'Shock' What on earth happened to Won Tae-in...6 runs in 2.1 innings, unbelievable slump 'Steel plate'

Oct 26, 2024

Game 4 of the Korean Series between KIA and Samsung held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 26th. Won Tae-in, who is getting the bases loaded with one out in the third inning, is getting hit. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2024.10.26/

There was a completely unexpected variable. Won Tae-in threw a shocking pitch and went down the mound. The Samsung Lions are in a big crisis.

Won Tae-in took the mound as a starter in Game 4 of the Korean Series against the KIA Tigers at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 26th. Samsung's ambitious plan was to win the first victory of the counterattack after two consecutive losses and balance it with Won Tae-in in the fourth game at home.

It wasn't a ridiculous imagination. He started the first game and pitched a perfect pitch until the game was stopped due to rain. Won Tae-in's pitching was enormous, although he failed to become a winning pitcher after being pushed back by suspending, and his team suffered a come-from-behind loss. There were only 66 pitches, and Won Tae-in seemed to play well in Game 4 as he was given four days of rest.

Game 4 of the Korean Series between KIA and Samsung at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 26th, with the bases loaded with one out in the top of the third inning, and Samsung's Won Tae-in is going down the mound. Daegu = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.10.26/

But what's wrong with this. It was unusual from the first inning. It's twisted from the start. Park Chan-ho was allowed an infield hit, which was actually a hit that second baseman Ryu Ji-hyuk could handle. And he threw as many as 10 balls against No. 2 Kim Sun-bin. That wasn't what the first game was about. So, Kim Sun-bin continued to cut the hair. He made a whopping seven fouls. In the end, he lost his strength by hitting a double on the 10th ball.

Won Tae-in's greatest strength, ball control, also did not listen. As the fastball power fell, KIA batters were not deceived by the flowing slider. So I had no choice but to care about the location, but the ball kept missing the borderline.

He managed to stop the first inning with one run, but pitched a whopping 32 pitches. The situation did not improve in the second inning. He got a hit by leadoff Lee Chang-jin and threw another 23 pitches to catch three batters. KIA batters continued to cut and increase the number of pitches.

In the end, I got sick in the third inning. Kim Sun-bin, Kim Do-young, Na Sung-bum and Socrates were allowed to hit, walk, and hit. The fastball barely hit 140km. It was a level where KIA hitters felt free to hit. In the end, he gave up a walk to Lee Chang-jin and caused the bases-loaded crisis again. Catcher Kang Min-ho detected an abnormality and called a trainer. Trainer and coach Jung Dae-hyun immediately decided to replace Won Tae-in after checking his condition. It meant that there was something wrong with my condition. He didn't look good throughout the game.

Samsung posted Song Eun-beom. Song Eun-beom seemed to put out the fire by catching Byun Woo-hyuk with a catcher foul fly, but Kim Tae-gun hit the bases loaded. Won Tae-in's loss also increased to six runs. Six hits, three walks and six runs in two ⅓ innings. It was hard to believe that it was Won Tae-in's record.

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'Shock' What on earth happened to Won Tae-in...6 runs in 2.1 innings, unbelievable slump 'Steel plate'

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