"Timing is too late." Lee Seung-yeop's cool-headed judgment with a four-point lead and one out in the fifth inning. 'Team win over A.C.E.'
Aug 07, 2024
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Ace Kwak Bin, who had 10 wins, the most in the team, was replaced in the fifth inning. It was also a 7-3 lead. In the top of the fifth inning, he was replaced by Lee Byung-hun with one out and a runner on second base. If he had only two outcounts, he could look cold because he was in a situation where he met the requirements for a winning pitcher.
However, Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop explained the situation he had no choice but to change, saying, `I thought it was late timing in a way" he said.
Kwak Bin started at home against the LG Twins in Jamsil on the 6th and allowed four hits, six walks, six strikeouts, and four runs (three earned) in four ⅓ innings.
Kwak Bin had a good fastball with a heavy ball of up to 154km, but his control did not go well. The ball hit by LG hitters was caught by the fielder, but he had to pitch difficult on his own as walks continued. Still, hitters destroyed LG starter Son Joo-young, and took a 7-2 lead until the fourth inning.
Kwak Bin was throwing 91 pitches until the fourth inning. Considering the appearance of Sunday's game, he had to reduce the number of pitches and prevent the fifth inning. However, Kwak Bin gave up a straight walk to lead Shin Min-jae and started on his own. Austin was caught on a fly to second base, but Moon Bo-kyung allowed a double to left-center to give up one run. The number of pitches has already reached 104, and he eventually replaced Lee Byung-hun. Lee Byung-hun hit a right-handed hit by Oh Ji-hwan and Moon Bo-kyung homered, making Kwak Bin's loss four points.
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Coach Lee explained to the reporters before the game on the 7th why he decided to replace Kwak Bin. Director Lee said, `Kwakbin was not in good condition. There were a lot of walks and a lot of pitchesSince he is an ace, he may block it until the fifth inning to meet the requirements for a winning pitcher, but our current situation does not seem to be able to afford to do so. One win, one win is important. Considering Kwak's condition and everything for the team's victory, wouldn't it have been right to replace him?" He went on to say, `I thought it was late timing in a way.'
As for Kwak Bin, I think he is a player who can start quality more than five times as an ace. However, because the pitching was not good, it was inevitable to change," he emphasized once more.
In the end, Doosan put Lee Byung-hun, Park Chi-guk, Choi Seung-yong, and Hong Gun-hee in a row after Kwak Bin's steel plate, and put closer Kim Taek-yeon on second base with one out in the top of the eighth inning to win a 7-6 one-run victory.
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