'This is the MVP'3 come-from-behind in the 8th inning → Bambao's home run-like ball jump catch in the 9th inning. KT also came from behind to win 8-7. LG Hernandez's shock upset loss
Aug 29, 2024
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KT won 8-7 with pinch hitter Oh Jae-il's solo shot and Rojas' sweeping three-run double in the top of the eighth inning, trailing 3-5 in an away game against the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 29th. He won two consecutive games and took the winning series with two wins and one loss in three consecutive games in Jamsil. It became 61 wins, 2 draws and 62 losses, leaving only one win with a 50% win rate.
LG lost 4-8 in the top of the eighth inning when it was leading 4-1 the previous day, giving up a tie by hitting two home runs and allowing four runs in the top of the 10th inning of extra time. In particular, all of the starting pitchers in the three consecutive games recorded quality starts and met the requirements for winning pitchers, but the bullpen failed to stop them and ended up in trouble in the fight for second place. In addition, even though Hernandez, the first starter, was put in, he lost and the shock doubled.
On the same day, LG lowered pitcher coach Choi Sang-deok to become a pitching coach for the Futures Remaining Army and changed bullpen coach Kim Kwang-sam to a pitching coach. Coach Jinyong Jang Futures will take over as the first-team bullpen coach. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said "In order to renovate the atmosphere.
LG's starting lineup consisted of Hong Chang-ki (right wing), Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Austin (designated hitter), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (left wing), Park Dong-won (catcher), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Park Hae-min (middle fielder), and Lee Young-bin (first baseman).
Coach Yeom said he would use Kim Bum-seok, who was in the first division the day before, as a first baseman. However, Lee Young-bin, not Kim Beom-seok, participated as first baseman. Coach Yeom said "The hitting coach strongly recommended Lee Young-bin. I accepted the coach's opinion"I explained the reason.
KT made four entry changes on the same day. Sovereign Sung Jae-hun, Chun Sung-ho, Lee Ho-yeon, and Son Dong-hyun, Moon Yong-ik, Kim Byung-joon, and Park Min-seok came up.
Rojas (left fielder), Oh Yoon-seok (second baseman), Jang Sung-woo (catcher), Hwang Jae-gyun (third baseman), Moon Sang-cheol (first baseman), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Bae Jung-dae (middle fielder), Kim Byung-joon (right fielder) and Shim Woo-jun (striker) made the starting lineup. Oh Yoon-seok, who came out as a pinch hitter in the top of the eighth inning the previous day, hit a solo shot to chase, hit the leadoff batter in the top of the 10th inning, and scored the winning run, participated as No. 2.
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LG also created a chance by hitting a double that Austin hit directly to the left fence after two outs in the bottom of the first inning, but Moon Bo-kyung ended with a strikeout.
LG batters cheered up when LG starter Son Joo-young, who was shaken in the first inning, blocked the second and third innings well.
In the bottom of the third inning, he targeted KT starter Ko Young-pyo and even tied it at once. Lee Young-bin's right-handed hit after one out was the start of the scoring. Hong Chang-ki's heavy hit and Shin Min-jae's right-handed hit continued to load the bases with one out, and Austin's left-handed hit made it 2-3, one-run difference. Moon Bo-kyung's sacrifice fly to the right field came out with one out and runners on the second and third bases, tying the game 3-3.
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A chance after the crisis. LG succeeded in turning the tables in the bottom of the fourth inning. The steal following the leadoff Oh Ji-hwan's walk made it 1 out and 2nd base, and Lee Young-bin made it 4-3 with a hit to the right-center. Hong Chang-ki's heavy hit continued the first and third bases with one out, and first baseman Moon Sang-chul's throw home became a safety when Shin Min-jae grounded out in front of the first base, making it 5-3.
LG starter Son Joo-young threw 94 pitches until the sixth inning, recording a quality start of eight hits, two walks, three strikeouts, and three runs, and was on the verge of winning nine games of the season. However, the back door was opened again, and I had to swallow my regret.
Ko Young-pyo had a good early start, but failed to beat LG's batters. He was on the verge of losing seven games (4 wins) in the season with nine hits, two walks, six strikeouts and five runs in four ⅔ innings, but hitters saved him.
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Hernandez struck out the leader Rojas with a 149km fastball and allowed Oh Yoon-seok to hit a fastball and a double that fell in front of the left fence. However, he struck out Jang Sung-woo and Hwang Jae-gyun consecutively as sweepers, ending with no runs and winning his first hold.
LG, who failed to score additional points in the bottom of the sixth inning with one out and runners on first and second bases with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, was again chased by KT.
In the top of the eighth inning, pinch hitter Oh Jae-il fired a solo shot over the right wall from the changed pitcher Ham Deok-ju. 4-5, one point difference. Kang Baek-ho then drew a walk from the full count and became first base with no outs, and Bae Jeong-dae's sacrifice bunt made it one out and second base.
LG put in the last bastion, closing pitcher Yoo Young-chan. Kim Min-hyuk calmly picked Yoo Young-chan's ball and walked, leading to a chance of one out and runners on first and second bases. Shim Woo-joon then hit a right-handed hit to load the bases with one out.
And Rojas turned the game around by hitting a three-run double in mid-month sweep. 7-5. Oh Yoon-seok's timely hit then widened the gap to 8-5, three points.
KT closer Park Young-hyun, who became a winning pitcher the day before the bottom of the ninth inning and recorded 10 wins-20 saves for the first time in 20 years, came up for the save. LG hitters, who were beaten by Park Young-hyun the previous day, cheered up on the day. Following the leadoff Park Dong-won's heavy hit, Oh Ji-hwan's double to left-center recovered one run to reach the third base with one out due to Park Hae-min's ground ball in front of the second base, and Kim Bum-seok came up as a substitute for Koo Bon-hyuk's position. Kim Bum-seok hit a powerful ball to left-center this time. It was a home run ball, but Rojas ran and jumped and caught it in front of the fence. Third baseman Oh Ji-hwan homered and 7-8. Hong Chang-ki hit a ground ball in front of the second base, ending the game. Park Young-hyun made a save on the day following the winning pitcher the previous day.
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