Giants Move To Six Consecutive Wins Following Game Against Dinos

The Lotte Giants moved their winning streak to six-straight games on Wednesday, defeating the top-ranked NC Dinos 8-4. The game was the first of the week for the Giants at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea, as Tuesday’s game was rained out.

The win for the Giants saw the team get a rare victory over Dinos starter Drew Rucinski, a starter who had only lost once before his game on Wednesday. While the Dinos scored four runs in the game, it was a sixth-inning grand slam from the Giants that took the game out of reach.

Dinos Earn Two-Run Lead

The Dinos were first to score, taking home two runs in the first inning. The first was scored by Aaron Altherr, who drove home Lee Myung-gi off of a hit. Two at-bats later, a ground ball from Park Suk-min allowed Na Sung-bum to get home.

Giants Get Eight

The Giants started to score in the third, with a hit from Son Ah-seop taking home two runners. The team took the lead in the fifth, as a hit from Jeon Jun-woo scored two more runs.

Insurance runs came late in the appearance of starter Drew Rucinski, as a grand slam was hit by Kim Joon-tae in the sixth inning made the game 8-2. The home run was only his second of the season, with his first being hit only two games before.

The Dinos had some scoring late in the game, as two runs were earned against reliever Kim Geon-guk. After a hit from Lee Myung-gi scored two runners, Kim was able to finish the inning.

Starters Given Win And Loss

Rucinski was pulled from the game after giving up a home run to Kim. The game was his second loss of the season, moving his record to 11-2. His last loss came in early June, dropping a game to the Doosan Bears.

Giants starter Dan Straily played six innings, giving up six hits and two runs in his stint. Being given the win for the game, Straily got his seventh win of the season. While Straily only earned five strikeouts in his appearance, he continues to lead the KBO in 2020 strikeouts with 116 in total.

Giants Overtake Wiz For Sixth

The six-game streak of wins for the Giants has been a big one for the team, moving them up the KBO rankings and taking them to a positive record of 39-35. With their Wednesday win the Giants moved up to sixth in the KBO, overtaking the KT Wiz who have a 40-36 record.

The team could continue to move up the rankings if their streak continues, as they now sit only half-a-game behind the fifth-place Kia Tigers.

Before the Giants start a series with the Kiwoom Heroes on Friday, they will play another game against the Dinos on Thursday, with the first pitch being scheduled for 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

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A shutout performance for the LG Twins was lead by starter Lim Chan-gyu on Wednesday, as the team defeated the Kia Tigers 8-0.

Going into the 10th inning, the Kiwoom Heroes got a walk-off win after Lee Jung-hoo hit a solo home run to give the team a 3-2 win against the Hanhwa Eagles.

Early scoring from the SK Wyverns including a three-run home run from Choi Jeong that took the game out of reach for the KT Wiz, who lost 11-2.

It was a rough night for Samsung Lions starter Choi Chae-heung, who gave up 11 runs in his five-inning appearance against the Doosan Bears. The Bears won the high-scoring game 15-8.

Jung Earns Walk-Off Win For Giants Over Top-Ranked Dinos

A walk-off home run from Jung Hoon gave the Lotte Giants an 11-9 win at home over the top-ranked NC Dinos on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Giants had a crowd at home, as the team returned to the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea.

The game saw the Dinos slowly climb back from a lead the Giants gained early in the game. It became a tie game in the seventh after Dinos player No Jin-hyuk scored a grand slam for the Dinos, tying the game up at 8-8.

In the ninth, another home run from No put the away team ahead by a sole run. The game saw a long pause during the ninth due to rain. Once they returned to play, the Giants were able to take back the lead once Jung hit his home run, moving the game to its final score.

Early Runs Give Giants Four-Run Lead

The first inning saw the Giants get ahead by two runs, as the Dinos starting pitcher Lee Jae-hak faced seven batters. After walking Han Dong-hee and forcing home a run, a sacrifice fly from Dixon Machado took home the second run of the game.

The team followed up with a third run in the second inning, where Jeon Jun-woo batted home a run.

The Dinos got on the board in the third off of a hit from Na Sung-bum.

The Giants continued their early rally in the third, scoring two more runs. First, a hit from Min Byung-hun scored a runner. Dinos starter Lee Jae-hak left the game after, playing one two-and-two-thirds an inning. The appearance was his shortest since a mid-June game against the Kiwoom Heroes.

An attempted double play in the third saw a ball pass the Dinos first-baseman, allowing a fifth run to come in for the Giants, making the game 5-1.

The game became closer in the fourth inning after the bats of the Dinos started to heat up. First, a hit from Kim Hyung-joon took home two runs in the fourth inning. Later in the inning, an error allowed a third run to come home.

The Giants fought back, as Dixon Machado shot a solo home run into left field to make the game 6-4 in the fifth inning.

A single from Han Dong-hee in the sixth took home two more runs for the Giants.

