A veteran who laughed at the fatal mistake that led to the loss, his junior's 90-degree apology...'Don't do that again~'

Sep 06, 2024

KT Woo Kyu-min is patting right fielder Song Min-seop's head, who gave up a triple by missing Lotte Son Ho-young's ball. Busan = Reporter Heo Sang-wook

'I'm sorry!'Song Min-seop

It was not enough to get angry, but I smiled at the junior's 90-degree apology. KT Wiz's veteran submarine pitcher Woo Kyu-min showed his seniority by covering up his junior's mistakes.

In the game between KT and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 5th, Woo Kyu-min took the mound following Won Sang-hyun in the bottom of the seventh inning with KT leading 10-1. Woo Gyu-min achieved his career record of 800 games (6th in all time) by playing in the game. Woo Kyu-min allowed a hit to leadoff hitter Seo Dong-wook and gave up a hit to Hwang Sung-bin after the game of nine pitches, facing a crisis of first and second bases with no outs.

The veteran in the crisis showed his concentration. Woo Kyu-min induced the follow-up hitter Ko Seung-min to ground out and quickly caught two out-counts. The situation has changed from first and second base with no outs to third base with two outs.

It was the moment when the inning ended without losing a point if he caught one out count. Son Ho-young's ball flew toward right field. It was an ordinary outfield fly ball that could be easily caught, but an unexpected situation unfolded. Song Min-seop, who played right field, couldn't catch the ball and just passed it.

The ball seemed to be covered by the light. Third baseman Seo Dong-wook homered on this hit, and Son Ho-young advanced to third base. Woo Kyu-min frowned as if he was sorry for Song Min-seop's hit.

That was the end of the crisis. Woo Kyu-min ended the inning by catching the follow-up hitter Shin Yoon-hoo with a fly to left field after the third pitch.

Park Kyung-soo greets Woo Kyu-min after pitching in the bottom of the seventh inning

You did a great job again today

Friend Park Kyung-soo welcomed Woo Kyu-min coming down from the pitch. Woo Kyu-min and Park Kyung-soo are friends who joined LG together in 2003.

Song Min-seop, who returned from defense, saw Woo Kyu-min's face and took off his hat and said sorry with a 90-degree greeting. He seemed to blame himself for the loss given by his mistake. A smile spread on Woo Kyu-min's face. Woo Kyu-min patted Song Min-seop, who was sorry, as if he was okay, and comforted him.

Song Min-seop, who made a mistake, hit an atonement hit in the top of the eighth inning with two outs and a runner on first base. Song Min-seop, who also had a hit in the top of the sixth inning, had multiple hits in the game. Song Min-seop's multi-hit is the first in 858 days since May 1, 2022.