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| Hanwha director Kim Kyung-moon on the ground. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.6.21/ |
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| Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung applauding the players. |
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Two masters who made a mark in professional baseball. This is a priest who once served as a team member for the Doosan Bears. They took off their uniforms that represented each other and met again with the baton of the new team. Unfortunately, however, it is a single-tree bridge.
Lotte Giants and Hanwha Eagles will play a three-game series at Sajik Stadium in Busan from the 28th.
It is the first meeting this year between Kim Tae-hyung, who has been the Lotte head coach since this year, and Kim Kyung-moon, who has been a relief pitcher for Hanwha, which has been shaking. We always care for and respect each other They are teachers and disciples who speak, but the world of competition cannot avoid each other.
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| The first DH match between Hanwha and KIA held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 23rd. Ryu Hyun-jin blocked the opponent's batters by three outs in two consecutive innings. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.6.23/ |
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There was also an atmosphere in which the baseball community rejected 'Old Boy'. However, the two so-called 「Charisma-type master」 were chosen by the two teams that went head-to-head this year.
Coincidentally, it is a single wooden bridge that met over the mid-range leap, which is a secret of both teams. Lotte has won four consecutive wins against the Kiwoom Heroes-KIA Tigers, achieving consecutive winning series, and is gaining momentum. In June, he ranked second in monthly performance after the Samsung Lions (14-9) with 13 wins, nine losses and one draw.
Hanwha is also on the rise with six wins and four losses recently. As a result, it is a three-game showdown between Hanwha with 35 wins, 41 losses and 2 draws (0.461) and Lotte with 34 wins, 40 losses and 3 draws (0.459) and two teams ranked 7th to 8th without a ride.
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| Lotte won the match between Lotte and KIA 6-0 at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 4th. Wilkerson, who recorded a shutout with no outs, is being baptized by his teammates. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.06.04/ |
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The catalyst that made Lotte's recent rise is its explosive lineup. As for pitchers, Wilkerson (1.82 ERA in four games) is remarkable. Park Se-woong, who was somewhat disappointed, also scored a rebound point on the 27th by pitching hard with one run in six innings. However, Na Kyun-an is on the verge of disciplinary action after his worst year, and Barnes returns at the beginning of the second half. The bullpen is also in the stage of building a new must-win group by catching veterans again.
On the other hand, the team's batting average (31.12), home run fifth (24), RBI first (158) and OPS first (0.863) for the month of June were beyond imagination. When Jeon Joon-woo returns, Son Ho-young and Ko Seung-min are still missing, but Hwang Sung-bin, Na Seung-yup, Yoon Dong-hee and Park Seung-wook are outstanding, centering on Reyes.
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| A game between Lotte and KIA at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 27th. Lotte's Hwang Sung-bin hit an RBI double in the fourth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.27/ |
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On the other hand, Hanwha was superior to Lotte (5.38) with Ryu Hyun-jin (1.80 in four games), Barria (2.49 in four games) and fourth place (4.38) in starting ERA. Young guns such as Moon Dong-ju, who was canceled from the first team after a slump, and Hwang Joon-seo, who went down to the bullpen, need to join the team.
On the other hand, among the players who played more than 40 at-bats in June, young players such as Choi In-ho (343 percent) and Hwang Young-mook (370 percent) have good momentum. It's time for central hitters such as Noh Si-hwan and Peraza to work hard. Just in time, Noh Si-hwan also showed off his hot presence in front of the chairman who visited the ballpark by hitting two hits and five RBIs, including a home run, against the Doosan Bears the previous day.
It is a showdown between the two masters who will lead the yet unfamiliar clash of the bird alliance, Kim Kyung-moon, an eagle, and Kim Tae-hyung, a seagull. Initially, there was a rain forecast throughout the three consecutive games, which worried everyone, but it seems to be clearing up little by little.
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| The match between the Hanwha Eagles and the SSG Landers at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 15th. Hanwha Hwang Young-mook is catching his breath. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.06.15/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
