The entire body LG met as an enemy. Steel plate with 6 hits and 6 runs in 3.1 innings of 7 billion FA. a first loss

Apr 16, 2025

The entire body LG met as an enemy. Steel plate with 6 hits and 6 runs in 3.1 innings of 7 billion FA. a first loss
The game between Samsung and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 16th, Samsung's Choi Won-tae, with two outs and a runner on first base, is returning to his seat after talking with Kang Min-ho after a walk to LG Austin in the bottom of the third inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.16/



The entire body LG met as an enemy. Steel plate with 6 hits and 6 runs in 3.1 innings of 7 billion FA. a first loss
Samsung starter Choi Won-tae is pitching hard in a game between Samsung and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 16th. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.16/
The entire body LG met as an enemy. Steel plate with 6 hits and 6 runs in 3.1 innings of 7 billion FA. a first loss
A game between Samsung and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 16th, and Samsung Choi Won-tae, with two outs and a runner on first base, gives up a tie-breaking two-run home run to LG Park Dong-won in the bottom of the second inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.16/
It's not easy to meet an old colleague as an enemy. In addition, if those teammates are the team with the best batting average.

Samsung Lions' Choi Won-tae was beaten by his teammates and left the mound after failing to pass the fifth inning for the first time of the season.

Choi Won-tae started the game against the LG Twins in Jamsil on the 16th and allowed six hits (one home run), four walks, two strikeouts and six runs in three ⅓ innings.




He came down from a 2-6 deficit and is on the verge of losing for the first time since moving to Samsung.

Choi Won-tae, who joined the Nexen Heroes in 2015, was 'Winning Contractor' who transferred from Kiwoom Heroes to LG in a one-on-three trade in the middle of the 2023 season. Choi Won-tae, who helped win the regular season and the Korean Series that year, recorded 9 wins, 7 losses and an ERA of 4.26 last year.

Choi Won-tae, who became the first FA after the season, unfortunately could not remain at LG. In reality, it was difficult for LG to catch Choi Won-tae, who needed a large amount of money due to the salary cap, and he signed a four-year contract with bullpen FA Jang Hyun-sik for 5.2 billion won in the choice that reinforcing the bullpen takes precedence over starting in the team's power.




Choi Won-tae signed a four-year total of 7 billion won with Samsung and left for Daegu.

Choi Won-tae has a 4.50 ERA with two wins and no losses in three games this season. In the match against NC on March 25, his first appearance, he allowed six hits, three walks, four strikeouts, and four runs in five innings, but became a winning pitcher with the support of the batters, and in the match against KIA on the 2nd, he recorded a quality start of four hits (one home run), three walks, nine strikeouts, and two runs in six innings, but withdrew without a loss. In the match against SSG on the 8th, he had a hard time with six hits, five walks, three strikeouts and two runs in five innings, but won his second game of the season with a 7-3 victory.

The game against LG, where he took the mound for the fourth time, is his second home.




The entire body LG met as an enemy. Steel plate with 6 hits and 6 runs in 3.1 innings of 7 billion FA. a first loss
Samsung starter Choi Won-tae is pitching hard in a game between Samsung and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 16th. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.16/
The entire body LG met as an enemy. Steel plate with 6 hits and 6 runs in 3.1 innings of 7 billion FA. a first loss
Samsung's Choi Won-tae is going down the mound in the bottom of the fourth inning in a game between Samsung and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 16th. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.16/
The entire body LG met as an enemy. Steel plate with 6 hits and 6 runs in 3.1 innings of 7 billion FA. a first loss
A game between Samsung and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 16th, Samsung's Choi Won-tae, with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, is regretful after allowing LG Moon Bo-kyung to hit an RBI come-from-behind hit in the bottom of the third inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.16/
Coincidentally, LG began operating the entire lineup the day before, and held its first meeting with an old colleague as a whole on the same day as well. Hong Chang-ki (right wing), Kim Hyun-soo (left wing), Austin Dean (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Moon Sung-joo (designated hitter), Park Dong-won (catcher), Park Hae-min (middle fielder), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman) are targeting Choi Won-tae. Until the previous day, LG ranked first overall with a team batting average of 283. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, who coached Choi Won-tae at Nexen and LG, said, `The game will change depending on how much Choi Won-tae walks. He said, "It's not easy to hit the pitcher in terms of ball power."

Choi Won-tae, who finished well with three outs in the bottom of the first inning with a 2-0 lead, had to struggle from the second inning, however. After one out, Oh Ji-hwan was allowed a superior double. Fortunately, Oh Ji-hwan, who attempted to steal third base, was caught by intimidation, but Moon Sung-joo was walked and Park Dong-won, who worked with him until last year, hit a tiebreaking two-run shot over the left fence.

In the bottom of the third inning, after two outs, he gave up consecutive walks to Kim Hyun-soo and Austin and turned the game around 2-3 with an RBI single to Moon Bo-kyung.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, he was on the verge of a crisis with one out and runners on the second and third bases with a walk to the leader Moon Sung-joo, a heavy hit to Park Dong-won, and a sacrifice bunt to Park Hae-min. While the infielder defended forward, he induced Shin Min-jae to ground out well in front of the second base, but Moon Sung-joo was safe at home due to the high second baseman Ahn Ju-hyung's home pitch. 2-4. With one out and runners on the first and third bases, Hong Chang-ki and Kim Hyun-soo hit back-to-back hits to make it 2-6 and couldn't hold on any longer. There were no additional runs as the replaced Lee Ho-sung blocked Austin and Moon Bo-kyung.

Choi Won-tae, who sprayed 73 balls, faced LG's hitting line by spraying 42 fastballs of up to 151km, 14 sliders of 142km, 11 changeups of 135km, and 6 curves of 126km. However, a walk became a source of concern and a run was lost.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.