'No one saw it...' LG Big Inning → 8-4 come-from-behind victory & winning series on Park Hae-min's 'ghost steal'. Kim Hyun-soo and Oh Ji-hwan 6 hits and 4 RBIs joint
Jul 14, 2024
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The LG Twins won 8-4 in an away game against the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 14th by turning the tables without missing Hanwha's loopholes made by Park Hae-min in the top of the seventh inning. LG took a winning series of 2 wins and 1 loss in three consecutive weekend games against Hanwha, escaping the shock of being swept by KIA in three consecutive games during the week.
The starting showdown between Hanwha Ryan Weiss and LG Casey Kelly drew attention as a showdown between 「Daejeon Jesus" and"Jamsil Jesus" It was even more interesting because the two showed the appearance of innings Eater with aggressive pitching.
Both pitched well until the sixth inning. Kelly was on the verge of losing the game with eight hits, two walks, six strikeouts and two runs (one earned run) in six innings, and became the winning pitcher thanks to the reversal of the lineup in the top of the seventh inning. It's my fifth win of the season. Weiss also pitched well with one run until the sixth inning, but he became a losing pitcher with four runs in the top of the seventh inning. He lost for the first time this season with nine hits, two walks and seven strikeouts and five runs in six ⅓ innings.
Hanwha made up the starting lineup with Lee Won-seok (right wing), Jang Jin-hyuk (center fielder), Peraza (left wing), An Chi-hong (first baseman), Chae Eun-sung (designated hitter), Hwang Young-mook (second baseman), Lee Do-yoon (striker), Ha Joo-seok (third baseman) and Choi Jae-hoon (catcher), while LG made up the starting lineup with Hong Chang-ki (right wing), Moon Sung-joo (designated hitter), Kim Hyun-soo (left wing), Moon Bo-kyung (first baseman) - Oh Ji-hwan (capture), Park Dong-won (catcher), Koo Bon-hyuk (third baseman). Park Hae-min, who was replaced by left shoulder pain while sliding in the top of the fourth inning the previous day, started without any problems.
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Weiss cheered up when he failed to score in the early stages. Three or four times in a row. In particular, he quickly handled LG hitters by striking out four consecutive batters from Oh Ji-hwan in the top of the third inning to Park Hae-min in the top of the fourth inning.
Hanwha batters, who were blocked by Kelly, finally gained strength in the bottom of the fourth inning. Chae Eun-sung's left-handed hit came out on the first and second bases with no outs, which was made by the lead Ferraza's right-handed hit and An Chi-hong's infield hit to the third baseman, tying the game 1-1. First baseman Moon Bo-kyung caught Ha Ji-mang Hwang Young-mook's bunt and threw it out to third base, followed by third baseman Koo Bon-hyuk throwing it to second base to force out the first baseman, when Chae Eun-sung was tagged out while returning to second base and became a double play. The chance to turn the tables on the first and second bases with no outs ended in vain.
Hanwha, however, succeeded in turning the tables in the bottom of the sixth inning. Ahn Chi-hong's hit and Chae Eun-sung's double made it 2-1 because second baseman Shin Min-jae failed to catch Lee Do-yoon's ground ball in front of second base properly in the chance of two outs and second and third base.
Amid Weiss' good pitching, Hanwha's atmosphere is on the rise and LG has no choice but to hit the bottom. At this time, Park Hae-min was the savior of LG. With his base and fast feet, he created a gap in the game, and subsequent hitters achieved his dream of turning the tables.
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When the first pitch Shin Min-jae made a bunt motion, Hwang Young-mook ran toward first base and Lee Do-yoon ran toward second base. However, the ball came too high and became a ball. Lee Do-yoon was turning back to his shortstop position and Hwang Young-mook, who came to first base, was in a similar position to Park Hae-min. And when Weiss, who received the ball from catcher Choi Jae-hoon, looked down, Park Hae-min immediately ran to second base, and Weiss, who saw Park Hae-min running late, tried to throw the ball, but Lee Do-yoon, who also noticed late, came to second base and was late to receive the ball. It was a second base steal that puzzled everyone. This means that LG Bench or Park Hae-min saw the habit of Weiss receiving the ball and looking down.
LG did not miss the opportunity created by Park Hae-min. Shin Min-jae struck out, but Hong Chang-ki's hit tied the score, and Kim Hyun-soo's right-handed hit with one out and runners on the first and second bases made a 3-2 turnaround to replace Weiss. In addition to Moon Bo-kyung's sacrifice fly and Oh Ji-hwan's timely hit, he scored as many as four points to lead 5-2.
LG sealed the victory in the top of the eighth inning. After two consecutive walks, two runners dug home when Moon Sung-joo made an infield hit in front of the first baseman, and then added one run on Kim Hyun-soo's right-handed hit to spread it to 8-2.
Hanwha gave comfort to fans who filled the stadium for the 33rd time with Chae Eun-sung's two-run shot in the bottom of the eighth inning. At the bottom of the ninth inning, he created a chance for one out and runners on first and second bases against the opponent's closer Yoo Young-chan, but failed to score.
LG was encouraged by the revival of the main left-handed hitters on the day. Kim Hyun-soo made 3 hits and 2 RBIs in 5 at-bats, and Oh Ji-hwan also made 3 hits and 2 RBIs in 4 at-bats. Of the 12 hits he made on the day, only one hit by a right-handed hitter was hit by Koo Bon-hyuk.
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