‘Moon Jung-bin’s 5 hits’ LG wins in overtime… Direct PO ‘a glimmer of hope’

The LG Twins did not give up their hopes of going straight to the semi-playoffs (June PO) until the very end.

LG won 4-3 after a close game in the 10th overtime in the 2026 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League visiting game against the Lotte Giants held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 10th.

With the win on this day, LG, which recorded 78 wins, 64 losses, 1 draw, and a winning percentage of 0.549, caught up with the 3rd place KIA Tigers, who started the game at 5 PM, by a half game.

LG maintained its last hope of overturning the rankings in the final game of the season held on the 12th according to the results of the KIA game.

LG took the lead in the top of the second inning with a double by Moon Jung-bin and Song Chan, but Lotte tied the score with a double by Han Dong-hee and Ko Seung-min after a shift in offense and defense.

LG took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 3rd inning thanks to Moon Jung-bin's timely hit, and then in the top of the 5th inning, Jung-bin Moon added 1 point with a double that hit the right fence to go up 3-1.

In the bottom of the 9th inning, with Lotte looking defeated, with 2 outs and 2nd and 3rd bases, Na Seung-yeop hit a timely hit to right to tie the score at 3-3.

However, with one out in the top of the 10th inning, LG took the opportunity to advance to first and third base with consecutive hits by Moon Jeong-bin and Moon Bo-kyung, and then Song Chan-eui hit an infield hit to score the winning run.

LG's fourth batter, Moon Jeong-bin, led the team's batting lineup with 5 hits and 2 RBIs in 5 at-bats.

Lotte foreign hitter Victor Reyes recorded his 205th hit of the season with 1 hit in 5 at-bats, surpassing Wonjun Choi (204 hits, KT Wiz) and taking the lead with the most hits.