The Hanwha Eagles defeated the LG Twins 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning of the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on Monday. With runners on first and third, LG closer Ko Woo-seok hit a game-tying double to end the game, snapping a three-game losing streak for Hanwha. It was the first blast of the season and the 39th in KBO history. 토토사이트

Hanwha came from behind to win. Hanwha was down 0-3 through five innings. In the top of the sixth, starter Felix Peña had runners on second and third with no outs. However, he was able to get out of the jam and set the stage for a comeback. The batters immediately tied the game in the bottom of the sixth.

They gave up a run in the top of the seventh, but two batters later, Kim In-hwan hit a two-run double to tie the game. In the ninth inning, they tied the game and didn’t let up. Noh Si-hwan led off with a single and Kim In-hwan followed with a double. With runners on first and third, Choi Jae-hoon was hit by a pitch to end the game.

After the game, Coach Choi Won-ho said, “It was difficult as we lost the early game, but after overcoming the crisis in the sixth inning, we were able to win thanks to the batters’ concentration against the opponent’s bullpen in the sixth and seventh innings. I especially want to praise Kim In-hwan for hitting the game-winning double in the seventh inning.”