' 9 runs → no runs → 3 runs in 6 innings' Ryu Hyun-jin won by decision... The real winner is Kiwoom... Dawson's finish in the bottom of the 11th inning 5:4. Kim Seo-hyun lost the game
Jul 11, 2024
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However, the game was Kiwoom's 5-4 come-from-behind victory.
Ryu Hyun-jin started in an away game against Kiwoom at Gocheok on the 11th and recorded a quality start with six hits, one walk, three strikeouts and three runs in six innings. He was replaced by Park Sang-won in the bottom of the seventh inning with a one-run lead of 4-3, and met the requirements for a winning pitcher, but Ryu Hyun-jin's victory flew away in the bottom of the seventh inning when Han Seung-hyuk was hit by Kim Hye-sung's tying double.
Since then, Kiwoom won 5-4 with Dawson's walk-off hit in the bottom of the 11th inning. With the victory, Kiwoom again chased 9th place Hanwha, which had 37 wins and 47 losses, with 37 wins, 2 draws and 46 losses.
Ryu Hyun-jin was the highlight of the Gocheok game on the day. In the previous two appearances against Kiwoom, he had the result of 'opposite'.
Ryu Hyun-jin first met Kiwoom at Gocheok on April 5, his third appearance of the season, and he pitched the worst with nine hits, two walks, two strikeouts, and nine runs in four ⅓ innings. Since then, nine runs have been Ryu Hyun-jin's record for most runs. At that time, Ryu Hyun-jin blocked well with one hit and no run until the fourth inning, but he showed a shocking performance of nine runs after eight hits in the fifth inning.
However, two months later, on June 18, Ryu Hyun-jin played a perfect revenge game in Cheongju. He allowed five hits, no four outs, no eight strikeouts and no runs in eight innings.
Attention was drawn to Kiwoom and Ryu Hyun-jin's third meeting as they shared one win and one loss with a complete victory and a complete defeat.
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Hanwha made a starting lineup with Lee Won-seok (right wing), Jang Jin-hyuk (center fielder), Peraza (left wing), An Chi-hong (designated hitter), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), Hwang Young-mook (second baseman), Lee Do-yoon (striker), Ha Joo-seok (third baseman), and Choi Jae-hoon (catcher) and met Kiwoom starter Ha Young-min.
Hanwha hitters lightened Ryu Hyun-jin's shoulders in the top of the first inning. With Jang Jin-hyuk's double in the left-center and Ahn Chi-hong's walk, Chae Eun-sung's left-handed hit, Hwang Young-mook's superior double, and Lee Do-yoon's right-handed hit broke out in succession, scoring four runs at once.
Ryu Hyun-jin responded to this by treating Lee Ju-hyung and Dawson Kim Hye-sung with three outs with an outfield fly in the bottom of the first inning.
While Ha Young-min found stability from the beginning of the second inning, Ryu Hyun-jin showed good condition by finishing with three outs in the second inning, but Kiwoom hitters chased in the bottom of the third inning.
Leading Kim Gun-hee's hit, Jang Jae-young's walk, and Lee Ju-hyung's infield hit created a chance to load the bases with one out, and Dawson's left-handed hit scored two runs to make it 2-4. With one out and runners on the first and third bases, Kim Hye-sung grounded out to the first base and Song Sung-moon stepped down to the center field fly, failing to narrow it down further.
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Ryu Hyun-jin also allowed a hit to Ko Young-woo after two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, but struck out Kim Gun-hee and completed his mission.
Kiwoom starter Ha Young-min also blocked four runs in the top of the first inning without losing a point until the sixth inning, recording six hits, two walks, five strikeouts and four runs in six innings.
In the end, the game was decided in the second half of the game by a one-point margin. The Hanwha bullpen failed to protect Ryu Hyun-jin's victory.
Kiwoom tied the game against Hanwha's bullpen in the bottom of the seventh inning. Kim Hye-sung's double to the right-center made it 4-4, with two outs and runners on the first and second bases. Song Sung-moon's automatic four pitches led to a chance to turn the bases around with two outs, but Lee Hyung-jong's ball rolled in front of the shortstop.
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Kiwoom put up Cho Sang-woo, the closing pitcher, in the top of the ninth inning and finished with a light three-and-out. Hanwha put in the main phenomenon in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Kiwoom's leader Lee Ju-hyung got on base with an infield hit to shortstop, creating a chance to end it. However, the main phenomenon caught Dawson with a fly to right field, and caught Kim Hye-sung's ball directly and connected it to a double play leading to second base-1 to extend the game.
In the 10th inning, the confrontation between Jo Sang-woo and Joo Hyun-sang continued. First, Jo Sang-woo called the general, ending the top of the 10th inning with a clean three-out. Joo Hyun-sang also struck out Song Sung-moon with a fly to right field and Lee Hyung-jong in the bottom of the 10th inning to easily make two outs, but Ko Young-woo hit a double to the left and was on the verge of finishing. The final battle between the two teams ended in a draw by striking out Kim Gun-hee with a swing and miss and calling out Meng.
In the top of the 11th inning, Hanwha made a right-handed hit against pitcher Cho Young-gun, whose lead Peraza changed, creating a chance for a first base with no outs. However, An Chi-hong grounded out in front of the third base, Chae Eun-sung struck out right field fly, and Hwang Young-mook struck out, failing to score.
Hanwha hired Kim Seo-hyun in the bottom of the 11th inning. Kiwoom created a chance by Lim Byung-wook hitting a right-handed hit after one out, followed by Lee Ju-hyung's straight walk to become the first and second base. And Dawson's laundry line hit flew to the middle of the right and the game ended.
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