The relievers in the ninth inning both saw a decision for their performance. Giving up the game-deciding three-run home run, Dinos pitcher Won Jong-hyun was given his second loss of the season. The second win of the season went to Song Seung-jun.

Giants Look To Overtake Lions

The crowd at Sajik Baseball Stadium was a small one that was spread out in their seating. The outfield seats in the stadium were vacant.

The win was the second time the Giants beat the Dinos this season, as the team lost their previous series in the season against the team two-games-to-one. Another win in the series could move the Giants up to seventh in the KBO, as the team is currently only half-a-game behind the Samsung Lions.

The Giants will host the Dinos two more times this week, with Wednesday’s first pitch set for 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

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While Raul Alcantara had a strong start for the Doosan Bears, the team fell back late against the Kiwoom Hereos, who got a 6-2 win after some late runs.

Achieving the highest amount of runs in one game this season, the LG Twins defeated the SK Wyverns 24-7.

Two games were rained out, taking the Hanhwa Eagles, Samsung Lions, KT Wiz and Kia Tigers out of competition for the day.

Dinos Prevail Over Giants In High Scoring Game

A back-and-forth game went to the NC Dinos on Thursday, winning a 9-7 match over the Lotte Giants at the Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea.

The game saw big innings from both teams, with the Giants even holding the lead at one point following a five-run inning.

Early Runs For Dinos

The Dinos took a two-run lead in the fourth inning after star batter Aaron Altherr hit his 14th home run of the season. Tied with teammate Na Sung-bum, Altherr sits second in the KBO for most home runs.

Taking the game to a 1-2 score, Giants player Son Ah-seop batted in a run in the fifth inning.

Giants starter Dan Straily was taken out after allowing two more runs in the fifth inning. The game became 4-1 after Altherr drove home two runs off of a hit. Oh Hyun-taek finished the inning on the mound, but not before a wild pitch brought in one more run.

Giants Score Five Runs

The Giants were able to battle back and even take the lead in the sixth after a long rally of hits. It started with a two-run home run from Han Dong-hee. After that, Dinos starter Lee Jae-hak was taken out of play. Hits from Jung Hoon and Son Ah-seop brought in three more runs, moving the game to 6-5 in favour of the Giants.

Dinos Retake Lead For Win

A two-inning push from the Dinos saw them retake the lead for the rest of the game. In the sixth, a hit from pinch hitter Yang Eui-ji scored two runs over reliever Jin Myung-ho. Jin was given the loss for the game, his first of the season.

Hits from Kwon Hee-dong and No Jin-hyuk in the seventh made the game 9-6. The hits came against Lee In-bok.

While the Giants weren’t able to take the lead, they scored one last run in the eighth off of a ground ball.

The win went to Dinos reliever Park Jin-woo, who played through five outs from innings five to seven. Taking over after him was Won Jong-hyun, who finished the game and earned his 13th save of the season.

NEXT: Dinos Head To Break Streak As Giants Aim To Retain

Winning their Wednesday and Thursday games, the Dinos won their series over the Giants two-games-to-one. The team will host a three-game series over the Kia Tigers starting Friday. The Tigers are the only team that has remained undefeated over the Dinos this season, going 2-0 in their first meeting.

The Giants head back home for their weekend series, as the team hosts a trio of games against the SK Wyverns. The Giants won two-games-to-none over the Wyverns in their first 2020 meeting.

All of Friday’s games are set to start at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT). Both the Giants and Dinos’ games have a potential to be affected by rain.

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The Samsung Lions got their third-straight win over the SK Wyverns on Thursday, earning the sweep after a 6-2 victory.

A rough start for Hanhwa Eagles pitcher Warwick Saupold gave the Kia Tigers the lead early, eventually finishing with a 7-1 win.

In extra innings, a hit from Jang Sung-woo drove home the deciding run to give the KT Wiz a win over the LG Twins 4-3.

A seventh-inning rally put the Kiwoom Heroes ahead by three, defeating the Doosan Bears 10-7.

Dinos Take Secure Win Over Giants At Home

A Wednesday game went the way of the NC Dinos over the Lotte Giants with a score of 6-2. The game saw the Dinos pick up five runs on returning Giants starter Jang Won-sam, at their home park, the Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea.

The win saw the team tie up the series between the two teams as the Giants took an extra-innings victory on Tuesday. The series is the first between the two teams this season.

Early Power From Na

The game saw the teams exchange solo home runs early. It started in the first inning with a solo home run from Na Sung-bum, the 14th of the year for the right fielder. The hit made Na the Dinos leader for home runs, overtaking Aaron Altherr.

Tying the game up in the second was Jung Hoon, who hit a home run of his own.

Na, who got an RBI in the first inning, batted in another in the fourth to give the Dinos a lead. In the next at bat, Yang Eui-ji hit a two-run home run to make the game 4-1.

