14 points in a row → 29 points in a row. Hernandez's good pitching also caused the batter to break out. It's the 2nd episode of last year's `Choi Wontae Effect'
Aug 11, 2024
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As soon as the LG Twins broke their four-game losing streak, they have won three consecutive games, narrowing their distance from the No. 1 KIA Tigers.
After winning seven consecutive games at the end of July and being cut off, he fell into a slump of 1 win and 5 losses. Although he took a break in the middle due to the cancellation of the rain and the heat wave, his losing streak was prolonged to four games.
The game against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil on the 8th, when new foreign pitcher Eliaser Hernandez took the mound, became a turning point.
Since LG fans sent and brought their beloved Casey Kelly during the season, Hernandez had to prove his skills from the first game. He had to be the first starter who could win even if he met another team ace.
Hernandez mainly threw sweeper on a fastball of up to 150km, adding sinkers, sliders, cutters, changeups and curves to tie Doosan batters firmly.
The only run was that Jarrod Young hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning, and no one was allowed to step on second base afterward.
He reached the limit and pitched five innings with 78 pitches, recording two hits (one home run), one walk, seven strikeouts, and one run. On the same day, LG's batters also hit long balls and won 10-3.
The arrival of a certain ace raised the team's atmosphere. LG won 10-9 against Eric Jokish, who returned from Jamsil NC on the 9th. After scoring 10 points in the first inning, he failed to score an additional point, and was chased by NC and narrowly chased by one point, but the bullpen blocked one point until the end to win.
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He scored 29 points in three games. His team batting average was 320 (32 hits in 100 times at bat). The atmosphere got much better as the lineup exploded.
Last year, LG also played a decisive role in solidifying its No. 1 ranking. On July 29 last year, LG recruited Choi Won-tae to reinforce its weak starting lineup. Until then, LG was trailing second-place SSG Landers by 2.5 games. The next day, on July 30, Choi Won-tae took the mound against Doosan and pitched six scoreless innings to lead the team to a 10-0 victory and a four-game winning streak, further inflaming the LG atmosphere. Since then, LG has continued to win consecutive games and won seven consecutive games, and after two consecutive losses, it has added five consecutive wins again. The gap with the second-place SSG has also increased to six games.
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How much the Hernandez effect can close the gap between the first and second places.
indyk@sportschosun.com
