2024-04-18 23:11:34
The Lotte Giants broke out of a long 8-game losing streak. Lotte coach Kim Tae-hyung, who had experienced eight consecutive losses, the most in his career since taking over as coach in 2015, also breathed a sigh of relief.
In the game against the LG Twins held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 18th, Lotte won 9-2, taking advantage of a good pitch by ‘glasses ace’ Park Se-woong and an opponent’s error in the 7th inning to score a 6-run ‘big inning’. Lotte’s victory was 11 days and 9 games since the Doosan Bears game on the 7th.
The process of breaking the losing streak was not easy. Lotte took the lead by two runs in the first inning thanks to timely hits from Reyes and Jeon Jun-woo. However, the trend changed after the bench clearing that occurred after the Lotte attack ended in the top of the third inning.
The bench clearing on this day originated from a battle of nerves between LG starting pitcher Kelly and Lotte second hitter Hwang Seong-bin. It all started when Kelly, who was sensitive to Hwang Seong-bin’s base-running play and pitch clock violation, said something to the Lotte bench as he headed to the dugout after the top of the third inning. Afterwards, players from both teams rushed to the ground at once, but the match ended without any major incidents.
After clearing the bench, LG tied the game in the bottom of the 4th inning with consecutive sacrifice flies by Kim Hyun-soo and Austin. For Lotte, which was on a losing streak, it was worth recalling the 5-6 comeback loss from the previous day.
However, unlike the previous day, Lotte again scored the lead today. In the top of the 6th inning, when the score was tied 2-2, Jeong-Hoon Lee, who came on as a pinch hitter in Jeong Bo-Geun’s at-bat, hit a sacrifice fly to center field against Kelly, scoring a precious extra point.
Afterwards, LG’s defense rapidly collapsed. In the 7th inning, leadoff batter Yoon Dong-hee reached base with a missed double that fell to the right-field line against replaced pitcher Kim Yu-young. As Oh Ji-hwan was unable to properly catch second batter Hwang Seong-bin’s ordinary ground ball, runners were placed on first and third base in an instant. Second baseman Shin Min-jae, who caught Reyes’ subsequent ground ball, also tried to forcefully step on second base, saving both the batter and the runner. Taking advantage of that opportunity, runner Dong-hee Yoon hit home on third base.
With no outs on first and second base, pitcher Kim Yoo-young’s throw to second base, which caught Jun-woo Jeon’s ground ball, went out into the outfield and even the runner on second base came home. The batted ball that was supposed to be a double play turned out to be a hit. Lotte, who had gained momentum for a long time, scored 6 points in the 7th inning alone, putting a wedge in the game.
Dong-Hee Yoon, who played as the top hitter, led the attack with 3 hits in 5 at bats, 2 RBIs, and Seongbin Hwang, the second hitter who also served as a table setter, also contributed with 2 hits in 5 at-bats, 2 runs, and 1 stolen base. On this day, the Lotte batting lineup recorded hits for all starters for the first time this season.
On the mound, starting pitcher Park Se-woong became the winning pitcher with 4 hits, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts, and 2 runs (1 earned) in 6 innings. Rookie Jeon Mir, who took over the mound from the 7th inning, faced 5 batters and showed perfect pitching for 1 2/3 innings.
Coach Kim Tae-hyung said after the game, “Our batting has been a bit sluggish, but today all of our starters recorded hits and showed active hitting. “More than anything, I am fortunate that we were able to break the losing streak with today’s win,” he said. “Starter Park Se-woong threw well, and Jeon Mir and Choi Jun-yong, who came in behind, blocked well. “I am grateful to the fans who gave us strength by cheering on the away team even when the team’s situation was not good,” he said.
Samsung defeated Doosan 5-2 in a home game in Daegu and swept the three-game series during the week. It has been 3,966 days since June 7-9, 2013 that Samsung swept a three-game series against Doosan.
Seung-Hyun Lee, who started for the first team for the first time since joining Samsung as a first-round pick in 2021, became the winning pitcher with 1 hit, no runs, and 6 strikeouts in 5 innings. Seung-Hyun Lee, who appeared only in relief in all 147 games in which he pitched for the first team until the day before, earned a starting win in his 148th appearance.
Samsung took the lead in the first inning thanks to Koo Ja-wook’s timely hit, and Lee Seong-gyu’s two-RBI double and Kim Hyun-jun’s sacrifice fly to right field allowed them to score four runs in the first inning to secure the victory. In the 3rd episode, Kim Young-woong drew a dominant solo arch. Samsung recently continued its four-game winning streak.
SSG won 7-5 over leader KIA in the home game in Incheon. In the bottom of the 7th inning, when the score was tied at 5-5, with 2 outs and runners on 2nd and 3rd base, KIA shortstop Park Chan-ho’s throw to first base, which caught SSG Heredia’s ground ball, fell back, and both runners hit home. In the record, it was recorded as Chan-ho Park’s throwing error following Heredia’s infield hit.
KT defeated Kiwoom 3-0 at Gocheok Sky Dome and recorded their first consecutive win of the season. KT starting pitcher Benjamin earned his 2nd win (1 loss) of the season with a pitching pitch in 8 innings, allowing 1 hit, 2 walks, no runs, and 6 strikeouts.
The Hanwha-NC game scheduled to be held in Changwon was canceled due to fine dust.
Reporter Lee Heon-jae [email protected]
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