The hottest game among the regular league showdowns between LG and Doosan, the "instinct rival" professional baseball, was the final game of the season on Oct. 5, 2013. On the day when they had to divide the second to fourth place based on the result of an overnight game with the Heroes, LG finished the regular league by beating Doosan 5-2. At the same time, LG went straight to the playoffs as the Heroes were held 1-2 against the lowest-ranked Hanwha.
In the fall baseball, Doosan, which came through the semi-playoff, beat LG 3-1 to advance to the Korean Series, but the final game of the regular season that year remains a deep mark in KBO league history.
There is a possibility that Doosan and LG will have the last regular season match that year. With the battleground turning into a creature throughout the season, LG and Doosan can hold the last three consecutive games under the theme of third place fight.
While Doosan recently recovered its fourth place with three consecutive wins, LG, which had maintained its third place since mid-August, has been on the decline to four wins and seven losses in the 11 games it played until the 17th of September, narrowing the gap between the two teams to 1.5 games. When LG finishes its match against Sajik Lotte on the 18th, the two teams will have eight remaining games each. On the 19th, LG will continue its match against Sajik Lotte, and Doosan will play against Jamsil KIA.
The two teams will hold three consecutive games at Jamsil from Tuesday to Sunday. LG leads Doosan with seven wins and six losses.
Considering the current rotation, it is expected that the starting fight will also be strong.
LG can place Hernandez, Son Joo-young, and N.C. in order as the starting pitcher. Doosan, which has been suffering from starting difficulties throughout the entire season due to the long-term departure of foreign pitcher Brandon, will place Kwak Bin, a Korean ace who took five days off on the first day of the three consecutive games. He can then make strategic choices on the second and third days. If he takes the mound for four days off, he can put in Balazovic and Choi Won-joon in order.
However, after the three consecutive games against LG, the SSG and Jamsil games are waiting for Monday's game, which could lead to a substitute starter in one of the three consecutive games against LG. Considering the importance of the game against LG and its future schedule, the Doosan bench's judgment may determine the final trend of the remaining season.
While Kia has confirmed its regular league championship title, Samsung is also about to confirm its runner-up position. After battling for second place since the summer season, LG is now at the "maginot line" of defending champion's pride.
Doosan has been on the brink of collapse as its competition to rank fourth and fifth place has been jeopardized, but is on the turnaround heading into the Chuseok holiday. Through the three consecutive games against LG, Doosan can change the feeling and lingering image of the season ending. 스포츠토토
The final three series between the two teams, which were hard to pay attention to until the remaining games were announced last month. There is a possibility that it will become a "big match" like the full moon of the Chuseok holiday.