If you play today, you will lose 5-1, and the strong team will not lose in a row...I'm going to stop it with this momentum. Lotte Man has two precious wins now
Apr 20, 2025
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The Lotte Giants won the away game against the Samsung Lions 4-3 at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 20th. Lotte finished the three consecutive games in Daegu with a winning series, recording 13 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses.
While starting pitcher Na Kyun-an allowed one run in five ⅓ innings, Lotte put up Park Jin-hyung, Jung Hyun-soo and Park Si-young in turn to prevent the sixth inning. However, with two runs, the game, which led 3-1 until the fifth inning, was tied 3-3.
Jeong Chul-won took the mound in the bottom of the seventh inning when the atmosphere began to gradually shift to Samsung. Jung Chul-won gave up a walk to Kang Min-ho in the bottom of the seventh inning, but he returned all three subsequent batters. He also took the mound in the eighth inning and got a hit after one out, but finished the inning without losing a run.
Lotte also had an opportunity as Jung Chul-won cut off Samsung's offensive flow. In the top of the eighth inning, Jeon Joon-woo's walk and Na Seung-yeop's timely hit took the lead again 4-3.
At the bottom of the ninth inning, closer Kim Won-joong secured the victory without allowing a run, and Lotte finished the week with 5 wins and 1 loss. After the game, Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung also highlighted his performance, saying, `Even in the bullpen, Jung Chul-won and Kim Won-joong threw well even in difficult situations.'
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After the game, Jung Cheol-won said, `All Lotte players performed well this week, so I feel good as a team member.' `I thought I could finish at a good pace with 5 wins and 1 loss, especially if I played today, and I think the strong team took on an important task because they didn't have consecutive losses, which led to a good result.'
Lotte will play three consecutive games during the week against the Hanwha Eagles at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 22nd. Hanwha has recently won seven consecutive games and is gaining momentum. It is expected to be an important three-game series in the initial ranking battle. Jeong Cheol-won also renewed his determination. He said, `I'll prepare for a good performance at home in the next series," he said emphatically.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
