"Frustrated" The coach sighed and laughed at the wide batting line + the grand victory

Aug 07, 2024

'Frustrated' The coach sighed and laughed at the wide batting line  the grand victory
Shim Woo-joon, who scored a timely RBI hit by KT and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 17th, is welcomed by head coach Lee Kang-chul. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2024.07.17/
"Pitchers throw well, but the bat..."

KT manager Lee Kang-chul sighed while playing the match against KIA in Gwangju on the 6th. On this day, KT lost 0-2 even though ace Ko Young-pyo pitched QS. The poor performance of the batters, who were silent in scoring position, failed to take advantage of two bases-loaded chances despite making nine hits, was regrettable.

KT, which had fallen to the bottom, is creeping up to the mid-range as if it had never happened in previous years. Although the 50% victory rate is in sight, it is slow to accumulate wins.

Director Lee "It keeps getting twisted. "Even if there is a chance after the center batting order, the bottom batting order," he said, adding, "These days, I don't want the bases loaded."

Did he know how director Lee felt.

KT's batters bombed the KIA mound on the 7th. Following three points in the first inning, he widened the gap to three points in the third inning, and succeeded in lowering KIA's starting nail with two points in the fourth inning. After that, he made one point in the fifth inning and four points in the sixth inning, deciding the game early. Starting pitcher Um Sang-baek continued the rise of KT's mound by pitching six scoreless innings. a 13-0 victory.

After the game, coach Lee said, `Um Sang-baek pitched well as a starter and overcame the crisis well. Catcher Jang Sung-woo also led well. Congratulations to Um Sang-baek on his 10th win this season." "In the batting line, I was able to bring about the atmosphere by scoring three points from the opportunity I caught from the first inning. Oh Jae-il's home run in the third inning and Shim Woo-joon's two-run timely hit after two outs also contributed greatly to the victory"The batters did well to score extra points without losing their concentration. In the sixth inning, he was able to win by making four big innings", he commented. In addition, Rohas created an opportunity by showing steady on-base ability, and Hwang Jae-gyun made sure to play a role as a link, with four hits. Rojas Oh Jae-il, Hwang Jae-gyun, and Kim Min-hyuk all played more than three hits" he complimented. In the meantime, he said, `Thank you to the fans for supporting us until the end in the hot weather.'





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