'Im Chan-kyu won 9 K runs in 7 innings + Mun Bok-kyung's 18th net shot' Yesterday, he washed his pain and won LG 5-0. SSG for 3 consecutive losses, 5th place away
Sep 04, 2024
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LG won 5-0 at home against SSG Landers in Jamsil on the 4th with stellar pitching by starter Lim Chan-kyu and performance by the batters.
LG secured 66 wins, two draws and 58 losses to keep third place and chase second-place Samsung. SSG seems to be moving away from the semifinal battle as it has lost three consecutive games.
On the same day, LG's main second baseman Shin Min-jae was excluded from the first-team entry. Instead, Kim Min-soo was called up. It was originally expected to fall out for three to four days due to right wrist inflammation, but the pain did not improve, so he decided to receive injection treatment. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, `You may have to wait about two weeks or up to three weeks.' On the same day, LG's starting lineup consisted of Hong Chang-ki (designated hitter), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Park Dong-won (captor), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Koo Bon-hyuk (second baseman), Park Hae-min (middle fielder), and Choi Won-young (right fielder). The second batter without Shin Min-jae was worried.
SSG formed a young infield because Choi Jung and Park Sung-han were still unable to play. The starting lineup consisted of Choo Shin-soo (designated hitter), Park Ji-hwan (third baseman), Eredia (left fielder), Han Yu-sum (right fielder), Ko Myung-joon (first baseman), Ha Jae-hoon (middle fielder), Lee Ji-young (catcher), Jung Joon-jae (second baseman), and Kim Sung-hyun (striker). Choo Shin-soo has improved his shoulder and is placed first.
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Lim Chan-kyu won his ninth game of the season with two hits, no four outs, no 10 strikeouts and no runs in seven innings. On the other hand, Oh Won-seok became a losing pitcher with four hits, three four outs, one strikeout and four runs (two earned) during two innings. In the past three years, he has pitched in nine games against LG and has lost only seven games without a win.
In the bottom of the first inning, LG scored the first point thanks to the opponent's error. The situation occurred when Austin grounded out in front of the third base with one out and second base. Third baseman Park Ji-hwan caught a hit well, but second baseman Oh Ji-hwan expected Park Ji-hwan to throw to first base and ran home without stopping at third base.
Shortstop Kim Sung-hyun shouted at Park Ji-hwan after seeing this, and Park Ji-hwan also confirmed it and threw it to catcher Lee Ji-young. The situation in which Oh Ji-hwan was completely intimidated.
However, shortstop Kim Sung-hyun did not receive the ball thrown by Lee Ji-young to third base properly and fell into the foul area. Oh Ji-hwan scores and Austin is safe to third base. Later, when Park Dong-won hit an infield grounder, Austin also homered and became 2-0.
LG scored an additional point in the bottom of the second inning. After two outs, Choi Won-young hit a deep right double when Park Hae-min got on base with a hit ball and stole second base. 3-0. Immediately, Hong Chang-ki hit a heavy hit and Choi Won-young homered to make it 4-0.
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LG made it 5-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning when Moon Bo-kyung hit a solo shot over the right-center fence from second pitcher Song Young-jin.
Lim Chan-kyu threw only 81 pitches until the seventh inning, but LG changed its pitcher in the top of the eighth inning. Lee Jong-joon came up.
SSG had a chance to score for the first time. Leading pinch hitter Choi Jun-woo walked, and Jung Joon-jae's surprise bunt hit made the first and second bases. During Kim Sung-hyun's at-bat, SSG coach Lee Soo-yong put in Park Sung-han as a pinch hitter. Unfortunately, however, he struck out the rookie at the full count. Choo Shin-soo's ball floated high and was caught by the center fielder.
For LG, Moon Bo-kyung recorded two hits, one RBI, and one walk in two at-bats, including his 18th home run of the season, and Hong Chang-ki made two hits and one RBI in four at-bats. Choi Won-young also contributed to the victory with an RBI single like Altoran.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Park Hae-min hit a heavy hit with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, but Koo Bon-hyuk, the first baseman, ran to third base and was tagged out. At this time, the score was not recognized because it was before second baseman Moon Bo-kyung stepped home. LG no longer scored additional points, but Lee Jong-joon in the top of the eighth inning and Kim Yoo-young in the top of the ninth inning blocked the SSG batters and kept the victory.
SSG's Song Young-jin, who took the mound from the third inning after Oh Won-seok, blocked six innings with three hits (one home run), two walks, three strikeouts, and one run until the eighth inning, but the lineup remained silent and failed to catch a clue to turn the tables.
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