A high school graduate won a ground ball of 155km in 13 pitches to the top of the hit list in a crisis of first and second bases. I used to walk a lot, but I liked it very much.
May 22, 2025
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A foreign hitter who set a new record for the most hits in a season with 202 hits last year. The LG Twins' high school graduate rookie, who played 13 pitches against Victor Reyes of the Lotte Giants, who had a batting average of 317 and 65 hits as of the 21st this year, was the talk of the town.
Kim Young-woo took the mound in the bottom of the seventh inning when he was chased by Lotte 14-9 in Busan on the 20th. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Kim Young-woo had to score no runs in the seventh inning to reach the victory for LG.
Kim Young-woo, who struck out leadoff No. 9 Son Ho-young with a 145-kilometer curve, allowed Jang Doo-sung to hit in the left-center field. Ko Seung-min also faced an infield hit, putting him on the verge of hitting first and second bases with one out.
And the batter I met was Reyes. If Reyes hits and loses a point, LG will have no choice but to increase its sense of crisis. Kim Jin-sung, who warmed up once in the sixth inning, began warming up in the seventh inning.
Kim Young-woo, whose face was red, caught a strike with a first-pitch curve and induced a swing and miss with a fastball of two pitches and 153km, drawing a favorable count of 2S. And had to fight Reyes' infinite foul. After three consecutive fouls, the low-falling curve became a ball, and after that, Reyes hit all the fastballs, fork balls, and curves, but it became a foul. Before we knew it, there were more than 10 pitches. Kim Young-woo 'Isn't this a swing and miss, too, when the slider of 144km fell well on the 11th pitch and turned it into a foul?Director Yeom Kyung-yeop was also seen smiling with an absurd smile.
After the 132km curve on the 12th pitch was fouled, the fastest fastball in the match against Reyes on the 13th pitch of 155km came out, and Reyes' hit again became a ground ball to the second baseman. Two out.
Kim Young-woo, who passed the big crisis with two outs and runners on the second and third bases, threw a 152km fastball after a full count match to catch No. 4 Jeon Jun-woo with a fly to right field.
Catching the best hitter in the KBO League after a 13-pitch game will remain a great driving force for confidence for rookie pitchers.
When asked about the match between the two on the 21st, Yeom said, `I really liked Kim Young-woo,' adding, `I want to rate him highly in that he kept throwing strikes."
Then "If it had been before, it would have been a walk, but the number increased by putting it in the zone, but we won."I thought it would be an opportunity for Young-woo to grow one step further" he said.
What would have happened if Reyes had a hit or a walk in the game. Coach Yeom said, `Maybe Kim Jin-sung was put in. We have to catch the game." Kim Young-woo's head-to-head match allowed LG to shake off Lotte's pursuit and take the first s. The 2024 season sees Kim Young-woo growing up. It is another pleasure for LG fans to watch baseball.
will be..." he predicted.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
