"Winning the first game of the second half of the year" Ace's good pitching → Showing his good pitching → 0.5G difference 'Hosubi now looks like a loser'

Jul 09, 2024

The game between Hanwha and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 9th, Kiwoom won 5-3. Kiwoom players sharing their joy after the game. Gocheok = Reporter wook@sportschosun.com/2024.07.09/

The game between Hanwha and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 9th, Kiwoom won 5-3. Kiwoom Choi Joo-hwan and Jo Sang-woo share their joy after the game. Gocheok = Reporter wook@sportschosun.com/2024.07.09/

Kiwoom Heroes won with a thrilling reversal.

Kiwoom won 5-3 at home against Hanwha at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 9th. Kiwoom, the lowest-ranked team, won its 36th game (46 losses) of the season, narrowing its gap with ninth-ranked Hanwha (36 wins, 2 draws, 45 losses) to 0.5 games.

Kiwoom organized the starting lineup in the order of Lee Joo-hyung (right wing), Ronnie Dawson (left wing), Kim Hye-sung (second baseman), Song Sung-moon (third baseman), Choi Joo-hwan (first baseman), Lee Hyung-jong (designated hitter), Kim Jae-hyun (possession), Kim Tae-jin (striker), and Jang Jae-young (middle fielder).

Kiwoom ran the game with starting pitcher Ariel Furado mixing up to 149km/h fastballs, changeups (15), cutters (14), sliders (13), two-seam (10), and curves (7).

Jonathan Peraza's double and An Chi-hong's hit in the first inning gave him his first run, and he added two more runs in the third inning with consecutive home runs by Peraza and An Chi-hong, but he quickly increased the out count and played seven innings after that.

Following Furado, Kim Sung-min and Cho Sang-woo kept the victory by allowing no runs in one inning side by side.

In the batting line, Lee Ju-hyung hit a triple in the sixth inning to open the offense, and he won the game by leading to a score in the bottom of the eighth inning without missing the opponent's control.

A game between Hanwha and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 9th, Kiwoom starter Furado is pitching hard. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2024.07.09/

After the game, Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki said "Furado was able to create an opportunity to chase him because he blocked seven innings with the least number of runs. Kim Sung-min and Jo Sang-woo, who followed, also performed their roles perfectly"In the batting line, Lee Ju-hyung made a chance with a triple in the sixth inning and started the chase by making two runs with an opponent's error and Song Sung-moon's timely hit."

Coach Hong continued, "In the eighth inning, hitters showed their pioneering eyes and succeeded in getting on base, which became a stepping stone for the reversal. Choi Joo-hwan's critical defense in the ninth inning determined the game" he complimented.

Coach Hong said, `I'm happy to start the first game of the second half with a victory. It's all thanks to the fans' support. Thank you very much."

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"Winning the first game of the second half of the year" Ace's good pitching → Showing his good pitching → 0.5G difference 'Hosubi now looks like a loser'

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