SEOUL, South Korea (Interstat) — In a commanding Friday evening performance at a packed Jamsil Stadium, the LG Twins dismantled the Shinsegae Landers 10-2, using a relentless offensive attack and sharp relief pitching to seize the opener of a key early-season series.

A crowd of 23,122 watched as the Twins, rebounding from a quiet stretch at the plate, erupted for 10 hits and capitalized on patient at-bats to pull away decisively. The victory pushed both teams into a tie in the standings, each now holding a record of 7 wins and 4 losses across all competitions, a fact that added weight to the lopsided result.

The game’s pivotal sequence arrived in the bottom of the sixth inning, transforming a manageable 5-2 contest into a decisive rout. LG sent 10 batters to the plate, scoring four runs on just one hit but exploiting a parade of free passes issued by the Landers’ bullpen. The inning began with a walk to Cheon Seong-ho and a hit-by-pitch to Moon Sung-ju. After Austin Dean worked another walk to load the bases, Moon Bo-gyeong drew a fourth walk, forcing in a run.

The knockout blow came from shortstop Oh Ji-hwan, who laced a two-run single to center field, scoring Dean and Moon Sung-ju. After another hit-by-pitch re-loaded the bases, Moon Bo-gyeong scored on a fielder’s choice, and Oh Ji-hwan came home on a sacrifice fly by Park Dong-won. The inning exemplified LG’s disciplined approach, turning a three-run lead into an insurmountable 9-2 advantage without the need for extra-base power.

LG’s offensive star was first baseman Austin Dean, who broke out of a recent mini-slump in emphatic fashion. After going hitless in his previous two games, Dean went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBIs, three runs scored, and two walks. His two-run homer to left field in the fourth inning extended LG’s lead to 5-2, and he scored three of the Twins’ first seven runs, setting the tone from the heart of the order.

The Twins’ early work erased a brief Shinsegae lead. The Landers struck first in the opening inning, stringing together three singles and a walk to plate a run on Park Seong-han’s hit. However, LG starter Yonny Chirinos limited the damage by inducing a double play. The Twins immediately responded in the bottom half against Landers’ starter Park Si-hoo. Cheon Seong-ho led off with an infield single, Moon Sung-ju was hit by a pitch, and Dean followed with an RBI single. Moon Bo-gyeong tied the game with another run-scoring single, and Oh Ji-hwan gave LG the lead for good with a sacrifice fly.

Chirinos earned the win, working five innings and allowing two runs on seven hits with two strikeouts. He was effectively wild, walking four but consistently escaping jams, including a bases-loaded situation in the fifth that ended with a popout. The LG bullpen was flawless, combining for four perfect innings of relief. Yi Jung-yong, Kim Young-woo, and Sung Dong-hyun retired all 12 batters they faced, striking out four between them.

For the Landers, whose offense had been potent in recent victories, the night was a struggle. They managed eight hits but went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. Kim Jae-hwan drove in their second run with a seventh-inning single. Relief pitchers Han Doo-sol, Jang Ji-hun, and Park Si-hoo provided scoreless outings, but the game was already out of reach by the time they entered.

The result defied the pregame projection from Interstat, whose game simulator had predicted a narrow 6-5 Shinsegae victory. While their ELO system gave LG a 62.1% probability to win, the Twins easily covered the -1.5 spread. The combined total of 12 runs went well over the posted over/under line of 8.5.

The two teams will continue their series at Jamsil Stadium on Saturday, April 11, with the Twins looking to build on their momentum and the Landers aiming to level the set and reclaim a share of the standings lead.