Im Chan-kyu earns KBO-leading 15th win as LG Twins leave Jamsil regular season

LG Twins pitcher Im Chan-kyu earned his Korea Baseball Organization-leading 15th win on October 7 in Seoul, as LG beat the Doosan Bears 7-5 in the Twins’ final regular-season game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium. The result secured LG at least fourth place and a postseason berth, while marking the end of the club’s regular-season games at a stadium scheduled to be demolished after this season.

Im gave up five runs on six hits over five innings, with two walks and four strikeouts, according to the KBO’s account of the game. Despite that difficult third inning, the victory moved him into sole possession of the league lead in wins. Yonhap reported that it was also a career high for the 33-year-old starter.

How LG recovered from Doosan’s five-run inning

Lee Jae-won put LG ahead 3-0 with a three-run homer in the second inning. The KBO said he finished with two hits in four at-bats and three runs batted in. The lead disappeared in the top of the third, when Doosan scored five runs to move ahead 5-3. Yonhap reported that all five came with two outs, after six consecutive Bears batters reached base.

LG answered immediately in the bottom of the third. Moon Bo-kyung’s two-run single tied the game at 5-5; he finished with three hits and two RBIs, according to the KBO. The Twins took a 7-5 lead in the fifth on a play involving Lee Jae-won’s infield hit and a throwing error by Doosan’s third baseman. Four LG relievers then protected the lead, Yonhap reported, allowing only one single over the final four innings.

What the win means for the KBO standings

LG’s victory guaranteed it would finish no lower than fourth, according to the KBO and Yonhap. Yonhap said the Twins had secured a place in the wild-card round but still had a chance to move up to third and enter the first round instead. The standings question therefore remained open after the Jamsil game, even though LG’s postseason place was assured.

The result also settled Doosan’s position. SBS reported that the Bears were confirmed in fifth place and would begin the postseason in the wild-card game. Doosan starter Choi Min-seok, who had been competing with Im for the wins lead, took the loss after allowing seven runs over four and two-thirds innings, SBS reported.

Why Im Chan-kyu’s Jamsil start mattered

For Im, the setting carried a personal connection beyond the standings. Yonhap described him as a Seoul native who grew up supporting the Twins and has spent his professional career with them. He told the agency he had used the same clubhouse locker stall since his debut in 2011, joking that he had more belongings there than at home.

Im said he kept thinking during the game about it being the Twins’ last regular-season appearance at Jamsil. ‘It would have been a perfect night if I had pitched better, but it was out of my control,’ he told Yonhap. He said he was honoured to start the game and would cherish the win there for the rest of his life. LG held a postgame ceremony, and photographs from his rookie season appeared on the scoreboard, Yonhap reported.

Im also linked the start to the games ahead. He told Yonhap he had tried to treat it as his first postseason game and that the experience gave him confidence about pitching in October. He added that he needed to sharpen his command. Those comments were his assessment of his performance; the postseason games were still to come.

When Jamsil’s final regular-season game is scheduled

The Twins’ departure from Jamsil’s regular-season schedule does not mean the stadium has staged its final regular-season game. SBS reported that Doosan was scheduled to play Lotte there on October 12. That fixture remained in the future when LG beat the Bears on October 7.

Yonhap and SBS reported that Jamsil Baseball Stadium, which opened in 1982, is due to be demolished after the 2026 season and replaced by a new domed stadium. For LG, the immediate confirmed outcome is narrower: a 7-5 win in its last regular-season game at the venue, a guaranteed postseason berth, and a pitcher holding the outright lead with 15 wins.