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| The match between Hanwha and KT at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 26th. Hanwha won 2-1 over KT. Hanwha Kim Seo-hyun cheers when the victory is confirmed. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.26/ |
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| Kim Seo-hyun hugging catcher Choi Jae-hoon after the game. |
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| Hanwha's 2-1 victory the day before. |
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Hanwha Eagles closer Kim Seo-hyun, who became the first losing pitcher of the season the day before, immediately made a perfect save the next day as if nothing happened.
Hanwha played the second game of its three consecutive weekend games against KT at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 26th. Hanwha unfortunately lost the game to KT 1-2 on the 25th the previous day, but on the contrary, the game on the 26th won 2-1 against KT and avenged the previous day's defeat.
Hanwha starter Moon Dong-ju showed his best pitching this season. He struck out opposing batters with a fork ball on a fastball of 156 kilometers with a maximum speed. Moon pitched with two outs in the eighth inning, allowing three hits and striking out eight. After the fast ball, he stole the timing of the opposing batters with a falling fork ball. The total number of pitches is 100.
Hanwha was behind KT starter Ko Young-pyo and had no hit until the second inning. Shim Woo-joon saved his chance in the third inning. After one out in the bottom of the third inning, Shim Woo-joon hit his team's first hit against Ko Young-pyo. The next batter, An Chi-hong, had an infield hit in front of the pitcher, and Floral scored the first run with one out and runners on the first and second bases. It was the first point to go ahead against KT.
Hanwha also scored an extra point in the bottom of the fourth inning. After one out, Kim Tae-yeon got on base with a left-handed hit. With one out and one on the first base, the next batter Lee Do-yoon hit an RBI double that brought in Kim Tae-yeon. He strongly pulled Ko Young-pyo's three-ball 114km changeup and hit a huge hit. 2-0 Hanwha lead.
Hanwha starter Moon Dong-ju had only 84 pitches by the end of the seventh inning. It completely blocked KT's batters. In a 2-0 situation, it was possible to complete the shutout, but the crisis came in the eighth inning.
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| Hanwha Life Ballpark, which recorded its 10th sellout of the season. |
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| Shim Woo-jun, who scored when hitting a timely hit in the third inning. |
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| Hanhwa Lee Do-yoon, who hit an RBI double in the fourth inning. |
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Moon Dong-ju faced a crisis with one out and runners on first and third bases in the top of the eighth inning when KT leadoff hitter Yoo Jun-kyu walked and allowed Kwon Dong-jin to hit to the right after one out. Rojas gave up an RBI fly to right field. KT chased with a score of 2 to 1. two outs and a runner on first base. Moon Dong-ju was eventually replaced by Han Seung-hyuk. Han Seung-hyuk handled Kim Min-hyuk with a ground ball to the first base with two outs and a runner on the first base, and did not allow any more runs.
In the top of the ninth inning, Hanwha's Young Gun closer Kim Seo-hyun took the mound. Kim Seo-hyun, who took the mound in the 9th inning with the same 1-1 situation on the 25th of the previous day, received a timely RBI hit by Rojas after allowing consecutive walks to Yoo Jun-kyu and Kwon Dong-jin. In the end, Kim Seo-hyun, who allowed the final hit by giving up the game 1-2, became a losing pitcher. Kim Seo-hyun, who was 'Mr. Zero', was shocked to the point where he could not raise his head for a while even after the game ended.
The next day, 2-1 Hanwha is ahead. Kim Seo-hyun, whose "Mr. Zero" was broken, took the mound again against KT. Kim Seo-hyun handled leadoff hitter Huh Kyung-min with an infield grounder to shortstop. Next, he struck out Jang Sung-woo and Moon Sang-chul in a row to keep the victory perfect. 2-1 Hanwha's thrilling victory by a point.
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| Daejeon Ballpark Eagle Sculpture |
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| 4회초 2사 1루. Moon Dong-ju handles Moon Sang-chul's infield ball. |
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| Kim Seo-hyun, who takes the mound in the ninth inning and pitches vigorously. |
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Hanwha's Young Gun closer Kim Seo-hyun succeeded in taking revenge against KT, which suffered its first loss this season. He struck out Moon Sang-chul and roared with his fists clenched as the game ended.
It was a thrilling save that made him forget his first loss in a day. After the game, catcher Choi Jae-hoon hugged Kim Seo-hyun. Manager Kim Kyung-moon also hugged Kim Seo-hyun and rejoiced at the growth of the young pitcher.
The young pitcher could have fallen into a swamp of sluggishness with his first loss of the season against KT, but he overcame it in a day. As manager Kim Kyung-moon said, Young-gun closer experienced both defeat and victory. Young-gun closer Kim Seo-hyun is growing up by accumulating experience every day.
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| Hanwha won 2-1 over KT. Kim Seo-hyun roars as victory is confirmed. |
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| Kim Seo-hyun sharing high-fives with colleagues. |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
