The Doosan Bears won a come-from-behind victory over the SSG Landers, which had been showing off strong performance. Not only did they lose two consecutive games, but they also maintained their fourth position.토토사이트

Doosan beat the SSG Landers 8-4 in Game 16 of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Sunday. Doosan has secured a foothold to secure fourth place and advance to the postseason on its own.

Doosan struggled on the day with starting pitcher Choi Won-joon allowing six hits, one walk, three strikeouts and four runs in three ⅓ innings. Instead, bullpen pitchers who took the mound afterwards pitched well side by side.

Doosan's bullpen silenced the SSG batters with two hits and one strikeout in the first ⅔ of Lee Young-ha, one hit and one walk in the first ⅓ of Kim Kang-ryul, one hit in the second ⅓ of Lee Byung-hun, one hit in the first ⅓ of Hong Gun-hee, and one score in the first inning of Kim Taek-yeon.

Doosan's batters also gained strength. Leadoff pitcher Jung Soo-bin played the leading role of offense by scoring two runs on one hit and two walks. He even showed off his performance by scoring one run on two walks, Jarrod Young two hits and three RBIs, Kim Jae-hwan two hits, one homer, three RBIs and one run, Yang Seok-hwan one hit, one homer, one RBI and one run, and Cho Ha-haeng two hits and one RBI.

Doosan's main catcher Yang Eui-ji was unable to play in the game on the 21st due to left collarbone pain and third baseman Huh Kyung-min was unable to play in the game due to headshot dune in the first round of the doubleheader against the LG Twins. In the face of losing consecutive games, two main hitters were missing.

However, Doosan showed off its unique determination. Jarrod Young, Kim Jae-hwan, and Yang Seok-hwan showed their instinct to be troubleshooters at every turn, destroying the SSG mound and raising the mood for victory. 

With the victory, Doosan succeeded in securing fourth place with 71 wins, 68 losses and two draws. It has widened the gap with fifth-ranked KT Wiz (69 wins, 70 losses and two draws). If it secures two wins in the remaining three games during the regular season, it will be able to maintain fourth place on its own unless SSG wins all five of its remaining games. 

Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said after the game, "It was a really important game, and all of the team Bears were able to win. I felt the team's concentration toward victory and it led to a good result."

He also praised, "I want to praise all the players, but among them, I applaud the clean-up trio that leads to Jared Young, Kim Jae-hwan and Yang Seok-hwan, who collaborated on seven RBIs."

In addition, coach Lee Seung-yeop did not forget to praise Jung Soo-bin and Cho Soo-haeng, who shook the SSG infielders through active base learning. Jung added his 50th and 51st stolen bases for this season. Along with his teammate Cho, who has 63 steals, two or more players have posted 50 or higher steals for the first time since the KBO League was launched. 

"I also commend Jung Soo-bin and Cho who showed strong concentration on the floor. I am proud of them for the first time ever," Lee said. "Five bullpen pitchers, starting with Lee Young-ha and closing pitcher Kim Taek-yeon, were able to win by blocking 5.2 innings without losing a point. Many fans came to see us even on Monday. I sincerely thank them for their support."