'Even the sky is indifferent... Kia's Hwang Dong-ha won five games in the season (Gwangju site) because of Typhoon Jongdari
Aug 21, 2024
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Lotte took the lead in the top of the first inning with Reyes' first RBI sacrifice fly ball, but KIA succeeded in turning the tables in the bottom of the third inning. After two outs in the bottom of the third inning, Kim Do-young hit an RBI timely hit, bringing the game to square one. Socrates turned the game around with a come-from-behind two-run double in the chance of second and third bases with two outs.
KIA starter Hwang Dong-ha allowed Lotte Ko Seung-min to fly out to shortstop in the top of the fourth inning and a double to Roh Jin-hyuk after one out, but struck out the next batter Son Sung-bin after three pitches.
With two outs and runners on second base, the game was suspended in a situation of two balls and two strikes, throwing up to five pitches against Lotte's Hwang Sung-bin. The thick rain eventually forced the umpires to stop the game
A large tarpaulin was laid on the Champions Field ground. Due to the influence of Typhoon 'Jongdari', which landed in Jeollanam-do, Gwangju, heavy rain and thunderstorms fell on the Champil Ground.
Intensive heavy rain quickly turned the ground into a puddle. Baseball fans evacuated under the stadium's roof to avoid lightning strikes.
About 30 minutes after the game was suspended, the raindrops died down, but due to lightning, stadium maintenance personnel came to the ground and were unable to remove rainwater.
More than 40 minutes after the suspension of the game, it began to rain again. The umpires eventually came to the ground and declared a no-game by marking an X.
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In the fourth inning, there was a player who could not easily leave the mound even if the raindrops became thick during the rain.
KIA starter Hwang Dong-ha, who continued his pitching to finish the fourth inning on the mound, couldn't easily go down the mound even with the thickening raindrops.
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Hwang Dong-ha gave up the first run in the first inning, but he continued his good pitching afterwards.
The sky was indifferent. Hwang Dong-ha started as an alternative starter this season and is playing an active role in securing a spot in the starting lineup.
Hwang Dong-ha was on the verge of his fifth victory of the season, but he blew the victory due to the casual typhoon 'Jongdari'.
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songs@sportschosun.com
