Shin Bon-ki's prophecy hit! Kim Jin-wook's early steel plate in the 2nd inning → Lotte allowed the final bases loaded in the 8th inning, losing for 2 consecutive games to the Taiwanese national team
Feb 13, 2025
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The Lotte Giants lost 7-3 in the second friendly match against Taiwan's WBC (World Baseball Classic) national team at Taipei Dome on the 13th.
It is the second consecutive series following the 3-4 defeat the previous day. Unlike the previous day, Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung continued to replace him quickly in pitching including starter Kim Jin-wook, but he left with a heart hurt by walks and errors. He scored the first point with a two-run shot in the bottom of the first inning, but it is also regrettable that the batters were silent and could not score an additional point.
In the first game, the home and away game changed, and Taiwan went first and Lotte went second. However, the stands and dugout positions remained unchanged for convenience.
Taiwan made a big change in its lineup compared to the previous day with Song Cheng-rae (left wing), Cheng Zhi-yu (third base), Zhang Yu-cheng (striker), Li Ji-hong (designated hitter), Chen Ji-won (middle fielder), Uni-ting (first base), Chen Chong-yu (fosu), Wang Bo-shuan (right wing) and Li Zongxien (second base). The first choice is Lee Dong-ming.
Lotte was in the lineup of Hwang Sung-bin (center fielder), Na Seung-yeop (first base), Son Ho-young (third base), Reyes (designated hitter), Yoon Dong-hee (right wing), Jeon Joon-woo (left wing), Park Seung-wook (striker), Jeon Min-jae (second base), and Information-geun (catcher). It is almost the same lineup as the previous day, but Reyes was the designated hitter and Jeon Jun-woo was changed to left field. Jeon Min-jae and Information Geun also exchanged batting orders.
Lotte launched Kim Jin-wook as a starter following Park Se-woong the previous day. However, Kim Jin-wook did not live up to expectations by recreating the nightmare he had consistently played with 'ball ball ball' in the past.
The ball control shook from the beginning. He walked the first batter, Song Cheong-rae, and after one out, he walked again to Jjang Wi-cheong, causing a crisis with one out and runners on first and second bases. He finished the first inning without losing a point by cutting off the follow-up hit with difficulty.
Lotte rather won the first point in the bottom of the first inning. Taiwan starter Lee Dong-ming was also shaken by giving up a walk to leadoff Hwang Sung-bin. Na Seung-yeop's grounder to second base led to one out and one out,
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Son Ho-young became the star of Lotte's first home run in 2025. Son Ho-young failed to meet the regular at-bats due to injury last year, but he hit 18 home runs, beating Jeon Joon-woo (17), and Reyes (15), and was the No. 1 home run in the team.
This year, Lotte lowered the fence of Sajik Stadium from 6m to 4.8m. As a result, young hitters such as Yoon Dong-hee and Ko Seung-min (14), and Na Seung-yeop (7), are expected to grow into 20 home runs.
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Taiwan immediately followed a point in the top of the second inning. Kim Jin-wook caused a crisis with no outs and no outs by giving up consecutive walks after the first batter got on base with an infield hit. Manager Kim Tae-hyung couldn't stand it and immediately changed the pitcher.
Second pitcher Park Jin gave up a sacrifice fly to the first batter, Rijong Xien, but he put out the urgent fire by double-handedly dealing with the next batter. Until the fourth inning, he pitched hard without additional runs and gained an impression as the fifth starter.
After one out in the top of the sixth inning, Cang Yu-cheong's right fence-matching double broke out against Han Hyun-hee, followed by wild pitches and third baseman errors, making it 1st and 3rd bases with 1 out. A 2-2 tie with a sacrifice fly to the Cheonjiwon.
Taiwan, which gained momentum, constantly knocked on the turnaround. In the seventh inning, pitcher Kim Sang-soo, who changed after two outs, gave up a big double on the left-field line, but he stopped the follow-up hit.
However, he failed to overcome the crisis in the eighth inning. The leadoff hitter Cheng Zhiyou changed the flow with a surprise bunt hit, and pinch hitter Lin Zhiwei made the second and third bases with no outs with a double that hit the top of the right fence. After one out, Lotte pitcher Song Jae-young hit the body with a full base with one out.
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Taiwan went to second base when the next batter, Chen Chong-yu, made a mistake at third base, and then homered during Lotte's Lee Min-seok's wild pitch with two outs and third base to widen the gap to 7-2.
Lotte attempted to change the atmosphere by putting in a large number of Lee Ho-joon, Han Tae-yang, Lee In-jin, Choi Hang, Park Jae-yeop, and Park Gun-woo, but failed to score additional points in the bottom of the eighth inning with two outs and runners on the first and third bases. In the bottom of the ninth inning, with two outs and a runner on first base, Yook Sung- player Park Gun-woo hit an RBI double that separated the left-center and followed the one run.
However, Taiwan ended the game by catching Jeong Hoon with two outs and a runner on second base.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
