On the 24th, at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark, the Hanwha Eagles defeated the Samsung Lions 11-2 in Game 5 of the '2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO Postseason' playoffs, finishing the series 3-2 and advancing to the Korean Series. Although they suffered a shocking 4-7 comeback loss in Game 4, losing a 4-0 lead in one game, this loss could not break the will of the Hanwha squad. They took control by scoring first runs from the first inning and attacking Samsung's starter Choi Won-tae from the start. The cleanup trio of Moon Hyun-bin (3 hits, 3 RBIs), Noh Si-hwan (4 hits, 1 RBI), and Chae Eun-sung (3 hits, 5 RBIs) combined for 10 hits and 8 RBIs, and notably, Cody Ponce (5 innings, unearned 1 run) and Ryan Weiss (4 innings, 1 run) held the mound with 2 runs allowed over 9 innings. Manager Kim Kyung-moon received more questions about pitching management than the batting lineup in a pre-game interview, and he proposed a bold plan to bring in Ryan Weiss after Ponce as the winning card for Game 5. Playoff scoreless pitchers Moon Dong-joo had said he would not use him in Game 5. Samsung lost control early on as starter Choi Won-tae collapsed, allowing 5 runs (3 earned) over 31/3 innings, but after three errors poured in, many unnecessary runs were allowed. For Hanwha, this is their first time in 19 years since 2006 This is a Korean Series appearance, while on the other hand, Samsung, who advanced to the playoffs after a wild card playoff against the NC Dinos (1 win, 1 loss) and the semifinals against the SSG Landers (3 wins, 1 loss), has failed to qualify for the Korean Series for the second consecutive year despite a fierce battle of fighting spirit.
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