It came out after 13 days... Choi Won-tae threw 13 pitches and left the 144km headshot to Son Ho-young (Busan site)
Jul 25, 2024
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Choi Won-tae started the away game against the Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 25th and was sent off with a head shot to No. 5 Son Ho-young.
Choi Won-tae, who returned from a side injury and took a break for nearly two weeks after allowing five hits, three walks and three runs in five innings against the Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon on the 12th, was sent off with only 13 pitches.
Choi Won-tae, who gave up the first run in the bottom of the first inning with a double to the left to Hwang Sung-bin and a hit to the right-center to No. 2 Yoon Dong-hee, caught No. 3 Na Seung-yeop with a fly to right field, but he was hit by Reyes to the left and was on the verge of a crisis with one out and runners on first and second bases.
There was a problem when dealing with No. 5 Son Ho-young.
In the advantageous count of 2S, a 144km fastball headed to Son Ho-young's head, and Son Ho-young hurriedly avoided it, but it hit the helmet. Choi Won-tae, as well as LG and Lotte players and coaching staff, seemed to be shocked, but fortunately, Son Ho-young immediately ran to first base and stopped to take off his protective gear. At this time, the referee and the trainer examined the condition, and Son Ho-young expressed her intention that it was okay. And the referee ordered Choi Won-tae to leave.
With the bases loaded with one out, Lee Ji-gang immediately warmed up and took the mound. No. 6 Ko Seung-min hit a sacrifice fly to center field to make it 0-2, and with two outs and runners on the first and third bases, he allowed a left-handed hit to Jeon Joon-woo and a right-handed hit to Park Seung-wook, leading to 0-4. With two outs and runners on the second and third bases, Son Sung-bin was caught with a foul fly to the first baseman and barely finished the first inning.
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