"Jeon Sang-hyun caught a really big game." All-in-one challenge, two wins left
Oct 23, 2024
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KIA won 8-3 in the second game of the Korean Series against the Samsung Lions at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 23rd.
Game 1 began at 4 p.m. on the 23rd, two days later, with the rain suspension declared. KIA, which had been losing 0-1 before the suspension, came from behind to win 5-1 by destroying the Samsung bullpen.
The momentum continued into the second game. Starting pitcher Yang Hyun-jong pitched well in five ⅓ innings with eight hits, five strikeouts, two walks and two runs (one earned run), and the batters were evenly divided. Kim Do-young played two RBIs, including his first home run in the postseason, and Kim Sun-bin and Lee Woo-sung also posted two RBIs side by side.
KIA, which succeeded in targeting Samsung starter Hwang Dong-jae, scored five points in the bottom of the first inning alone, and scored a decisive point with Kim Tae-gun's sacrifice fly RBI in the bottom of the eighth inning.
KIA will catch both the first and second games at home and play the third and fourth games in Daegu's away game from the 25th after a day off.
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-How do you feel about winning.
▶I didn't think I would win both games in a day, but in the first game, Jeon Sang-hyun caught a really important game. Thanks to this, I think I played the second game comfortably. If you couldn't catch the first game, the second game could have been a difficult situation, but I think Yang Hyun-jong and middle pitchers hitters also played well for the team.
-I think Jeon Sang-hyun would have been happier than anyone else when he stopped the sixth inning of the first game without losing a point.
▶I've been thinking about it for a long time. Shall we cut one to the left. I had a lot of thoughts about whether to bunt or play. As I thought about it for another day due to the rain, I kept thinking about which one would be better. To be sure, I just thought about who is the best pitcher and stable pitcher among the must-win teams in the middle of our team, and Sang-hyun told the pitching coach that he would be the best except for (Jeong) Hae-young. The pitchers prepared well and put up Jeon Sang-hyun, believing only in ball power, but winning the first game, wouldn't the second game be an opportunity to operate like an easier game.
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▶ Because the strong ball came out when Hyunsik was there. Kim Young-woong did a bunt this season. I decided to play baseball when I hit a bunt motion and give one point to him, and I talked to Tae-gun (Kim) to play baseball where I can settle the score if it's a strong ball. Tae-gun caught the bunt well and set the out count well.Wouldn't we have been more lucky with the bunt.
-Who were you going to post yesterday.
▶I was going to throw Lee Joon-young once in the middle, but if I walked, I was going to put Jeon Sang-hyun on the bases loaded with no outs. If I catch him, I was going to put Jeon Sang-hyun on the first and second bases with one out.
-How are you going to take the first baseman's concerns.
▶That's my biggest concern, but I'll take turns and see my condition that day. Look at the opposing pitcher. I think defense is more important than hitting. However, I think three players should take turns depending on the situation. Shouldn't we change our offense and defense by looking at the players who are advantageous in condition and opponent's performance.
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▶I threw 10 balls in the first game and tomorrow is my day off. At the end, I really wanted to win because the finish threw it. It's definitely convenient if you set up both games. It is more burdensome if Hae-young throws it after creating a situation. He put up his team's closer to finish neatly when there was no runner.
-Kim Do-young hit his first home run.
▶ Wouldn't it be the most important part to hit a base hit in the first inning and raise an RBI rather than a home run. He also caught a lot of difficult pitches in defense. The young player showed too much in playing in today's 2 games. Defensive, stolen bases, home runs, and various bases. If there were not many points in the first inning, the last game would have been difficult, but seeing him sacrifice himself and score one point and hit a bases, didn't he become the best player in Korea now.
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▶I think it's very difficult because it's hard to wait and you have to make a judgment in a short moment. I prepared carefully because my choice could ruin what KIA fans and players suffered. Likewise, today's game was prepared to win as much as possible, and I thought I should manage the pitcher as stably as possible and catch the pitchers who can win today. I'm so grateful that the players showed the right sides.
-The batting line seems to have completely awakened.
▶ I think the tension has been relieved, and after the first game, I feel comfortable from the second game, but I thought the nervousness would have disappeared a lot because I rested for two days after the fifth inning. Since they have experienced many games, the second game seems to be better than the first game. Since it's a physical match now, one game is about 10 games, and if you go to Game 3, it's a physically important situation, so wouldn't it be best to take care of that and prepare well.
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