SEOUL, South Korea (Yonhap) – Despite two recent losses, the Doosan Bears of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) have won 11 straight games, the longest winning streak in franchise history, to move into third place. Now, Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop, 46, wants the next step to be “head-to-head victories against top teams. Speaking at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the eve of a home game against the first-place LG Twins, Lee said, “We haven’t played well against top teams. The batting lineup didn’t explode, so it was difficult to overturn early runs.” After reflecting on the situation, Lee said, “Our batting lineup has gained strength now. We are confident and will do our best sportstotozone to fight the top teams.” Doosan has struggled against LG this season with a 2-5 record. They went 1-2 in the first three games in April and were swept 1-11 on May 7. They went 1-2 in the three-game series in June. Doosan is also 2-6 against the second-place SSG Landers. However, Lee and Doosan gained confidence during an 11-game winning streak in July. Despite losing back-to-back games to the Lotte Giants on the 26th and 27th, confidence remains high. “We’re up to third place,” Lee said, “and we want to show what we’ve got even against the top teams. If we win today, we’ll be happy, but even if we lose, we’ll work hard to prepare for the next game.”