Lotte's batting lineup, which rose to 'four-day rest is strong' revived 5 billion shortstop →'Homerun + Sweep' Captain Alcantara was brought down '5 points in the 2nd inning' Big Inning

Jul 03, 2024

Lotte-Doosan match held at Jamsil Stadium on the 3rd. Jeon Joon-woo is cheering after hitting a solo shot with two outs in the top of the first inning. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.3/

He took four days off, but the giant's fire bat did not cool down. Rather, the reserved power burst out and pulled Alcantara off the mound in two innings.

The Lotte Giants will play against the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium on the 3rd. It is the second game of the final series of the first half.

Lotte suffered a series of rain cancellations after the Hanwha Eagles match on the 28th. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, whom I met before the game, said "I want to play now."I didn't hide my concern.

But was it a rain. Lotte's heated lineup even hit Doosan's Alcantara.

After two outs in the top of the first inning, Jeon Joon-woo took the lead by firing a solo shot to the left against Alcantara.

Then, in the second inning, the batters exploded. The leadoff hitter Na Seung-yeop walked after the 10th pitch, Choi Hang's hit and Son Sung-bin's walk after one out gave him a bases-loaded chance.

Lotte-Doosan match held at Jamsil Stadium on the 3rd. Alcantara, who allowed a solo shot to Jeon Joon-woo with two outs in the top of the first inning, is coming down the mound regretfully. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.3/

The next batter, Roh Jin-hyuk, hit a timely two-run hit in front of right field. For Roh Jin-hyuk, it is the first hit in 45 days since May 19. Coincidentally, it was also a match against Doosan in Jamsil that day.

Lotte seemed to be beaten by Hwang Sung-bin's grounder to third base, but Yoon Dong-hee's walk gave it a second full base chance.

Here, Jeon Joon-woo hit a three-run timely hit to escape to the left-field line and carved '5' on the scoreboard in the second inning.

Alcantara barely finished the second inning by catching Reyes, the next batter, with a groundout to first base. However, Alcantara's pitch count has already reached 61.

In the end, Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop made a quick decision. Ahead of the third inning, Kim Min-kyu was replaced instead of Alcantara.

It is the third time this year that Alcantara was replaced before the fifth inning (against KIA on May 26 and Hanwha on June 26).

Lotte-Doosan match held at Jamsil Stadium on the 3rd. Jeon Joon-woo is welcomed after hitting a solo shot with two outs in the top of the first inning. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.3/

Manager Kim Tae-hyung said of Noh Jin-hyuk's ninth batter and third baseman's start on the same day "Jung Hoon started Noh Jin-hyuk because he had pain in his right pelvis. I'm okay with Alcantara, and I wanted to see Noh Jin-hyuk at least once (in real life)", he explained.

If Noh Jin-hyuk shows confidence in offense and defense as a third baseman, another card will be added to Lotte's infield. It is difficult for Son Ho-young to return at the beginning of the second half. It is an opportunity given to the two veterans, Jung-hoon and Roh Jin-hyuk.

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