In a commanding performance at Busan on May 12, the NC Dinos secured an 8-1 victory over the Lotte Giants. NC opened the scoring in the third inning with a solo home run from Jeon Min-jae (his first of the season), but Lotte tied it in the bottom half. The Dinos then broke the game open with a three-run fourth inning and added a three-run seventh, highlighted by a three-run blast from Kim Joo-won (his fifth of the year). NC starter Riley earned his first win of the season, while Lotte’s Rodriguez took the loss, falling to 3-2. The final box score: NC 8, Lotte 1.
