▲ LG's Austin
The league-leading LG Twins secured a thrilling comeback victory, powered by a grand slam from their star foreign hitter, Austin.
LG defeated the Lotte Giants 8-7 in an away game held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan.
Trailing 5-4 in the top of the 8th inning, Austin stepped up and launched a go-ahead grand slam to lead the team to victory.
With his 23rd home run of the season, Austin moved into sole possession of first place in the home run category, edging out KIA's Kim Do-yeong by one.
Having snapped a two-game losing streak, LG continues to lead the league, maintaining a 3.5-game lead over the second-place Samsung Lions.
In their home game in Daegu, Samsung defeated KT 4-3, swapping places with KT to climb into second place.
Hanwha beat SSG 8-1, fueled by home runs from Kang Baek-ho and Roh Si-hwan, while Doosan also defeated KIA 8-1 to extend their winning streak to four games.
The last-place Kiwoom Heroes snapped a 10-game losing streak by defeating NC 3-1.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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