Manager Lee Seung-yeop on snapping 5-game losing streak

Doosan snaps five-game losing streak with win over Hanwha

Doosan won an 8-3 road game against Hanwha in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League on Monday at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon.

Starting pitcher Kwak Bin earned his ninth win of the season with seven innings of two-hit ball, one walk, 10 strikeouts and one run. It was his most wins in a single season, surpassing last year's eight. Used all four pitches well as deciding pitches, centered around a fastball that topped out at 154 mph and averaged 150 mph, along with a curveball, slider and changeup.

At the plate, Yang Seok-hwan led the offense with a game-winning two-run double in the second inning, and Yang Ji-won hit a wedge double in the seventh. Kim Jae-ho's three-run double capped a six-run eighth inning.

Third-place Doosan, which snapped a five-game losing streak after an 11-game winning streak, remained in third place with 45 wins, 41 losses and one tie.

After the game, Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said, "The players must have been under a lot of pressure due to the long losing streak, but Yang Suk-hwan and Yang Ji hit home runs like veterans and lifted the team's mood. Captain Heo 먹튀검증 Kyung-min's diving catch of a straight hit by Lee Do-yoon in the fifth inning also gave us a boost." "On the mound, starter Kwak Bin was outstanding. After giving up a run in the first inning, he pitched a perfect sixth inning to lead the team to victory."

"We were able to end our losing streak thanks to the fans who traveled to Daejeon in the scorching heat to cheer us on. I will always be grateful to them." He also thanked the Doosan fans.

Doosan will start the game against Hanwha on April 2 with left-hander Choi Won-jun. Hanwha will start left-hander Ricardo Sanchez.