'Cool weather below 30 degrees → Gwangbokjeol!' 23,750 people are full. Jamsil Doosan-Lotte match sold out

Aug 15, 2024

Dusan Jamsil Stadium sold out. Sports Chosun DB

잠실구장 매진. Photo courtesy = Doosan Bears

Now, if the thermometer goes below 30 degrees, it feels cool. Jamsil Stadium was full for Liberation Day.

At Jamsil Stadium on the 15th, Lotte Giants and Doosan Bears will play Game 3 of the week series. Earlier, the first game was canceled by rain, and the second game was Lotte's 12-2 victory.

Doosan said "A total of 23,750 tickets were sold at 5:11 p.m. It is the 18th time this year that it has sold out."

Doosan, which once threatened the leading KIA Tigers by rising to second place, fell to fourth place in August, shaking to 5 wins and 5 losses. As of the previous day, it was three games apart from the third-place Samsung Lions.

On the other hand, Lotte had the best performance among the 10 teams with 7 wins and 1 loss in August until the previous day. It has risen to seventh place in 42 days since July 2, and is aiming to enter the top five with a strong batting lineup including captain Jeon Jun-woo. The fifth-ranked SSG Landers also followed the gap of three and a half games.

It was also Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung's lunar birthday. Director Kim Tae-hyung smiled, saying, `The family register is September 12th, but it was originally July 12th of the lunar calendar, so today is my birthday.'

A game between the Doosan Bears and the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium on the 14th. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, who won, is delighted. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.08.14/

As an expected birthday present, he expressed his earnest desire, "'I hope (starter) Park Se-woong threw it well.'" Park Se-woong is on the verge of becoming a career-low season with 6-8 losses and a 5.34 ERA this season. He ranks 19th in ERA (5.34 and 20th in Kim Kwang-hyun 5.38) among 20 pitchers who have completed the regular innings.

Doosan faced the bad news of veteran Huh Kyung-min's injury. Heo Kyung-min suffered an incomplete dislocation of the right pinky hit by the ball while trying to catch Lotte Hwang Sung-bin's ball with his bare hands in the top of the seventh inning against Lotte the previous day. Doosan explained "After undergoing an X-ray examination, we take measures to stabilize the area for a week."

Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop, who met before the game, explained "My goal at the moment is to return to the game against Changwon NC Dinos in the last week of August." In the future, Lee Yoo-chan will protect Doosan's third base instead of Heo Kyung-min.

The game between SSG Landers and Doosan Bears at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop, who won, is delighted. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.08.09/

Heo Kyung-min was having the best year of his life with a batting average of 337 home runs and 57 RBIs this season with an on-base plus slugging percentage of 0.855. Heo Kyung-min, who previously signed an FA contract of up to 8.5 billion won for 4+2 years, can declare an FA after completing a four-year contract after this season if he wants.

On this day, Lotte will play as the best lineup of Hwang Sung-bin (center fielder), Ko Seung-min (second base), Son Ho-young (third base), Reyes (left wing), Na Seung-yeop (first base), Jeon Joon-woo (designated hitter), Yoon Dong-hee (right wing), Park Seung-wook (striker) and Son Sung-bin (second base). The starter is Park Se-woong.

Doosan will face Jung Soo-bin (center fielder), Jarod Young (designated hitter), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Kim Jae-hwan (left fielder), Kang Seung-ho (second baseman), Jeon Min-jae (striker), Lee Yoo-chan (third baseman) and Cho Soo-haeng (right fielder). The starting pitcher is Choi Won-joon.

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