SEOUL (Interstat) — The LG Twins scored twice in the fourth inning and twice in the fifth, then leaned on their bullpen to hold off the Hanwha Eagles 4-3 Sunday afternoon at Jamsil Stadium. The game drew an attendance of 23,750 and took 2 hours, 39 minutes. LG improved to 70-51-8, while Hanwha fell to 52-65-8. The Twins, playing as the home team, got a strong start from Carrasco and just enough timely hitting to secure the one-run victory. Hanwha had chances early and briefly took the lead in the fifth, but LG answered immediately and never trailed again.

Carrasco worked five innings for LG, allowing three earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out five. He left after the fifth with the Twins ahead, and the bullpen made the lead stand. Hanwha starter Hwang Jun-seo also went five innings, but he was charged with four earned runs on six hits and three walks, striking out four. The contrast in run support proved decisive. Carrasco’s recent form had been solid, including a five-and-two-thirds-inning outing at NC on Sept. 15 in which he allowed no earned runs on two hits with three walks and four strikeouts, and he kept LG in position to win again.

The first three innings were scoreless but not uneventful. Hanwha put a runner on in the first when Han Ji-youn walked, but Kang Baek-ho popped out to short to end the threat. LG answered with a two-out rally in the bottom half, as Park Hae-min beat out an infield single, though Gu Bon-hyeok struck out to strand him. In the second, Moon Jeong-bin walked and Oh Ji-hwan singled to left, but Lee Jae-won and Lee Ju-heon struck out. Hanwha’s Yu Min was hit by a pitch in the third and advanced to third on a pair of groundouts, but Park Jung-hyun struck out to end the inning. LG also left traffic in the third when Gu Bon-hyeok walked, stole second and Austin Dean was hit by a pitch before Song Chan-eui flied out to left.

LG broke through in the bottom of the fourth. Oh Ji-hwan walked with one out, and Lee Jae-won followed with a home run to left field. The two-run shot gave the Twins an early lead and stood as the game’s first major swing. Lee finished 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBIs. Carrasco could not protect it in the top of the fifth.

Hanwha responded in the top of the fifth. Jung Eun-won bunted for a hit, Yu Min walked, and Lee Do-yun reached on a fielder’s choice to set up a scoring chance. Choi In-ho singled to right field, bringing Jung home and cutting the deficit. Park Jung-hyun then hit a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Yu Min to tie the game. Han Ji-youn followed with a single to right field that scored Lee Do-yun, giving Hanwha a 3-2 lead and chasing Carrasco after five innings of work. The rally showcased Hanwha’s ability to manufacture runs, but it would not hold.

LG answered right back in the bottom of the fifth. Park Hae-min doubled down the right-field line, moved to third on Gu Bon-hyeok’s sacrifice bunt and scored on Austin Dean’s single to left. Dean then stole second, and Moon Jeong-bin singled to center-left to drive him home with the go-ahead run. The Twins led 4-3, and that margin held for the rest of the afternoon. Hwang finished the fifth, but the damage had been done. Park Hae-min went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored, while Moon Jeong-bin’s single proved to be the decisive hit.

After Hwang departed, Hanwha’s bullpen kept LG off the scoreboard. Kim Seo-hyeon struck out two in a perfect inning. Joo Hyun-sang allowed one hit but no runs while striking out one. Kang Jae-min worked a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one. LG’s bullpen was even sharper. Kennedy followed Carrasco with two hitless innings, walking one and striking out three. Son Ju-young allowed one hit in a scoreless inning. Kim Kang-ryul then closed the game with a scoreless inning, allowing one walk and striking out one. The combined relief effort kept Hanwha from mounting another rally.

The late innings featured few scoring threats. Hanwha went down in order in the seventh against Kennedy. In the bottom half, Gu Bon-hyeok walked, but Austin Dean struck out and Song Chan-eui grounded into a double play. Hanwha threatened in the eighth when Kang Baek-ho walked, but Heo In-seo grounded into a double play to erase the runner. LG then went quietly in the bottom of the eighth against Kang Jae-min. In the ninth, Hanwha had one last chance, but Kim Kang-ryul worked around a walk and a strikeout to preserve the win. The Twins’ defense turned key double plays and avoided the costly mistake.

The victory continued LG’s strong recent play. The Twins had beaten Hanwha 2-1 on Saturday, Sept. 19, and they entered Sunday with momentum from a 12-1 win at KT Wiz on Sept. 18 and a 9-2 victory at NC Dinos on Sept. 16. LG improved to 70-51-8 and remained in solid position. Hanwha, meanwhile, dropped to 52-65-8 after a difficult stretch that included losses to Samsung, KT Wiz and Kia. The Eagles had won big against LG earlier in the season, including a 19-3 victory on Sept. 9, but they could not solve the Twins’ bullpen in this one. Hanwha is scheduled to host Lotte Giants on Tuesday, Sept. 22. LG is set to host Lotte Giants on Thursday, Sept. 24.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of LG Twins 5, Hanwha Eagles 3, and its ELO system gave LG a 58.5 percent probability to win. LG had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The over-under line was 9.5, and the combined total of seven runs finished below that number. The actual result delivered a one-run game rather than the projected two-run margin, with Carrasco and the LG bullpen making the difference.