2024-04-11 13:24:11
Ryu Hyun-jin (37, Hanwha Eagles) displayed overwhelming pitching with his specialty, change-up, and earned his first win in his return to the KBO League in 12 years.
Ryu Hyun-jin started on the mound in the 2024 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League away game against Doosan held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 11th and pitched 6 innings with 1 hit, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts, and no runs, leading the team to a 3-0 victory.
Ryu Hyun-jin recorded his first win since returning at the end of the fourth period of three games and his first win in 4,216 days since the Doosan game on September 25, 2012, recording his 99th win in KBO. Ryu Hyun-jin has 1 win, 2 losses, and an average ERA of 5.85.
Hanwha ended its five-game losing streak amid Ace’s strong performance, becoming 9 wins and 7 losses. On the other hand, Doosan suffered its 10th loss (7 wins) with its two-game winning streak cut short.
Ryu Hyun-jin, who collapsed in the game against Kiwoom Heroes on the 5th, giving up 10 runs (9 earned) in 5 innings, showed off his ‘monster’ mode in this game and tightly tied up the Doosan batting lineup.
In particular, he continued his no-hit streak by allowing only two walks and striking out seven before being hit by Kim Ki-yeon with two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Ryu Hyun-jin threw 94 pitches on this day and threw a variety of pitches, including fastballs (32), curves (19), cutters (12), and changeups (31). He showed off his power by striking out four with his changeup, which he had difficulty controlling so far.
In the batting lineup, Ahn Chi-hong added strength with 2 hits in 4 at-bats and 2 RBIs, and Noh Si-hwan went 1 hit and 1 RBI in 4 at-bats.
The monster got off to a refreshing start. Ryu Hyun-jin threw only 13 balls in the bottom of the first inning, catching Kim Tae-geun, Heo Gyeong-min, and Yang Eui-ji with a foul fly to first base and a ground ball to third base, ending the inning with a three-way throw.
In the second inning, Ryu Hyun-jin struck out Kim Jae-hwan with a fly ball to center field and Kang Seung-ho with a strikeout, leaving no Doosan batter on base. He gave up a walk to Seok-Hwan Yang, but struck out Jun-Young Park.
The monster’s momentum continued in the third inning. He struck out two by using a variety of pitches. After striking out leadoff hitter Jang Seung-hyeon with three pitches, he struck out Kim Dae-han with a fly to right field and Kim Tae-geun with a strikeout.
Hanwha’s batting line also responded to Ryu Hyun-jin’s good pitching.
Following Choi In-ho’s double in the first inning, Noh Si-hwan’s timely hit gave them the first run. In the fourth inning, Chae Eun-seong, who was the leadoff hitter, walked, and then Ahn Chi-hong sent a big ball to center field, recording an RBI double.
Ryu Hyun-jin’s no-hit record, which was pitching perfectly, was broken in the 5th inning. Ryu Hyun-jin, who struck out Yang Seok-hwan and blocked Park Jun-young with a grounder to second base, allowed Kim Ki-yeon’s first and last hit of the day, hitting in front of center field. However, he immediately struck out Daehan Kim and overcame the crisis.
Ryu Hyun-jin, who was on the mound in the 6th inning despite 81 pitches, seemed shaken by a defensive error, but overcame the crisis without losing concentration.
Ryu Hyun-jin, who caught lead hitter Kim Tae-geun with a fly ball to center field, allowed Peraza to get on base when Heo Gyeong-min’s ordinary fly ball to right field was missed, and was in danger with a wild pitch with one out and runners on second base. However, Ryu Hyun-jin showed off his ace skills by catching Doosan’s main batters Yang Eui-ji and Kim Jae-hwan with fly balls to right field.
Ryu Hyun-jin ended the game by handing the mound to Jang Si-hwan in the 7th inning with a 2-0 lead.
Hanwha’s mound, following starter Ryu Hyun-jin, Jang Si-hwan (1 inning, no runs), Han Seung-hyuk (1 inning, no runs), and Joo Hyun-sang (1 inning, no runs) secured the victory with effective successive throws.
The batting lineup also helped the ‘Monster’ return to victory by scoring an additional run in the 8th inning when Ryu Hyun-jin went down. With no runners on base and two outs, Chae Eun-seong’s hit and wild pitch created an opportunity for Ahn Chi-hong to hit a timely hit with an RBI, widening the lead to 3-0.
On the other hand, Doosan, which was blocked by Ryu Hyun-jin’s good pitching, suffered a loss with only one hit that day.
Doosan starter Brandon Waddell pitched well on this day, allowing 4 hits, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts, and 2 runs (2 earned) in 6 innings, but recorded a loss due to the silence of the batting lineup.
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2024-04-11 13:24:11