It rang the captain who returned with a 'resilience to give his knee'. "I want to smell the Korean Series."Dun's 21-year veteran's shot

Oct 20, 2024

The fourth playoff game between Samsung and LG at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 19th. When Kang Min-ho hit a solo shot in the top of the eighth inning, Koo Ja-wook greets Kang Min-ho with head coach Park Jin-man and head coach Jung Dae-hyun. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun

"I don't care what happens to my knees."Captain Koo Ja-wook, who expressed his will to participate, shed tears of emotion. "I want to smell the Korean Series."The winning shot by the oldest homeowner led Samsung to the final stage of fall baseball.

Samsung won 1-0 in Game 4 of the LG Twins' playoffs at Jamsil Stadium on the 19th, advancing to the Korean Series with 3-1 wins and 1 loss in the series. It is the first time in nine years since 2015 and the first time in 31 years since 1993 that Samsung and KIA (including Haitai) face each other in the Korean Series.

There was a heartbreaking drama behind the thrilling victory in Game 4. Koo Ja-wook, who suffered a ligament injury in his left knee while trying to steal in the second playoff game on the 14th, returned to the team in five days.

Koo Ja-wook, who flew to Japan for intensive treatment with 1% hope, returned home on the 18th and received treatment until the evening of the 18th and the morning of the 19th, and came to Jamsil Stadium in the afternoon to join the team

A game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions in Game 4 of the playoffs at Jamsil Stadium on the 19th. Samsung's Koo Ja-wook is doing an interview. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com

Koo Ja-wook entered the press conference hall with his left leg slightly limped, saying, `He is in a lot better condition. I can't go out from the first inning, but I'm going to be preparing well if the situation is given. If it's a big moment, I don't think it matters what happens to my knee. If you get a hit, you have to go to first base unconditionally." It was the captain's determination that even showed his solemnity.

Returned captain Koo Ja-wook is lifting the mood in the dugout. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man

Unlike Koo Ja-wook's wish, which encouraged him in the dugout throughout the game, the game continued with a 0-0 thin ice match until the seventh inning. Samsung starter Reyes pitched 110 pitches until the seventh inning, giving up no runs, but LG starter Ence also faced off with no runs until the sixth inning. LG's Son Joo-young, who took the mound in the top of the seventh inning, also blocked Samsung's batters with three outs.

And Kang Min-ho, who took the batter's box as a leadoff hitter in the top of the eighth inning. Since his debut in 2004, the Korean series has been a stage that has only been seen on TV. I want to smell the Korean Series"Would he have said.

that blocked Hong Chang-ki's steal to second base

Shin Min-jae at-bat with no outs and no outs in the bottom of the first inning. Kang Min-ho's throw

Moon Bo-kyung at-bat with one out in the bottom of the second inning. Even Oh Ji-hwan was beaten by Kang Min-ho's strong shoulders.

Reyes, who finished the first inning without losing a point, credits Kang Min-ho

Kang Min-ho, wearing a catcher mask, cut off LG's offensive flow by blocking Hong Chang-ki in the first inning and Oh Ji-hwan in the second inning. In addition, he led Reyes to good pitching with his exquisite ball combination. At the end of the inning, Reyes thanked Kang Min-ho, pointing to him.

Kang Min-ho is cheering after hitting a solo shot in the top of the eighth inning.

Kang Min-ho did not miss Son Joo-young's high pitch in the middle of the fifth pitch in 3B1S and fired a solo shot over the left-center fence. When Kang Min-ho, who roared around the ground, entered the dugout, Koo Ja-wook welcomed head coach Park Jin-man and head coach Jung Dae-hyun with shoulder ties. Kang Min-ho and Ulsaan cheered Koo Ja-wook with tears of emotion.