KIA with 20 hits, revenge for previous day's comeback loss…Samsung Yang Chang-seop 1 run in 5 innings
SSG Heredia, comeback 3-run homer…Lotte rookie Kim Dong-hyun also 3-run homer
LG Austin Dean
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LG Twins swept the weekend three-game series by hitting 4 home runs like fireworks right from the start of the game.
On the 21st, LG defeated the Doosan Bears 9-3 in a home game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Jamsil Stadium, hitting 5 home runs including 4 solo home runs in the bottom of the first inning.
LG, which won thrilling come-from-behind victories led by home runs in all three games against Doosan, pushed out second-place kt wiz by 3 games and ran alone in first place.
Doosan took the lead as Jung Su-bin, who hit a triple in the top of the first inning, scored on an error.
However, after the change of innings, LG hit back-to-back solo home runs by Song Chan-ui, Austin Dean, Park Dong-won, and Moon Jung-bin against Doosan starter Jack Logg, quickly turning it around to 4-1.
It is the first time in KBO League history that 4 home runs have been hit in the first attack of the first inning.
It is also the first time that 4 home runs have been hit in one inning at Jamsil Stadium, which has the farthest distance to the fence.
LG, which took the initiative, had Moon Jung-bin hit another two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth, and added 3 runs on an error in the bottom of the sixth to extend the lead to 9-1 and clinch the game.
Doosan, which lost three straight, only managed to score 2 runs in the top of the ninth.
LG's ace Austin recorded his 21st home run of the season and took sole first place, overtaking Kim Do-young (KIA).
LG also achieved 4,000 team home runs for the sixth time in team history.
In Suwon, the KIA Tigers, which pounded out 20 hits, defeated kt wiz 11-5 and took revenge for the painful come-from-behind loss the previous day.
kt took a 2-0 lead as Choi Won-jun hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first, and after two outs, Sam Hilliard hit a solo home run.
KIA scored 1 run on an RBI hit by Han Jun-soo in the top of the second, but kt added 1 point in the bottom of the second, and then in the bottom of the third, Choi Won-jun, who hit a bunt single, stole second base and scored home on two wild pitches to take a 4-1 lead.
KIA chased with a solo home run by Byun Woo-hyuk in the top of the fifth, but kt extended the lead to 5-2 with an RBI hit by Oh Yun-seok in the bottom of the fifth.
However, KIA scored 5 runs in succession in the top of the seventh and took the lead.
Following consecutive hits by Han Jun-soo and Byun Woo-hyuk and sacrifice flies by Kim Gyu-sung and Kim Ho-ryung to score 2 runs, KIA flipped the score to 7-5 with RBI hits by Herald Castro and Kim Sun-bin with bases loaded and 2 outs.
KIA added 4 more runs in the top of the eighth to seal the game.
Samsung Yang Chang-seop
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In Daejeon, the Samsung Lions defeated the Hanwha Eagles 3-1.
Samsung took control with a 2-RBI double by Koo Ja-wook with 2 outs and runners on first and third in the top of the third.
Hanwha closed the gap to 1-2 with a solo home run by Kang Baek-ho over the right monster wall in the bottom of the fourth.
However, Samsung added 1 run on an opponent error in the top of the seventh, extended the lead, and secured the victory.
Samsung starter Yang Chang-seop gave up 6 hits and 1 run over 5 innings and earned his fifth win of the season.
Closer Kim Jae-yun, who retired three batters in the bottom of the ninth, recorded his 17th save (4 wins, 3 saves) and led all relievers.
Guillermo Heredia
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In Changwon, SSG Landers defeated NC Dinos 7-3 in a come-from-behind victory.
NC took a 2-0 lead with a two-run home run by Park Gun-woo in the bottom of the second.
SSG scored 1 run on a hit by pitch with bases loaded and no outs by Guillermo Heredia in the top of the third, and tied the game 2-2 with a center solo home run by Jeon Ui-san in the top of the fifth.
NC took a 3-2 lead again with an RBI hit by Kim Hyung-jun in the bottom of the sixth.
However, SSG came from behind 5-3 with a three-run home run by Heredia up the middle in the top of the seventh.
In the eighth, SSG added 2 runs on RBI hits by Jung Jun-jae and Park Sung-han and secured a decisive victory.
Lotte's Kim Dong-hyun hit a three-run home run.
At Gocheok Dome, the Lotte Giants defeated the Kiwoom Heroes 6-3 and won their fifth straight game.
Lotte took the lead as leadoff batter Hwang Sung-bin, who hit a center field hit, successfully stole second base, and then scored on an RBI hit by Han Dong-hee.
In the top of the fourth, Jeon Min-jae hit an RBI hit to left-center after Han Dong-hee's double to take a 2-0 lead.
In continued offensive onslaught, Lotte surged to 5-0 as Kim Dong-hyun hit a line drive that went over the right fence for a 3-run home run.
Trailing Kiwoom scored 1 run with a sacrifice fly by Eoh Jun-seo with bases loaded and 1 out in the bottom of the fourth.
In the bottom of the seventh, Keston Hiura hit an RBI single to center field with 2 outs and runners on second and third to trail 3-5.
However, Lotte added 1 run in the top of the ninth and clinched the game.
Kim Dong-hyun, who joined last year but made his major league debut this season, went 2-for-2 with 2 walks for a perfect 1.000 on-base percentage, including a home run.
Last-place Kiwoom lost six straight games.
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