The boring break is over and we've won the game..
This win was very important because it was Carrasco's first win in an away game and Kim Jin-sung broke the KBO record for most holds.
Song Chan-ui and Oh Ji-hwan's home runs set the tone and thwarted the pursuit, securing a valuable victory.
Yeom Gam put Hong Chang-ki in the first spot and Moon Bo-kyung in the fourth. He chose Dong-won Park as his starting catcher.
Hong Chang-ki had an opposing batting average of .000 against An Woo-jin (18 at-bats, 0 hits) and everyone knows Moon Bo-kyung's condition. The manager himself wanted to put in Lee Ju-heon, but the coaching staff and analysis team suggested that it would be better to go with a positive atmosphere in the second half, so they said something like an excuse for choosing Dong-won Park as the starting catcher.
Moreover, even though Moon Sung-ju went down to Futures due to a hamstring injury, Lee Jae-won was not used at all.
The forced break due to the heat wave was definitely honey for our team, and for teams that were gaining momentum, it must have been a rest period.
It seems like Yeom Gam is having his second stroke of luck in the 2026 season. I wonder if he will continue to roll with this stubbornness and bring good fortune in the second half.
Carrasco's performance was not like that of a superstar, but rather he diligently performed very basic plays. It was heartwarming to see him mechanically perform backup or cover plays instinctively. I hope our team pitchers learn from watching him play seriously.
Moon Bo-kyung's stride at the plate has been reduced by almost half. If he just loses a little weight, his batting form will be almost the same as before, but I don't have high expectations for the results.
I hope that in tomorrow's game, we can push Kiwoom, who collapsed on their own in the first game, further and aim for a sweep.
Congratulations to Carrasco on his first win and Kim Jin-sung on his record. Good job to all the players! As always, go LG Twins!
