Lee Young-ha, a six-point winner. I wonder if cherishing was the answer

Apr 18, 2025

Lee Young-ha, a six-point winner. I wonder if cherishing was the answer
A game between the Doosan Bears and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 8th. Doosan's Lee Young-ha is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.08/



Lee Young-ha, a six-point winner. I wonder if cherishing was the answer
A game between Doosan and KT at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 26th, and Doosan's Lee Young-ha, one out and first base, is cheering after finishing the inning by treating KT Moon Sang-chul with a double play in the bottom of the eighth inning. Suwon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.03.26/
Even if you succeed, sometimes you get cursed at. There may be information that is only shared inside the dugout. So there is no need to just talk about the situation on the outside. However, it is worth pointing out because the operation of the winning team '6 points difference' is unusual.

Doosan won 7-1 against KIA in Jamsil on the 18th. It was a generous victory, but it was three points apart until the top of the seventh inning. In fact, it was a close game and it took place after KIA gave up the introduction of Group A of the bullpen.

Doosan put up Lee Young-ha, a must-win group, in the top of the eighth inning with a six-point lead of 7-1.




Looking at this scene alone makes me wonder. When the lead width is usually within 3 to 4 points, the winning team may have up to 5 points depending on the flow of the game. Usually, a six-point difference can be seen as a situation in which the winning team is saved. It's early in the season, and it's a problem if you use up your stamina in a generous situation and then fail to show your strength at an important time later.

However, this case was enough to raise Lee Young-ha. The game suddenly turned to a head.

Starting pitcher Col Irvin got a double in the top of the seventh inning with one out when he was chased 4-1. Doosan has barely widened the gap by scoring one point each. From the 7th inning onwards, we don't know when Irvin will be replaced, so the must-win group is all standby.




Choi Ji-gang and Lee Young-ha warmed up first. If Doosan cannot run away further, it is the process of finishing with Choi Ji-gang's Lee Young-ha in the seventh inning and Kim Taek-yeon in the ninth inning. If Choi Ji-gang allowed a comeback point, Lee Young-ha will have no choice but to stick right in the seventh inning. Lee Young-ha is already ready to go up.

Lee Young-ha, a six-point winner. I wonder if cherishing was the answer
A game between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 18th. The winning Doosan players and manager Lee Seung-yeop are delighted. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.18/
Lee Young-ha, a six-point winner. I wonder if cherishing was the answer
A game between Kiwoom and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 2nd, and Doosan Lee Young-ha, who overcame the crisis with two outs and runners on first and second bases in the top of the 7th inning, is heading to the dugout. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.04.02/
As Choi Ji-gang easily passed the seventh inning, the first round of livelihood warning was lifted. Of course, it's Lee Young-ha's turn at the beginning of the eighth inning.

However, the situation changed again when Doosan attacked in the bottom of the seventh inning. Cave's timely hit made it 5-1. After a while, Yang Seok-hwan's two-run double also hit, effectively tilting the game.




However, as the score suddenly widened, time was somewhat tight for other pitchers to fully warm up.

To save Lee Young-ha, we cannot mechanically raise a player whose arms or shoulders are less relaxed according to the score difference. If there is a risk of injury and two points and three points are given, not only Lee Young-ha but also Kim Taek-yeon should come out in the end. As it is the first game of three consecutive games, you must press it firmly when you press it. There is nothing to benefit from saving the batting sense at the end of the game.

In addition, Lee Young-ha took five days off after taking the mound on the 12th. As long as they are ready in the bullpen, some pitchers have to go on the mound and throw to maintain their condition.

It could be controversial if closer Kim Taek-yeon came up even with a six-point difference in the ninth inning when the situation stabilized. Doosan kept its victory by giving rookie Hong Min-gyu experience in the ninth inning. Lee Young-ha's appearance in the eighth inning is a convincing operation.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.