>'Tiger tail that even lions can't catch' Samsung, who was laughing at the Diaz come-from-behind two-run shot following Park Byung-ho's come-from-behind bases-loaded shot...'It's turning upside down.'

Sep 01, 2024

Samsung manager Park Jin-man, who was chasing No. 1 KIA by four games, gave up the game in a slugfest.

Park Byung-ho's come-from-behind bases loaded in the second inning

Coach Park Jin-man is happy when Diaz turns the game around again with a two-run shot from behind in the fourth inning. Daegu = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com

Samsung, which is seeking to reclaim the top spot at the end of the season until Park Byung-ho's come-from-behind bases-loaded shot in the second inning and Diaz's come-from-behind two-run shot in the fourth inning, also failed to overcome the tiger's tail curse.

With an unprecedented ranking battle unfolding until the end of this season, the disappointing results of the second-place teams sliding while trying to catch a tiger are repeated.

The first of two consecutive weekend games between KIA and Samsung held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 31st. Before the game, KIA showed an overwhelming performance this season with 16 wins and 3 losses against the second-place team with a 0.842 winning rate.

In June, LG, who was second at the time, shocked KIA until 1.5 games apart and was aiming to regain the first place. LG, which finished in the third place with one win and two losses in the three consecutive games from June 18 to 20, did not give up and tried to catch the tiger again. LG finished second in 3.5 games in the first half. He met KIA again from July 9 to 11, the first three consecutive games in the second half, but fell to fourth place after a sweep loss. LG didn't give up and started chasing again. Three consecutive games in Jamsil on Aug. 16-18. LG, which was in second place by four games, fell to third place after being swept away by KIA once again.

Samsung's batting line led by Manrupo Park Byung-ho and Two Run for Diaz

The KIA Tigers, who are trying to secure their No. 1 position at the end of the season, and the Samsung Lions, who chased after each other fiercely by narrowing the gap to four games. Again, the second-place team, which was trying to catch the tiger, slipped.

Samsung allowed Samsung to turn the game around again in the second inning, but Park Byung-ho hit the bases loaded and turned the game around with a single shot. Baek Jung-hyun and Hwang Dong-ha, who were both starting pitchers, collapsed in the second inning. The bullpen was in operation from the beginning of the game and flowed into a slugfest.

Samsung's lead, which was leading with Park Byung-ho's bases-loaded walk, did not last long. Park Chan-ho's three-run shot in the third inning tied the game again. With Diaz's two-run shot in the fourth inning, Samsung came from behind again. After Park Chan-ho's timely hit in the sixth inning, Socrates' timely hit came out one after another, and Samsung lost the game by giving up the game it could have caught

Samsung manager Park Jin-man, who gave up the game in a slugfest that no one could have expected, left the stadium with a regretful look.

Samsung's match on the 31st came out similar to the result that LG, which was aiming for the first place by chasing KIA by four games last month, slipped by giving up a close game. It seems that it is not easy for a team to overcome the curse of catching a tiger's tail this season.