'The mustache best friend's blow, the monster collapsed' KT's five-game winning streak...Hanwha's three-game losing streak

Jul 03, 2024

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KT Wiz won five consecutive games. The Hanwha Eagles have been mired in a three-game losing streak.

KT won the second game of the last three consecutive games of the first half against Hanwha at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 3rd with starter Benjamin's hard throw, Jang Sung-woo's final sacrifice fly RBI, Hwang Jae-kyun's home run shot and Oh Jae-il's swoogita.

KT has won five consecutive games by one point for two consecutive days. In addition, the winning series for the fifth consecutive time was confirmed early. It is now possible to accelerate the pursuit of the mid-range.

On the contrary, Hanwha, which lost to KT the previous day and lost its eighth place and fell to ninth place, lost three consecutive games, widening its gap with KT to 1.5 games. He is in danger of falling to the bottom.

The game between KT and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 30th. Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin's pitching. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.4.30/

Hanwha Ryu Hyun-jin and KT Benjamin will face off each other. As expected, the game flowed into a tight pitching race. Neither pitcher allowed a run until the fifth inning. Both Benjamin, who had Ryu Hyun-jin's skillful game management and control of the ball on the day, pitched impeccably well.

Ryu Hyun-jin allowed three hits until the fifth inning, all of which were given away after two outs, so there was no big crisis. In the case of Benjamin, he walked the leadoff hitter in the first and second innings, and after overcoming the crisis with overwhelming ball power, he made three-out innings in a row from the third inning to the fifth inning.

A game between the LG Twins and the KT Wiz at Jamsil Stadium on the 21st. KT Benjamin is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.06.21/

The balance was broken at the beginning of the sixth inning. Ryu Hyun-jin began to falter as the number of pitches increased. He gave up a left-handed hit to the first-runner Rojas. It was a shame after that. No. 2 Kang Baek-ho hit a strong ball toward the second base. Hanwha second baseman Hwang Young-mook couldn't get the timing right when the ball was too strong just before catching it. The hit caused a crisis on the first and third bases. If you caught the ball, it could have led to a double play, but it was a scene that Ryu Hyun-jin could feel sorry for. Of course, it was clear that it was a difficult hit.

KT scored the first and final point on the day with Jang Sung-woo's sacrifice fly to the left field.

KT Hwang Jae-kyun hits a double in the bottom of the fourth inning of the second game of a double header between Samsung and KT at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 30th. Suwon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.06.30/

And what was regrettable for Ryu Hyun-jin was the match against Hwang Jae-gyun, who was his best friend of the same age. Hwang Jae-gyun, who came out as the leadoff hitter in the seventh inning, hit a solo wedge against Ryu Hyun-jin. his fifth home run of the season. With a ball count of 1B, Ryu Hyun-jin threw a 142km fastball to catch the count, which was driven to the center. Experienced Hwang Jae-gyun did not miss it, and hit it at the perfect timing. Hwang Jae-gyun also hit the final shot in the 11th inning of extra time in the previous day's game. He has been recovering from his poor performance at the beginning of the season, but he recently made headlines by saying that he would not cut his mustache, which he is growing because of his good sense. Then, with the power of the mustache, he even hit a decisive home run.

The KBO League KT and Hanwha match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 5th. KT Oh Jae-il hit his first at-bat double in the second inning. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.05/

Hanwha also had a chance. The bottom of the seventh inning was a great chance. After one out, two veteran hitters, An Chi-hong and Lee Jae-won, had consecutive hits against Benjamin, who was weak. Manager Kim Kyung-moon took out Chae Eun-sung's card as a substitute here. However, Chae Eun-sung had to step down with a foul fly to the first baseman and hit the ground. Lee Do-yoon, who appeared next, also hit well, but he went straight to the shortstop and expressed regret.

The remaining two innings will be a bullpen battle. From here, KT's victory has completely flowed. KT made a timely RBI hit against the changed pitcher Lee Min-woo in the top of the eighth inning, with No. 4 Oh Jae-il running away.

However, it was regrettable that Kim Sang-soo was pushed by pitcher Kim Seo-hyun's fastball, which changed in the following one-out full base chance.

The match between Hanwha and SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th, and Hanwha An Chi-hong, with two outs and runners on the first and third bases, is happy with a two-run double in the top of the 10th inning of overtime. Incheon= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.05.25/

Did you say it was an opportunity after the crisis. Hanwha recently aimed to turn the tables against tired KT must-win group Kim Min by hitting a timely two-run hit by An Chi-hong's pursuit. However, KT manager Lee Kang-chul put in Park Young-hyun, who finished the crisis with two outs and runners on the first and third bases, early, and Park Young-hyun caught pinch hitter Choi In-ho with a fly to center field to overcome the crisis. Park Young-hyun also took the mound in the ninth inning and erased one inning to earn his 11th save of the season.

KT starter Benjamin earned his seventh win of the season with three hits, two walks and eight strikeouts in seven innings. He threw 97 pitches. The maximum speed of his fastballs was 149 kilometers. Ryu Hyun-jin also pitched seven innings with eight strikeouts, but lost two runs. It became five wins and five losses in the season. The maximum speed of his fastball was 148 kilometers.

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'The mustache best friend's blow, the monster collapsed' KT's five-game winning streak...Hanwha's three-game losing streak

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