The power of the first place, the praise of the head coach, proved by waiting 74 minutes without the car gun "Recent rise, because..."

Sep 06, 2024

The power of the first place, the praise of the head coach, proved by waiting 74 minutes without the car gun 'Recent rise, because...'
The Kiwoom-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 6th. KIA Tigers foreign pitcher Nail, who is recovering after undergoing jaw fracture surgery, threw a surprise first pitch wearing a mask and sunglasses before the game. Nail is fist-bumping with head coach Lee Bum-ho after the first pitch. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.6/



Two main hitters were missing and they won the game, which was suspended for 74 minutes due to rain.

The KIA Tigers won two consecutive games by defeating the Kiwoom Heroes. KIA beat Kiwoom 14-0 at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 6th. In the lineup, Han Jun-su was alone in charge of five RBIs with consecutive hits, including three runs in the sixth inning and a two-run shot in the seventh inning. Starting pitcher Hwang Dong-ha became the winning pitcher with four hits, two walks and five strikeouts in five innings. KIA, which won the game against Hanwha on the 5th after an extra-inning battle, won its second consecutive game. The season record was 78 wins, two draws and 50 losses.

On this day, KIA started with Kim Do-young, who had the aftermath of the collision during the defense the previous day, and Na Sung-beom, who needs to manage his hamstring (back muscle of the thigh), excluded from the starting lineup.



A variable occurred six minutes into the game. As the thin rain became thicker, the umpires declared the suspension of the game. The rain lasted only 30 minutes, but the maintenance was inevitable due to a small amount of rain. Hwang Dong-ha, who threw 14 pitches earlier and left the mound with two outs and a runner on the first base, took the mound and filled the last out count. Hwang Dong-ha, who was worried that his shoulders would cool down after a long wait, pitched a scoreless game until the fifth inning without replacement.

The batters also gained strength. Following the first batter Park Chan-ho's first batter home run in the bottom of the first inning, Seo Geon-chang's double in the bottom of the fifth inning and Choi Won-joon's sacrifice fly added one more point each. At the end of the sixth inning, Han Jun-su took the lead early as he made a superior three-run shot with a cheerful swing. After Hwang Dong-ha, the bullpen, who took the mound, also did its part.



Coach Lee defended Hwang Dong-ha well after the game with five scoreless innings as he maintained his condition even though the game was suspended for about an hour due to sudden rain. Lee Joon-young has also recently continued his stable pitching, adding strength to the bullpen"I looked back. "Park Chan-ho made a good atmosphere with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning, and Han Jun-su and Seo Geon-chang made multiple hits in the bottom of the first inning, helping the offense greatly." "Just as Han Jun-su's performance was good today, I think the recent rise was possible because the players who played in the game were playing evenly.", he commented.





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