INCHEON (Interstat) — Ávila threw a complete game and the Shinsegae Landers used timely hitting to beat the visiting LG Twins 7-1 on Tuesday night at Munhak Baseball Stadium. Ávila allowed one earned run on eight hits over nine innings, striking out six and walking none. He earned the win and improved to 5-1 this season. Tolhurst took the loss for LG and fell to 10-9. The announced attendance was 15,960. LG’s record dropped to 71-57-2, while Shinsegae moved to 56-69-5. The Landers, playing at home, scored in several innings and pulled away from the Twins behind a balanced offensive attack.

The Twins had an early chance in the first. Hong Chang-ki flied out to center, but Park Hae-min was hit by a pitch. Austin Dean then grounded out to third, moving Park to second, and Moon Bo-gyeong grounded out to second to end the inning. Shinsegae answered in the bottom half. Park Seong-han doubled to center field, and Choi Ji-hoon followed with a double down the left-field line that scored Park. Heredia fouled out to third, Jeon Ui-san walked, and Ko Myeong-jun grounded into a double play to end the inning.

LG could not solve Ávila in the early innings. Oh Ji-hwan flied out to left, Song Chan-eui grounded out to third, and Moon Jeong-bin struck out in the second. In the third, Lee Ju-heon grounded out to the pitcher, Shin Min-jae flied out to left, and Hong Chang-ki grounded out to second. Shinsegae added to its lead in the bottom of the third when Heredia homered to left-center and Jeon Ui-san followed with a home run to center field. Ko Myeong-jun then flied out to center.

The Twins got their only run on Park Hae-min’s home run to right field. Austin Dean fouled out to first, Moon Bo-gyeong singled to right, and Oh Ji-hwan singled to center-left to put two runners on. Song Chan-eui popped out to second, and Moon Jeong-bin struck out to end the threat. Park Hae-min finished the game 2 for 3 with one home run and one RBI.

Shinsegae kept pressure on the LG pitching staff. Kim Jae-hwan singled to right, Lee Ji-young singled to right, and Kim Jeong-min singled to right to load the bases. An Sang-hyun grounded into a double play, but the play allowed a run to score. Park Seong-han then singled to right field, driving in two runs. Choi Ji-hoon flied out to center to end the inning. Park Seong-han went 2 for 4 with two RBIs, and Choi Ji-hoon went 2 for 4 with one RBI.

Jeon Ui-san also had a strong night for the Landers. He went 2 for 3 with a home run and one RBI. Heredia went 1 for 4 with a home run and one RBI. Their power helped Shinsegae build a cushion behind Ávila, who kept the Twins from mounting a sustained rally. Ávila was the top star for Shinsegae. He had allowed one earned run over seven innings with 11 strikeouts in his previous win, and he carried that form into this start.

LG’s bullpen had some effective moments. Lee Woo-chan pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed one hit with no earned runs, one walk and one strikeout. Yi Jung-yong followed with one scoreless inning and no hits. Kim Young-woo also threw a scoreless inning, allowing one hit with one strikeout. Jang Hyun-sik worked one inning and allowed one earned run on two hits with one strikeout. Despite those efforts, the Twins could not close the gap.

The Twins put together a small threat in the fifth. Park Dong-won singled to left, but Shin Min-jae reached on a fielder’s choice that erased Park at second. Hong Chang-ki then grounded into a double play, with Shin Min-jae out at second. Shinsegae’s bullpen was not needed because Ávila remained in control. In the bottom of the fifth, Heredia fouled out to first, Jeon Ui-san struck out, Ko Myeong-jun walked, and Kim Jae-hwan fouled out to right.

LG went down quietly in the sixth. Park Hae-min fouled out to the catcher, Austin Dean struck out, and Moon Bo-gyeong reached on a dropped third strike. Shinsegae answered with a scoreless bottom half. Lee Ji-young fouled out to first, Kim Jeong-min singled to center-right, An Sang-hyun struck out, and Park Seong-han flied out to center.

The Twins threatened again in the seventh. Oh Ji-hwan grounded out to first, and Song Chan-eui grounded out to short. Moon Jeong-bin then singled to center, and Park Dong-won singled to left-center, moving Moon to second. Shin Min-jae grounded out to the catcher to end the inning. Shinsegae added a late run when Choi Ji-hoon singled to center, moved to second on Heredia’s groundout, and advanced to third on Jeon Ui-san’s infield single. Ko Myeong-jun hit a sacrifice fly to center that scored Choi. Kim Jae-hwan then reached on a dropped third strike to end the inning.

LG tried to rally in the eighth. Hong Chang-ki grounded out to second, but Park Hae-min singled to center. Austin Dean then singled to right-center, putting runners on the corners. Moon Bo-gyeong grounded into a double play, and the threat ended. Shinsegae’s defense turned the double play to keep the Twins from cutting into the lead. In the bottom of the eighth, Lee Ji-young grounded out to short, Kim Jeong-min grounded out to first, and An Sang-hyun grounded out to short. Ávila then completed the ninth to seal the victory.

The game was played during the evening and drew a crowd of 15,960 to Munhak Baseball Stadium. LG entered the game having lost two of its previous three, while Shinsegae had also been searching for consistency. The Landers had dropped their previous two games before the win on Tuesday. The Twins remained ahead in the season series overall, but Shinsegae’s latest victory gave the home crowd a strong finish. The teams are scheduled to continue their series.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of LG Twins 7, Shinsegae Landers 8. Interstat’s ELO system had projected LG with a 57.1 percent probability to win. The Landers instead controlled the game from the middle innings and finished with a six-run margin.