Surprise double steal during a one-point lead → Failed! Why did director Kim Tae-hyung take a deep breath? "I told you to lead again"

Jun 29, 2024

Lotte and Hanwha match held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. He attempted a double steal in the fifth inning with two outs and runners on first and third bases, but third baseman Jung Hoon is being tagged out at home. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.28/

"I wanted the runner to lead more. It wasn't a double-steel sign."

Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung expressed his intention about the surprise double steal failure.

Game 2 of the weekend series between Lotte and Hanwha Eagles, which was scheduled to be held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 29th, was postponed due to rain.

It began to rain little by little in Busan around noon, and the rain became thicker and more severe heavy rain was predicted, so the cancellation of the rain was decided.

Although it is called cancellation, this year's weekend series will have a doubleheader the next day when the Friday-Saturday game is canceled. The canceled games were also scheduled immediately at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on the 30th. Hanwha predicted Weiss and Lotte predicted Han Hyun-hee as the first starter of the doubleheader.

Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, who met with reporters on the same day, explained about the situation of double stealing the previous day, saying, `The cause of death was out of line.' I asked the runners to lead again, but it was accepted as a double steal sign at the scene.

At that time, the third baseman was veteran Jung-hoon and the first runner was Park Seung-wook. In the end, the double steal ended in failure.

The most regrettable thing was that it was at the end of the fifth inning, shortly after Lotte, which was trailing 0-3, won two points each in the third and fourth innings, reversing the game 4-3. Considering that Jung Hoon is not a fast runner, it will have the effect of catching the opponent off guard, but it was not an easy operation.

Lotte and Hanwha match held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. Lotte won against Hanwha and won five consecutive games. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung is sharing high fives with players after the game. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.28/

After the situation was over, head coach Kim Tae-hyung was caught on camera calling third base running coach Ko Young-min to talk. Director Kim Tae-hyung said, "I was really upset"I looked back at that time.

"The batting line was good, so it was not a situation for such an operation. It seems that only the opponent's loopholes were visible, but Jung-hoon has a bad pelvis and is not a good player for stealing. Son Seong-bin also has a good batting feeling. It was a situation where the opposing pitcher was crowded."

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/

Manager Kim Tae-hyung does not even bunt well. This year, Lotte has 19 sacrifice bunt, the least among the 10 clubs. If it's one or two points difference at the end of the game, you wouldn't know. There is a theory that it is right to hit when a player has to hit. Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `It wasn't a matter of living and dying, but it was a situation where we shouldn't run," he reiterated.

Fortunately for head coach Kim Tae-hyung, Lotte won and won four consecutive games. Will Lotte, beyond Hanwha, make a leap toward the mid-ranking NC Dinos and SSG ?qders.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.

Surprise double steal during a one-point lead → Failed! Why did director Kim Tae-hyung take a deep breath? "I told you to lead again"

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