It was possible to win four games in a row, but the shock upset made it 2 wins and 2 losses. Still, it becomes a starting baseball. Completion of the first requirement for the remaining 20 games
Aug 31, 2024
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LG finished this week's schedule early. The four-game series between Jamsil and Suwon against KT Wiz ended with two wins and two losses.
There is a lot of regret. He could have won four games in a row. Still, the good thing is that all the starters played their part in a difficult situation in the bullpen.
LG won 6-1 against KT in Jamsil on the 27th. KT put on the mound 'LG Killer' Wes Benjamin, but he scored the first run thanks to his error, and hitters attacked Benjamin to gain an additional point, leading 4-0 in the beginning. And starter Lim Chan-kyu secured a comfortable victory as he blocked KT's batters with three hits, three walks, six strikeouts and no runs in six innings.
On the 28th, he suffered a upset loss. Starting pitcher Choi Won-tae pitched the best with four hits, one walk, eight strikeouts, and one run in seven innings. The batters scored one point in the fifth inning and three points in the sixth inning, leading 4-1 and seemed to be on the verge of victory. However, Kim Jin-sung, who came out in the top of the eighth inning, allowed a solo shot to Oh Yoon-seok and a two-run shot to Hwang Jae-gyun to tie the score 4-4, and eventually lost 4-8 in the top of the 10th inning.
On the 29th, he lost like the previous day. Starter Son Joo-young gave up three runs in the first inning, but he blocked well without losing a point until the sixth inning, recording eight hits, two walks, three strikeouts and three runs in six innings, and in the meantime, he got three runs in the bottom of the third inning and two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, leading the game 5-3. In the top of the seventh inning, first starter Hernandez became a bullpen pitcher and pitched one inning with one hit, three strikeouts, and no runs.
However, in the top of the eighth inning, Ham Deok-ju came out and was chased by one point by pinch hitter Oh Jae-il, and closer Yoo Young-chan got a three-run double by Rojas, and gave up five runs in large numbers due to Oh Yoon-seok's timely hit, leading to a 7-8 come-from-behind defeat in the bottom of the ninth inning.
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The come-from-behind loss on the 28th and 29th was more shocking in that the pitchers who believed in the must-win group collapsed. It was regrettable that I was able to follow the second place in a good atmosphere.
The fact that all the starters in this four-game series threw solidly raises expectations for the rest of the season. All domestic starters, including Lim Chan-kyu, Choi Won-tae, and Son Joo-young, recorded quality starts, and Ens also lasted seven innings, although he allowed five runs.
LG's bullpen has been pointed out as a weakness all season. Kim Jin-sung and Yoo Young-chan have been holding out, but the difficulties are growing as the two have also been pitching hard recently.
It can be seen as the best strategy for LG to allow bullpen pitchers to throw at least innings by allowing the starter to draw as many innings as possible. Fortunately, Lim Chan-kyu and Choi Won-tae, who were out due to injuries, slowed down for a while after returning from injury and recovered to good condition again. Son Joo-young, who is the first full-time starter this season, has been sluggish recently, but he is steadily keeping his order.
As the season goes on, Ence, who is creating a pitching style for the KBO League, is showing ups and downs, but he has been steadily throwing more than five innings.
Hernandez, the first starter who came in place of Casey Kelly, is refreshing with various pitches, good control, and fast pitching. A style that allows you to throw more than six innings.
LG has 65 wins, two draws and 57 losses in 124 games. 3.5 game difference with the second-place Samsung Lions. It is 2.5 games behind the fourth-place Doosan Bears. The rankings will be determined in the remaining 20 games. I haven't given up on second place yet. If the starter holds out a long inning and the lineup bursts, he can relax as he did on the 30th. For LG, how long the starting pitcher lasts can be the key. In such a situation, it certainly comes in a positive sense that all of the recent starters have pitched more than six innings.
indyk@sportschosun.com
