LG Reclaims Top Spot in One Day; Im Chan-kyu Joins Lead in Wins

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In professional baseball, LG has returned to the top of the standings just one day after losing the lead by defeating Samsung. LG pitcher Im Chan-kyu secured his 9th win of the season, moving into a tie for the most wins in the league.

Reporter Jeon Yeongmin has the story.

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LG, which conceded the momentum early after starting pitcher Im Chan-kyu gave up a two-run homer to Samsung's Choi Hyeong-woo in the first inning, turned the tide with the power of its bats.

The team leveled the game in the third inning with consecutive RBI singles from Austin and Moon Bo-gyeong. Then, in the fourth inning with two outs and a runner on first, Lee Jae-won hit a blistering RBI double to take the lead.

Hong Chang-ki, who followed up with a triple to right-center that brought two runners home during the continued opportunity with runners on first and third, also showcased his presence on defense in the fifth inning by throwing out runner Kang Min-ho at home plate with a laser-like throw.

With an additional RBI single from Park Hae-min and Moon Jeong-bin's 7th solo home run of the season, LG won 8:2, moving one game ahead of Samsung to reclaim the top spot in just one day.

Im Chan-kyu, who held the opposition to two runs while striking out six over five innings, earned his 9th win of the season, joining KIA's Oller and Doosan's Choi Min-seok in a tie for the lead in wins.

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Doosan defeated SSG 7:3, securing 5th place for the first half of the season.

The team's hitters racked up 12 hits, including a two-run homer by Yoon Jun-ho and a solo shot by Park Jun-sun, while ace Kwak Been pitched a strong game, allowing only one run on two hits with seven strikeouts over seven innings to earn his 8th win of the season.

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Lotte, which scored double-digit runs for the second consecutive day, defeated KIA to extend its winning streak to two games, while KT beat Kiwoom to push its winning streak to three games.

(Video Editing: Ha Seong-won)
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