Who said we are last? Rookie Yeo Dong-wook, Kim Won-joong, the Final Fourkium, beat Lotte to finish joint third in the exhibition game.
Mar 18, 2025
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Kiwoom won 3-2 with rookie Yeo Dong-wook's dramatic final solo shot in the bottom of the eighth inning in the final exhibition game of the 2025 season at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 18th. Rookie third baseman Yeo Dong-wook, who had long hitting power, became the hero of the day by drawing a huge left-handed solo shot from Lotte closer Kim Won-joong in the eighth inning with two outs and no runners.
It was a game that received a lot of attention. Due to the snow across the country, all four other games were canceled. The game was held only at Gocheok Dome, where you can play regardless of the weather. It was a solo concert.
As it was the last real game ahead of the opening, both teams staged a fierce battle in a serious atmosphere.
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Na Kyun-an also declared his revival with a strong fastball with a maximum speed of 149 kilometers and a fork ball that hitters had no choice but to lose.
Lotte took the first place. In the first inning, leadoff Son Ho-young missed a fly ball hit by second baseman Song Sung-moon, making it a de facto double. With no energy, Chung Hyun-woo allowed No. 3 Na Seung-yeop to hit an RBI timely hit to the right.
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Jeong Hyeon-woo was also a person. He dedicated his first earned run to the exhibition game in the fourth inning. He got a hit by the lead Reyes and gave up a hit to Yoon Dong-hee again after one out, putting him in crisis. Perhaps because of nervousness, Park Seung-wook was walked to get on base. a bases loaded with one out. At-bat is Han Tae-yang. As if he should not be pushed back in the count fight, he gained a lot of strength, and two fastballs flew in and made a sacrifice fly to center field by hitting Jeong Hyeon-woo's ball when he became disadvantaged in the count fight.
Kiwoom, which showed a scary momentum in the exhibition game, was also not easy. After Kim Jae-hyun got on base with a pitch against Na Kyun-an, who lost power in the fifth inning, No. 1 Park Joo-hong, who hit a home run a day earlier with two outs, hit a tiebreaking RBI double.
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Kiwoom also lost a disappointing chance in the bottom of the seventh inning. Lotte put in Kim Sang-soo, a must-winner. Kiwoom's leader Jeon Tae-hyun got on base with a left-handed hit, and Kim Tae-jin's surprise bunt made him a lucky hit, with one out and runners on first and third bases. However, Lee Hyung-jong, whom he trusted, was struck out by Kim Sang-soo and Lee Ju-hyung was grounded out in front of the pitcher due to the changed left-hander Jung Hyun-soo.
But the game didn't end that way. Yeo Dong-wook, who had been quiet throughout the game, pulled Kim Won-joong's fastball in the middle of 146km in perfect timing, as if he was waiting for this shot. The swing that runs wildly even in the 2S disadvantage showed the rookie's potential for development.
Kiwoom finished the game in the top of the ninth inning with Joo Seung-woo coming up to earn a save. Kiwoom, considered the weakest this season, won three consecutive games with the victory, ending the exhibition game with 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. He finished the exhibition game tied for third with the defending champion KIA Tigers.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
