the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO Korean Series held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 8th, led by Park Dong-won\'s two-run shot in the bottom of the 8th inning.
LG, who suffered a 2-3 upset loss in the first game, balanced the series record at 1 win and 1 loss with a dramatic turnaround in the second game.
LG\'s winning probability, which had dropped to 25.6% (10 out of 39) due to the loss in the first game, also rose to 44.4% (8 out of 18).
If LG had lost the second game, their 90% chance of winning was lost to KT and they would have had to play the third game on the road with only a 10% chance, but they completely turned the mood around with an amazing two-stroke concentration at the end of the game.
KT still has the upper hand in terms of probability, but as LG begins to show excitement, the direction of the remaining series becomes unknown.
Just looking at last year\'s Korean series, SSG Landers rose to the throne even after losing the first game to Kiwoom Heroes. At that time, SSG changed the trend by winning games 2 and 3, and after losing game 4, swept games 5 and 6 again to win.
It was a victory where the process was as great as the result.
LG, who got off to a shaky start by giving up 4 runs in the first inning, was unable to attack William Cuevas until the second inning, remaining scoreless for 10 consecutive innings in this series.
Austin Dean\'s timely hit in the 3rd inning with 2 outs and runners on 1st and 3rd base allowed them to score 1 run, but they were unable to capitalize on the opportunity in the 4th and 5th innings. Considering that KT\'s bullpen was strong, LG\'s victory did not seem easy.
However, in the 6th inning, Oh Ji-hwan scored one more run with a thunderous solo home run against Cuevas. The packed crowd that filled Jamsilbeol once again let out explosive cheers.
The players responded to the fans\' enthusiasm with a comeback.
After Park Hae-min walked with 2 outs in the 7th inning, Kim Hyun-soo followed Park Young-hyun up with a 1-run double. In the 8th inning, with one out and runners on second base, Park Dong-won\'s come-from-behind two-run shot occurred. 벳사랑
Everyone on the team did their part. On this day, LG\'s starting pitcher Won-tae Choi gave up 4 runs in ⅓ innings, but Jeong-yong Lee (1 ⅔ innings), Woo-young Jeong (1 ⅓ innings), Jin-seong Kim (⅔ innings), Seung-hyeon Baek (⅔ innings), Young-chan Yoo (2 ⅓ innings), Deok-ju Ham, Woo-seok Ko (above) Until the first inning, all seven bullpen pitchers held without allowing a run.
In particular, Go Woo-seok, who took the mound in the 9th inning when the score was tied 2-2 in Game 1 and became the losing pitcher, allowed 1 run and successfully blocked three batters with a powerful fastball during the first inning and made a tough save.
Although they are losing right now, they deserve applause for their faith in the players who can eventually turn the game around, and for the tenacity of manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, who generously poured out pitchers despite thinking that if they miss this game, they could lose the entire series.
It was a meaningful game in that LG\'s cold bat came back to life and the power of the powerful bullpen was reaffirmed.
LG, who won the Korean Series 7,670 days after winning 8-7 in Game 5 of the Korean Series against the Samsung Lions on November 8, 2002, heads to Suwon in the best atmosphere.
Although the opposing starter is the ‘LG Killer’ Wes Benjamin, LG’s current mood is that it is not scary at all if this trend continues.