Sweep in front of Jamsil's packed audience + 6 consecutive wins, praise from the head coach "Aldred's good pitching + concentration"

Jul 11, 2024

Sweep in front of the full Jamsil audience + 6 consecutive wins, praise from the head coach " KIA Tigers coach Lee Bum-ho, who succeeded in sweeping the first three consecutive games and winning six consecutive games in the second half, praised the players for their concentration.

KIA won 4-0 against the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 11th. With two sacrifice flies and Kim Sun-bin's timely hit with the bases loaded with no outs in the top of the first inning, he kept the lead he took. Starter Cam Aldred pitched six ⅔ innings with one hit, two walks and nine strikeouts, and the bullpen, which took the mound in relief, continued its 0 march. KIA, which beat LG consecutively from the 9th to the 10th, cheered by winning the first three consecutive games in the second half. 51 wins, 2 draws and 33 losses in season history.

It was a clean win. He succeeded in bringing a comfortable lead as a series of base hits came out from chances in the top of the first inning. Aldred made four consecutive three-out innings, and pitched perfectly enough to give up one hit in the fifth and sixth innings, respectively. Jang Hyun-sik, who took the mound after Aldred, also broke LG's willingness to chase by neatly blocking the first ⅓ inning.




After the game, coach Lee said "It was a game where Aldred's good pitching stood out." He said "Today was Aldred's most outstanding pitch in the KBO league. He also recorded his highest arrest in his late 140s, and he played well against the opponent by leading the ball count fight to his advantage with a sweeper. Kim Tae-gun's seasoned lead also played a part." "Jang Hyun-sik also showed stability by blocking the first ⅓ inning without losing a point."," he added.

Manager Lee said, `I didn't get many chances in today's batting, but I was able to take the lead with consecutive RBIs in the top of the first inning. Since then, it could have been a tough game with no additional points, but Choi Won-jun's foot scored an additional point in the top of the eighth inning, and he was able to win once again`"Choi Won-joon has maintained a good batting sense throughout this series, and I hope he will continue to maintain that condition in the future." "It was a really important series, and I was able to win the sweep because all the players did their best"I'm even more happy to win the game that not only the away fans but also Kia executives and employees visited. I will play well tomorrow as well."






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