LG's slugging line, which was heated up by fighting spirit in the 130km range, is five outs. Kiwoom Edition 'Aesthetics of Slowness' does not matter to 10 holds for two consecutive years. The goal is to throw it 100%"
Jul 03, 2024
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Joo Seung-woo came up from a 4-0 lead, but LG changed. Moon Sung-joo's left-handed hit scored one run on the leadoff double by Moon Bo-kyung.
And Koo Bon-hyuk's surprise bunt hit made him hit first and second base with no outs. Park Hae-min's good hit flew straight to center field, and second baseman Park Hae-min jumped to third base to become first and third base with one out. The part where Joo Seung-woo's ball continued to hit with a straight hit was not good.
Now that it is a top lineup, Kiwoom posted left-handed Kim Sung-min.
It has become a stroke of God. Kim Seong-min is a pitcher who does not have a fast ball, but plays with good pitching and curveball. In 2B1S, Hong Chang-ki properly pushed a 132km pitch for the fourth pitch, and the line drive hit flew directly to the shortstop and was caught. Two out.
And in the match against Shin Min-jae, the fourth curve from 1B2S bent from the body, making him a rookie strikeout. When the LG lineup was about to burn, Kim Sung-min properly turned it off.
Kim Sung-min, who also appeared in the top of the eighth inning, had to meet LG's center hitters, but his slow speed was not a problem at all. Kim Hyun-soo hit a 133km pitch in 3B1S, which became a ground ball in front of the shortstop, and Austin's 137km pitch was a ground ball in front of the second base. Park Dong-won finished with a ground ball in front of the third base with a 136km pitch. He allowed no hits and no runs in the first ⅔ of innings with 20 balls. It completely silenced LG's proud top batting line.
On this day, he added a hold to record his 10th hold of the season. Following last year's 11 holds, he achieved double-digit holds for the second consecutive year.
This year, he has definitely settled down as a bullpen pitcher. He is very stable with a 2-1 record and 10 holds and a 1.78 ERA in 29 games.
Kim Sung-min commented on the situation in the top of the seventh inning "Without much thought, I went up (to the mound). Seungwoo Co., Ltd. was doing well, so I wanted to stop Seungwoo from being in charge"I threw confidently thinking that I should pitch as much as I can according to the situation."
He also explained the background of the main weapon. Kim Sung-min changed his form during the season due to a bad shoulder in the 2020 season. At that time, I watched a lot of my pitching videos and studied the grip of the ball coming out of my handSince I thought I should change my form, I've had a fighting spirit in my mind. I'm not a fastball pitcher who hoots at me, so I chose the pitching type of pitch that allows me to see the game."
He doesn't seem to care about the record. As for the 10 holds, Kim Sung-min said "I had no idea" Holds don't matter much to me. I don't even have a goal for the season. The only goal is to prevent it. Kim Sung-min "I only have the idea of blocking the situation that the director puts me in"The goal is to do your best in all situations, throw at 100%. If the result is good, I'm grateful, and if it's not good, I just have to prepare harder for what I'm lacking. I will do my best in the future," he said of his determination.
indyk@sportschosun.com
