LG responded to the top lineup with five wins over the past two years. No hit Hong Chang-ki and Shin Min-jae will break through.
Aug 27, 2024
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The LG Twins, who meet LG Killer'Wes Benjamin (KT Wiz), chose to go straight.
LG's starting lineup consists of Hong Chang-ki (right wing), Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (designated hitter), Kim Hyun-soo (left wing), Park Dong-won (catcher), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Park Hae-min (middle fielder), and Koo Bon-hyuk (third baseman) at the home game against KT in Jamsil on the 27th.
In terms of physical fitness management, it can be said that it is LG's normal lineup, with Moon Bo-kyung as the designated hitter and Koo Bon-hyuk as the third baseman. There are six left-handed hitters and three right-handed hitters, including Austin and Park Dong-won and Koo Bon-hyuk.
LG was weak on Benjamin. Last year, Benjamin pitched in five games against LG, recording four wins, no losses, and an ERA of 0.84. The hit rate was only 165, and the on-base allowance per inning (WHIP) was only 0.68. He was strong in LG's batting line-up with four quality starts and two quality starts plus.
The strength continues this year. He has taken the mound in three games, won and lost one game, and has a 1.47 ERA. The WHIP is 1.04 with a hit rate of 1907.
In his first meeting in Jamsil on April 6, he allowed three hits (one home run) and three walks in six innings, and in Suwon on June 9, he became a winning pitcher with three hits and three walks in five ⅓ innings. On June 21, he allowed six hits, one walk and two runs in seven innings at Jamsil Stadium.
Moon Bo-kyung is the best hitter for Benjamin this year. He went three for six. Park Dong-won hit one home run on two hits in seven at-bats and made two hits in eight at-bats for Austin D. Only three hitters, Moon Bo-kyung, Park Dong-won and Austin, have had more than two hits. Kim had one hit in six at-bats.
Hong Chang-ki was also weak against Benjamin with no hits in five at-bats. Still, he drew three walks. Shin Min-jae also had no hits in three at-bats, and Park Hae-min also had no hits in five at-bats.
LG starter Lim Chan-kyu was also good against KT. He had two wins, no losses and a 3.86 ERA in three games.
He was not good with six hits (one home run) and five walks and four runs in three ⅔ innings in Jamsil on April 5, but he became the winning pitcher with seven hits (one home run) and two walks and one run in five ⅓⅓ innings in Suwon on May 17, and another victory in Jamsil on June 23 with three hits (one home run) and four walks and one run in five innings.
It has recorded stable quality starts for the past two consecutive games, which has been on the rise.
LG, which has to chase the second-place Samsung, and KT, which has to keep the fifth-place team, have to win the match between the killers who have performed well against the other team. It has become important how quickly batters break down the starter.
indyk@sportschosun.com
