'I hated losing like this' LG revived with good pitching in autumn Chan-gyu...The pitching coach on the mound also gave a thumbs up

Oct 18, 2024

Coach Kim Kwang-sam is giving a thumbs-up to Lim Chan-kyu of the LG Twins, who won all three starts in autumn baseball

Lim Chan-gyu encourages Austin as he goes down from the mound

Lim Chan-kyu's exciting baseball, which serves as a practical first starter for three wins in autumn baseball, continues. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com

"I hated losing like this" Lim Chan-kyu, who saved the LG Twins on the brink, interviewed with a calm look after the third playoff game.

The LG Twins, who returned to Jamsil after giving up both Game 1 and Game 2 in Daegu, took the series to Game 4 thanks to starting pitcher Lim Chan-kyu's good pitching in Game 3 of the playoffs at Jamsil Stadium on the 17th.

It was another game where Lim Chan-kyu's presence, who plays a practical first starter on the fall baseball stage, shone. Lim Chan-kyu, who started two games with KT Wiz in the semi-playoff, won the semi-playoff MVP with two wins and a 1.59 ERA in 11.1 innings.

Lim Chan-kyu's good pitching in the blood fight leading up to Game 5 was a great help to the team. Lim Chan-kyu, who took the mound as a starting pitcher in Game 3 of the playoffs, completely silenced the Samsung lineup, which scored 20 points in the previous two games, including eight home runs.

LG starter Lim Chan-kyu, who stopped the first inning, which is the most difficult for a starting pitcher, overwhelmed Samsung's batters by allowing only one hit to Ryu Ji-hyuk until the third inning. Samsung fielders failed to find the right timing due to a fastball in the mid-140km range, a curve in the early 100km range, and a changeup in the late 120km range that fell in front of their home plate.

that silenced the Samsung batters who scored four home runs and 20 points in the previous two games

Lim Chan-kyu's good pitching

There was also a crisis in the fourth inning. After one out, Yoon Jung-bin's hit made it to first base with one out. Diaz, the fourth batter who properly hit Lim Chan-kyu's 139km fastball on the third pitch, flew outside the right pole, leading to a foul home run. As soon as he almost gave up the first run, Lim Chan-kyu took the mound again with a sigh of relief and handled the follow-up batter to end the inning without a run.

The game, which was 0-0 tight, was led by LG in the fifth inning with the first score. When leadoff hitter Park Dong-won walked to get on base, manager Yeom Kyung-yeop created a chance to score with one out and second base with a bunt sent during Park Hae-min's at-bat. Park Dong-won advanced to third base with a heavy hit during Moon Sung-joo's at-bat. At the moment when the first point was needed, Hong Chang-ki succeeded in bringing third baseman Park Dong-won home with a sacrifice hit.

Coach Kim Kwang-sam took the mound with the ball when Lim Chan-kyu, who took the mound in the sixth inning with a 1-0 lead, handled Samsung's leading hitter Kim Heon-gon with a fly ball. Coach Kim Kwang-sam, who took the mound to replace the pitcher after judging that Lim Chan-kyu, who recorded 84 pitches, lost his strength, gave a thumbs-up to the starting pitcher with a warm smile.

Lim Chan-kyu, who played his role perfectly, came down from the mound with a bright expression after expressing his gratitude to catcher Park Dong-won, who suffered together.

Hernandez, who took the mound following starter Lim Chan-kyu with a 1-0 lead, finished the game without allowing a run until the ninth inning with strong ball power.

Lim Chan-kyu, who was named the Daily MVP after the end of the game, thought it would be too short if it ended like this. I wanted to pitch without regret, but I'm glad that I was able to pitch without regret.