'The starting pitcher is two scoreless innings, so what a substitute.' Quick hook result is... Coach Lee Kang-chul won 11 games in extra time alone "Starting Joey-hyun played a good role."

Aug 29, 2024

KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 28th. KT manager Lee Kang-chul, who won 8-4 in the extended game in the 10th inning, is welcoming the players. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.8.28/

KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 28th. Jang Sung-woo, who scored on Oh Jae-il's sacrifice fly with one out and runners on the second and third bases in the top of the 10th inning, is welcomed by head coach Lee Kang-chul. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.8.28/

The KT-LG match at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 28th is welcomed by coach Lee Kang-chul after Oh Yoon-seok hit a solo shot in the top of the eighth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.8.28/

It's really extreme in the extended game. He won 11 games and lost 2 times in 13 extra innings. He showed an overwhelming winning rate of 8406.

KT Wiz won in extra time again to maintain the fifth place. KT tied the game with Oh Yoon-seok's solo shot and Hwang Jae-gyun's two-run shot in the top of the eighth inning, trailing 1-4 in an away game against the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 28th, and then scored four runs in a large number starting with Jang Sung-woo's timely come-from-behind hit in the top of the 10th inning to win an 8-4 comeback.

Park Young-hyun, who overcame the crisis of loading the bases with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning and allowed no runs in the first ⅓ of innings, achieved 10 wins and 21 saves, recording 10 wins and 20 saves for the first time in 20 years since Cho Yong-joon (10 wins-34 saves) of the Hyundai Unicorns in 2004. It is the 11th record in history, and he has been listed as the 10th pitcher since Yoon Seok-hwan (1984), Song Jin-woo (1990), Sun Dong-yeol (1993), Koo Dae-sung (1996), Sanghoon Lee (1997 and 1999), Lim Chang-yong (1999), Jin Pil-joong (1999), Roh Jang-jin (2002), and Cho Yong-joon (2004).

KT scored the first run in the top of the first inning. With Kim Min-hyuk's left-handed hit on the front right of the leader Rojas, he created a chance for the first and third bases with no outs, and Jang Sung-woo's sacrifice fly to left field made it 1-0 quickly. In the top of the fourth inning, Kang Baek-ho's walk and Bae Jeong-dae's right-handed hit created a second chance to score with two outs and runners on first and second bases, but Lee Ho-yeon only grounded out in front of the shortstop.

Head coach Lee Kang-chul faced off against the opponent Choi Won-tae with a one-plus-one strategy of making starter Joey-hyun throw only until the second inning and putting Won Sang-hyun in from the third inning. He gave up one run in the fifth inning to tie the score at 1-1, but he made an equal game until the middle.

At the bottom of the seventh inning, Kim Min seemed to have lost three consecutive games when he was upset 1-4 by Moon Bo-kyung. However, KT also had cannons.

In the top of the eighth inning, pinch hitter Oh Yoon-seok fired a solo shot from LG's second pitcher Kim Jin-sung, and Hwang Jae-kyun fired a dramatic tiebreaking two-run shot with two outs and runners on first base.

KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 28th. KT manager Lee Kang-chul, who won 8-4 in the extended game in the 10th inning, is welcoming Hwang Jae-kyun. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.8.28/

KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 28th. KT players, who won 8-4 in the extended game in the 10th inning, are celebrating their victory. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.8.28/

KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 28th. Rojas, who scored on Jang Sung-woo's sacrifice fly with one out and runners on first and third in the top of the first inning, is welcomed. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.8.28/

The bottom of the eighth inning was the result of the game. Kim Min allowed Park Hae-min to double to right-center, and after two outs, Hong Chang-ki automatically skipped with four pitches and faced Shin Min-jae, but he finally allowed a walk in the full count, loading the bases with two outs. When Austin's turn, the No. 1 RBI, came, head coach Lee Kang-chul raised closer Park Young-hyun. Park Young-hyun sprayed Austin with four straight fastballs and eventually caught him with a foul fly to the first baseman.

The game went to extra time and the game was played in the 10th inning. In the top of the 10th inning, leader Oh Yoon-seok hit an infield hit against the changed pitcher Park Myung-geun, and Rojas immediately hit a double to the right to create a decisive chance for the second and third bases with no outs. KT pitched Chun Sung-ho as a pinch hitter, and LG raised Lee Ji-gang. Chun Sung-ho only grounded out in front of the first base, but Jang Sung-woo hit a clean left-handed hit to make a 5-4 turnaround.

Hwang Jae-kyun hit a foul fly to left field with one out and runners on the first and third bases, but LG left fielder Choi Won-young couldn't stop catching the ball while thinking about a home game. This scene eventually returned to KT as a mass score. Pitcher Lee Ji-gang was shaken, and Hwang Jae-kyun walked and took a chance to load the bases with one out. Kang Baek-ho drew a walk after a full count match to make it 6-4. Oh Jae-il's sacrifice fly to right field made it 7-4, and Bae Jeong-dae's infield hit widened it to 8-4.

In the bottom of the 10th inning, Woo Kyu-min came up and lightly caught three people to complete the victory.

KT manager Lee Kang-chul said "Starting pitcher Joey-hyun played his role well, and Won Sang-hyun pitched a long inning to create a game where he could play until the end. Kim Min also threw a real pitch, but he blocked it well. Park Young-hyun and Woo Kyu-min, who took the mound, also finished the game well. Congratulations on Park Young-hyun's 10th winHe played a dragged game, but Oh Yoon-seok and Hwang Jae-gyun balanced the game with home runs. In the top of the 10th inning of extra time, starting with Jang Sung-woo's timely hit, the batters were able to win by making big innings as they showed their concentration," he praised the players. Director Lee then concluded with "Thank you to the fans for supporting us until the end."

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