Kim Minhyuk, good bye, solo shot. It made Kim Taek-yeon cry again. a five-to-four victory. 5th place is 1 game car.
Aug 18, 2024
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KT won the home game against the Doosan Bears at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th with Kim Min-hyuk's walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, a 4-4 tie.
KT, which has emerged from its second consecutive loss, recorded 55 wins, two draws and 59 losses, approaching the fifth-place SSG Landers (56 wins, one draw and 58 losses) that lost to the Hanwha Eagles on the day.
Doosan, which has won three consecutive games, stopped chasing third-place LG as its winning streak stopped.
KT composed the starting lineup of Kim Min-hyuk (right wing), Rohas (designated hitter), Jang Seong-woo (catcher), Oh Jae-il (first baseman), Hwang Jae-gyun (third baseman), Bae Jung-dae (center fielder), Chun Sung-ho (left wing), Kim Sang-soo (second baseman) and Shim Woo-jun (striker). Jang Sung-woo, who took a two-day break after being hit in the foot by Kang Min-ho's foul ball against the Samsung Lions in Daegu on the 15th, returned as a catcher, and Kang Baek-ho started off the bench as Rojas, who was tired of the heat, was the designated hitter.
Doosan made the starting lineup with Jung Soo-bin (center fielder), Cho Soo-haeng (right wing), Jarrod (left wing), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Kang Seung-ho (second baseman), Kim Ki-yeon (possession), Kim Jae-ho (striker), and Lee Yoo-chan (third baseman). Yang Eui-ji was excluded from the starting line-up due to difficulties in running and is available as a substitute.
The starting confrontation between KT Um Sang-baek and Doosan Choi Seung-yong was about how long Choi Seung-yong would last. Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said, `It would be the best if Choi Seung-yong stopped it until the fourth and fifth innings. However, if you lose a point in the beginning, you can start the bullpen quickly because the bullpen didn't throw a lot this week."
It didn't go as Lee wished. From the beginning, KT's batters hit Choi Seung-yong's ball well, and Doosan quickly switched to bullpen day.
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Doosan immediately put in second pitcher Jung Chul-won to catch Jang Sung-woo with a ground ball in front of the shortstop and prevent additional runs.
On the other hand, KT starter Um Sang-baek staged a tremendous strikeout parade in the beginning. He struck out six consecutive batters from No. 2 Cho in the top of the first inning to No. 7 Kim Ki-yeon in the top of the third inning.
However, Doosan chased after him with a long shot. Following Cho Soo-haeng's surprise bunt hit in the top of the fourth inning, Yang Seok-hwan's two-run shot over the fence in the middle made it a one-run difference at once. He properly hit a slider that entered the 135km outside strike zone at the first pitch.
Doosan tried to tie the game with a fast foot in the top of the fifth inning, but failed. Second baseman Lee Yoo-chan succeeded in tag-up with third base when Cho Soo-haeng's fly to left field with one out and runners on the first and second bases. When thrown to third base, first baseman Jung Soo-bin ran to second base and stopped in the middle. When he goes to catch Jung Soo-bin, third baseman Lee Yoo-chan will dig home. Third baseman Hwang Jae-gyun continued to check Lee Yoo-chan's start as he ran to Jung Soo-bin. When Hwang Jae-gyun went near Jung Soo-bin, Lee Yoo-chan rushed home, and Hwang Jae-gyun, who saw it, also threw home quickly. Tag out in the end.
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Rojas fired a solo shot over the right fence against third pitcher Choi Ji-gang to run 4-2.
Doosan then made it a one-run difference again when Kim Jae-hwan hit a solo shot over the right fence after two outs in the top of the sixth inning.
KT Um Sang-baek struck out all three out counts in the top of the sixth inning, ending six innings with a quality start with six hits (two home runs), one walk, 10 strikeouts and three runs.
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KT also immediately created a chance with one out and second base in the bottom of the eighth inning with leadoff pinch hitter Moon Sang-chul's left-handed hit and Hwang Jae-kyun's sacrifice bunt. When Bae Jeong-dae's short right-handed hit reached the first and third bases, KT manager Lee Kang-chul showed a winning move to put Kang Baek-ho as a substitute during Chun Sung-ho's at-bat.
Doosan also put in closer Kim Taek-yeon, and a showdown between the 2018 Rookie of the Year and this year's leading candidate for Rookie of the Year took place.
Kim Taek-yeon only played fastball to Kang Baek-ho. He threw a breaking ball for the first time in the 5th pitch of 2B2S. due to strikes and fouls after 2 balls went in, but the ball. And Kang Baek-ho's bat went blank on the sixth high fastball in the full count. a strikeout.
Kim Sang-soo hit the first pitch, but he became a fly to right field, leading to a 4-4 tie.
Doosan was able to turn the tables when Jeon Min-jae settled to second base with Kim Jae-ho's hit in the top of the ninth inning and a wild pitch after two outs. However, Jung Soo-bin's ball became a ground ball in front of the shortstop, and the inning ended.
The game ended with a big shot. After one death, Kim Min-hyuk pulled Kim Taek-yeon's 149km fastball from 3B1S and hit a good-bye solo shot over the right fence.
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