Lee Moves RBI Streak To Trio

Moving the game to 4-2, an outfield hit by Lee Dae-ho drove home a run. Lee was absent from the game’s starting lineup, being brought in as a pinch hitter in the seventh.

The play moved Lee’s streak of RBIs to three games, as well as his hitting streak to seven-in-a-row. Leading the club in RBIs, Lee sits sixth in the KBO overall.

Koo Remains Perfect As Jang Struggles In Return

Dinos starter Koo Chang-mo was pulled from the game after the seventh inning. Being awarded his seventh win of the season, Koo is tied in the KBO for most wins. Unlike the others with seven wins, Koo is the only one who has zero losses on his record.

The Dinos were able to score a run in the seventh off of an error. A throw to first by catcher Kim Joon-tae missed first base and went into right field, buying runner Park Suk-min enough time to go from first base around to home.

Giants starter Jang Won-sam was taken out of the game after the fifth run scored. The game was only his second appearance of 2020, having last played for the team in May against the Doosan Bears. Being given the loss for the game, the veteran pitcher’s 2020 record moved to 0-2.

With bases loaded, a run came in the seventh off the bat of No Jin-hyuk against reliever Park Shi-young.

Rubber Match Set For Thursday

Now tied at a game each in the series, the Dinos and Giants will play their final game on Thursday. First pitch for Thursday’s game is set for 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

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Playing the entire game, Samsung Lions starting pitcher David Buchanan allowed only four hits and one run, helping the team win 7-1 over the SK Wyverns.

A late rally of four runs from the LG Twins was not enough, dropping a game 11-5 to the KT Wiz.

Getting ahead early with 10 runs in two innings, the Doosan Bears defeated the Kiwoom Heroes 14-5.

A late ninth-inning push from the Kia Tigers gave them a walk-off victory over the Hanhwa Eagles, winning the game 4-3. Scoring three runs in the last inning, the deciding run was driven home by Na Ji-wan.

Lee Dae-ho Leads Giants To Upset Win Over Dinos

An 11th inning home run from Lee Dae-ho helped the Lotte Giants pull off a 10-8 win over the NC Dinos on Tuesday. The win, which came from the Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea was the first game between the two teams this season.

The high scoring game saw the teams take turns with the lead. The win is an upset, as the Giants sit six places below the first-place Dinos on the KBO rankings.

Early Runs

The Giants used 11 pitchers in the game, as their entire game relied on their relievers. Kim Dae-woo was pulled in the third inning after facing two batters.

The Dinos got ahead in the third with a rally of hits. Against pitcher Jin Myung-ho, a hit from Na Sung-bum scored two runs.

Taking the game to within a run, the Giants responded in the fourth, as a hit from An Chi-hong drove home a run.

Trading Shots

Innings six to eight were hectic as both teams scored numerous runs.

The sixth inning saw the Giants retake the lead after a two-run home run from An, who had already earned an RBI earlier on. The home run was his third of the year.

Only half an inning later, Aaron Altherr hit a two-run shot to made the game 3-4 Dinos.

Three Run Shot Puts Giants Ahead

Dinos starter Mike Wright was taken out after the sixth inning. He allowed nine hits and three runs in his outing. The team struggled in the seventh inning against Giants batting, bringing in three pitchers in the frame.

When the third pitcher, Bae Jae-hwan was brought in, he gave up a three-run home run to Lee Dae-ho.

Dinos Battle Back

Through the seventh and eighth, the Dinos scored a series of runs that tied the game up and sent it into extra innings. Bringing the game to within a run again, Kwon Hee-dong hit a home run in the seventh.

Giving the Dinos more to climb back out of, the Giants scored two more runs in the eighth inning. Hits from Son Ah-seop and Jung Hoon both scored runs against Im Chang-min, who pitched the entire inning.

The game got tied up 8-8 in the eighth after two more runs were scored by the Dinos. First was a huge home run from Park Suk-min. Near the end of the inning, a fly ball from Kang Jin-sung took a runner home from third.

Giants Earn Win Late

Lee’s home run in the 11th inning came against Kang Yoon-gu, giving the reliever his first loss of the season through 15 appearances.

Kang Dong-ho, who had already entered the game in the eighth, finished the game for the Giants, giving him a win. The game was only Kang’s third 2020 appearance and his first decision.

The Dinos are scheduled to host two more games against the Giants this week. Wednesday’s game has a start time of 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

Around The KBO

A low scoring game saw the Samsung Lions move their one-run lead up to three late, defeating the SK Wyverns 4-1.

Numerous high-scoring innings including a six-run rally in the seventh gave the Kiwoom Heroes a comfortable 11-2 win over the Doosan Bears.

A walk-off home run from Hong Chang-gi gave the LG Twins a 4-3 win over the KT Wiz in the 11th inning.

A game between the Hanhwa Eagles and the hosting Kia Tigers was rained out in Gwangju, South Korea.