'No game or rain cancellation? The water bomb that poured out as soon as the first pitch was over. The forecast for 6:30 p.m. against KT-SSG, which was washed away by heavy rain, was right.
Jul 23, 2024
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The first game of the week series between KT Wiz and SSG Landers, which was scheduled to be held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 23rd, was canceled urgently due to heavy rain just before the game.
It rained in Suwon from the morning of this day. In the afternoon, I wanted to go to the dog, but there was one heavy rain around 4 p.m.
It is this summer when the rain that falls briefly like a squall is popular. It seemed that day, too. The instantaneous precipitation was not small, but soon the rain stopped. Pitchers from both teams warmed up mainly by playing catch outdoors, and hitters practiced batting at indoor practice ranges. However, a baseball official said "There is a rain forecast around 6:30 p.m.…" expressed concern.
The briefing on the head coach of both teams proceeded as scheduled, followed by salutes from the team and spectators to the national flag.
The first pitch was made by 2023 Miss Korea Sun Jung-ri. The first pitch was made with a cheerful greeting, and KT starter Cuevas began to throw practice balls.
KT consisted of Rojas (right wing), Kim Sang-soo (second base), Moon Sang-chul (first base), Jang Sung-woo (designated hitter), Kim Min-hyuk (left wing), Bae Jeong-dae (center fielder), Kang Hyun-woo (catcher), Hwang Jae-gyun (third base), and Shim Woo-joon (striker). Cuevas was the starter.
For SSG, Jihoon Choi (center fielder), Choo Shin-soo (designated hitter), Choi Jung (third base), Eredia (left wing), Han Yu-sum (right wing), Park Sung-han (striker), Ko Myung-joon (first baseman), Kim Min-sik (catcher), and Jung Joon-jae (second base) started. The starting pitcher is Oh Won-seok.
It was literally 'nice 'nice. Suddenly, heavy rain began to fall as if there was a hole in the sky. Eventually, the view turned white, and there was a huge water hole in the foul area. It didn't take long for the rain cancellation to be announced.
On this day, the home team KT prepared 'Water Festival', but met the sad news that it was an unexpected natural water festival.
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Obviously, the game was about to start on that day. All pre-event events, including the first pitch, were over. It was after 6:30 p.m., the start time of the game.
However, the beginning of a baseball game is the referee's declaration of 'Playball'. The batter had not yet stepped into the batter's box, and Cuevas was throwing a practice ball.
A KT official said, "(Today's game is) rain cancellation (not a no-game). The game has not officially startedIt was the referee who made the decision to cancel. The game supervisor cancels before 6:30 p.m. After 6:30 p.m., the referee will have the right to cancel."
It's a shame for KT, where ace Cuevas is out. He will miss the week when he can use the ace twice a week (Tuesday and Sunday). KT also announced Cuevas as a starter the next day. Kim Kwang-hyun will start SSG instead of Oh Won-seok.
lunarfly@sportschosun.com
