The successive QS marches ended with 9G, but the responsibility of Sajik Jesus in 104 pitches + 7 innings of '22,758 sold out'
Jun 28, 2024
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Aaron Wilkerson of the Lotte Giants went down the mound after pitching hard against the Hanwha Eagles at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th with seven hits, four runs and no walks in seven innings. The number of pitches was 104.
It was a typical `Lotte these days' baseball that gave up the lead by losing points in the early stages but caught up. However, it was different on this day. This is because the starting pitcher, not the full mobilization of the bullpen, kept the mound.
The maximum speed of the fastball (25) was 148 kilometers. Cut fastballs (26), changeups (33), sliders (12) and curves (8) are in harmony. Hanwha hitters have also had a hard time attacking because they have both strength and control.
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He gave up consecutive hits to Hanwha's Noh Si-hwan An Chi-hong, and gave up three runs by giving up a two-run timely hit to Kim Tae-yeon with the second and third bases with one out and a timely hit to Choi Jae-hoon with two outs. Of the seven hits allowed on the day, four were concentrated in just one inning.
But the greatness of 'SajikJesus' was from then on. Wilkerson reduced the number of pitches as much as possible by throwing out three-way games in a row in the third and fifth innings. In the sixth inning, he gave up a hit to Peraza, but he also tied up the number of innings well with 18 pitches.
In the meantime, Lotte turned the game around 6-3, scoring two points each in the third, fourth, and sixth innings. It was a chase and reversal that showed the mindset that the players called it a "operation" one by one saying, "You can just follow one by one." Hanwha starter Barria had already failed to fill the fifth inning and was replaced after four runs and 108 pitches.
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But Wilkerson refused to replace it. Is it because there is a 3-point difference. He expressed his intention to take responsibility. The Lotte coaching staff also respected the ace's intentions.
Lee Do-yoon allowed an infield grounder to give up one run, but he struck out Moon Hyun-bin and grounded out Hwang Young-mook to second base, keeping the mound until the seventh inning. It was not a groundless confidence or unnecessary greed, but a solid expression of confidence.
Lotte's bullpen fatigue is high due to the recent slump in the starting lineup. Park Se-woong was in charge of six innings in the last three consecutive games, and Wilkerson had a quality start in nine consecutive games until the previous day. Although the record of consecutive quality starts was broken on the day, Wilkerson was responsible for another seven innings, making manager Kim Tae-hyung laugh.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
