Hwang Sung-bin, a tiebreaker who made a sprint, makes up for his poor batting performance, and explosive baserunning
Aug 02, 2024
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Lotte came from behind to win the final game of the three consecutive games during the week against SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 1st. Lotte, which allowed long-haired closer Kim Won-joong to tie the game, which was ahead of SSG 10-5 on July 31, collapsed in the bottom of the ninth inning, and suffered a shocking 11-12 defeat by Oh Tae-gon in the bottom of the 12th inning.
The pain of the bitter upset loss could have continued, but Lotte scored a valuable tie as Hwang Sung-bin, who played as a pinch hitter, made a quick base run. Since then, he has shown his concentration and won 4-2 against SSG.
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SSG foreign starter Drew Anderson was stronger. Anderson pitched perfectly against the Lotte lineup, striking out 10 times. Anderson had a double-digit strikeout game for the fourth game.
SSG scored the first run in the first inning with Han Yu-sum's timely RBI. Han Yu-sum even hit a solo home run against Lotte's Park Se-woong in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Lotte launched a counterattack against Anderson, whose number of pitches in the seventh inning was close to 90. After leadoff hitter Reyes walked on base and struck out Na Seung-yeop, Son Ho-young hit an RBI double with one out and one out. Anderson eventually went down the mound, and Noh Kyung-eun, who came up afterwards, prevented additional runs.
In the top of the eighth inning, Hwang Sung-bin stepped up as a pinch hitter for the second consecutive game. Hwang Sung-bin also came out as a pinch hitter on the 31st and hit an RBI timely hit.
Hwang Sung-bin took the lead as a pinch hitter in the top of the eighth inning. He hit three pitches against SSG changed pitcher Cho Byung-hyun and hit an infield grounder in front of the second baseman. Hwang Sung-bin sprinted toward first base, and SSG second baseman Kim Sung-hyun, who was in a hurry, missed a relatively easy hit. When the ball bounced off the glove fell back, Hwang Sung-bin turned first base and settled to second base.
It was Hwang Sung-bin's fast run that caused Kim Sung-hyun's error.
Second base with no outs. Again, Hwang Sung-bin's quick feet shone. Yoon Dong-hee hit a big hit in the direction of center field. SSG Jihoon Choi center fielder caught the ball while colliding with the fence. Hwang Sung-bin, who was watching this, started running vigorously after touching the second base. Ha Jae-hoon, who was handed the ball by Jihoon Choi, threw the ball on a relay play, but Hwang Sung-bin headed home. SSG catcher Lee Ji-young hurriedly tried to tag, but Hwang Sung-bin scored first.
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Since then, Lotte hitters have shown their concentration. After Ko Seung-min struck out and two outs, Jeon Joon-woo hit a double to the right-center. With four pitches and Na Seung-yeop's walk, Son Ho-young hit Cho Byung-hyun's first pitch and hit a two-run timely hit in front of left field. In an instant, he turned the game around 4-2.
Lotte overcame the pain of a five-point upset loss the previous day, eventually winning 4-2 over SSG.
Hwang Sung-bin, who was a pinch hitter instead of starting for two consecutive days, did not have a good batting sense in July. The season's batting average is still over 300, but it was sluggish in July with a batting average of around 100%.
It's August now. Hwang Sung-bin is raising his condition that he fell with his fast feet.
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