Diaz Dune Shocked, Flicked to a Corner 11K shutout...'Yoon Jung-bin Final Hit' Samsung Beat Kiwoom for 2 consecutive wins

Aug 27, 2024

Samsung-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 27th. Samsung starter Connor is pitching. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.8.27/

Diaz Dune Shock, Samsung with victory.

The Samsung Lions won the start of the week. Foreign hitter Diaz was out due to injury, but Yoon Jung-bin, who came in instead, made a winning RBI.

Samsung won 1-0 against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 27th. Samsung recorded two consecutive wins with the victory, signaling that it did not give up chasing the leading KIA Tigers.

Samsung-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 27th. Kiwoom starter Heyesus is pitching. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.8.27/

It was a tremendous pitching match. Both Samsung's starting corner and Kiwoom's starting Heyesus showed impeccable struggles. There were not many hits or four outs. Neither team's batters created such a chance, and the game quickly intensified.

Samsung had runners on base after two outs in the first and second innings, but failed to score a first run due to Heissus' ball. Kiwoom created valuable chances in the third inning after three consecutive three-and-out withdrawals in the first and second innings. Following the infield hit by the leader Lim Byung-wook, the sacrifice bunt and Kim Jae-hyun's dune created a situation with one out and runners on first and second bases. However, Lee Joo-hyung and Kim Hye-sung, who they trusted, had to strike the ground by striking out and hitting an infield ground ball.

Samsung-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 27th. In the top of the fourth inning, one out Diaz is solidifying after being hit by a pitch in his left hand. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.8.27/

Another game variable occurred in the top of the fourth inning. Samsung Diaz, who entered the batter's box without a runner with one out, was hit on the left wrist by Heyesus' ball. The 149km fastball hit the outside of the wrist with a straight line, and Diaz was immediately taken to the hospital.

Samsung had no choice but to put Yoon Jung-bin in the fourth position. But I didn't know this would be a way to win. Samsung created an opportunity in the sixth inning when Kim Ji-chan, the leader of the team, survived with an infield hit. Lee Jae-hyun and Koo Ja-wook seemed to fail as they retreated to left field flies in a row, but Kim Ji-chan, who continued to shake Heysus, succeeded in stealing second base and saved the spark. And Yoon Jung-bin hit Cheon Geum's RBI timely hit against Heysus, who was playing 'Untouchable' on the day.

Samsung-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 27th. Yoon Jung-bin is delighted after hitting an RBI timely hit in the top of the sixth inning with two outs and runners on second base. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.8.27/

This became the winning RBI. It was thanks to Connor. Connor pitched 99 pitches until the eighth inning, allowing three hits, one out, and 11 strikeouts. However, he also took the mound in the ninth inning. It was a shutout challenge. The corner remained unshakable in the ninth inning. Kiwoom's proud central hitters Kim Hye-sung, Song Sung-moon and Choi Joo-hwan were overwhelmed until the end. He marked his 10th victory of the season with a shutout. Connor was delighted to hug catcher Lee Byung-hun and other teammates when the shutout was confirmed. Kang Min-ho celebrated by spraying water on his head in the corner. Samsung fans chanted Connor's name.

Kiwoom had to watch the bad luck of becoming a losing pitcher, although Heyesus, who won only one game in the second half after winning 10 games in the first half, pitched well with one run in six innings. Following Heysus, he tried to overcome one point by putting in Kim Yeon-ju and Kim Dong-wook and putting in the closing Joo Seung-woo in the ninth inning, but he had to cry because he was blocked by the wall of the Samsung mound.

Samsung-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 27th. Corner, who handled Bae Sang-kwon with a ground ball to shortstop in the bottom of the seventh inning with no outs, is happy. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.8.27/

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Diaz Dune Shocked, Flicked to a Corner 11K shutout...'Yoon Jung-bin Final Hit' Samsung Beat Kiwoom for 2 consecutive wins

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