LG Twins change batting order for elimination game against Kia Tigers
Manager Youm Kyoung-youb moved Song Chan-eui into the cleanup spot for Game 3 after LG lost the first two games of its KBO postseason series.
The LG Twins changed their batting order for Tuesday's Game 3 against the Kia Tigers at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, with a loss set to end their KBO postseason series. Manager Youm Kyoung-youb moved Song Chan-eui into the cleanup spot as LG sought more runs after two defeats, according to Yonhap News Agency.
The Korea Baseball Organization lists LG's losses as 5-1 on October 17 and 6-3 on October 18. That left the Twins trailing 2-0 in the best-of-five series. Its schedule listed Game 3 for October 20 at 6:30 p.m. in Jamsil.
Why LG changed its batting order
The teams each had 16 hits across the opening two games, but Kia outscored LG 11-4, Yonhap reported. LG hit .250 with runners in scoring position, compared with Kia's .455. Speaking before Game 3, Youm said pitching had been fairly even and that LG needed ‘two or three guys to come up with big swings and get the job done.’
Rookie Moon Jeong-bin, who went 1-for-8 in the first two games, was dropped from the cleanup spot. Song, who homered in Game 1, took his place. Outfielder Moon Sung-ju entered the starting lineup for the first time in the series, while shortstop Oh Ji-hwan moved up from seventh to second in the order, Yonhap reported.
Kia's changes for Game 3
Kia manager Lee Bum-ho also adjusted his lineup. With right-hander Carlos Carrasco starting for LG, Lee chose seven left-handed batters. Carrasco held right-handed hitters to a .185 average in the regular season; left-handed hitters batted .267 against him, according to Yonhap. Catcher Kim Tae-gun and center fielder Kim Ho-ryung were set to begin on the bench.
Lee said he considered Carrasco's splits and wanted right-handed pinch-hitting options available against left-handed relievers. He had used only four relievers in the series and said left-handed long reliever Lee Eui-lee could cover multiple innings if starter Keisho Shirakawa struggled early. Lee said Kia would make a quick bullpen decision if Shirakawa looked shaky after the first couple of innings, aiming to keep the game close until the fifth before turning to its high-leverage relievers.
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Sources and context
- Facing KBO postseason exit, Twins manager shuffles lineup in search of sparkYonhap News Agency
- Daily ScheduleKorea Baseball Organization
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