'This is why baseball is so difficult' Shocking 9th inning home baserunner...Was it Lotte's irrationality or KT's good defense
Jul 13, 2024
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The Lotte Giants lost 4-5 against the KT Wiz at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 12th.
In the game that was leading 4-0, an error came out and turned it over 4-5. It's inevitable that the game has turned around. There was a tie in the ninth inning and a chance to turn the tables.
After one out, Na Seung-yeop took a chance by getting a walk from KT closer Park Young-hyun. Manager Kim Tae-hyung put Lee Hak-joo on the first base.
And Yoon Dong-hee's big hit came out in the middle of the left. a direct hit to the fence. pinch runner Lee Hak-joo turned second and third bases and dug home. However, KT Rojas, Kim Sang-soo, and Jang Sung-woo went wild on the accurate broadcast play. Director Kim even tried to read the video, but the result did not change. The chase flow was completely poured cold water.
Let's turn things around. A big hit that only needs to be judged by whether it's a home run or not. Lee Hak-joo first went to second base and watched the ball to the end. Of course, it would have been nice if he had judged the ball early and played, but Lee Hak-joo had to prepare for the ball to be caught right in front of the fence. Lee Hak-joo sees the ball hit the fence and starts again.
Here, third base coach Ko Young-min did not stop Lee Hak-joo. It meant to go home. Lee Hak-ju ran hard, but the result was out.
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However, there is no guarantee that the score will come in unconditionally just because it is on the second and third bases with one out. When you can go home, securing a score may be the right option. If the next hitters were the central hitters, coach Ko's judgment may have changed, but Roh Jin-hyuk is struggling with a batting average of around 10% this season. Park Young-hyun had a walk and a hit, but he also had to consider that his ball power was not bad. However, the judgment is also regrettable considering that Roh Jin-hyuk was on the rise, hitting hits in all four games he recently started, and that Park Young-hyun's control was shaking rapidly.
In the end, I think we should conclude that KT's defense was perfect. Rojas, who caught the ball right away and threw it at once in anticipation of being hit by the fence, Kim Sang-soo, who perfectly sprayed the ball to the home while waiting, and Jang Sung-woo's combination play, which accurately caught the ball and connected the tag, made Lotte cry and KT laugh.
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