LG's mystery in the bottom of the ninth inning, pinch hitter Oh Ji-hwan didn't work out in the first place → He actually regretted it elsewhere

Apr 23, 2025

LG's mystery in the bottom of the ninth inning, pinch hitter Oh Ji-hwan didn't work out in the first place → He actually regretted it elsewhere
A game between the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium on the 15th. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop is in thought. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.15/



LG's mystery in the bottom of the ninth inning, pinch hitter Oh Ji-hwan didn't work out in the first place → He actually regretted it elsewhere
In the game between NC and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd, LG Lee Young-bin is striking out in the bottom of the ninth inning with one out and third base. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.04.22/
Why didn't Oh Ji-hwan come out as a substitute? Oh Ji-hwan was not in the option of 'substitute' in the first place because of his physical condition.

LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop looked back on the situation at the bottom of the ninth inning the previous day ahead of the match against the NC Dinos in Jamsil on the 23rd.

LG had a chance to end the game at the bottom of the ninth inning with one out and third base against NC on the 22nd. It was Lee Young-bin's at-bat.




Oh Ji-hwan was on the bench. However, LG did not use a substitute.

It wasn't just because of the entry. If Lee Young-bin fell out and Oh Ji-hwan entered and failed to finish the game, LG could not play second base. Speculation that Oh Ji-hwan was left behind in preparation for this gained convincing power. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said Oh Ji-hwan feels side pain and does not have normal batting.

Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said, `Yesterday (22nd), Oh Ji-hwan was going to rest completely. So I didn't want to use a runner either. I have a bad back. However, he explained, "I let the defense go because I said it was okay."




The pinch runner story refers to changing Koo Bon-hyuk, who hit a double, to Choi Won-young. If Koo Bon-hyuk had been left as it was, Oh Ji-hwan would not have gone out as a logistical guard. This means that Oh Ji-hwan was able to use a pinch runner because he was able to defend.

Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop's concern was whether to squeeze bunt or not. The decision was made between whether to run a squeeze operation on Lee Young-bin or use Lee Joo-heon as a substitute.

LG's mystery in the bottom of the ninth inning, pinch hitter Oh Ji-hwan didn't work out in the first place → He actually regretted it elsewhere
KBO League LG and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 12th. Director Yeom Kyung-yeop is interviewing. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.04.12/
Yeom wanted to instill success in Lee Young-bin.




Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said, `I didn't think of a Suicide Squeeze. I was thinking of doing a safety squeeze. I thought a lot about it. In the end, however, (former) Bon-hyuk also grew by finishing in such a situation. No matter how Young Bin made a sacrifice hit or a hit, he was able to win the team and be a good driver of growth for Young Bin"I looked back.

It failed as a result. Lee Young-bin struck out. Hong Chang-ki drew a walk with two outs and a third base, but subsequent Moon Sung-joo grounded out to the pitcher. LG lost 5 to 6 after extra time.

Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said, `My choice was wrong. If he had done a bunt, Young Bin wouldn't have been hurt. That's the director's choice now. If you fail, the director is responsible for everything. In the end, he blamed himself for the director's fault."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.