The Lotte Giants broke the chain of three consecutive losses with glasses ace Park Se-woong’s strong pitching and defensive concentration. Reversing the recent sluggish atmosphere, they started a three-game series in a good mood.
Lotte won a 2-1 come-from-behind victory in the 7th game of the season against the LG Twins of the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 23rd. He shook off the regret of being swept by KT Wiz in 3 consecutive matches during the week and firmly defended his 4th place.
For Lotte, Park Se-woong, who started as the starting pitcher that day, laid the foundation for victory. With 8 innings, 3 hits, 5 strikeouts and 1 run, he overpowered the LG lineup. At the end of the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th innings, the LG attack메이저사이트 was treated as a three-way offense and the on-base itself was blocked.
LG starting pitcher Casey Kelly also showed a reverse pitching with 8 innings and 1 run (unlawful), but the winning pitcher was Park Se-woong. Park Se-woong played the role of the first starter in Korea.
His only one run also came as a runner on third base when Austin Dean grounded in the infield at the bottom of the 7th inning with 1 out and 1st and 3rd base. It was regrettable that Austin was safe at first base due to a short shot and could not connect with a double hit.
In the other lineup, captain Ahn Chi-hong swung a hard hit with 3 hits in 4 at-bats. Koh Seung-min hit a sacrifice fly with one RBI tie at the beginning of the 8th inning, and Park Seung-wook hit the final 1 RBI double with 1 company, 1st and 3rd base in the top of the 9th inning.
Finisher Kim Won-joong also blocked LG’s last attack in the bottom of the 9th inning without conceding a run. After one out, Hong Chang-ki was sent to first base with a heavy hit, but he immediately caught Park Hae-min with a double hit and put an end to the game.
With this victory, Lotte recorded a season record of 32 wins and 30 losses, trailing NC Dinos in 3rd place by two games and maintaining 4th place. While experiencing a sharp decline with 3 wins and 12 losses in June, they won a meaningful one.
Lotte coach Larry Sutton expressed satisfaction, saying, “It was a game where we had to win, but the result was good and we created a chance to bounce back.” “Park Se-woong showed fantastic, all-star pitching. .
He also emphasized, “Hitters did not give up until the end and wanted to create an opportunity, but in the most important situation, Park Seung-wook scored an RBI and led to victory.”