2 outs in the 5-07th inning, 80 pitches and an ace replacement. MOON's deep meaning "Throwing only in the middle...""
Jul 11, 2024
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Coach Kim explained that he replaced Jaime Barria, who led his team's victory with scoreless pitching the previous day, in the bottom of the seventh inning before an away game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok on the 11th.
Barria started against Kiwoom on the 10th and pitched three hits, two walks, and three strikeouts in six ⅔ innings, leading to a 7-0 victory and becoming a winning pitcher to secure his third win of the season. Barria was able to turn the mood around by pitching perfect against the opponent's starter, Enmanuel de Heysus, who was leading the previous day and losing by half a game due to an error in the eighth inning.
Coach Kim also praised Barria's good pitching, saying, `I didn't like the losing scene, but Barria pitched well in the seventh inning yesterday and made it 1-1 with good defense.'
There were only 80 pitches, but the part that was replaced after two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning with a 5-0 lead was a mystery. In response, coach Kim said, "(Barria has not thrown as many balls as he has in the U.S. this season because he has continued to throw balls in the middle. So I quickly lost it because I wanted to save my stamina when I was winning."
Hanwha's Lee Min-woo and Kim Kyu-yeon and Cho Dong-wook took the mound one after another after Barria, preventing them from losing points until the end and maintaining a 7-0 victory.
Coach Kim thanked Weiss for playing seven innings on the 9th and Barria six ⅔ the day before. Manager Kim said "I'm grateful that the starting pitcher threw only 6 innings, but I don't want anything more because I went up to the 7th inning."If the starter throws it up to the seventh inning, only two bullpen players can use it. Then you can leave the power to win and focus on the next time you win," he said, explaining the importance of the starting pitcher's innings.
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