Manager Lee Seung-yeop's unconventional lineup led to a 12-3 victory. It was also a game where all the newcomers who stepped on the ground played their part and announced the robustness of Doosan's Hwashu-bun.스포츠토토
The Doosan Bears of professional baseball won 12-3 in Game 8 of the season against KT Wiz of the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 28th.
Doosan had 22 wins, 3 draws and 29 losses this season, breaking its four-game losing streak against KT with a revenge for defeat the previous day. It is the first time in 24 days that Doosan's batting line has scored double-digit points since the Daegu Samsung Lions match (11-6 victory) on the 4th.
Doosan set up a starting lineup for KT starter William Cuevas in the order of Jung Soo-bin (center fielder), Jake Cave (right fielder), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Kim In-tae (left fielder), Oh Myung-jin (striker), Choo Jae-hyun (first baseman), Im Jong-sung (third baseman), and Kim Joon-sang (second baseman).
It was a huge order without Yang Seok-hwan, the "7.8 billion won FA," and Kang Seung-ho, the "No. 1 fielder." Instead of Yang Seok-hwan, outfielder Choo Jae-hyun will take over as the first baseman for the first time in 1,074 days after the game against SSG Landers in Sajik on June 19, 2022, when he was with the Lotte Giants, while second baseman rookie Kim Joon-sang will take over. "I've waited long enough," manager Lee Seung-yeop said. We needed to change the atmosphere, so we made a change in the lineup," he explained.
Shock therapy was a huge success. The team's batters bombed the KT mound with fearsome firepower, scoring 12 points on 13 hits. Captain Yang Eui-ji led the offense with two home runs, while Jake Cave made two hits and scored two runs from five times at bat, and Kim Jae-hwan made two hits from three times at bat, one homer, two RBIs and two walks. Rookie Kim Joon-sang succeeded in multi-baseball by hitting and throwing balls in his first game.
Choi Min-seok, a high school graduate who started the game, reported his first win in two games after his debut by pitching 85 pitches with four hits, two walks and two strikeouts in five innings. Kim Myung-shin (three runs allowed in ⅓ innings), Park Shin-ji (⅔ innings scoreless), Choi Ji-gang (one scoreless inning), Yang Jae-hoon (one scoreless inning) and Kim Ho-joon (one scoreless inning).
Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said after the game, "Starting pitcher Choi Min-seok was responsible for five innings with bold pitches. He seemed to be daunted by his aggressive pitching as if he were a rookie. Congratulations on your first win since debut," adding, "Captain Yang Eui-ji led the rookie pitcher well, and he also performed well with multiple home runs in the batting lineup. Fourth batter Kim Jae-hwan also served as a troubleshooter with four on base, including two walks. Kim Joon-sang, who played for the first time, also got off to a good start by garnering his first hit."
He also greeted the away fans who cheered for the players at the top of their lungs at the third base. "Thank you to all the fans who came all the way to Suwon. All the team members did a great job," coach Lee Seung-yeop said.
Doosan aims at the Winning Series on Wednesday with ace Colerbin at the forefront. KT foretold Oh Won-seok.