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| The KBO League SSG and LG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 18th. SSG starter Park Jong-hoon, who was hit by LG Moon Bo-kyung's training ball in the second inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.18/ |
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It must have hurt a lot...
SSG Landers Park Jong-hoon showed his fighting spirit. However, the team's loss left only a lot of regret.
Park Jong-hoon took the mound as a starter in his first showdown with the LG Twins at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 18th. The result was a loss of four runs (three earned runs) in seven innings. SSG fought well and collapsed in the second half of the game, losing 1-5.
It was possible because of Park Jong-hoon's good pitching that he fought well. It's a loss, but quality start plus. In fact, it would have been more perfect pitching had it not been for the eighth inning.
Until the seventh inning, Park Jong-hoon stopped the LG lineup, which boasts the strongest power this season, with two runs. In the fourth inning, he allowed a score that he didn't have to give, due to a mistake by right fielder Han Yoo-sum. In the sixth inning, Park Jong-hoon also had his best outside low control, even the final solo home run he gave to Oh Ji-hwan. Oh Ji-hwan just hit it well.
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| The KBO League SSG and LG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 18th. SSG Park Jong-hoon, who is pitching as a starter. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.18/ |
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I felt a strong sense of tenacity. The team was losing four games in a row. In the meantime, it was a meeting with LG, who leads the way in 'Absolute 1st round'. Park Jong-hoon has been particularly strong against LG since his professional debut. It was a game in which he could feel responsible in a difficult situation.
His neck was full of buoyancy marks. This means that he is not in his normal condition. In addition, there was a dizzying scene during the game. LG's No. 4 hitter Moon Bo-kyung's strong straight hit hit hit the shoulder. However, Park Jong-hoon, who was hit by the ball, found the ball first. Shortstop Park Sung-han caught the ball that flopped off him. When he confirmed that he was out, he smiled with relief. I was worried and joked with Moon Bo-kyung, who ran, saying it was okay. Who wouldn't have been sick after being hit by the ball. He seemed to focus only on winning.
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| The KBO League SSG and LG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 18th. In the sixth inning, LG Oh Ji-hwan hit a solo home run against SSG Park Jong-hoon. Park Jong-hoon collapsed in regret. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.18/ |
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The team was also difficult, but Park Jong-hoon also desperately needs to recover his honor. Ahead of the 2022 season, it signed a non-FA multi-year contract worth a total of 6.5 billion won for five years. However, he completely lost his prime time after signing the contract. I can't throw the ball I want after elbow surgery. If you don't train hard, you won't know, and it's a pity for those watching around you because you don't get results even though you try hard to die.
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| The KBO League SSG and LG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 18th. SSG Park Jong-hoon, who finished pitching in the seventh inning, is showing his gratitude to catcher Lee Ji-young for catching the stolen base. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.18/ |
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The game against LG could have been the beginning of that turnaround. He also took the mound in the eighth inning. However, Hong Chang-ki gave up the dune as if he had run out of strength. It was replacement timing, but Austin, who considers himself his natural enemy, came out and kept the mound more. But he also gave up a walk to Austin. It was proof that everything was burned down. Unfortunately, the relief pitcher allowed both runners to come home, increasing the number of runs and becoming a losing pitcher.
But when Park Jong-hoon came down the mound, SSG fans on the first base gave him a big round of applause. It was because I knew that Park Jong-hoon played his best in a difficult situation by pouring everything out. Park Jong-hoon pitched seven innings in 713 days. It was also the first quality start in 370 days.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
