SSG caught ‘Anderson KIA’ without McCarty… The best bullpen in the league shone
SSG, which lacked ace Kirk McCarty (28), caught KIA with “Gwangju Thor” Sean Anderson (29) at the fore. It was possible because there was a bullpen without holes.
The match between SSG and KIA held at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 10th was originally scheduled to have McCarty and Anderson, foreign pitchers from each team, face each other. However, there was a variable on the SSG side. That’s because McCarty had an infection in his finger and was treated to remove the pus. It wasn’t a big injury, but it was impossible to go to the game right away.
McCarty started 6 games this season and is a key starting resource for the team with 3 wins (1 loss) and an average ERA of 2.25. Unfortunately, SSG had to choose between moving up the starting pitcher’s pitching schedule one day earlier or using a substitute starting pitcher. SSG, who chose the latter, sent right-hander Lee Kun-wook (28) to the match.
Lee Kun-wook, who played for the first time this season, continued to pitch precariously as his pitch faltered at the beginning of the game. He finished the first inning without allowing a run, but gave up two walks. The number of pitches was 22. In the second inning, Byeon Woo-hyuk and Lee Woo-sung were hit consecutively, and Park Chan-ho allowed 2 RBIs on time. In the 3rd inning, Choi Hyung-woo hit a timely hit that made him the 3rd player with 3800 bases. Still, it did not break easily.
Rather, Anderson came off the mound earlier than Lee Kun-wook, who blocked 4 innings and allowed 3 runs. Anderson, who started 6 games this season and was responsible for the KIA starting lineup with 3 wins (2 losses) and an average ERA of 2.58, was replaced after giving up 4 hits and 4 walks in 3.1 innings that day. In the 4th inning, leading hitter Choi Jeong hit, and Han Yu-seom and Park Seong-han walked consecutively. Choi Jeong-eun, who stepped on home at this time, achieved 1300 points for the second time in history. Anderson, who allowed the score to tie 3-3, was replaced by Choi Ji-min after conceding an extra point in a wild fight 토스카지노.
From the 5th inning, SSG started the most stable bullpen in the league with an ERA of 2.28. Seung-gun Baek, Hyo-jun Ko, Kyung-eun Noh, and Jun-seop Lim each blocked one inning without conceding a run. Finisher Seo Jin-yong, who came up in the ninth inning, neatly finished the last inning and recorded his 14th save of the season. On the other line, veteran Kim Kang-min, who played as a substitute, contributed to the team’s 5-3 victory with 2 hits and 1 RBI in 2 at-bats, including a home run.
After the game, Lee Kun-wook said, “I started the season as a bullpen pitcher and suddenly started throwing, so I was nervous, but as the coach said, I focused on watching the catcher and throwing.” I thought my role was to pass it on to the next pitcher, and I was focusing only on fulfilling that role.”
Regarding the match, SSG coach Kim Won-hyung said, “(Lee) Kun-wook only wanted to throw well until the 4th inning, but he left a run and endured well through 4 innings, so he was able to continue until the second half.” He pitched well and showed good performance.”