'No hits in 16 at-bats in total.' a 100-run fourth hitter and a mentally centered hitter. 'I'm worried even if there's a chance...' a belief in the amount of extortion. "Wouldn't he do well in the next game?"
Oct 08, 2024
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In the end, it didn't explode and lost the first game 2-3, but it broke out in the second game. He was dragged 0-2, but Shin Min-jae's timely hit, Park Dong-won's come-from-behind double, and Shin Min-jae's wedge two-run hit were hit with each chance, winning 7-2.
The atmosphere of the LG Twins toward Suwon after making one win and one loss became brighter. However, there are still batters left to break out. It is Moon Bo-kyung, the fourth batter with 100 RBIs, and Kim Hyun-soo, the mentally central hitter.
Moon Bo-kyung, who has grown every year, hit a career high this season as well. Moon Bo-kyung, who has been the fourth batter since the second half of the season, finished the season with a batting average of 311, 22 home runs and 101 RBIs by sweeping four hits, two home runs and six RBIs in five at-bats against the Daegu Samsung Lions on September 28. He became LG's No. 4 hitter with 20 home runs and 100 RBIs for the first time since his debut.
However, he remained silent in the first and second semi-playoffs that he expected. No hits in four at-bats in Game 1, no hits in four at-bats in Game 2, and one walk. All he had to do was go to the ninth batter's box and get on base with one walk.
In the first game, he retired with a shortstop fly in the bottom of the fourth inning with one out and a runner on the first base when he chased 1-2, and struck out in the bottom of the sixth inning with one out and third base when he chased 2-3 due to an opponent's error.
In the second game, he struck out at second base with two outs in the bottom of the third inning, which tied the score 2-2, and retired with a fly to first base with two outs and third base in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Kim Hyun-soo is serving as the leader of LG's batting lineup. Even though he is a veteran, he is the one who trains the hardest and has made LG players practice bugs. He played as the third hitter in the first half and came down to the lower lineup in the second half, but his influence cannot be ignored.
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In the first game, he stepped down with a ground ball in front of the pitcher with two outs and runners on the second and third bases in the bottom of the fourth inning, and only made a fly to center field with one out and a runner on the first base in the bottom of the ninth inning. In the second game, it was a success to advance Oh Ji-hwan to third base with a ground ball in front of the second base with no outs in the bottom of the fourth inning. And Oh Ji-hwan's double in the bottom of the fifth inning gave him a chance to hit the second and third bases with two outs, but he stepped down with a fly to center field.
Of the nine main players in the first and second games, only two hitters failed to make a hit.
LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said after the second game, `It would be nice if everyone did well, but one or two players are not allowed in the postseason. I think the two will do well in the next games," he said in encouragement.
Moon Bo-kyung might say that he is lucky to meet Benjamin in Game 3. Benjamin showed a strong side against LG, but Moon Bo-kyung hit Benjamin well this year. Moon Bo-kyung, who faced him 11 times this year, had a batting average of 444 and an on-base percentage of 545 with four hits and two walks in nine at-bats. He also hit a double.
Kim Hyun-soo was sluggish with one hit in nine at-bats to Benjamin. However, it cannot be concluded that the batting condition is very bad because there have been several well-hit balls in the first and second games.
If they solve the problem when the chance comes to Moon Bo-kyung Kim Hyun-soo, it will be a perfect situation for LG. As seen in the first and second games, chances come to them a lot, so a rebound between the two is essential for victory.
indyk@sportschosun.com
