"Hyun-jong, you have to break the record for the most wins as well" The proud flower director's heartfelt congratulations. A new history written by 'Great Pitcher'
Aug 21, 2024
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He is a pitcher who represents not only the KIA Tigers but also the KBO League. And although he has never been the strikeout king, he ranked first in his career in strikeouts.
Now KIA Yang Hyun-jong's step is a new record. KIA won 5 consecutive games against the Lotte Giants at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 20th with a 6-to-5 come-from-behind victory.
Yang Hyun-jong, who started the game on the day, struck out seven in five innings, recording 2,053 strikeouts in his career, beating Song Jin-woo (2048). For the 10th year in a row, it has also reached the 100K (third time ever) Golden Tower.
After the game, KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said, `I sincerely congratulate Yang Hyun-jong on setting a milestone of the most strikeouts in the KBO League, regardless of the pitching result today. It'll take some time, but I hope you break the record for the most wins" and did not hide his joy.
The must-win group, which led to Jang Hyun-sik, Jeon Sang-hyun, and Jung Hae-young, was able to achieve a valuable come-from-behind victory by blocking the opponent's batting line without losing a point. Since last week, the mound has definitely found stability. I hope you keep your current self until the end of the season."
It can be said that today's game was won by two active base runs. Choi Won-joon, who played third when he hit a fly ball to center field in the bottom of the seventh inning with no outs and runners on the first and second bases, and Kim Kyu-sung, who entered as a pinch runner in the bottom of the eighth inning, advanced to third base with active baserunning during wild pitching, resulting in a tie and reversal without a hit," he stressed.
Lotte's repeated bad luck was washed away in a good mood. Manager Lee Bum-ho said, `It seems meaningful that we won against Lotte, which continued to have difficult games. It is expected to have a positive impact on the rest of the game. All the players did a great job, and I would like to thank the fans for being with me until the end despite the bad weather."
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