Hanwha Eagles Stage Massive Comeback from 9-0 to Beat LG Twins, Snap 6-Game Losing Streak

The Hanwha Eagles showcased remarkable resilience by overcoming a 9-0 deficit through the first three innings to defeat the LG Twins.

The eighth-place Eagles secured a 15-11 comeback victory against the fourth-place LG Twins in their 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season home game held at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark, snapping their six-game losing skid.

The outcome of the game appeared to be decided early on.

Hanwha's foreign starting pitcher, Bruce Zimmermann, allowed 7 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks while recording just one out in the top of the first inning.

Although Hanwha pulled Zimmermann, they gave up 2 more runs in the third inning to fall behind 9-0.

The momentum of the game shifted drastically past the middle innings.

Hanwha scored 2 runs in the fourth and rallied with 3 runs in the fifth by hammering the LG pitching staff, narrowing the gap to 10-5.

They exploded for another massive inning in the bottom of the sixth while trailing 11-5.

Following a solo home run to left by Kim Tae-yeon with two outs, Moon Hyun-bin, Han Ji-yoon, and Kang Baek-ho rattled off consecutive hits to close the gap to 11-8.

Hanwha then tied the game in the bottom of the seventh.

After Huh In-seo and Lee Jin-young drew back-to-back walks, LG replaced both pitcher Lee Woo-chan and catcher Lee Joo-헌.

However, the Hanwha lineup kept the pressure on.

Sim Woo-jun singled to left, Kim Tae-yeon drove in a run with a sacrifice fly, and Moon Hyun-bin hit an RBI single to left-center to cut the deficit to one run, before Han Ji-yoon finally tied the game on a fielder's choice grounder to shortstop.

They completely flipped the script in the bottom of the eighth.

After Huh In-seo and Lee Do-yoon reached base consecutively after being hit by pitches, Kim Tae-yeon delivered an RBI single up the middle, Moon Hyun-bin hit a two-run double to left-center, and Han Ji-yoon added an RBI single to right, capping a four-run rally to seal the victory.

This nine-run comeback victory ties for the second-largest come-from-behind win by run differential in KBO League history.

The record for the largest comeback victory remains a 10-run margin set by the SK Wyverns (now SSG Landers) against the Doosan Bears on May 8, 2013.

Meanwhile, LG, which suffered a heavy 16-4 defeat to the KT Wiz the previous day, experienced the humiliation of conceding 15 or more runs in two consecutive games for the first time since the franchise's founding.

At Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome, KIA defeated the Kiwoom Heroes 11-1 behind stellar pitching from Yang Hyeon-jong and Kim Ho-ryung's impactful performance, which included a clutch grand slam, extending their winning streak to six games.

Third-place KIA pulled within 3.5 games of the second-place Samsung Lions, who lost on the same day, while the last-place Kiwoom fell into a five-game losing slump.

Leading 3-1, KIA added a run in the top of the seventh on Na Sung-bum's sacrifice fly, and Kim Ho-ryung crushed a grand slam over the left-center field wall with two outs and the bases loaded to crush Kiwoom's hopes of a comeback.

Yang Hyeon-jong pitched brilliantly, allowing only 1 run on 2 hits, 2 walks, and a hit-by-pitch with 5 strikeouts over 5 and one-third innings to earn his 9th win of the season (6 losses).

Having pitched 95.2 innings this season prior to this game, Yang surpassed the 100-inning mark, extending his consecutive-season 100-inning streak to 13 seasons dating back to the 2013 campaign.

He tied the record for the most consecutive 100-inning seasons in KBO history (1994–2006), previously set by retired pitcher Song Jin-woo.

At Changwon NC Park, the sixth-place NC Dinos defeated the second-place Samsung Lions 3-2.

NC drew first blood in the bottom of the first with one out and runners on corners when Park Min-woo hit an infield grounder that allowed third base runner Kim Joo-won to score. In the third, after putting runners on first and third with one out via hits by Chun Jae-hwan and Kim Joo-won along with a double steal, Choi Jung-won delivered a two-run bases-clearing single up the middle to extend the lead to 3-0.

NC allowed a one-run deficit at 3-2 when their well-pitching starter Natsuki Toda gave up a two-run homer to Lewin Diaz to right field with one out and a runner on first in the sixth inning.

However, they shut out Samsung for the remaining innings to secure the win.

The Samsung lineup struggled offensively, leaving 10 runners on base despite recording 7 team hits and drawing 7 walks.

At Incheon SSG Landers Field, the first-place KT Wiz and ninth-place SSG Landers played to a 3-3 tie.

In the bottom of the 11th inning with one out and runners on first and second, KT faced a crisis of a walk-off bases-loaded defeat when relief pitcher Woo Kyu-min committed a balk, advancing the runners.

However, Woo struck out pinch hitters Lee Ji-young and Kim Jae-hwan consecutively on swinging strikeouts to salvage a draw.

KT's Ahn Hyun-min went 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, and 3 RBIs.

The seventh-place Lotte Giants defeated the Doosan Bears 11-4 at Seoul Jamsil Stadium, propelled by Ko Seung-min's powerful performance featuring two home runs, extending their winning streak to five games.

Holding a 2-1 lead in the sixth, Lotte's leadoff hitter Ko Seung-min launched a solo home run to right field off newly entered pitcher Kim Jung-woo to push the score to 3-1.

In the seventh with one out and runners on first and third, Ko hit a grounder to shortstop that looked to turn into a double play, but opposing first baseman Park Ji-hoon committed a fielding error, allowing Lotte to add another run.

Although Lotte allowed two runs in the bottom of the seventh to narrow the gap to 4-3, they broke the game open with a five-run outburst in the eighth.

With two outs and a runner on second, Na Seung-pyuh hit a grounder to shortstop, but another opponent error allowed second base runner Kim Dong-hyeok to score. This was followed by a single to right by Reyes and a walk by Han Dong-hee to load the bases.

Ko Seung-min then stepped up to the plate and crushed a grand slam to right field off relief pitcher Lee Byung-heon, effectively extinguishing Doosan's chase.

Ko had a stellar day, going 2-for-5 with two home runs, 6 RBIs, and 3 runs scored.

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