KBO· Season 2026
Hanwha Eagles erased a 9-0 deficit to beat LG Twins 15-11 in KBO action at Daejeon, snapping a six-game skid with the season's biggest comeback.
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AI SummaryHow It Unfolded
LG exploded for seven runs in the top of the 1st inning against Hanwha starter Bruce Zimmermann, who recorded just one out before being yanked. Shin Min-jae worked an eight-pitch walk, Park Hae-min laid down a bunt single, and Austin Dean walked to load the bases. After Moon Jung-bin struck out, Song Chan-ui ripped a 2-RBI single to left-centre. Moon Bo-kyung and Koo Bon-hyeok followed with RBI singles, Lee Joo-heon crushed a 2-RBI double to left, and Hong Chang-ki added an RBI single. By the time Kwon Min-kyu induced a double play to end the frame, LG led 7-0 after facing 11 batters.
LG extended the lead in the 3rd with two more runs, making it 9-0, and the game appeared dead.
Hanwha began clawing back in the 4th. With two outs and runners on first and second, catcher Heo In-seo laced a 2-RBI double to put the Eagles on the board. In the 5th, Moon Hyun-bin drove in a run with a double, Noh Si-hwan drew a bases-loaded walk, and Chae Eun-seong beat out an infield single for another RBI. Each time Hanwha scored, LG answered — carrying an 11-5 lead into the 6th.
The turning point arrived in the 6th. With two outs and the bases empty, Kim Tae-yeon launched a solo home run to ignite the rally. Moon Hyun-bin singled, Han Ji-yoon doubled, and Kang Baek-ho punched a 2-RBI single to centre, cutting the gap to 11-8.
In the 7th, Hanwha completed the comeback. Heo In-seo walked, pinch-hitter Lee Jin-young walked, and Shim Woo-joon singled to load the bases with no outs. Kim Tae-yeon lifted a sacrifice fly, Moon Hyun-bin delivered an RBI single, and Han Ji-yoon's groundout brought Shim Woo-joon home to tie the game 11-11.
Hanwha seized the lead for good in the 8th, plating four runs to make it 15-11. The bullpen quartet of Park Jun-young (3⅔ IP), Kwon Min-kyu, Jang Si-hwan and Kim Seo-hyun combined for 8 scoreless innings after Zimmermann's exit, shutting out LG from the 3rd inning onward.
Box Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG Twins | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Hanwha Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | X | 15 |
The Turning Point
Zimmermann's implosion in the 1st — 7 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks while recording only one out — appeared to seal Hanwha's fate. But it also forced Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon to go to his bullpen earlier than any game plan dictated. The relievers responded with 8 innings of shutout ball, while LG's Song Seung-gi (4⅓ IP, 8 H, 5 R) and four relievers — Kim Young-woo (1⅓ IP, 4 H, 3 R), Lee Woo-chan (⅓ IP, 2 H, 2 R) and Kim Jin-soo (1 IP, 2 H, 1 R) — could not hold the lead.
Kim Tae-yeon's two-out solo home run in the 6th was the spark, but the pivotal sequence was the 7th — three walks and three hits to erase the final three-run deficit.
Key Performers
- Moon Hyun-bin (Hanwha): 3 hits, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored. The centre-fielder ignited multiple rallies from the No. 2 spot.
- Heo In-seo (Hanwha): 2 hits including the 2-RBI double in the 4th that started the comeback, plus a walk and a run scored.
- Chae Eun-seong (Hanwha): 3 hits, 1 RBI, 1 run. Steady production from the clean-up spot.
- Shim Woo-joon (Hanwha): 2 hits, 2 runs. His leadoff single in the 7th set up the game-tying rally.
- Lee Joo-heon (LG): 2-RBI double and a single in the 1st-inning explosion.
Player of the Match: Moon Hyun-bin — his three-hit, 2-RBI, 2-run night was the constant thread through every Hanwha rally.
By The Numbers
LG scored 11 runs on the night but none after the 6th inning — a remarkable shutdown by Hanwha's bullpen after the starter Zimmermann recorded only one out. Hanwha's 15-11 win marks the largest comeback of the 2026 KBO season by runs overcome (9). The Eagles' 15 runs were their highest single-game output since 14 against these same LG Twins on 26 July. Hanwha's bullpen inherited a 9-0 crater and delivered 8 scoreless innings.
LG sent five pitchers to the mound (Song Seung-gi, Kim Young-woo, Lee Woo-chan, Kim Jin-soo, Park Myung-geun) and all but one allowed multiple runs. Song Seung-gi's ERA rose from 5.21 to 5.65 after his 4⅓-inning, 5-earned-run outing.
What It Means
Hanwha (48-3-56, 8th place) snapped a six-game losing streak with this victory. LG (60-1-49, 4th place) have lost four of their last six and remain in fourth, 1.5 games behind KIA. The two sides meet again for Game 2 of the weekend series on Saturday 22 August at the same venue — Hanwha's final home series against LG in the 2026 regular season.
Verdict
A stunning reversal of fortune. LG's 7-run first inning looked like a knockout blow, but Hanwha's bullpen threw a shutout over 8 innings while the offence chipped away relentlessly. The Eagles showed fight that had been missing during their six-game slide; LG will be haunted by how a 9-0 lead evaporated into the defeat that dropped them further behind in the playoff race.
Rivalry since 2024
Hanwha Eagles vs LG Twins Head to Head Results· 50
Hanwha Eagles and LG Twins have met 50 times — Hanwha Eagles won 23, LG Twins won 26, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2024. LG Twins leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 520 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 10.40 per match (253 for the home side, 267 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 46 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 50 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 11–15 in 2026.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 22 Aug 2026