I thought it was good because fifth place SSG was swept, but Hanwha and Lotte are scary
Aug 20, 2024
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What does KT Wiz coach Lee Kang-chul think about the fight for fifth place, which has become 'Chaos'.
It was a week of upheaval.
While all attention was paid to the KIA Tigers and LG Twins 'Preview Korean Series' over the weekend, the teams below were also eager to fight their own fierce ranking.
It is no exaggeration to say that KT survived. He almost got swept by the Samsung Lions in an away game in Daegu during the week, but he broke down the opponent's closer Oh Seung-hwan and secured a precious one win after two losses. In the aftermath, Oh Seung-hwan even went down to the second division.
On the weekend, he almost lost three consecutive games to the Doosan Bears at home. This time, however, Kim Min-hyuk escaped the crisis again by hitting a picturesque walk-off home run against Kim Taek-yeon, who stood tall at the top of the ninth inning.
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While KT was a little sluggish, fifth-place fighting archrival SSG Landers was swept by Hanwha Eagles on the weekend. Therefore, the gap between sixth-ranked KT and fifth-ranked SSG was rather reduced to one game. A situation where director Lee can smile.
But I can't just like it. Hanwha and Lotte Giants have been on a roll and chasing KT under their chin. No. 7 Hanwha and No. 8 Lotte have no wins, and both teams are only 1.5 games apart from KT. We are within range.
Director Lee said, `When SSG lost for the first time, I thought it was in our favor. But he got swept away. Hanwha and Lotte are going to catch us````````. Director Lee said, `You just have to follow the top, I was just looking up, but now I think I have to pay attention to the bottom as well. Both Hanwha and Lotte are likely to continue their upward trend," he remained alert.
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