Only one full base chance with no outs, why was it Kim Sang-soo instead of Moon Sang-cheol?
Oct 11, 2024
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KT Wiz's autumn journey has been completed. I fought well against everyone's expectations, but I was motivated to think that if I win one more time, I can write a new history. But I got so tired in the meantime. I couldn't beat the LG Twins in the power fight.
KT lost 1-4 in Game 5 of the semi-playoff against LG at Jamsil Stadium on the 11th. Starter Um Sang-baek lost a point from the start of the game, shaking his pace, and the batting line failed to target the opponent's starter Lim Chan-kyu, forcing him to take the game with difficulty.
But I had a chance. The top of the seventh when it was 0-3. Lim Chan-kyu, who was playing well, allowed a hit to the leadoff Jang Sung-woo. When I ran out of strength, I threw a real pitch. The LG bench considered changing the pitcher, and decided to go to Lim Chan-kyu one more time. However, Lim Chan-kyu gave up a walk to Kang Baek-ho as if he was burdened.
LG posted Son Joo-young, a must-win card. However, Son Joo-young's control was formed high and he gave Hwang Jae-kyun a walk, perhaps because of his less warm-up or tension.
Full bases loaded with no outs. It was a great crisis for LG and a golden opportunity for KT. There was only a three-point difference, so we didn't know how the game would change.
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According to that, Moon Sang-chul, who has a shot, was expected to come out. However, Lee's choice was Kim Sang-soo.
It seemed to be a choice considering Son Joo-young. Son Joo-young threw more than 60 pitches in Game 3 and came back out, but the ball was powerful. A fastball close to 150km fits into the meat, and the sound itself was different from when Lim Chan-kyu's ball was inserted.
There were two things. If Son Joo-young's control continued to shake, Kim Sang-soo could have been better than Moon Sang-chul in snow baseball. In addition, if the fast ball was alive, there was a possibility that Kim Sang-soo of the contact would be able to increase the probability than Moon Sang-chul, who hit it big.
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If Son Joo-young said he was afraid of hitting long balls with less tension, it is possible that he was shaken against Moon Sang-chul. It may have been an opportunity to take control of Kim Sang-soo, who does not have a long shot. Of course, baseball is accompanied by a consequential interpretation of every choice. Anyway, it was the most painful moment of the game for KT. Moon Sang-chul came out as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning with one out and no runners and retired with a fly to right field.
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