Samsung"Kang Min-ho's hamstring injury makes it difficult to play."
Oct 28, 2024
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The Samsung Lions, driven to the brink, are dreaming of a `Miracle in Gwangju.' Samsung will seek a rebound through Game 5 of the 2024 Korean Series against the KIA Tigers at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th.
Samsung is inferior to Samsung with one win and three losses in the best-of-seven Korean Series. In Game 3 at home Daegu on the 25th, he seemed to boost the atmosphere by winning with four home runs. However, ace Won Tae-in, who believed in Game 4, withdrew due to injury after allowing three runs in two ⅓ innings, and bowed his head as he was hit by Kim Tae-gun with a bases-loaded walk.
With foreign pitcher Conor Seabold out injured, Samsung beat the LG Twins and reached the Korean Series after a close game in Game 5 of the playoffs. Denny Reyes, Won Tae-in's one-two punch performance and the strength of his team's No. 1 home run (185). However, it was not easy to overcome the barrier of KIA, which ranks first in the team's batting average (30.1 Lee).
Samsung manager Park Jin-man expressed his intention to play Game 5 as a bullpen day. Left-hander Lee Seung-hyun, who showed his potential by switching to a starter in the second half of the game, was selected as the starter for Game 5. It is determined to revive the flame of hope that is extinguished by mobilizing all available power.
-Kang Min-ho is out of the starting lineup.
▶I have discomfort in the right hamstring (back muscle of the thigh). I don't think today's game will be easy. It is not easy to replace the current state and logarithmic ratio.
-I revealed my bullpen day plan. Until what point does Lee Seung-hyun use it.
▶There is no limit to the number of pitches and innings. It goes as far as you can throw it. All bullpens are on standby. I try to prepare it right away in every situation.
-I heard that Won Tae-in accompanied him today.
▶We had an interview yesterday. It is said that the right shoulder is heavy. There seems to be a little pain, too.
-Isn't Hwang Dong-jae the second pitcher.
▶There is no turn today. Depending on the situation, the must-win group may enter the beginning. If you are pushed in the beginning, it is judged that the second half is difficult due to the atmosphere.
-He came to the Korean Series after the playoffs as the second place in the regular season, but it would be a pity to see the injured.
▶I have a lot of regrets in that regard. He has to play with the same power as KIA, but he continues to struggle with the injured during the game. The players played so well this season. It seems to be force majeure.
-Lee Seung-hyun and Lee Byung-hun are working together.
▶ As I have achieved the battery during the season, I don't think there will be much difficulty.
-Koo Ja-wook is waiting again today.
▶Waiting is waiting... (laughs) Honestly, it's not easy in the current situation.
-I think he must have thought about selecting Hwang Dong-jae.
▶We are in the last corner. I thought left-hander Lee Seung-hyun was in better condition than Hwang Dong-jae.
ppark@sportschosun.com
