'It's going to be the first starter.' QS+ with two earned runs in the first seven innings of his debut. He stands tall as the ace of the second half of the 150km left-handed 5th starter

Jul 21, 2024

LG starter Son Joo-young is pitching hard in a game between Doosan and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 21st. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.07.2

LG Son Joo-young, who finished the inning by giving up a tie in the top of the fourth inning at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 21st, is taking steps with Austin. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.07.21/

LG Son Joo-young is heading to the dugout after pitching in the top of the second inning at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 21st. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.07.21/

Son Joo-young of the LG Twins, who is moving to become the first starter in Korea, played 7 innings for the first time since her debut.

In the home game against the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium on the 21st, Son threw 87 pitches in seven innings, allowing six hits and 0 walks, five strikeouts and three runs (two earned runs). This is the first time that he has pitched seven innings since his debut. Of course, it recorded quality start plus for the first time. Quick catching the opposing batters without a walk was the key to increasing the number of innings while reducing the number of pitches.

Son Joo-young became a winning pitcher with five hits and no runs in six innings against the Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon on the 13th, saving the team from four consecutive losses, drawing the spotlight as the same fifth starter as the first starter.

This day is the opposite of that time. Since then, LG has been on a four-game winning streak. Now it has to continue its winning streak. In addition, it could have been burdensome to play in a disappointing situation as no game was declared due to rain among the big 6-0 leads the previous day. However, Son Joo-young showed stable performance again this time as coach Yeom Kyung-yeop thinks he is the first starter in Korea next season.

Do you use 4 pitches, including up to 150km of fastballs (42), curves (19), sliders (15), and folk balls (11) to effect Doosan batters?萱岵The curtain? I suppressed it.

Son Joo-young, who finished the first inning with a light three-and-out, almost set a record in the top of the second inning. The first four Kim Jae-hwan struck out three swinging pitches, and the fifth Yang Seok-hwan also struck out three swinging pitches, and the sixth Park Joon-young also recorded nine pitches and three strikeouts in one inning going to 2S. However, Park Joon-young fouled off the ninth pitch and failed to achieve the record. After that, he went to the fifth pitch and eventually caught it with a fly to left field.

In the bottom of the second inning, Park Dong-won's two-run shot exploded and Son Joo-young, who went in the top of the third inning with a 2-0 lead, lost a point after two outs. After allowing No. 9 Jung Soo-bin to make an infield hit to the first base, he was hit to the right by No. 1 Ramos, and the missed hit by No. 2 Jeon Min-jae became a lucky hit to fall to the left-center. Third baseman Jung Soo-bin homered and ran over the second base to avoid the risk of additional runs as Ramos, the first runner, was threatened and out.

Unfortunately, he lost a point in the top of the fourth inning and allowed a tie. Son Joo-young, who allowed Kang Seung-ho, the first-runner, to make an infield hit on the third base, sent Kang Seung-ho to the third base because the check ball to the first base fell back, and Yang Seok-hwan hit the left-handed to make it 2-2. Afterwards, Park Joon-young was treated as a double play in front of the shortstop.

A game between Doosan and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 21st, and LG Son Joo-young takes off his hat and apologizes for Doosan's team performance that was hit by a sand dune in the top of the 5th inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.07.21/

LG starter Son Joo-young is pitching hard in a game between Doosan and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 21st. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.07.2

In the top of the fifth inning, he was on the verge of turning the tables. After one death, Cho hit a ball that hit his body and Jung Soo-bin hit the right field to become the first and third base. He played a full-count game with Ramos and induced a weak infield ground ball, but the double play failed and lost a point, making it 2-3. With two outs and a runner on the second base, Jeon Min-jae was treated with a ground ball in front of the second base to prevent additional runs.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Park Hae-min's hit and stolen base made it 3-3 with two infield grounder, allowing Son Joo-young to take the mound in a comfortable state in the top of the sixth inning. He met Doosan's center hitter, but he finished it easily. Kang Seung-ho was struck out with a swing and miss, and Kim Jae-hwan blocked the hitting ball that came to him with a glove, caught it again, and threw it to first base to get out. Yang Seok-hwan hit a ground ball in front of the third base. With only 77 pitches by the sixth inning, he is ready to take the mound in the top of the seventh inning.

LG hitters presented Son Joo-young with winning pitching requirements. He scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to lead the game 6-3.

Son Joo-young also took the mound in the top of the seventh inning, striking out Park Joon-young with a swing and miss, and quickly handling Kim Ki-yeon and Cho Soo-haeng with a ground ball in front of the second base, ending the seventh inning for the first time since his debut.

In the top of the eighth inning, he handed over the mound to setup man Kim Jin-sung.

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