'Save that flew away' Still, Kim Taek-yeon, the No. 1 rookie award winner, couldn't laugh because of his teammate's defense mistakes

Sep 17, 2024

A game between Doosan and Kiwoom at Jamsil Stadium on the 16th. Doosan closer Kim Taek-yeon is pitching in the ninth inning. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.09.16/

Dusan closer Kim Taek-yeon, who is pitching hard.

Kim Taek-yeon disappointed after allowing the tie.

Doosan Bears closer Kim Taek-yeon couldn't finish the game because of his teammates' disappointing defense.

Doosan and Kiwoom held at Jamsil Stadium on the 16th. Doosan won a thrilling 5-4 victory over Kiwoom after an extended game in the 10th inning. Yang Seok-hwan hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the bottom of the 10th inning. With the bases loaded with one out, Jung Soo-bin made a walk-off sacrifice fly to end the game, winning the game from behind.

Kiwoom scored the first run in the fifth inning. Kiwoom Lee Ju-hyung hit a timely RBI against Doosan's Balazovic. Doosan balanced Kim Jae-hwan's one-run timely hit in the sixth inning with one out and second base. Kiwoom took the lead in the seventh inning when Lee Joo-hyung hit another RBI timely hit. Doosan turned the game around in the bottom of the eighth inning. Kang Seung-ho of the Doosan Bears hit a come-from-behind two-run double with the bases loaded with two outs.

After succeeding in a 3-2 upset, Doosan put closer Kim Taek-yeon on the mound in the top of the ninth inning.

Kim Taek-yeon caught leadoff hitter Won Sung-joon with a foul fly to first base. With one out, Ryu allowed a heavy hit in the payback zone. He induced Kiwoom Park Soo-jong to hit a ground ball in front of the shortstop, but Doosan shortstop Jeon Min-jae caught the ball and threw a bad pitch to the second base. The thrown ball falls off the second base and is on the second and third bases with one out. Even though the double play was difficult, the situation that could be at least second and third bases with two outs has changed to one out.

Kiwoom Kim Byung-hwi attempted a surprise bunt in the second and third bases with one out. While Doosan catcher Kim Ki-yeon, who caught the ball, threw the ball to the first base, third baseman Bae Sang-kwon scored a tie. It was necessary to be wary of the third baseman, but it was a series of disappointing defense.

9회 1사 2, 3루. During Kim Byung-hwi's squeeze bunt, third baseman Bae Sang-kwon is scoring.

Dusan closer Kim Taek-yeon, who allowed a tie after his teammates' disappointing defense in the ninth inning.

Kim Taek-yeon gave up a walk to Lee Ju-hyung after two outs, but finished the inning by handling Song Sung-moon with a ground ball to first base. Two hits and one run (no earned run) in one inning.

Kiwoom scored one point in the top of the 10th inning, but Doosan beat Kiwoom 5-4 in the bottom of the 10th inning with Yang Seok-hwan's tiebreaking solo shot and Jung Soo-bin's walk-off sacrifice fly.

Doosan Bears' Kim Taek-yeon was unable to add a save due to his teammates' disappointing defense.

High school rookie Kim Taek-yeon played in 58 games this season. He has 3 wins, 2 losses and 18 saves in 62 ⅔ innings. He has a 2.01 ERA.

Kim Taek-yeon coming down the mound after the ninth inning.

Kim Taek-yeon, who is called the second Oh Seung-hwan and has been the team's closing pitcher since her debut season, achieved the youngest save against the high school rookie ever, and is setting a new record beyond the record of 16 saves by Lotte Giants rookie Na Seung-hyun in 2006.

Kim Taek-yeon failed to add a save due to his teammates' disappointing defense. However, he can make more saves in the remaining nine games of the season. It is also possible to achieve 20 saves.

Despite the disappointment, Kim Taek-yeon is by far the No. 1 candidate for this year's Rookie of the Year award.