Jeon Ui-san’s three-run homer lifts Shinsegae past Doosan
INCHEON (Interstat) — Jeon Ui-san hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the fourth inning, erasing a one-run deficit and carrying the Shinsegae Landers to a 3-2 victory over the Doosan Bears on Saturday at Munhak Baseball Stadium.
Doosan had taken a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth. Jeon’s drive scored Guillermo Heredia and Park Seong-han ahead of him, giving Shinsegae a 3-1 advantage. Doosan answered in the fifth when Park Chan-ho scored on Kim Min-suk’s RBI single, trimming the margin to 3-2.
Kim Min-suk finished 3-for-3 for Doosan. Kim Min-jun earned the win for Shinsegae, allowing two earned runs over six innings with five strikeouts. Choi Min-seok took the loss for Doosan, surrendering three runs over six innings. Jeon went 2-for-3 with three RBIs.
Both teams collected four hits. The attendance was 23,000. Shinsegae improved to 52-66-6, while Doosan dropped to 61-57-4. The Landers have won the first two games of the weekend series.