Jeon Min-jae on base → Captain Jeon Jun-woo's come-from-behind final shot! The 8th Promise That Became a Reality...Lotte Holds Kiwoom and Defends the Round of 5
Apr 15, 2025
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Lotte won 8-6 with Jeon Joon-woo's come-from-behind two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning in Game 1 of the Weekday Series against the Kiwoom Heroes at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 15th.
With the victory, Lotte secured its ninth win (10 losses and one draw) to secure its fifth place. He succeeded in reversing the gloomy atmosphere at once due to the upset loss against the NC Dinos.
On the other hand, Kiwoom complicated the head coach's head by collapsing even ace Rosenberg at a time when the starting lineup was already weak.
Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, who met before the game, said of Kim Jin-wook's poor performance in the NC match, `The pitcher should put pressure on the batter on the mound. Even if you can't control it, you have to throw your own ball," he stressed.
In the absence of Son Ho-young, Jeon Min-jae's strong performance is comforting. The return of the injured, including Son Ho-young and Choi Jun-yong, is expected in early May. We still need more time.
On the other hand, Kiwoom's Lee Joo-hyung, who was out due to ankle pain, and Cardinez, who was out due to the birth of his daughter, all returned to lift the mood. Kiwoom head coach Hong Won-ki stressed that `The role of Rosenberg is important because the 5th starter is not yet clear, and the 3rd and 4th starters (Kim Yoon-ha and Jung Hyun-woo) are all young.' He hoped to continue the flow of his success with 13K without losing a point in eight innings against the LG Twins.
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Lotte, which has a weak bullpen depth, needs a starting pitcher's strong pitching. In the end, Chung Hyun-soo, Jung Chul-won, and closing Kim Won-joong, as well as Kim Sang-soo, Park Si-young and Song Jae-young, led to an all-out war.
In the second inning, Kiwoom's leadoff hitter Choi Joo-hwan got on base with a hit after biting up to 10 pitches, shaking Na Kyun-an's balance. With one out and runners on the first and second bases, Kiwoom rookie Jeon Tae-hyun's hit became an irregular bound in front of first baseman Na Seung-yeop, leading to a timely hit. On top of that, Lotte right fielder Jang Doo-sung's home pitch hit catcher Yoo Kang-nam and hit the second runner. Kim Jae-hyun's double broke out, and Lotte quickly trailed 0-3.
At the start of the third inning, he was shaken again by Kiwoom Lee Ju-hyung's surprise bunt. Choi Joo-hwan then hit an RBI double that separates left-center??He allowed the fourth run.
Lotte's counterattack began in the bottom of the fourth inning. With one out, Reyes and Na Seung-yeop's consecutive hits and Yoo Kang-nam's walk made the bases loaded with one out. Ko Seung-min then hit a timely two-run hit. However, he failed to score additional points with two outs and runners on the second and third bases.
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Lotte also had a one-out full base chance in the fifth inning with Hwang Sung-bin's hit, Jeon Min-jae's pitch and Reyes' hit after one out. Na Seung-yup's pushy walk and Yoo Kang-nam's timely hit caught up with two runs, but failed to tie the game due to a failure of a follow-up hit.
Lotte tied the game at 5-5 with Jeon Min-jae's timely hit in the sixth inning, but Kiwoom Song Sung-moon's home run in the top of the eighth inning led to another run.
However, in the bottom of the eighth inning, Lotte's 'Captain' Jeon Joon-woo responded with a come-from-behind two-run shot and returned the game to Lotte. Na Seung-yeop's timely hit continued to widen the gap to 8-6. Finishing Kim Won-joong finished the ninth inning and finished the game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
