'Oh my gosh' Kim Kwang-hyun's surprise entry came back with a shocking upset
Oct 01, 2024
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SSG Landers lost the 5th place match against KT Wiz 3-4 at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 1st.
It's a pity that he couldn't advance to the wild card final, but above all, it was so painful to give up the victory he caught. On this day, SSG took a 3-1 lead until the top of the eighth inning with starter Roenis Elias' good pitching of one run in six innings and Choi Jeong's two RBIs.
KT hitters were blocked by Elias and Noh Kyung-eun, so they couldn't even take advantage of their proper chances. However, an unexpected situation occurred at the end of the eighth inning.
From the beginning of the seventh inning, Kim Kwang-hyun was seen warming up in the bullpen. Kim Kwang-hyun only took two days off because he started against the Hanwha Eagles on September 28 (winning two runs in five ⅓ innings).
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After Elias stepped down, Noh Kyung-eun, who took the mound from the bottom of the seventh inning, was hit by leadoff hitter Shim Woo-joon in the bottom of the eighth inning. Then the SSG bench moved. Kim Kwang-hyun's surprise appearance was made. Kim Kwang-hyun has finished in big games such as the Korean Series in the past, but this appearance was quite unusual.
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Kim Kwang-hyun, who was on the verge of hitting the first and third bases with no outs, faced Mel Rojas Jr., who hit a first solo home run against Elias in his first at-bat in the first inning of the day. First ball and second ball in a row. And the third pitch, 129km changeup, was hit hard, leading to a three-run home run in the left-center field. The moment of a 3-4 reversal in which the two-point lead disappears in an instant.
The SSG bench was also frozen, and Kim Kwang-hyun also looked in self-destruction. an already irreversible situation. Kim Kwang-hyun later handled subsequent hitters from Jang Sung-woo to Kang Baek-ho to Moon Sang-cheol without additional runs, but the one-point lead was too big for both teams to go all out.
In the end, SSG failed to score an additional point in the top of the ninth inning, and the defeat was confirmed as it was. It was a disappointing choice and result for Kim Kwang-hyun and the team.
youll@sportschosun.com
