Hanwha Snaps 11-Game Losing Streak Against Lotte; KT Extends Lead by Defeating Doosan

The Hanwha Eagles, who had been in a tailspin late in the season, finally broke their chain of consecutive losses.

Hanwha secured a 6-2 victory against the Lotte Giants in their away match of the 2026 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Sajik Stadium in Busan today (September 27).

With this win, Hanwha narrowly escaped the mire of an 11-game losing streak.

Sajik Stadium, where they broke their slump, is a venue where Hanwha has traditionally shown exceptional strength.

Hanwha has not suffered a single loss at Sajik Stadium since September 9, 2025, claiming 11 consecutive wins there up to this day.

Hanwha opened the scoring in the top of the first inning with back-to-back hits by Shim Woo-jun and Choi In-ho.

After one out, timely hits by Kang Baek-ho and Yonathan Perlaza, followed by a sacrifice fly from Huh In-seo, gave them a 3-0 lead.

Lotte clawed back two runs in the bottom of the fifth when Na Seung-yup drew a walk, Victor Reyes hit a double, and Han Dong-hee followed with a timely hit and an ensuing groundout.

However, Hanwha added a run in the top of the sixth on Kang Baek-ho's timely hit, and Park Jung-hyun extended the lead to 5-2 with a solo home run over the left field wall in the top of the seventh.

In the top of the ninth, Park Jung-hyun added another run with a double to seal the victory.

Lotte, falling into an 11-game losing skid—including nine straight home losses to Hanwha this season—also saw their six-game winning streak come to an end.

At Jamsil, kt wiz pounded out 20 hits to defeat the Doosan Bears 12-6.

Chasing their first regular-season title in five years, the sole frontrunners KT reduced their magic number to clinch a direct advance to the Korean Series to 8.

In the top of the second with one out and runners on second and third, KT exploded for five runs as Ryu Hyun-in and Han Seung-taek delivered timely hits, Jang Jun-won hit a double, and Choi Won-jun singled to center.

In the top of the third, Jang Sung-woo launched a two-run homer over the left field wall to stretch the lead to 7-0, and added another run in the fourth on Choi Won-jun's timely hit.

KT tacked on a run in the sixth on Ahn Hyun-min's timely hit and put the game out of reach in the top of the seventh with three more runs, capped by Han Seung-taek's two-run home run.

Doosan mounted a late chase but failed to overcome their heavy early deficit.

KT starting pitcher Bae Je-seong earned the win after shutting out Doosan on three hits over six innings.

In Changwon, the last-place Kiwoom Heroes defeated the sixth-placed NC Dinos 8-4, dealing a blow to NC's postseason ambitions.

Kiwoom drew first blood in the top of the second with a timely hit by Choi Jae-young, and Matt Davidson hit a solo home run to right-center in the third to take a 2-0 lead.

NC fought back in the bottom of the fourth when Park Min-woo singled to right, stole second, and scored on Blaine Crim's double down the left-field line to cut the deficit.

After one out, Kwon Hee-dong hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game.

In the bottom of the sixth, Kim Hwi-jib put NC ahead 3-2 with a solo shot over the left field wall.

However, Kiwoom tied it in the top of the seventh with two outs and the bases loaded on a wild pitch.

Continuing the attack, Kim Woong-bin smacked a two-run double to turn the game around at 5-3, followed by a timely hit from Park Chan-hyuk and a two-run home run to center by Lim Byeong-wuk, pulling away to 8-3 and securing the momentum for victory.

Meanwhile, in the Jeonnam-Gwangju match, torrential rain poured down during the top of the fifth inning while the LG Twins were leading 2-0, resulting in the game being declared a no-game.

This match will be rescheduled at a later date.

(Photo provided by Hanwha Eagles, Yonhap News)
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