'Whether the pitch is beneficial or not, the difference is heaven and earth' Why did Doosan coach protest so hard even though he knew everything

Jun 30, 2024

A game between the Doosan Bears and SSG Landers at Jamsil Stadium on the 29th. It is starting to rain during Doosan's offense in the bottom of the fifth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.06.29/

Rainfall cold on a day when a lot of rain was forecast. The cold game declaration was never too much, but coach Lee Seung-yeop could hardly hide his disappointment. Why did I do that.

The game between the Doosan Bears and SSG Landers at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 29th. After the top of the seventh inning with SSG leading 6-0, the rain was suspended and the cold game was declared after 40 minutes of waiting. Since the end of the fifth inning has passed, official game requirements have been established, and SSG's victory, which was leading, ended the game.

However, the Doosan team could not easily withdraw. In fact, even if the game continued, it was not easy to overturn the six-point gap at once. In addition, since the rain forecast was announced early with the official start of the rainy season, the game was being held with the intention that it could rain at any time Nevertheless, coach Lee Seung-yeop actively expressed his regret by asking the judges to explain. Why did I do that.

The timing of the stoppage was somewhat ambiguous. From the middle of the game on this day, the rain falling on Jamsil Stadium began to get thicker and thicker. There was nothing strange about the suspension of the game in the sixth inning. If the game had ended after the Doosan attack in the bottom of the sixth inning, it could have been less regrettable. However, the game was not stopped as the rain became slightly thinner near the end of the sixth inning, and the SSG attack proceeded in the top of the seventh inning.

A game between the Doosan Bears and SSG Landers at Jamsil Stadium on the 29th. Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop is appealing when referee Oh Hoon-kyu declared a rainfall cold in the seventh inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.06.29/

However, during SSG's attack in the top of the seventh inning, the rain became thicker again. The amount of rain falling on Jamsil Stadium seemed quite large even on the broadcast screen. In order to continue the game while being hit by the rain, there was a concern of injury to the players and obstruction of vision was inevitable. In the end, the referee declared the suspension of rain after the top of the seventh inning. Doosan had no choice but to be disappointed because it did not have a fair chance to attack.

In particular, even if they lose the game, it is a difference between heaven and earth whether they will draw one more opponent's must-win team. On the same day, the SSG bench lowered starting pitcher Drew Anderson, who had been pitching scoreless, in five innings (no runs allowed). And he started putting in a must-win group in the sixth inning. Cho Byung-hyun took the mound in the sixth inning, and Doosan hitters struck out consecutive times.

A game between the Doosan Bears and SSG Landers at Jamsil Stadium on the 29th. SSG players, who won a cold rain victory in the seventh inning, are leaving the stadium. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.06.29/

The SSG bench made a profit as the third pitcher when the game would be suspended as it began to rain a lot from the sixth inning, but there was a possibility that the game would proceed in the bottom of the seventh inning while they were competing with each other. However, the game was suspended even before Lee Won-woon started pitching in earnest.

From Doosan's point of view, even if it loses as it is, it is a huge difference whether or not it will attract one more pitcher from SSG's must-win team. Even if they lose by a cold game, if Cho Byung-hyun and Lee Wan-woon throw at least one inning each, they could certainly interfere with the game on the last day of the remaining three consecutive games (30th). Cho Byung-hyun pitched one inning and recorded 20 pitches. However, as Doosan's bottom of the seventh inning fell through, the opportunity to bring out Lee Eui-woon disappeared. On the other hand, Doosan dragged starter Kim Dong-ju, who scored six runs, to as many as seven innings, ending the game without bleeding the bullpen even if he lost.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.