Deadly pinch runner checker, even bad pitch parade missing basic skills Doosan couldn't win

Apr 20, 2025

Deadly pinch runner checker, even bad pitch parade missing basic skills Doosan couldn't win
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. At the bottom of the eighth inning, Doosan pinch runner Jeon Da-min is out after being caught in check. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.20/



Check out the opponent, and even a bad-gu parade...

The Doosan Bears dedicated the winning series of the KIA Tigers in three consecutive games over the weekend. I had to hit the ground missing the last game, the game I could catch, with futile mistakes.

Doosan lost to KIA 2-6 in the last of three consecutive weekend games at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. He caught ace Col Irvin in the first game of the three consecutive games, but lost two games and fell to the bottom.




It was expected to be a tough match. Because it was the day the opponent took the mound with ace nails. Nail was pitching a flawless .29 ERA in five games before this game.

However, Doosan took the lead against the nail and KIA. First of all, Jack Rogue pitched five scoreless innings. On top of that, Park Joon-young made a two-run first hit against Nail in the bottom of the sixth inning. Kim In-tae and Kang Seung-ho seemed to lose the chance in vain by striking out consecutively in the bases-loaded chance, but Park Joon-young made contact with the nail change-up with tremendous concentration to win the game.

Deadly pinch runner checker, even bad pitch parade missing basic skills Doosan couldn't win
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. KIA Park Chan-ho is scoring in the top of the ninth inning, taking advantage of Doosan catcher Yang Eui-ji's throwing error to the third base. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.20/
But the dream of winning flew away in vain. He immediately gave up a come-from-behind score in the top of the seventh inning. Then, he gave his opponent three score points in the ninth inning and collapsed.




There were many scenes that were disappointing that day, even hard to pick. Among them, the checker of the pinch runner was the one that drained the most. Doosan's lead Kim In-tae hit a hit in the bottom of the eighth inning when the team was trailing 2-3. Because the tie was urgent, Doosan Bench put fast-paced Jeon Da-min as a pinch runner. However, Jeon Da-min, who was too motivated to lead, was caught in Cho Sang-woo's check. At first, the referee declared safe, but KIA applied for a video review and the decision was reversed. There are only a few scenes in baseball that are as deadly as a pinch runner who was put in for a base advance being hit by a checker.

Deadly pinch runner checker, even bad pitch parade missing basic skills Doosan couldn't win
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. KIA Park Chan-ho is scoring in the top of the ninth inning, taking advantage of Doosan catcher Yang Eui-ji's throwing error to the third base. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.20/
It's not an exaggeration to say that it actually ended here. Doosan self-destructed in the top of the ninth inning. He made an all-out effort to put closer Kim Taek-yeon up, but Kim Taek-yeon committed an absurd bad pitch to the first base in a sacrifice bunt with no outs. The crisis of second and third base with no outs made in that way.

Here, Kim Taek-yeon induced a short fly to right field against Na Sung-beom. Cave made a good throw home, so the runner was unlikely to be able to come in. At that time, Doosan catcher Yang Eui-ji caught that KIA runner Hong Jong-pyo moved too much toward third base. When Yang Eui-ji made a fake motion to throw to second base, third baseman Park Chan-ho moved. Yang Eui-ji's choice to throw to third base was good. But it was a bad song again. It gave such a futile wedge. And the last six points also had to be dedicated to shortstop Park Joon-young's error. In the ninth inning alone, three errors were made.




Deadly pinch runner checker, even bad pitch parade missing basic skills Doosan couldn't win
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop is watching the game. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.20/
And although it was not recorded as an error, the process of being upset in the seventh inning was also regrettable. Kim Sun-bin's double was definitely a hit, but it was a hit that a professional could handle, but Doosan's third baseman Kang Seung-ho failed to catch it, making it a double play. Kang Seung-ho has played only as a second baseman and turned into a third baseman ahead of this season. In the following situation, when the forward defense infield grounder was grounded, rookie second baseman Park Joon-soon's throw home was also regrettable. I should praise Park Chan-ho for running with all his might, but the throw was not smooth, so Park Chan-ho was able to live.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.