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| KIA-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 6th. LG closer Jang Hyun-sik, who won 5 to 1, is putting his fists together with Park Dong-won. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.6/ |
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| KIA-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 6th. LG players, who won 5 to 1, are sharing their joy. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.6/ |
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| KIA-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 6th. LG closer Jang Hyun-sik, who won 5-1, is delighted after keeping the victory. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.6/ |
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He held out so well that it didn't show that there was no pitcher. And the first closer was reliable.
LG Twins' new closer Jang Hyun-sik took the mound in the ninth inning, the last time for the first time, to keep the team's victory. Although it was not a save situation, he moved his team for a total of 5.2 billion won for four years, and he could have been nervous because he took the mound in his first 9th inning as a closing pitcher for the first time since his debut, but it was neat.
Jang Hyun-sik took the mound in the top of the ninth inning with a 5-1 lead against the KIA Tigers in Jamsil on the 6th and finished the game with two strikeouts and a clean pitching of three outs.
Jang Hyun-sik, who took the mound in a total of five games in the second division because his injury recovered completely before the opening, was finally registered in the first division on the 4th and immediately started.
His first appearance after moving to LG was against KIA, which won the championship last year. Jang Hyun-sik, who took the mound in the top of the eighth inning with a generous 8-2 lead, took off his hat and said goodbye at 90 degrees to his third-base KIA fans who cheered for him until last year and faced his old teammates. He caught Kim Kyu-sung and Park Jae-hyun with outfield flies, struck out Lee Woo-sung, and retired with three outs. The maximum speed was 149 kilometers.
LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop immediately fixed Jang Hyun-sik as the closing pitcher and put him in the ninth inning with a four-point lead in the game on the 6th. Jang Hyun-sik threw four fastballs in a row to the leader Na Sung-bum, caught him with a fly to center field, and struck out Choi Hyung-woo with a 147km fastball. And new foreign hitter Wisdom also struck out swinging with a slider after a full count match. He had a high-five with catcher Park Dong-won, and for the first time, only LG's last pitcher, who was shoulder-to-shoulder with infielders and celebrated his victory on the mound, enjoyed the privilege.
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| KIA-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 6th. Jang Hyun-sik, who took the mound in the ninth inning, is pitching. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.6/ |
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| A game between KIA and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 4th, and LG Jang Hyun-sik, who took the mound in the top of the 8th inning, greets KIA away fans at third base before pitching. Jamsil= Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.04/ |
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| A game between KIA and LG held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 4th, and LG Jang Hyun-sik, who took the mound in the top of the 8th inning, is pitching hard. Jamsil= Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.04/ |
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In fact, LG saw the beginning of the season as a crisis. The most difficult place was the bullpen, because it started without closer Jang Hyun-sik to center the bullpen. Before Jang Hyun-sik came, it was important how long he lasted.
It was unfortunate. The starting pitcher threw more than six innings to minimize the strength of the bullpen, and as the batters burst, the moment when finishing was needed was reduced. He is confidently leading the league with 10 wins and 1 loss, including seven consecutive wins.
In the meantime, there was only one match within three points. When the team won 2-1 against the Hanwha Eagles in Jamsil on March 27. Kim Kang-ryul, who led 2-0 and finished in the top of the ninth inning, gave up one point after a timely hit to Floral after two outs. The save he recorded at that time is the only save LG has. All of the other nine victories were won by more than four points in a generous margin.
In his spare time, the bullpen also quickly stabilized. Among the pitchers classified as a must-win group in the early stages, they showed signs of anxiety, but thanks to the strong lineup, the anxiety was not revealed. And Jang Hyun-sik came back healthy, and he neatly cut off the first tape as a finishing touch. In two games, he blocked two perfect innings, raising expectations for the future.
LG's mound now has the complete shape it had envisioned in winter. In the future, there are some relief forces that will return during the season, such as Yoo Young-chan, Lee Jung-yong and Ham Deok-ju. LG's mound will become stronger as time goes by.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
