The 2nd place and the last place. 6 wins and 3 losses. Director of 5 consecutive wins "8th time to show concentration"
Jul 02, 2024
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Kiwoom won the game again with a 4-2 comeback with Song Sung-moon's timely hit and Choi Joo-hwan's come-from-behind double in the bottom of the eighth inning, trailing 1-2 at home against LG at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 2nd. He also maintained an overwhelming advantage with 6 wins and 3 losses in his five-season match against LG.
Kiwoom Ariel Furado and LG Casey Kelly will face off as starters in a pitching match. Furado pitched seven hits (one homer) with no four outs, five strikeouts and two runs during seven innings, while Kelly pitched well during six innings with seven hits, one walk, four strikeouts and one run.
Kiwoom scored the first run with Lee Ju-hyung's hit in the bottom of the second inning, but LG tied it with Hong Chang-ki's double to the right-center in the top of the third inning and Park Hae-min's superior solo shot in the top of the fifth inning led the game 2-1 in the second half.
The game was decided in the eighth inning.
In the top of the eighth inning, Shin Min-jae's squeeze bunt with one out and third base was tagged out while Park Hae-min came home, changing the atmosphere. Pitcher Joo Seung-woo missed the bunt while trying to catch it, but Park Hae-min, who was running in, stopped in the middle and was tagged out while running home again. Kiwoom did not miss the changed game trend. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Song Sung-moon's RBI right-handed hit on Kim Hye-sung's shortstop glove and bounced toward right field made it 2-2 and Choi Joo-hwan immediately turned it around 3-2 with a double in the middle of the eighth inning. Kiwoom, which ran away by 4-2 and 2 runs due to pinch hitter Lee Yong-kyu's hit and Kim Jae-hyun's sacrifice fly to center field, was on the verge of closing Cho Sang-woo with one out and first and second bases in the top of the ninth inning, but pinch hitter Ham Chang-gun was treated as a double play by second baseman and kept the victory.
Joo Seung-woo, who saved the crisis in the top of the eighth inning, became his first winning pitcher after his debut, and Cho Sang-woo recorded four saves of the season.
After the game, Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki threw a long inning like an ace. Thanks to the minimum number of runs allowed in seven innings, I didn't miss the flow"The defense also showed good performance. In the first inning, left fielder Dawson and shortstop Kim Tae-jin in the third inning almost crossed the atmosphere with a good defense", he praised the defense.
Then "I didn't miss the opportunity by showing my concentration in the eighth inning.
" Starting with Kim Hye-sung's double, Song Sung-moon made a good equalizer and Choi Joo-hwan's long shot made the turnaround. "Kim Jae-hyun's sacrifice hit sealed the victory…" Hong said, "Thanks to the fans' support, we have continued to win consecutive games. Thank you. I'll prepare well to show you a good performance in Gyeonggi Province tomorrow."
indyk@sportschosun.com
