'Courtesy of the head coach to Ace'Won Tae-in, who erased the rain acting variable, allowed one run in 6.2 innings, let's go to KS...The first win of fall baseball is just around the corner

Oct 15, 2024

Coach Park Jin-man is taking the mound as Samsung's Won Tae-in faces a crisis of two outs and runners on first and second bases in the top of the seventh inning in the second playoff game between LG and Samsung held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 15th. Daegu = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.10.15/

Samsung Won Tae-in greets fans while walking down the mound in the top of the 7th inning in the second round of the playoffs between LG and Samsung at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 15th. Daegu = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.10.15/

It was like a textbook pitching that matched the descriptions of blue blood's ace, big game features.

Samsung Lions ace Won Tae-in defended his team nicely in the series watershed. Even the rain acting variables did not shake the ace's victory.

Won Tae-in started in the second playoff game against LG at Lions Park in Daegu on the 15th.

a day-delayed start. But there was no shaking. He has the winning requirements with seven hits and one run in six ⅔ innings. Won Tae-in, who threw 104 pitches with two outs in the seventh inning with a 6-1 lead, handed over the mound to Kim Yoon-soo. Kim Yoon-soo defended Won Tae-in by dealing with Austin like the first game. Won Tae-in, who was cheering for Kim Yoon-soo, who roared down the mound, gave him a big hug.

LG's batters avoided paying salary by mixing a fastball with a maximum speed of 150km and a cutter changeup. It wasn't overwhelming pitching with power, but it erased the crisis with strong and weak control, tempo pitching, and sophisticated control.

After one out in the first inning, Shin Min-jae gave Austin a consecutive hit, inducing Kim Hyun-soo to hit a double play in front of the second baseman with one out and runners on the first and third bases, but he lost his first run as he failed to double play. The loss was everything.

The second playoff game between LG and Samsung held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 15th. The bases loaded with two outs in the seventh inning. Samsung's Won Tae-in coming down the mound. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2024.10.15/

Samsung's Kim Yoon-soo, who passed the second round of the playoffs between LG and Samsung at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 15th, is welcomed by Won Tae-in, who passed the bases-loaded crisis with two outs in the top of the seventh inning. Daegu = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.10.15/

In the second inning, he struck out Kim Bum-seok with a cutter and blocked Hong Chang-ki with a fly ball to prevent additional runs. The moment your crisis management skills stood out. After allowing a walk to Shin Min-jae, who led the third inning, he pitched well with 11 consecutive hitters until the second out in the sixth inning.

Coach Park Jin-man headed to the mound himself in the seventh inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases. a hundred pitches. He asked about his intention to replace it because he was scheduled to start Game 5. However, Won Tae-in expressed his intention to finish the inning. Unfortunately, Shin Min-jae's hit continued, and coach Jung Dae-hyun came out when the bases were loaded with two outs. Won Tae-in, who handed over the mound to Kim Yoon-soo, thanked the third-base spectator with a 90-degree greeting.

It is highly likely to be Won Tae-in's first postseason victory, which was protected by enthusiastic fans who shouted Won Tae-in at the top of their lungs.

Until the eighth inning, Samsung hit five home runs and led 9-1 greatly, and was on the verge of winning two consecutive playoff games. It was Won Tae-in's lead.

hschung@sportschosun.com