Nakdonggang River The B? Na Seungyeop series! Seven hits + seven RBIs including two home runs 'Fire bat'One Man Show Lotte caught NC after a bloody battle in the 274th minute 'Winning'

Jul 28, 2024

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The crisis that the fall baseball could have ended like this. Na Seung-yeop's fire bat, which had been hot for three days, produced a dramatic twist.

In Game 3 of the weekend series against NC at Changwon NC Park on the 28th, the Lotte Giants won 10-6 with Na Seung-yeop's one-man show, who drove in four hits and three RBIs, including the winning hit, after a bloody battle in the 10th inning.

As a result, Lotte won two consecutive games following the previous day, decorating the 'Nakdong River Derby' against NC with a winning. It is a turning point for Lotte, which recently fell to ninth place after five consecutive losses. He escaped from the brink even one step.

In three consecutive games in Changwon this weekend, Na Seung-yup became the vanguard of his team's victory with seven hits and six RBIs in 11 at-bats, including two home runs.

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With the victory, Lotte recorded its 41st win (52 losses and 3 draws) and raised the flag of its pursuit to the top five of the autumn baseball Maginot Line. On the other hand, NC, which was tied for fifth place with KT Wiz-SSG Landers until the previous day, recorded its 48th loss (47 wins and 2 draws) and fell below 50% in the winning rate, falling one step behind in the semifinal battle. It was a nightmare that finished in front of Winning on the weekend and continued to make mistakes.

The game was sold out at around 2:15 p.m. For NC, it is the ninth sellout of the year and the third consecutive weekend. For NC, it is the first 'celebration' in 14 years since its foundation in 2011.

NC released foreign pitcher Daniel Castano before the game. The NC club made a decision to compete in the semifinals based on a sense of stability. As a new foreigner, we are in final negotiations over various candidate groups.

NC manager Kang In-kwon said, `There was psychological anxiety. As the season entered the summer, the mood intensified (due to the heat)." However, regarding the recruitment of Eric Jokish (former Kiwoom Heroes), he asserted that "I don't know."

Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung also made a surprise announcement. Yoon Sung-bin, an eighth-year prospect, was announced to start against the Incheon SSG Landers on the 30th. It is the first first team trip in three years since 2021 and the first start since 2019.

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Wilkerson was shaken by allowing a two-run shot to NC Kwon Hee-dong in the bottom of the first inning. After that, Kim Hwi-jip, Kim Sung-wook, and Park Si-won's consecutive hits continued, and NC took the lead in three runs.

Lotte followed Park Seung-wook's infield ground ball with the bases loaded with one out in the top of the second inning, but failed to score an additional point. In the bottom of the second inning, Lotte trailed 1-4 with Ko Seung-min's error when Park Min-woo grounded out to second base following NC Park Se-hyuk's double.

Lotte's batters fought back in the top of the third inning. After two outs, NC Kim Hwi-jip missed the ball when Jeon Jun-woo grounded out to shortstop. Reyes' walk and Na Seung-yeop's RBI timely hit followed.

NC started early replacement of its starter. He put in Han Jae-seung. However, Lotte loaded the bases again with Son Ho-young's walk, and when Jung Hoon hit the left field, NC Kwon Hee-dong missed the ball in the sunlight, turning it into a two-run tie. Park Seung-wook's one-run timely hit succeeded in turning it over 5-4.

Lotte widened the gap to 6-4 in the top of the fifth inning when Na Seung-yeop hit a solo shot over the right-center fence against NC must-win group Ryu Jin-wook.

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In the case of the mound, Wilkerson, who threw 56 pitches until the second inning, was dragged long. Wilkerson pitched a total of 110 pitches until the sixth inning, including two three-way outings, keeping the mound without additional runs.

Lotte allowed Han Hyun-hee to chase one point in the bottom of the seventh inning by allowing a hit by Seo Ho-chul and an RBI double to Davison, but Koo Seung-min roared after striking out consecutively in the one-out bases-loaded crisis.

After Ryu Jin-wook, Lim Jung-ho (2 innings) and Kim Jae-yeol (2 innings) defended the back door like an ironclad.

Lotte's closing pitcher Kim Won-joong recorded his third Blon this week alone. Kim Won-joong, who took the mound with two outs and a runner on second base in the top of the eighth inning, walked Davidson and gave up an RBI double to Kwon Hee-dong on the left, allowing a 6-6 tie. He also allowed a good hit to the next batter, Kim Hui-jip, but he breathed a sigh of relief with Lotte right fielder Reyes' diving catch.

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There was Na Seung-yeop in Lotte. NC put in closer Lee Yong-chan in the top of the 10th inning, but Lotte's leadoff hitter Reyes got on base with a hit. Hwang Sung-bin was put in as a pinch runner. Na Seung-yeop hit a double to the right of the right field, and Hwang Sung-bin immediately penetrated home. It was the final shot of the day.

Subsequently, when Son Ho-young grounded out in front of the pitcher, Lee Yong-chan's bad pitch to the third base made Na Seung-yeop homered, 8-6. Jang Doo-sung, who was Son Ho-young's pinch runner, steadily tagged up and scored the ninth point on consecutive outfield flies by Jung Hoon and Park Seung-wook.

Lotte's bat did not cool down even when there was no runner with two outs. Cho In-geun's hit and Yoon Dong-hee's infield hit continued the flow. Ko Seung-min hit an RBI double to right field, eventually widening the gap to 10-6.

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With the bases loaded with two outs, Hwang Sung-bin stepped down as a mistake. NC spent the top of the 10th inning of the nightmare itself, with catcher Kim Hyung-joon even dropping Hwang Sung-bin's foul fly once.

Lotte, who finished the winning team, was also desperate. In the bottom of the 10th inning, Kim Kang-hyun and Jin Hae-soo were put in one after another, but a walk and a hit caused a crisis with no outs and runners on the first and second bases.

Lotte's next choice is Park Jin. Park Jin struck out Seo Ho-chul and caught Davison and Kwon Hee-dong with a fly ball to shortstop one after another to end the game.