Defensive mistakes → Forget all the basemen! I was looking forward to seeing this...Floral triple Hanwha catches Doosan and escapes for 2 consecutive losses

Apr 09, 2025

The KBO League game between Doosan and Hanwha at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th. Hanwha Florreal, who had a hit in the seventh inning. Jamsil=Song Jeong-heon, reporter song@sportschosun.com/2025.04.09/

The KBO League game between Doosan and Hanwha at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th. In the top of the first inning, with one out and runners on first base, Moon Hyun-bin's third base foul flyout was forced out by first baseman Floral. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.09/

Hanwha Eagles escaped from losing consecutive games.

Hanwha won the away game against the Doosan Bears 5-4 at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 9th. Hanwha escaped its second straight loss and harvested its fifth win (10 losses) of the season. Doosan fell below the .500 winning rate again with 7-8 wins and losses this season.

Hanwha's batters showed their concentration on the day before (8th) as Doosan won the game with Kim Ki-yeon's walk-off at the end of the 11th inning.

On this day, Hanwha's Hwang Young-mook (2nd baseman), Esteban Floral (middle fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (designated hitter), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), Kim Tae-yeon (left fielder), Lee Jin-young (right fielder), Choi Jae-hoon (possessor), and Shim Woo-jun (striker) started.

Doosan's starting lineup includes Jung Soo-bin (center fielder), Choo Jae-hyun (left fielder), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Kang Seung-ho (third baseman), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Park Gye-beom (striker), Oh Myung-jin (second baseman), and Cho Soo-haeng (right fielder).

The KBO League game between Doosan and Hanwha at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th. Doosan's Cole Irvin is pitching as a starter. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.09/

The KBO League game between Doosan and Hanwha at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th. Hanwha Ponce, who is pitching as a starter. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.09/

There was a face-to-face confrontation of 'Ace'. The starting pitcher for Hanwha is Cody Ponce. For Doosan, Colerbin came out.

a confrontation that falls short of the 'name value' Ponce left the mound after allowing four runs in six innings. Colerbin allowed five runs (two earned) in six innings.

Both teams exchanged points in the second inning. In the top of the second inning, Hanwha took a chance at the first and second bases with no outs with a wild pitch and a walk from Chae Eun-sung's at-bat after Noh Si-hwan went out with a hit ball. Hanwha, which made Kim Tae-hyun's sacrifice bunt with one out and runners on the second and third bases, scored a point with Lee Jin-young's sacrifice fly.

Doosan also immediately launched a counterattack. After Kang Seung-ho's hit after one out in the bottom of the second inning, Kim Jae-hwan struck out, but Park Gye-beom's timely double balanced the game 1-1.

Doosan scored an additional point in the bottom of the third inning. After one out, Jung Soo-bin's walk and Choo Jae-hyun's hit came out. However, Jung Soo-bin was caught at third base by left fielder Kim Tae-yeon's accurate throw while trying to advance from second base to third base. Cold water was poured down once, but Yang Eui-ji and Yang Seok-hwan took a 3-1 lead with consecutive timely hits.

The KBO League game between Doosan and Hanwha at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th. Hanwha Floral, who hit in the seventh inning and stole second base. Jamsil=Song Jeong-heon, reporter song@sportschosun.com/2025.04.09/

Hanwha succeeded in turning the tables in the top of the fifth inning. After one out, Choi Jae-hoon's walk came out, creating a chance. Shim Woo-joon turned to third baseman foul fly, but Hwang Young-mook's grounder to the first base led to the pitcher's catch error, leading to the on-base. Floral's two-run triple later balanced the game 3-3. Floral, who dedicated the score to a defensive error in the previous game and retired as a base runner after getting a walk in the top of the first inning, succeeded in restoring his honor with this timely hit. Floral stepped home with Moon Hyun-bin's sacrifice bunt. The score is 4-3.

Doosan also scored additional points right away. After one out, Jung Soo-bin hit a hit and stole second base. Yang Eui-ji's timely hit turned the game to 4-4 origin.

Hanwha re-created chances on the first and third bases with no outs in the top of the sixth inning with Chae Eun-sung's double and Kim Tae-yeon's hit. Kim Tae-yeon stole second base, and Choi Jae-hoon's sacrifice fly brought the lead back to 5-4.

The KBO League game between Doosan and Hanwha at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th. Kim Seo-hyun of Hanwha is pitching. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.09/

Doosan hit a double against Hanwha closer Kim Seo-hyun in the bottom of the ninth inning with Kim In-tae as the leadoff batter, but failed to score.

Hanwha's must-win team has been activated. Following Ponce, Park Sang-won, Han Seung-hyuk, and Kim Seo-hyun came up one after another and blocked one scoreless inning each.

Following Colerbin, Lee Byung-hun (⅔ innings scoreless), Lee Young-ha (⅓ innings scoreless), Park Jung-soo (⅓ innings scoreless), Kim Ho-joon (⅔ innings scoreless), and Park Chi-guk (one inning scoreless).

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.