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| A game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the LG Twins at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 9th. Kiwoom Rosenberg is coming down from the mound in the top of the ninth inning with no outs and runners on the first and second bases. Gocheok = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.09/ |
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Because of the aftermath of Jung Hyunwoo's 122nd ball?
Why didn't Kiwoom Heroes foreign pitcher Rosenberg try to complete a complete game.
Kiwoom won 4-0 against the LG Twins at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 9th. Escaped three consecutive losses. And it was meaningful to catch the strong team LG, which had been on the verge of collapse with 10 wins and 1 loss since the opening.
Rosenberg is the starting pitcher who contributed the most to the victory. He showed perfect pitching with two outs in the sixth inning, overwhelming LG's batters. He struck out a whopping 13 times. He tied for second place with the most strikeouts in a game in the Heroes' history. He will also be named the 38th all-starter in KBO history to hold a strikeout record.
One hit and no run until the eighth inning. The number of pitches was 96. Although it was ambiguous, his control was so perfect that he was able to take the mound in the ninth inning and aim for a shutout. As expected, Rosenberg took the mound.
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| A game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the LG Twins at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 9th. Kiwoom Rosenberg smiles after pitching scoreless until the seventh inning. Gocheok = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.09/ |
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However, he received consecutive hits from Shin Min-jae and Austin, perhaps because he lost his strength. Still, there are four points to spare. However, Rosenberg handed the ball over to pitching coach Lee Seung-ho who came to the mound without regret. He had to settle for an eight-inning scoreless victory.
Was there any desire to complete a complete game. Rosenberg knew after the game that he was pitching perfectly after the third inning and the fifth inning. However, he expressed a little regret, saying, "Baseball is a sport in which a well-hit ball goes in front of the fielder, and a missed ball falls into an ambiguous place in the outfield." It was Rosenberg, whose perfect hit was broken by Choi Won-young's rip-off hit after two outs in the sixth inning.
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| A game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the LG Twins at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 9th. Rosenberg roars as Kiwoom left fielder Puig catches a hit by LG Hong Chang-ki with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the eighth inning. Gocheok = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.09/ |
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Rosenberg continued "After the eighth inning, the coaching staff seemed to be trying to get me down. So I told the coach 'If I go up and block the first batter, I'll take care of the inning' said the words. The coach said 'Let's come down when two people get on base. However, Shin Min-jae and Austin hit very well. I had no choice but to come down. Still, I was very grateful that Joo Seung-woo finished the game well." After two runners on base, the steel plate was already a promised scenario.
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| The exhibition game between Lotte and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 18th, and Kiwoom Jung Hyun-woo is handed the ball after giving up a hit to Lotte Yoon Dong-hee in the top of the fourth inning with one out. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.18/ |
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Kiwoom had rookie Chung Hyun-woo 'No. 1 overall' to throw as many as 122 pitches to meet the requirements for a five-inning victory in his debut match against the KIA Tigers He has suffered from controversy over overwork. Rosenberg never overstretched. It was the right decision. Given LG's lineup, which leads to sluggers such as Moon Bo-kyung, Park Dong-won and Song Chan-ui, it was right to assume that even four points could not be reassured at a time when Rosenberg's power was low.
Rosenberg said "I'm the only foreign pitcher on the team. Rather than my personal record, it's more important how I can throw efficiently and keep helping the team."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
