The Hanwha Eagles have caught the busy Samsung Lions by their ankles.
Hanwha won 6-4 in the away game against Samsung in the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 8th, thanks to Chae Eun-seong’s back-to-back home runs and four RBIs.
Hanwha, who avenged the painful defeat the day before, picked up a winning streak in Daegu and headed to Daejeon.
In the top of the first inning, with one out and runners on second and third base, Hanwha took a 2-0 lead on Noh Si-hwan’s sacrifice fly and Chae Eun-seong’s left-field hit.
Samsung tied the score at 2-2 when Kim Young-woong hit a single to right-center with one out and bases loaded after three walks following a change of pitches.
Hanwha took the lead again in the top of the fourth with Chae Eun-seong’s RBI double, but Samsung tied the score again in the 파워볼사이트 bottom of the fifth with Kang Min-ho’s double.
However, the main character of the victory that day was Chae Eun-seong.
Chae Eun-seong hit a solo home run to left field in the top of the sixth with two outs, making the score 4-3.
Hanwha also ran away with a 5-3 lead in the top of the 8th inning when Chae Eun-seong hit a solo arch to the left field wall.
In the top of the 9th, Jang Jin-hyeok hit a solo home run to confirm the win.
Samsung’s Lee Jae-hyun hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 9th, but it wasn’t enough to turn the tide.
Hanwha Eagles starter Moon Dong-joo became the winning pitcher after allowing 3 runs (2 earned runs) on 6 hits, while Samsung Eagles starter Won Tae-in became the losing pitcher after allowing 4 runs on 7 hits in 6 innings.