Jeon Byung-woo’s Grand Slam Powers Samsung to 8th Straight Win, Second Place After 4,373 Days

The Samsung Lions surged to an 8-game winning streak for the first time in 4,373 days, powered by Jeon Byung-woo’s go-ahead grand slam in a 9-1 victory over the LG Twins at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on May 12.

With the win, Samsung overtook LG to claim sole possession of second place in the KBO League standings, while LG suffered its third consecutive loss. The franchise’s last 8-game winning streak came from May 13 to May 22, 2014, exactly 12 years ago.

Starter Choi Won-tae delivered a stellar performance, tossing six scoreless innings against his former team to keep the Lions in control. Offensively, Jeon Byung-woo broke the game open with a grand slam in the eighth inning, while Koo Ja-wook contributed three hits, one RBI, and one run, along with solid defense. Returning from injury, Lee Jae-hyun added a solo home run among his two hits, driving in one run and scoring once.

On the other side, LG starter Im Chan-gyu pitched effectively—allowing just one run over 5⅔ innings—but received no support from his lineup, which managed only one run despite seven hits and six walks.

Samsung struck first in the opening inning. With one out, Koo Ja-wook doubled down the left-field line, then scored on Lewin Díaz’s single. Later, Park Seung-gyu singled to put runners on first and second with two outs, but the Lions failed to add more.

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In the second, Jeon Byung-woo walked to lead off but was left stranded. LG threatened in the bottom half with a one-out single from Oh Ji-hwan, but Park Hae-min lined into a double play to end the inning.

LG loaded the bases in the fifth and sixth innings with leadoff singles and walks, but could not push a run across. Samsung also missed chances in the fifth after Lee Jae-hyun singled, only to see a double play kill the rally. In the sixth and seventh, the Lions left runners in scoring position.

LG finally tied the game in the seventh. Song Chan-eui was hit by a pitch to lead off, moved to second on Oh Ji-hwan’s sacrifice bunt, and scored on Park Hae-min’s single off reliever Miyaji Yura.

Samsung reclaimed the lead in the eighth. Pinch-hitter Kim Sung-yoon walked, and after a wild pitch, Díaz was intentionally walked, and Park Seung-gyu reached on an infield single to load the bases. Jeon Byung-woo then crushed a grand slam to make it 5-1.

LG attempted a comeback in the bottom of the eighth with a walk and a single, but consecutive strikeouts and a double play ended the threat. In the ninth, Lee Jae-hyun homered, and Samsung added four more runs on hits from Park Se-hyuk, Kim Sung-yoon, Koo Ja-wook, and Choi Hyung-woo, plus a sacrifice fly by Jeon Byung-woo, sealing the 8-1 victory.