"It was a springboard for a reversal." I made a decision after knowing my weakness. Perfect pitching response →"7 innings QS" I erased the reverse pitching

Aug 10, 2024

'It was a springboard for a reversal.' I made a decision after knowing my weakness. Perfect pitching response →'7 innings QS' I erased the reverse pitching
The Kiwoom Heroes team shares joy after winning the match against Hanwha in Daejeon on the 10th. Photo courtesy = Kium Heroes



"We're very vulnerable."

Kiwoom won 3-1 in an away game against the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 10th. Kiwoom has won 47 games (60 losses) this season.

On this day, Kiwoom's starting pitcher Kim In-mum appeared in 17 games this season, recording 2-6 losses and a 4.88 ERA. He was a reliever at the start of the season, but he started in mid-April and moved back and forth between the first and second teams. In May, he pitched more than five innings in five out of six games, but in both games in July, he played only three innings.



Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki said ahead of the game, `I want you to focus on catching the out count regardless of the number of pitches. I'm going to play as a starting pitcher, but I hope you get off to a good start"I've tried a lot, but I won't be satisfied with myself yet. He pointed out that the player is now in and out of the fifth starting position, but the fact that it is not fixed means that it is very vulnerable."

Kim In-beom had a hit by leadoff hitter Jonathan Peraza in the bottom of the first inning, but later struck out Kim In-hwan and Kim Tae-yeon, respectively. Afterwards, he gave a hit ball to Noh Si-hwan, but he handled Chae Eun-sung with a straight hit to shortstop to end the inning.



He hit a home run by leadoff hitter An Chi-hong in the bottom of the second inning. However, he did not score additional runs as he finished with three batters later.

In the bottom of the third inning, with two runs in the top of the third inning, leading 2-1. Kim In-beom gave up a walk to leadoff hitter Peraza. Kim In-hwan was hit by Kim Tae-yeon after handling Kim In-hwan with a fly ball. One out, first and second base. Kiwoom bench moved. Kim In-beom had only 41 pitches, but he immediately raised Kim Sun-ki. Kim Sun-ki turned in his follow-up hitter, and Kim In-beom was able to finish the game with one run in two ⅓ innings.



'It was a springboard for a reversal.' I made a decision after knowing my weakness. Perfect pitching response →'7 innings QS' I erased the reverse pitching
Kim Sun-ki pitching against Hanwha on the 10th. Photo courtesy = Kium Heroes
The pitching staff's good pitching continued. Kim Sun-ki blocked three ⅔ innings, and Cho Sang-woo (1 scoreless inning), Kim Sung-min (⅔ innings scoreless), and Joo Seung-woo (1 ⅓ scoreless inning) came up one after another to keep the victory.

Amid the pitching staff's good pitching, the batters also showed their concentration. He added a run in the top of the fifth inning to make it 3-1. Weiss pitched hard with three runs in seven innings, but he couldn't laugh at Kiwoom's bullpen's good pitching.

At the end of the game, Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki praised Kim Sun-ki, who came up as the second pitcher, for a perfect pitching, setting the stage for a turnaround.

Coach Hong went on to "Lee Joo-hyung connected Park Joo-hong's opportunity to get on base with a double in the third inning with a timely hit, and Song Sung-moon's concentrated hit succeeded in turning the tables." Lim Byung-wook's additional sacrifice fly in the fifth inning sealed the victory."

In addition, coach Hong, who said "Congratulations' to Lee Seung-won, who made his debut in the fifth inning, was able to win today thanks to the support of the fans who came all the way to Daejeon. Thank you very much."

Kiwoom announced Ha Young-min as the starting pitcher on the 11th. Jamie Barria will take the mound for Hanwha.



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