'5 innings of self-imposed win' Is that the pitcher? 'Ball ball ball ball ball' 'Shocking throw with 73 pitches and 6 runs in 1.1 innings

Jul 25, 2024

Lotte Jung Hoon, who hit a three-run home run against KIA Kim Do-hyun in the sixth inning at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 25th. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.25/

I wondered if he was the pitcher who won the game by pitching five scoreless innings.

KIA Tigers right-hander Kim Do-hyun bowed his head against the NC Dinos. Kim Do-hyun started against NC at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 25th, but went down the mound in the first ⅓ with three hits and five walks (1 pitch), three strikeouts, and six runs (4 earned runs). I had to throw 73 balls to catch four out counts.

I was nervous from the start.

He gave up a walk to leadoff hitter Park Si-won, got a hit to the right by Do Tae-hoon, and even walked Park Gun-woo to load the bases, causing a full base crisis with no outs. Catcher Kim Tae-gun took the mound and tried to break the flow, but Kim Do-hyun gave up a walk to Davison and lost the first point, and Kwon Hee-dong hit a two-run double to the left. Kim Hwi-jip's timely hit came out and allowed four runs in an instant.

A game between Lotte and KIA at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 27th. KIA Kim Do-hyun is pitching as a starter. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.27/

The prolonged defensive time in the heat and the fielders' concentration were also disturbed. Kim Do-hyun induced Seo Ho-cheol to ground out to the third base with no outs and runners on the second and third bases, and third baseman Kim Do-young tried to prevent the loss by connecting it to Kim Tae-gun. The run-down situation continued, but Kim Do-young failed to properly take the ball back to Kim Tae-gun from his glove, and in the meantime, the third baseman homered. Kim Do-hyun induced Kim Hyung-joon to hit a ground ball to shortstop on the second and third bases with no outs, but gave up one more point and recorded his sixth run. Kim Do-hyun, who struck out Kim Joo-won, was on the verge of loading the bases with two outs by giving up another walk to Park Si-won, who met again, but he struck out Do Tae-hoon and finished the first inning with difficulty.

The situation did not improve in the second inning. Kim Do-hyun, who walked leadoff hitter Park Gun-woo to base, struck out after a full count match with Davison. However, in the match against Kwon Hee-dong, the runners piled up as he allowed a hit ball. Eventually, KIA pitching coach Jeong Jae-hoon took the mound, and Kim Do-hyun handed over the mound to Kim Seung-hyun. Kim Do-hyun's runs did not increase as Kim Seung-hyun, who took the mound in relief, handled two batters.

KIA-SSG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 13th. Kim Do-hyun pitches in the bottom of the eighth inning. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.6.13/

Kim Do-hyun was included in the starting rotation as an alternative resource for Yoon Young-chul, who left due to a microfracture in the spine. He started against Daejeon Hanwha on the 19th, his first start of the season, and became the winning pitcher with two hits, four strikeouts and one run (non-ERR) in five innings, raising expectations. However, it was only a shocking appearance on the mound again in a week. KIA bench's concerns are expected to deepen.

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'5 innings of self-imposed win' Is that the pitcher? 'Ball ball ball ball ball' 'Shocking throw with 73 pitches and 6 runs in 1.1 innings

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