'Finally losing to the killer...' Lim Chan-kyu 6 scoreless innings + Hong Chang-ki 3 hits + Moon Bo-kyung 2 RBIs LG, 6-1 complete victory. Benjamin and KT's 5th place are at stake after being knocked down by mistakes
Aug 27, 2024
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In a home game against KT Wiz at Jamsil Stadium on the 27th, LG defeated Benjamin with six scoreless innings by starter Lim Chan-kyu and the central batters' concentration.
LG, which overcame the crisis with 64 wins, 2 draws and 55 losses, maintained a two-game gap with the second-place Samsung Lions, who won 1-0 against Kiwoom on the 25th.
KT maintained a close fifth place with 59 wins, 1 draw and 62 losses.
On the same day, LG's starting lineup consisted of Hong Chang-ki (right wing), Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (designated hitter), Kim Hyun-soo (left wing), Park Dong-won (catcher), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Park Hae-min (middle fielder), and Koo Bon-hyuk (third baseman). In terms of physical fitness management, it can be said that it is LG's normal lineup, with Moon Bo-kyung as the designated hitter and Koo Bon-hyuk as the third baseman. There are six left-handed hitters and three right-handed hitters, including Austin, Park Dong-won, and Koo Bon-hyuk.
KT played Rojas (right wing), Kim Min-hyuk (left wing), Moon Sang-cheol (first baseman), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Hwang Jae-gyun (third baseman), Bae Jung-dae (center fielder), Oh Yoon-seok (second baseman), Shim Woo-joon (striker) and Cho Dae-hyun (catcher). Oh Yoon-seok entered instead of Kim Sang-soo, who was out due to a finger injury, and Cho Dae-hyun started because Jang Sung-woo, the main catcher, had discomfort in his right shoulder and knee.
It was a match between natural enemies with good performance for the opposing team.
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KT starter Wes Benjamin has been a natural enemy of LG since last year. He had four wins, no losses and an ERA of 0.84 in five games last year, and was good this season with one win, no loss and an ERA of 1.47 in three games.
The second inning was a watershed moment for the game. The joy and sorrow at the chance eventually divided into the joy and sorrow of the day.
KT created a chance for the first and second bases with no outs in the top of the second inning with a hit by Hwang Jae-gyun, the first No. 5, and a walk by the sixth assignment. No. 7 Oh Yoon-seok's sacrifice bunt, one out and runners on second and third bases. Lim Chan-kyu did not bother to play against Shim Woo-joon but walked straight. a bases loaded with one out. And No. 9 Cho Dae-hyun, who came out instead of Jang Sung-woo, hit a hit to the right. However, second baseman Shin Min-jae caught it with a sliding catch and led to a double play leading to second base-1.
LG also immediately created a chance in the bottom of the second inning. After one out, the ball hit the body of No. 5 Kim Hyun-soo and left-handed hit by No. 6 Park Dong-won made it to the first and second bases. Oh Ji-hwan's batting at No. 7 led to a situation that became the match's winning point. It was an ordinary ground ball in front of the second base, but shortstop Shim Woo-joon, who was waiting for second baseman Oh Yoon-seok's toss at second base, caught it and missed it. Shim Woo-joon then grabbed the ball again and tried to tag Park Dong-won, who came to second base, but the glove hit Park Dong-won's running leg and the ball bounced to the left outfield.
In the meantime, Kim Hyun-soo, who went to third base, stepped home, Park Dong-won went to third base, and Oh Ji-hwan went to second base. When Park Hae-min grounded out in front of the shortstop, third baseman Park Dong-won was tagged out at home and became first and third base with two outs. During Koo Bon-hyuk's at-bat, LG launched an operation. First baseman Park Hae-min ran to second base, catcher Cho Dae-hyun sprayed the ball to second base, and then Park Hae-min, who was running to second base, stopped and third baseman Oh Ji-hwan ran home. Second baseman Oh Yoon-seok caught and homered, but decided it was already too late, so he ran to Park Hae-min and caught him with intimidation to end the inning.
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LG continued its momentum and scored additional points in the third inning. He added one more run with Austin's triple to the right, with two outs and a third base made by Hong Chang-ki's double to the right, and Moon Bo-kyung's hit to the right-center spread to 4-0.
In the end, Benjamin became the first losing pitcher in nine games in two years with six hits and two walks, two strikeouts and four runs (two earned) in five innings.
Lim Chan-kyu still showed off his strong side against KT. He continued his stable pitching until the beginning of the sixth inning. He recorded his eighth win (six losses) of the season with three hits, three walks and six strikeouts in six innings, leaving only two wins to 10 wins in his first two consecutive years since his debut.
KT scored one run in pursuit from pitcher Kim Jin-sung, who was changed in the top of the seventh inning. After two outs, Oh Yoon-seok's superior triple was followed by Shim Woo-joon's ground ball in front of the third baseman, and third baseman Koo Bon-hyuk's one-bound throwing error earned one point. Shim Woo-joon immediately stole second base and made it with two outs and second base, and KT put up Jang Sung-woo as a pinch hitter instead of Cho Dae-hyun, but it was only a fly to center field.
LG scored an additional point in the bottom of the seventh inning, effectively deciding the game. After one out, Hong Chang-ki's double scored one point with Shin Min-jae's timely hit, and Moon Bo-kyung's double to the middle wall added one point to run 6-1, 5 points.
Hong Chang-ki scored three hits and two runs in five at-bats, and Shin Min-jae also scored one hit, one RBI and one run in three at-bats. Austin, the No. 1 RBI, also scored two hits, one RBI and one run from four times at bat, and Moon Bo-kyung also played the role of the fourth batter with two hits and two RBIs from four times at bat.
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