The LG Twins have reclaimed the top spot in the professional baseball league just one day after losing it, following a victory over the Samsung Lions.

LG defeated Samsung 8-2 in a regular season away game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park today (July 8).

After falling to second place yesterday due to a loss against Samsung, which left them behind in winning percentage despite having the same number of wins, LG has now climbed back to the lead.

The team that finishes first in the first half of the professional baseball season will be determined by the result of the match between the two teams at the same venue tomorrow.

Samsung saw its five-game winning streak come to an end.

LG fell behind 0-2 in the first inning after starting pitcher Im Chan-kyu gave up a two-run homer to Samsung's Choi Hyeong-woo, but the team leveled the score in the top of the third.

After two outs, Park Hae-min reached base with an infield single and successfully stole second base. Subsequent batters Austin Dean and Moon Bo-gyeong then hit consecutive RBI singles to tie the game at 2-2.

LG’s offense continued to produce hits after two outs in the fourth inning as well.

Oh Ji-hwan, Lee Jae-won, Koo Bon-hyeok, and Hong Chang-ki exploded with four consecutive hits, scoring three runs to turn the game around at 5-2.

Samsung brought in its third pitcher, Yura Miyaji, in the top of the fifth inning to shift the momentum, but Miyaji was ejected after throwing just three pitches, one of which hit the brim of LG batter Park Dong-won's helmet.

LG added two more runs in the top of the sixth inning.

Leadoff batter Lee Jae-won hit a left-center double, and Koo Bon-hyeok followed with a sacrifice bunt to set up a one-out, runner-on-third situation, which Park Hae-min capitalized on with an RBI single to right field.

With two outs and runners on first and third, a wild pitch by Samsung pitcher Lee Jae-hee allowed LG to extend its lead to 7-2.

LG's leadoff hitter Hong Chang-ki recorded 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 walk, 2 RBIs, and 1 run, while second hitter Park Hae-min contributed 3 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 RBI, 1 run, and 1 stolen base, setting the stage for the victory.

At Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, the home team Doosan Bears secured a 7-3 victory over the SSG Landers, confirming their fifth-place finish for the first half of the season.

Doosan turned the game around in the bottom of the second inning after trailing 0-1.

With one out and runners on second and third—set up by consecutive hits from Yang Eui-ji and Ahn Jae-seok and a sacrifice bunt by Park Chan-ho—Jung Soo-bin hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 1-1. With two outs and a runner on third, Yoon Jun-ho hit a two-run homer over the left-field fence.

SSG pulled their starting pitcher Jeon Young-jun, who had been hit hard, and activated their bullpen, but the Doosan lineup continued to thrive.

They extended the lead to 5-1 with an RBI single by Kang Seung-ho in the fourth and a leadoff solo home run by Park Jun-soon in the fifth.

In the sixth, with no outs and runners on first and third, they added another run following a groundout by Jo Soo-haeng and an opponent error, before a sacrifice fly by Yang Eui-ji stretched the lead to 7-1.

In the top of the eighth inning, after Doosan starter Gwak Been had left the mound, Park Chi-guk allowed a two-run homer to SSG's Choi Jun-woo, but the team held on to finish the game without further runs.

Gwak Been pitched 7 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 walk while striking out 7 and giving up only 1 run, earning his 8th win (3 losses) of the season.

At Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, the 8th-place Lotte Giants crushed the 4th-place KIA Tigers 11-3.

Lotte's foreign hitter Victor Reyes, who had 4 hits the previous day, led the team to victory again today with 3 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 2 runs.

KIA committed repeated errors in critical moments and fell into a four-game losing streak.

Lotte scored the first run in the first inning against KIA's foreign starting pitcher James Naile.

With one out and runners on first and third—created by an infield hit from Hwang Seong-bin and a walk by Ko Seung-min—Han Dong-hee hit a sacrifice fly.

In the third, after loading the bases with one out following a walk by Reyes, a center-field hit by Han Dong-hee, and a right-field hit by Park Chan-hyung, runner Reyes scored on a groundout by Jeon Min-jae. Han Dong-hee later scored on a wild pitch by Naile.

Lotte broke the game open in the bottom of the fourth inning by taking advantage of consecutive errors by KIA.

Hwang Seong-bin hit an infield single and successfully stole a base, after which KIA committed a series of error-prone plays.

Hwang reached third base on a passed ball by KIA catcher Ju Hyo-sang, and subsequent batter Ko Seung-min hit an RBI single to center field to bring Hwang home.

KIA pulled Naile and brought in Seong Young-tak to change the mood, but the momentum did not shift.

Lotte's next batter, Reyes, hit a left-center single, and runner Ko Seung-min scored thanks to a fielding error by KIA center fielder Kim Ho-ryeong.

Later, with one out and runners on first and second following a walk by Han Dong-hee, Park Chan-hyung hit a ball toward second base. KIA second baseman Kim Sun-bin failed to tag the runner on first, Han Dong-hee, and committed a throwing error to first base.

In the meantime, runner Reyes rounded third and scored.

With two outs and runners on second and third, Han Tae-yang hit an RBI single to left field, and a throwing error by KIA left fielder Park Jae-hyun allowed runner Park Chan-hyung to score as well.

Lotte quickly extended their lead to 9-0, effectively deciding the outcome of the game.

At Suwon KT Wiz Park, the 3rd-place kt wiz defeated the last-place Kiwoom Heroes 7-3, extending their winning streak to three games, while Kiwoom fell into a four-game losing streak.

kt took the lead in the fourth inning with a sacrifice fly by Ahn Hyun-min, breaking a 3-3 tie.

They added a run in the fifth with an RBI single by Bae Jung-dae.

In the seventh, they secured the win by extending their lead to 7-3 with an RBI double by Bae Jung-dae and a sacrifice fly by Kim Min-hyuk.

In the kt lineup, Heo Kyoung-min served as the offensive spark plug, recording 3 hits in 4 at-bats and 2 runs.

The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the NC Dinos, which was scheduled to be held at Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park, was canceled due to rain.

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