'I'll do it unconditionally even with rain' Kelly-ens-Lim Chan-gyu vs Hurado-Heysus-Ha Young-min. Rain's best face-off. The winner of Elkirasico is
Jul 01, 2024
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LG will play the last three consecutive games of the first half against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome from the 2nd. It is questionable whether the three consecutive games will be held properly at other stadiums due to the news across the country, but the Gocheok Dome will be held normally regardless of rain.
LG, which was weak against Kiwoom with 3 wins and 5 losses this season, wants to end the first half in a good mood by changing the perception that it is weak in this three consecutive games.
LG will set up a starting rotation with Casey Kelly, Detrick Ens and Lim Chan-kyu in this three consecutive games.
They are the strongest starting pitchers LG can make. Kelly showed good condition by pitching perfectly until the 8th inning of the Jamsil Samsung match on June 25, the previous game, with one hit and no four outs. After six days off, he will take the mound again on Tuesday.
It wasn't good against Kiwoom. On March 31, he became a losing pitcher with nine hits (one home run) and three runs in five innings in Gocheok game (4-8 loss), and on May 14, he pitched well with nine hits and two runs (non-earned) in six innings in Jamsil game, but lost 0-5 due to lack of help from the batters.
Ens also showed good performance with three hits and no runs in six innings against Samsung in Jamsil on June 26, the previous game, so expectations are high for this appearance. In the game against Kiwoom, he took the mound twice and recorded good pitching and poor performance. In the Gocheok game (3-0 win) on March 29, he became a winning pitcher with three hits and no runs in six innings, but in the Jamsil game (5-6 loss) on May 16, he became a losing pitcher with nine hits and six runs in three ⅔ innings.
Lim Chan-kyu, who returned from back pain, had a stable return match with three hits and one run in five innings against KT in Jamsil on June 23 and will take the mound after a 10-day long break. It was originally scheduled to take the mound against Changwon NC on June 30, but it was postponed to the 4th as it was canceled due to rain. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop explained that he gave more time to rest because his back is not complete yet.
He threw only once against Kiwoom this year. On March 30, he became a losing pitcher with seven hits and six runs (five earned) in five innings at the Gocheok game (three to eight losses).
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As the match against KIA on Saturday and Sunday was canceled due to rain, he took three days off and has been physically replenished.
Furado has taken two appearances against LG and is good with a 1-1 record and an ERA of 3.27. On March 29, he pitched well with four hits and one run in six innings at the Gocheok game (0-3 loss), but he became a losing pitcher, and in Jamsil game on May 16, he recorded nine hits, four walks and four runs (three earned) in five innings, but won 6-5.
Heysus is an LG killer. We met twice and recorded wins. The ERA is zero. In Gocheok game (8-4 win) on March 31, he won his first victory in his debut by allowing four hits, no four outs, and seven strikeouts in seven innings, and in Jamsil game (11-3 win) on June 4, he also silenced LG's batters with three hits, one walk and one run (non-accidental) in six innings.
Ha Young-min was also strong in LG. He won one game in two games and had a good ERA of 0.90. On March 30, he became the winning pitcher with two hits, one walk, three strikeouts and no runs in five innings in Gocheok games (8-3 wins), and on June 5, he recorded four hits, three walks, four strikeouts and one run in five innings in Jamsil games (2-4 losses).
Kiwoom was not good in eighth place overall with 11 wins and 18 losses in June, but has been on a good track of four consecutive wins recently.
It's a match between second and last, but you can never easily predict the game. Which team will end the first half of the year with a smile.
indyk@sportschosun.com
