2 days of no nights → Are you the team that arrived at 5 a.m.?'Jung Hyun-soo's debut win'Lotte grabs Kiwoom'2 consecutive wins'
Aug 30, 2024
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The Lotte Giants won the away game against the Kiwoom Heroes 8-2 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 30th. Lotte, ranked eighth, won its 54th game (three draws and 62 losses) this season by winning two consecutive games. The lowest-ranked Kiwoom lost 71 games (53 wins) of the season.
On this day, Lotte made the starting lineup in the order of Hwang Sung-bin (center fielder), Ko Seung-min (second baseman), Son Ho-young (third baseman), Victor Reyes (right fielder), Jeon Joon-woo (left fielder), Na Seung-yeop (first baseman), Jung Hoon (designated hitter), Park Seung-wook (striker), and Son Sung-bin (catcher).
Kiwoom organized the starting lineup in the order of Lee Joo-hyung (center fielder), Kim Hye-sung (second baseman), Song Sung-moon (third baseman), Choi Joo-hwan (first baseman), Byun Sang-won (left-winger), Kim Jae-hyun (captor), Jang Jae-young (designated hitter), Kim Byung-hwi (striker), and Won Sung-jun (right fielder). Jang Jae-young, who turned from pitcher to batter and was out due to injury, was listed in the entry along with registration.
A game that was physically burdensome for Lotte. The previous day's home game against the Hanwha Eagles in Busan ended after midnight. The 8th two-day, no-night match ever. When I packed my bags and came to Seoul after the game, the time was well past 5 a.m. The players also complained of fatigue to the point where they were tongue-in-cheek, "'Experience I don't want to do again' and "'The sun is up in Seoul.'"
On this day, Lotte arrived at the ballpark about an hour later than usual. He played against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil on the 31st and September 1st and settled in Jamsil. Although it took more time to travel than usual, it gave more rest and simply stretched out at the ballpark.
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Lotte scored in the top of the second inning. Lotte, which made Son Sung-bin's double and Hwang Sung-bin's sacrifice bunt, widened the score to 4-0 with Ko Seung-min's sacrifice fly.
Both teams failed to score until the 5th inning as pitchers sought stability. Kiwoom broke the silence in the bottom of the sixth inning. After starting pitcher Chung Hyun-soo went down, the lineup began to move. Kiwoom, which scored the first point with hits by Lee Joo-hyung and Kim Hye-sung and a timely hit by Song Sung-moon, followed Choi Joo-hwan's sacrifice fly 2-4.
Lotte sealed the game in the top of the seventh inning. With a walk by leadoff hitter Son Ho-young and a hit by Reyes, he became the first and second base with no outs. Later, Jeon Joon-woo's timely hit and Na Seung-yeop's three-run home run made it 8-2.
Kiwoom's Jang Jae-young drew a walk after one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Won Sung-joon and Park Soo-jong drew a walk with two outs to reach the bases, but no follow-up hit continued.
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Kiwoom led the inning with four runs in five ⅓ innings despite Kim Yoon-ha's initial turmoil. However, he lost for the fifth time in the season (one win) without receiving help from the batters. Since then, Kim Yeon-ju (three runs in ⅔ innings), Kim Dong-wook (one run in one inning), and Yoon Jung-hyun (two scoreless innings) have taken the mound.
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