'How can this be?' Like a disaster movie-like downpour, the water in Jamsil, and the infield, the Lotte-Doosan match is likely to be difficult.

Aug 13, 2024

'How can this be?' Like a disaster movie-like downpour, the water in Jamsil, and the infield, the Lotte-Doosan match is likely to be difficult.
Jamsil Stadium with heavy rain. Reporter Kim Young-rok



"Wow, it's going to be hard today..."

As soon as Jamsil's sky was breached, officials lamented about the cancellation of the rain.

How could this happen. Within a few minutes, unimaginable heavy rain concentrated on Jamsil Stadium. There was no time to take out a large tarpaulin.



On the 13th, Jamsil Stadium is preparing for the first game of the weekday series between the Lotte Giants and the Doosan Bears.

However, it is unlikely to be held. From around 4 p.m., it seemed that the sky in Jamsil was gradually darkening, and at around 5:30 p.m., a water bomb literally poured out. It was a downpour like a scene from a disaster movie.



The stadium management team hurriedly laid small tarps around the mound and home plate, but the ground became a sea of water in two to three minutes. In particular, in the dirt-filled infield area, deep water holes were dug in an instant. Rainwater spread widely around the second base was about to fluctuate in an instant.

'How can this be?' Like a disaster movie-like downpour, the water in Jamsil, and the infield, the Lotte-Doosan match is likely to be difficult.
The KBO League KT Wiz and Lotte Giants match at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 20th. Lotte Kim Jin-wook is taking a bat position when KT Kang Baek-ho stepped down with an infield ground ball, swinging with one out on a deep ball in the bottom of the third inning. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.06.20/
It has long been said that the Korean Peninsula has already become subtropical, but there is no better season this year to feel it in the professional baseball field. The scene is chaotic due to frequent heavy rains in Southeast Asia 'Schol'. For fans waiting for the game, the team has maintained its stance to proceed with the game as much as possible over the past few years, but there is no countermeasure against such a sudden drop in precipitation unless it is a domed stadium.



On this day, Lotte prepared the lineup of Hwang Sung-bin (center fielder), Ko Seung-min (second base), Jeon Joon-woo (designated hitter), Reyes (left wing), Na Seung-yeop (first base), Yoon Dong-hee (right wing), Noh Jin-hyuk (third base), Park Seung-wook (striker) and Son Sung-bin (catcher). The starting pitcher is Kim Jin-wook.

'How can this be?' Like a disaster movie-like downpour, the water in Jamsil, and the infield, the Lotte-Doosan match is likely to be difficult.
A game between the LG Twins and the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium on the 7th. Doosan's Balazovic, with two outs in the top of the sixth inning, is regretful after allowing a walk to LG Oh Ji-hwan. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.08.07/
Son Ho-young was excluded from the lineup. Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `I had leg treatment the day before. It needs to be managed. The trainer part is checking the condition. I'm going to play as a substitute for today,' he explained.

Doosan will face Jung Soo-bin (center fielder), Kang Seung-ho (second base), Jarod (right wing), Yang Eui-ji (possess), Yang Seok-hwan (first base), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Heo Kyung-min (third base), Jeon Min-jae (striker), and Lee Yoo-chan (left wing). The starter is Balazovic.



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