Headshot → Home Run → 148km fastball to Yun Dong-hee's head! Director Kim Tae-hyung couldn't stand it. RANT + Race toward Samsung's dugout...Benkle covered in Sajik

May 18, 2025

Samsung-Lotte bench clearing at Sajik Stadium. Reporter Kim Young-rok

A 148km fastball flew to the head. As soon as Yoon Dong-hee avoided it as if he collapsed backward, the head coach ran directly to the ground from the dugout on the first base.

Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 18th. The anxious atmosphere collapsed as if breaking down at once. Teams from both dugouts covered the ground.

No one could stop him. The veteran Jung-hoon, who tried to block it somehow, bounced off the hand gesture of Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung. The coach was at the top of the bench clearing procession, and the entire team rushed out in a furious atmosphere. Samsung also rushed out without losing.

On this day, Jang Doo-sung was the victim. Jang Doo-sung, who played as a leadoff center fielder, took the leadoff batter in the bottom of the fifth inning with Lotte leading 2-0.

With the ball count of 1B0S, Lee Seung-hyun's second 136km fastball hit Jang Doo-sung on the head. Thanks to Jang Doo-sung's quick turn and somehow avoiding it, he avoided a direct hit.

It was a shape that was deflected to the back of the head and the side, but it cannot be less shocking. Jang Doo-sung momentarily cradled his head and rolled around.

photo courtesy of Lotte Giants

It was hard to see Lee Seung-hyun's surprised attitude on purpose. Fortunately, unlike Jeon Min-jae and Lee Ho-jun, Jang Doo-sung jumped up on the spot after a while. The trainer's check concluded that there was no major abnormality. Jang Doo-sung went out as a first baseman without replacement, and Lee Seung-hyun repeatedly apologized by taking off his hat.

When the referees held a meeting on whether Lee Seung-hyun would leave or not, head coach Kim Tae-hyung made an inquiry. The conclusion was quick. It was a clear fastball even if it was 136km, and the Samsung bench also accepted it. Yang Chang-seop was immediately put in.

The problem was the next situation. Lotte's Jeon Min-jae hit a three-run home run over the left fence with two outs and runners on the second and third bases.

photo courtesy of Lotte Giants

And the next batter is Yoon Dong-hee. At this time, Yang Chang-seop's 148km fastball flew toward Yoon Dong-hee's head. Surprised Yoon Dong-hee collapsed, and head coach Kim Tae-hyung ran out on the ground as if he had pulled a rubber band. He pointed to Samsung's dugout and shouted as it was. He was about to go straight, shaking off the hands of veteran Jung-hoon and other coaches.

As the head coach was at the forefront of bench clearing, the team followed. The team also ran out from Samsung. In particular, Samsung's captain Koo Ja-wook and senior Kang Min-ho, and Lotte's captain Jeon Joon-woo and senior Jung Hoon each tried to calm the atmosphere.

However, the hottest person in Lotte was head coach Kim Tae-hyung. Manager Kim Tae-hyung was furious, pointing his hand toward the Samsung dugout. They exchanged heated talks with the referee as well as the players.

The team played the day game in hot weather for two consecutive days in a doubleheader the previous day. It's Sunday's game, the last of the week. It's worth getting tired and sensitive.

Lotte-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 29th. In the top of the seventh inning, Jeon Min-jae is falling after being hit by a head shot with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.29/

On top of that, the subtle atmosphere surrounding Lotte recently was also crowded. Only 'Headshot' has been hit four times in three weeks. It's only Lotte. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, who participated in the pre-game briefing, even grumbled, saying, `We're the only ones who get hit a lot strangely.'

For Lotte, there was a raging causal relationship. Starting with Jeon Min-jae against Kiwoom in Gocheok on April 29, Lee Ho-joon and Son Sung-bin against Suwon KT on May 11, and Jang Doo-sung on the same day, four head shots had already poured out in about three weeks. The game against KT was a breaking ball, so both pitchers avoided leaving.

In particular, Jeon Min-jae, who had the best performance in the team in offense and defense by racing first in hitting, had a lot of power leaks as he returned to the first team only on the 17th.

Lee Ho-joon collapsed in the headshot. Photo =SBS Sports Broadcast Capture

Lotte's main hitters, such as Jeon Joon-woo and Yoo Kang-nam, also had frequent body threats. Jeon Jun-woo, who became nervous after the match between SSG Landers and KIA Tigers, was angry as if he rushed to the pitcher after being hit by Samsung's Choi Won-tae's 146km fastball the previous day, and was sealed well just before the buckle exploded.

In particular, given that it was a 148km fastball toward the head of the next batter immediately after the home run, it is not known whether it was intentional, but there were enough factors for Lotte to get excited.

Fortunately, it finished without an additional buckle and did not expand. Yang Chang-seop was not sent off, but Samsung's bench replaced him with Lee Seung-min to prevent misunderstanding.

After the end of the fifth inning, Samsung Kang Min-ho and Lotte Jeon Jun-woo were seen meeting and talking. What kind of story came and went.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.