Jeon Joon-woo and Son Sung-bin's home runs beat Lotte Giants Hanwha for two consecutive wins

Lotte Giants won 3-0 against the Hanwha Eagles in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. The Giants, ranked seventh in the league with 61 wins and 67 losses with two consecutive wins, had a faint hope for the postseason until the end of the season.

Lotte starter Charlie Barnes pitched well in six innings with 100 pitches, four hits, two walks, and nine strikeouts, earning 10 wins (nine losses) this season. It is a double-digit win for the second consecutive year following last season (12 wins). Barnes increased his winning streak against Hanwha from Daejeon to '5' on May 13 last year.

In the at-bat, two home runs broke out, confirming Lotte's victory. Jeon Joon-woo, the oldest player in Lotte's fielders, hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning against Hanwha starter Ricardo Sanchez. It is his 15th home run of the season and his 5th against all teams in the league this season. Jeon Joon-woo, who has made 1,600 career appearances on the day, added to his joy.

In the seventh inning, Son Sung-bin's first home run since his debut. With one out and no runners, Son Sung-bin hit Sanchez's ball and hit a home run over the left wall. Son Sung-bin, a prospect for Lotte's first designated catcher in 2021, hit his first home run in three seasons and 55 games in the first division. Lotte closer Kim Won-joong, who took the mound in the ninth inning, finished the game with three batters with two strikeouts and harvested his 28th save of the season.

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