'3 consecutive QS starts + 9 points on average' Will LG's surge at the end of May come back?
Jul 18, 2024
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The LG Twins are raising the atmosphere again by adding a revitalizing lineup to the performance of starting pitchers.
It seemed that it would not be easy even when he lost three consecutive games in the first three consecutive games against the KIA Tigers in the second half, but he recently made a turnaround with three consecutive wins. On the 13th, Son Joo-young, the fifth starter against the Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon, won 7-3 with six scoreless innings, breaking his four-game losing streak in the second half, and the next day, on the 14th, Casey Kelly won the game 8-4 due to the explosion of the batters with two runs (one earned) in six innings. In Jamsil SSG Landers on the 17th, while Detrick Ens allowed one run in six innings, he scored as many as 11 points with Oh Ji-hwan's bases-loaded shot and Moon Bo-kyung's two-run shot to win 12-8.
The bullpen, which is still pointed out as a weakness, is anxious. He allowed 13 runs (12 earned runs) in nine innings in three games, giving him a whopping 12.00 ERA.
However, he is making a victory with his starting lineup and batting lineup. Starting Son Joo-young, Kelly, and all three N's scored quality starts and became winning pitchers. Three starting pitchers in three games allowed three runs (two earned runs) in 18 innings, with an ERA of only 1.00.
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Oh Ji-hwan, who returned from injury, hit .500 (7 hits in 14 at-bats) with one home run and nine RBIs, while Moon Bo-kyung, the new No. 4 hitter, also swept .455 (5 hits in 11 at-bats) with two home runs and seven RBIs. Kim Hyun-soo, who had been sluggish, also showed a strong performance with a batting average of .500 (6 hits in 12 at-bats) and two RBIs and six runs scored.
What was particularly good was that it destroyed the opponent's selection. The opponent's batting average was as high as 426 (23 hits in 54 at-bats). While the starter threw well, he scored points from the opponent's starter, created enough leads, kept them and won the game throughout the three games.
It was the same as the formula for six consecutive wins at the end of May. LG won six consecutive games from the match against Daejeon Hanwha on May 23 to the match against Incheon SSG on May 29, all of which were starting wins. At that time, the starters pitched more than five innings, and the batters burst early and took the victory.
LG, which was fifth with 25 wins, 2 draws and 23 losses on May 22, was 4.5 games behind the top-ranked KIA with 31 wins, 2 draws and 23 losses after six consecutive wins, approaching KIA with a 2.5 game difference, and later ranked first on June 7. However, Lim Chan-kyu and Choi Won-tae were out due to injuries, and LG's rise was dampened as the main shortstop Oh Ji-hwan was also injured. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop regretted that the rise in late May was quickly dampened by injuries.
As the injured returned, a warm breeze began to blow again in LG. Can it be a long-lasting typhoon this time.
indyk@sportschosun.com
