Hold the 2 outs and 'Ballnet-Ballnet-Ballnet'Are you still nervous about the audience? He couldn't laugh even at 150km, allowing two runs in four ⅔ innings 'Doosan's first win failed'

Jul 25, 2024

A game between Kiwoom and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 25th, and Doosan Shirakawa, with two outs in the top of the fifth inning, is going down the mound. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.07.25/

Shirakawa Kisho (23, Doosan Bears) failed to win the Doosan Bears' first win once again.

Shirakawa started the home game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 25th and recorded three hits, four outs, five strikeouts, and two runs in four ⅔ innings.

Shirakawa, who made his KBO League debut in the SSG Landers uniform as a short-term substitute foreign player in June, started playing for Doosan in July. Doosan signed a six-week contract with Shirakawa due to Brandon Wardell's injury.

Shirakawa, who won two games at SSG, hardly gained strength at Doosan. He allowed four runs (two earned) in three ⅔ innings against Samsung on the 13th, when he made his Doosan debut, and was shaken by five runs in three innings against LG on the 19th.

Yang Eui-ji comes to the mound to talk about the game between Kiwoom and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 25th, and Doosan Shirakawa is on the verge of loading the bases with two outs in the top of the fifth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.07.25/

A game in which all the spectators were over 20,000. Shirakawa, who played for the Japanese independent baseball team, was unable to show 100% of his skills due to the high tension. Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop also found Shirakawa's sluggishness in his mental.

The third game at Doosan. Manager Lee said, "(It's my third time (in Doosan) and it's going to get better. I think there will be a lot of spectators. I'll trust you again today"You may actually have to be anxious because you failed twice, but when you enter the game, you don't have that anxiety at all, and you try to believe it with expectations. I'm only going to think of good ideas."

On this day, Shirakawa had something else to be nervous about. Winter from the group 'Espa' came and threw the first pitch. As it has become the most popular in recent years, many spectators have visited the ballpark to see Winter. A Doosan official said "After the city district announcement, the number of reservations increased for sure. He also explained that more than 17,000 seats were sold.

A game between Kiwoom and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 25th, group aespa Winter is throwing the first pitch. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.07.25/

Although not the same 20,000 people as before, the infield was full enough.

We got off to a good start. He gave up a walk to leadoff hitter Lee Ju-hyung, but he caught Ronnie Dawson with a double play and struck out Song Sung-moon.

After blocking the second inning with three outs, he also neatly organized the third inning with three batters.

The first run came in the top of the fourth inning. He got a hit by leadoff hitter Lee Ju-hyung and walked Dawson. After that, Song Sung-moon's timely hit allowed one run. After catching Kim Hye-sung with a fly ball, he stopped Ko Young-woo with a double play and did not lose any additional points.

A run was also lost in the top of the fifth inning. After receiving a hit by leadoff hitter Kim Woong-bin, Kim Jae-hyun's sacrifice bunt made him one out and second base. He made two outs by treating Lee Jae-sang with a fly ball, but he walked Lee Yong-kyu and Lee Ju-hyung in a row. Dawson also had a walk to push back, and in the end, he couldn't keep the mound anymore.

Shirakawa, who recorded a total of 82 pitches, was replaced by Kim Myung-shin. Kim Myung-shin caught Song Sung-moon with a fly ball, and Shirakawa's loss was only two points.

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