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| Lotte and Hanwha match held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. Lotte Reyes hit a two-run double in the sixth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.28/ |
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| Lotte and Hanwha match held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. Lotte's Hwang Sung-bin succeeded in stealing second base in the third inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.28/ |
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| Lotte and Hanwha match held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. Lotte's Son Sung-bin hit a timely RBI single in the fourth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.28/ |
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Lotte Giants won five consecutive games and rose to seventh place in 13 days. At last, the middle rank came as if it were in hand.
The Lotte Giants won the first game of the weekend series against the Hanwha Eagles 6-4 at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th, and have won five consecutive games since the Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes match on the 22nd.
The bullpen, tired of repeated close games, also breathed a sigh. Lotte finished with Lee Min-seok and Jung Woo-joon, who just came up from the second division, and Park Se-woong pitched well with one run in six innings the previous day. In the game, Wilkerson was in charge of seven innings, and Kim Sang-soo and Kim Won-joong's must-win group locked the back door like an iron barrel in the eighth inning.
In particular, he has the power to turn the game around even after giving up the first point to the opponent for five consecutive games (including the 15-15 draw against the KIA Tigers on the 25th) since the match against Kiwoom on the 23rd. In particular, it is already 3 wins and 1 draw, with six consecutive games in Busan this week.
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| Lotte and KIA match to be held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 27th. Lotte Kim Won-joong warming up with his colleagues. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.27/ |
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With the victory, Lotte recorded its 35th win (40 losses and 3 draws), beating its 42nd loss (35 wins and 2 draws) by one game to seventh place. be at the bottom of this season Lotte, which rose to 7th place on June 15th. But the atmosphere is different this time. He has built up the winning series step by step, and he has not given up in games that are far behind, and he has been catching up step by step, creating a come-from-behind victory every time.
Lotte played in the lineup of Hwang Sung-bin (center fielder), Yoon Dong-hee (right wing), Jeon Joon-woo (designated hitter), Reyes (left wing), Na Seung-yeop (first base), Jung Hoon (third base), Choi Hang (second base), Park Seung-wook (striker) and Son Sung-bin (catcher). The starter is Wilkerson.
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| Hanghwa manager Kim Kyung-moon and Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung greet each other warmly. |
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Hanwha will face Hwang Young-mook (2nd base), Jang Jin-hyuk (2nd base), Peraza (3rd base), Noh Si-hwan (3rd base), Ahn Chi-hong (designated hitter), Chae Eun-sung (right wing), Kim Tae-yeon (1st base), Lee Do-yoon (striker) and Choi Jae-hoon (catcher). The starter was Barria.
Before the game, Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung rejoiced at the reunion with 'Teacher'Learned clean baseball' Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon said, `Since both sides have good pitchers, I think the game will be decided in defense rather than offense.'
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| Lotte and Hanwha match held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. Lotte Wilkerson is pitching as a starter. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.28/ |
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Lotte starter Wilkerson is the epitome of stability, as he has had quality starts (more than six innings and less than three earned runs) in as many as nine consecutive games. Hanwha's batting lineup only kicked out four times out of seven innings pitched by Wilkerson, but did not miss one shake. In the top of the second inning, Kim Tae-yeon's two-run timely hit scored the first point with one out and runners on the second and third bases, which were made with consecutive hits by Noh Si-hwan and An Chi-hong, followed by Choi Jae-hoon's three-run timely hit with two outs and runners on the second base, leaving Lotte behind 0-3.
Lotte opened the game with a double by leadoff hitter Son Sung-bin in the bottom of the third inning. In the ensuing strikeout, Hwang Sung-bin quickly got on base to the first base and stole to the second base, with no outs and runners on the second and third bases. Yoon Dong-hee's infield ground ball and Reyes' timely hit caught up to 2-3.
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| Lotte and Hanwha match held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. Lotte Park Seung-wook hit an RBI double in the fourth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.28/ |
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In the bottom of the fourth inning, Park Seung-wook's tie-breaking double between the right and the first base with one out and Son Sung-bin's timely hit to turn it around 4-3. He failed to score additional points with one out and the bases loaded, but Lotte's energy did not break that much.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Hanwha's first baseman Kim Tae-yeon's error created another opportunity. With two outs and runners on the first and second bases, Reyes hit a two-run double that separated the left-center field to seal the victory.
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| Lotte and Hanwha match held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. Lotte Reyes hit a timely RBI single in the third inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.28/ |
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Wilkerson faced a crisis with runners on first and third with no outs in the top of the seventh inning, but did not respond to the bench's order to replace him. The successive quality start march ended at '9', adding one run, but he lasted seven innings with 104 pitches, drawing applause from fans and the team.
Lotte's Jin Hae-soo and Kim Sang-soo took the mound in the eighth inning, and Kim Won-joong, who finished the ninth inning, blocked Hanwha's batters well and completed five consecutive wins. Wilkerson, Kim Sang-soo and Kim Won-joong's three-man pitching did not yield a single four outs against the Hanwha lineup.
After the game, Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung said "Starting Wilkerson played a good role as the first starter, and veterans Jin Hae-soo, Kim Sang-soo, and closing Kim Won-joong threw so well that they could keep the victory." he complimented.
"Son Sung-bin, who started as a catcher, had a good lead and ball mix, and also played well with three hits in batting."," he stressed.
I also want to praise the team for playing well without losing concentration until the end even though they were trailing in the early stages of the game. I want to say thank you to the fans who are rooting for us," he added.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
