Dominant Winning Rate in the Second Half, LG... Close Competition for First Place with Hanwha

LG Twins reclaimed the sole lead in the KBO League after 52 days. It is the result of a 7-game winning streak based on their upward trend in the second half.

On the 5th, LG achieved a comeback victory of 4-2 in a home game against Doosan Bears in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. With this victory, LG recorded 62 wins, 2 draws, and 40 losses (winning rate 0.608), surpassing Hanwha Eagles (59 wins, 3 draws, 39 losses, winning rate 0.602) to take the sole lead.

LG's return to the sole lead is after 52 days since June 14, and including joint first place, it is after 39 days since June 27. In the second half, LG has shaken the structure of the leading competition with an overwhelming record of 14 wins and 2 losses.

In the game that day, LG struggled until the middle of the game, trailing 1-2. Doosan scored first with a solo home run by Yang Eui-ji and a timely hit by Park Gye-beom in the top of the 4th inning. LG followed with 1 point in the same inning with a timely hit by Koo Bon-hyuk, and then reversed the game with a 3-run home run by Moon Bo-kyung in the bottom of the 7th inning. Especially, this comeback victory was one of the scenes symbolizing LG's upward trend in the second half. Out of 14 wins in the second half, 8 were comeback victories, showing LG's focused gameplay.

The solidity of the bullpen cannot be overlooked. In the second half, LG's bullpen ERA is 3.52, ranking 4th among 10 teams, but their management in tight situations stands out. In the game against Doosan, the chase group Kim Young-woo and Ham Deok-joo held on without conceding, and the lineup hit a reversal shot, with Kim Jin-sung and closer Yoo Young-chan finishing the game.

Meanwhile, Hanwha lost 2-5 in a home game against kt wiz on the same day, conceding 5 runs in the top of the 8th inning. Hanwha, which had maintained an 'undefeated record in games leading until the 7th inning' until the first half, saw this record end with the defeat that day. While LG is heading towards the peak in the second half, Hanwha, as of the 5th, remains in a mediocre flow with 7 wins, 1 draw, and 6 losses (winning rate 0.538), losing the lead position. Reporter Jeon Sang-iljsi@fnnews.com Reporter Jeon Sang-il