Oh Ji-hwan is back. It's not today. Hong Chang-ki and Moon Sung-joo, who are ranked first and second in on-base percentage, clump together. Should I give my first loss to my nails with one win and no loss against LG?
Jul 09, 2024
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In the first game of the second half against the KIA Tigers in Jamsil on the 9th, LG's starting lineup was composed of Hong Chang-ki (right wing), Moon Sung-joo (designated hitter), Kim Hyun-soo (left wing), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Park Dong-won (catcher), Park Hae-min (middle fielder), Koo Bon-hyuk (field fielder), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman).
Moon Sung-joo, who recently played as a pinch hitter due to a hamstring injury, joined the starting lineup normally after the All-Star break.
Oh Ji-hwan, who is scheduled to return in the second half of the year, was not registered on the same day. It was expected that there would be no change in the entry as no players were missing from the first team entry the previous day.
LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "(Oh) Ji-hwan is likely to come during the first three consecutive games of the second half, ahead of the Gocheok Kiwoom match on the 4th, the last game of the first half." and did not specify a specific date. Oh Ji-hwan, who was originally out of the first-team entry on May 30 due to a sprained wrist, suffered a hamstring injury while preparing to return, and his return was delayed. He played as the No. 1 designated hitter in the residual military match against independent team Hwaseong Coreyo at Icheon LG Champions Park, not the Futures League on the 4th, and recorded 3 hits and 1 walk in 4 at-bats to prepare for his return.
The starting pitcher for KIA on the day is James Nail. He has 7 wins and 2 losses with a 2.66 ERA in 17 games in the first half. KIA's ace ranks first in ERA, second in strikeouts (103), and fifth in multiple wins.
His performance against LG is also good. He had a 1.96 ERA with one win and no loss in three games. Throwing 18 ⅓ innings, he showed good performance with 17 hits (one home run), three walks, 16 strikeouts and six runs (four earned runs).
Austin and Park Hae-min were strong against Nail with 3 hits (0.429) in 7 at-bats, and Kim Hyun-soo hit 3 hits (0.333) in 9 at-bats. Park Dong-won was two hits in eight at-bats, and he hit a long shot with one homer and one double. Hong Chang-ki was 1 for 7 (0.143) and Moon Sung-joo was 1 for 8 (0.125) and the table setter was weak.
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