Doosan's pitching baseball → Kim Jae-hwan will be eliminated! Doosan pulled the reins to chase 3rd place with 4-3 come-from-behind victory over busy Lotte
Aug 15, 2024
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Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yeop's eyes narrowed. Did the head coach's will to win reach the hearts of the team.
Doosan came from behind to win 4-3 in Game 3 of the Weekday Series against the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium on the 15th.
With this, Doosan recorded its 59th win (55 losses and 2 draws) and took the first step in chasing the top ranks. Smart runners' brilliant foot baseball, strong winning shot, and even a powerful bullpen. It was a victory that gathered famous scenes symbolizing Doosan's strength.
Doosan stumbled to 5 wins and 5 losses in August until the previous day. In the meantime, Samsung, the third-ranked team, led by riding an upward mood with eight wins and three losses. There was a reason why coach Lee Seung-yeop, who was only focused on running his team, was embarrassed. However, with the victory on the day, he stopped the flow again.
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Prior to the game, Doosan's veteran Huh Kyung-min left due to injury. Heo Kyung-min faced an unfortunate injury of incomplete dislocation of his pinkie while trying to handle Lotte Hwang Sung-bin's ground ball with his bare hands during the game the previous day.
Director Lee Seung-yeop said, `I expect Lee Yoo-chan to play the role that Heo Kyung-min played.' The gaze fell into place as it was.
On the other hand, Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung celebrated his birthday (the lunar calendar). When he asked 'Birthday Gift' I hope Park Sewoong threw it well" expressed his intentions.
On this day, Lotte played with 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 first choice is Park Se-woong.
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Lotte started well. Lotte won two runs first with Park Seung-wook's timely hit following Reyes' first solo shot and Na Seung-yeop's double in the top of the second inning.
In the top of the third inning, Hwang Sung-bin's hit, stolen base, and Doosan's Choi Won-joon's error when Son Ho-young grounded out to the pitcher led 3-0. In the end, Choi Won-joon was replaced in four ⅓ innings without completing the fifth inning.
However, Doosan activated a golden bullpen that led to Hong Gun-hee, Kim Kang-ryul, Lee Byung-hun and Kim Taek-yeon, and has not given up a single run against Lotte's batters since then.
Meanwhile, was Lotte's Son Ho-young's last checker in the top of the third inning the start of a turnaround.
Doosan took a chance at the first and third bases with no outs in the bottom of the third inning with Cho Soo-haeng's walk and Jung Soo-bin's hit. Jared struck out.
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Kim Jae-hwan had a chance, but Kim Jae-hwan's ball was a short fly ball to left field. At this time, Yang Eui-ji boldly tagged up home, but he was out by Lotte left fielder Reyes' home pitch.
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Doosan put out the fire by putting closer Kim Taek-yeon early with two outs and second base in the top of the eighth inning. Unfortunately, he missed the decisive chance of loading the bases with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Kim Taek-yeon allowed a hit to Lotte's leadoff hitter Reyes in the top of the ninth inning, and a wild pitch following a bunt faced a crisis of one out and third base. However, he caught Jeon Joon-woo and Yoon Dong-hee one after another to keep the victory. He made his 14th save of the year.
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