"I want to smell KS." Veteran Kang Min-ho finished it with his own hands...Samsung is going to Gwangju.

Oct 19, 2024

'I want to smell KS.' Veteran Kang Min-ho finished it with his own hands...Samsung is going to Gwangju.
The fourth playoff game between Samsung and LG at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 19th. Kang Min-ho, with no outs, cheers after hitting a solo shot in the top of the eighth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.10.19/



Timing to go for a fastball, a real pitch from there.

It was a battle of concentration for just one moment. Samsung and Kang Min-ho won there. That's how he confirmed his trip to the Korean Series. "I want to smell it."'Dun Kang Min-ho advanced Samsung to the Korean Series with his own hands.

Samsung won 1-0 in Game 4 of the playoffs against the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 19th and reached the Korean Series with 3-1 wins and 1 loss in the series. Samsung, which seemed to easily reach the Korean Series by winning two consecutive home games in Daegu, seemed to face a crisis by losing 0-1 in the silence of the batters in Game 3, but avenged the pain with 1-0 in Game 4.



Game 4 of fate. It was a pitching match. Samsung Reyes, who took five days off, and LG Ens, who took nine days off, were all energetic. On top of that, the batters of both teams were not in a good mood. LG was shocked by blood clots from the semi-playoff to Game 5. It was noticeable that the bats of the batters became dull. There were a series of balls that were pushed. Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said "To the point where I can see the batters' timing is too late."

Samsung would not have been a physical fitness issue, but it seemed to be burdened by the loss of its main catcher Koo Ja-wook and the Youngbong defeat of the entire game. Ence's pitch was also very good. He threw his 101st ball at 152 km (based on the electronic display).



'I want to smell KS.' Veteran Kang Min-ho finished it with his own hands...Samsung is going to Gwangju.
A game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions in Game 4 of the playoffs at Jamsil Stadium on the 19th. Samsung's Kang Min-ho is cheering after hitting a solo shot in the top of the eighth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.19/
A 0-0 battle that lasted until the seventh inning. It was in the top of the eighth inning that the balance was broken. As manager Yeom predicted, LG put up Son Joo-young following starting Ens. Although it did not meet the expectations of the second game, it took three days off and was the strongest card LG could make. This is because Hernandez was not allowed to take the mound on the day.

Son Joo-young took the mound in the seventh inning and handled three batters simply. His condition looked much better than in Daegu. It made LG fans look forward to it.



The 8th episode that followed. The leadoff hitter was Kang Min-ho. Son Joo-young's control shook sharply. 1 foul after 2B. From here, a 146km fastball came into the air. Something unusual. Son Joo-young is the type to watch the game with the power of a fastball rather than a breaking ball. It was a burden if the leadoff hitter went out. The moment you have to count. The LG battery's choice had to be a fastball. I had no choice but to overcome it with strength.

'I want to smell KS.' Veteran Kang Min-ho finished it with his own hands...Samsung is going to Gwangju.
A game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions in Game 4 of the playoffs at Jamsil Stadium on the 19th. Samsung's Kang Min-ho is cheering after hitting a solo shot in the top of the eighth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.10.19/
Kang Min-ho, a veteran catcher and center hitter who has been through all his career, could not miss it. He was growing up like a lion waiting for food. The fastball came. It was a high course in the middle that was perfect for hitting home runs. Even if it was a 147km fast ball, if Kang Min-ho, who is powerful, was aiming for it, he would have been a good prey. Perfect timing swing, and 130m big home run. It was a scene that showed why Kang Min-ho has been playing baseball as a central player for so long.

Son Joo-young couldn't deal with Kim Ji-chan and sent a sign to the dugout. He threw with all his might, but after a three-day break, the mound may have been too much.



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