Deadly mistake by 37-year-old veteran! '8th inning of nightmares'Lotte loses to rival teams → 4-7 loss to SSG in the second half with 3 consecutive losses
Jul 09, 2024
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Lotte Giants lost 4-7 in the first game of the opening series of the second half against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th, giving up the winning run due to Kim Sang-soo's throwing error in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Since the opening game of the second half, there has been a bloody battle between distribution rivals. However, Lotte failed to erase its two consecutive losses at the end of the first half and fell into a swamp of three consecutive losses. Lotte, which recorded 35 wins, 43 losses, and 3 draws, managed to stay in eighth place as the ninth-ranked Hanwha Eagles also lost on the same day.
On the other hand, SSG Landers recorded 42 wins (42 losses and 1 draw) and jumped to 5th place with a 50% win rate.
Lotte played in the lineup of Hwang Sung-bin (center fielder), Yoon Dong-hee (right wing), Jeon Joon-woo (designated hitter), Reyes (left wing), Na Seung-yeop (first base), Jung Hoon (third base), Ko Seung-min (second base), Son Sung-bin (catcher) and Park Seung-wook (striker). The first choice is Han Hyun-hee.
SSG faced off with Jihoon Choi (middle fielder), Choo Shin-soo (designated hitter), Choi Jung (third base), Han Yu-sum (right fielder), Park Sung-han (striker), Kim Min-sik (catcher), Jeon Eui-san (first base), Chung Hyun-seung (left fielder) and Park Ji-hwan (second base). The starter was Elias.
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SSG head coach Lee Soo-yong previously said about the bench clearing against Changwon NC Dinos in the last game of the first half, "It happened because of each other's swear words and misunderstandings," adding, "Coach Kang In-kwon (NC) and the two teams are sorry for each other." It's past now."
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Lotte allowed SSG Jihoon Choi to hit a leadoff solo shot in the top of the first inning. This year is the sixth professional baseball, the 362nd in his career, and the second in his personal career. Han Hyun-hee's 147km fastball in the middle was sent over the right fence without missing it.
Lotte later allowed a double by Choi Jung and Park Sung-han and a timely hit by Kim Min-sik, giving up three runs in the first inning alone. Still, Han Hyun-hee found stability by showing off her official records from the second inning.
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The first two batters struck out in the top of the third inning, but Yoon Dong-hee walked out. And Captain Jeon Jun-woo hit Elias' second fastball 149km into the body and connected it with a two-run shot over the left fence. Season nine.
With this home run, Jeon Jun-woo achieved 2,900 hits in his career. It is the 23rd time in the KBO's career.
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Lotte also had Han Hyun-hee on the mound in the sixth inning, but was replaced by Jin Hae-soo after allowing the first batter Choi Jung to double. Jin Hae-soo allowed Park Sung-han to make a timely RBI, and Lotte fell behind 2-4.
However, Lotte overcame the bases-loaded crisis with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning due to Koo Seung-min's hard throw, and squeezed two runs after two outs in the top of the eighth inning. Following Jeon Joon-woo's hit and Reyes' walk against SSG Cho Byung-hyun, Na Seung-yeop's timely RBI hit. While the SSG right fielder's throw was missed, the runners reached an additional base, with two outs and runners on the second and third bases.
Here, SSG Moon Seung-won's wild pitch came out and it was tied 4-4. Elias' victory flew away.
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Leading hitter Park Sung-han walked, followed by Kim Sang-soo's absurd bad pitch to the first base during Kim Min-sik's sacrifice bunt. While the ball flowed toward right field, Park Sung-han homered and scored the winning run, and Kim Min-sik also ran to third base.
Ko Myung-joon's missed timely hit and Jihoon Choi's sacrifice fly followed, quickly reaching 4-7.
Lotte failed to score against Moon Seung-won in the top of the ninth inning and lost. After two outs, Park Seung-wook got on base with a hit, but he failed to connect with the score.
After the game, SSG coach Lee Soo-yong said, `I think the players will concentrate until the end and start off with a good start in the second half"I was delighted.
He then got off early in consideration of Elias' appearance on Sunday. He played his part well. Even in a difficult situation, Kyung-eun blocked two innings so well"I looked back.
In the batting line, Jihoon, Sunghan, and Jeong contributed to the team's victory by recording multiple hits"I would like to thank the fans for supporting me until the end despite the many rain predictions."
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