Why did coach Lee Bum-ho make Jeon Sang-hyun throw 44 pitches when he couldn't score a strike
Jul 28, 2024
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The emergency light was turned on for the KIA Tigers. He has lost three games in a row.
KIA kneeled 5-6 in the Kiwoom Heroes match at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 27th, allowing a finishing hit through the opponent Song Sung-moon in the bottom of the ninth inning.
As the first place, the gap between the second place and eight games widened, and rosy predictions continued that the team would virtually confirm its regular season victory. However, it is the third consecutive defeat, losing to the lowest-ranked Kiwoom for two consecutive days. It bothers me that the second-place LG Twins are following by five games with seven consecutive wins.
So the game against Kiwoom on the 27th was even more fatal. The opponent is ace Hurado, and KIA is played by Hwang Dong-ha, the fifth starter. It could have been disadvantageous, but we fought well. He led 2-1 until the seventh inning. In the bottom of the eighth inning, he was turned around 2-5 by giving four points, but he tied it by targeting Joo Seung-woo, the opponent's temporary closer, in the ninth inning. The flow was again on Kia's side.
However, with the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Song allowed a finishing hit through Song Sung-moon. Let's look back on this process.
There are many factors to defeat. Choi Ji-min's poor performance in the eighth inning, which gave him four points, and Park Chan-ho's error-prone play also had a bad effect. However, the most regrettable thing was the moment when he finally got a walk-off hit.
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However, Jeon Sang-hyun allowed a three-run sweep of Ko Young-woo with a walk and an automatic four pitches, allowing a turnaround.
Jeon Sang-hyun already took the mound again in the ninth inning after throwing 15 pitches in the eighth inning alone. It was a temporary closing, but Kia allowed one run in the ninth inning, which was a save situation. However, it started to falter with two outs. Giving Lee Yong-kyu an infield hit was the beginning of the nightmare.
The number of pitches increased and the team had to meet Kiwoom's top batting order, which was a burden to Jeon Sang-hyun. His ball power has dropped, and his confidence has fallen. He gave up a walk for the eighth time to Lee Ju-hyung. Dawson also walked six pitches. I couldn't put the ball in the middle. And Song Sung-moon, who has recently shown a hot batting feeling at bat. I had to put it in the middle somehow because of the pushback crisis. Judging that the fastball match was difficult, he caught up to 2S well with sliders and fork balls. However, the third pitch was a real pitch in which the fork ball was concentrated in the middle. Song Seong-moon did not miss it.
Who would throw a stone at Jeon Sang-hyun. The last ball was the 44th. It is a number of pitches that must-win players usually do not record. He was in a physical condition that would not be strange even if he threw a real pitch.
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However, when Jeon Sang-hyun had more than 40 pitches and gave up consecutive walks to Lee Ju-hyung and Dawson, it was obviously the timing of replacement. Commentator Seo Jae-eung, who broadcasted the game, also said, `The game is important, but we also need to manage Jeon Sang-hyun's pitch count" commented. On the 10th, Jeon Sang-hyun threw 32 pitches in the extended victory situation against LG.
That's why baseball is difficult. At one point, the results of the game can change in judgment, and the direction of the player's season can be completely different. With four consecutive losses and a sweep crisis, coach Lee must play without closing out.
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