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Austin’s First-Inning Homer Gives LG an Early Lead Over Doosan
LG’s Austin hit a two-run homer in the first inning of the KBO wild-card opener against Doosan in Seoul.
His shot off Doosan starter Kwak Been put LG ahead 2-0 and was Austin’s first home run in a wild-card game.
The Seoul rivals are playing for a place in the next round, the best-of-five semifinals.
LG finished fourth in the regular season, while Doosan finished fifth.
LG can advance with a win or a tie, but Doosan must win both games if the series lasts two games.
This is the teams’ first wild-card meeting and their seventh postseason matchup overall.
The series is also a final postseason contest at Jamsil Stadium, which is due to be demolished after this year.
Austin hit a two-run home run in the first inning to give LG a 2-0 lead over Doosan.
He hit the homer with one out and a runner on first base in the first inning.
The home run came off Doosan starter Kwak Been’s 128 km/h curveball and cleared the left-field wall.
It was Austin’s third career postseason home run and his first in a wild-card game.
The teams were playing the first game of the 2026 KBO postseason wild-card series at Jamsil Stadium.
- Who
- LG designated hitter Austin hit the home run against Doosan.
- What
- He hit a two-run homer to put LG ahead 2-0.
- When
- In the first inning of the wild-card series opener on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- Jamsil Stadium in Seoul.
- Why
- The sources do not state why Austin hit the home run.
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- Score after homer
- LG 2, Doosan 0
- Batter
- Austin, LG designated hitter
- Pitch
- 128 km/h curveball by Doosan starter Kwak Been
- Home run
- Austin’s third postseason homer; first in a wild-card game
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