How long has it been? Director Park Jin-man's big smile, Kim Ji-chan, seems to be effective.
May 22, 2025
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Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man smiled broadly at his first consecutive win in a long time.
Samsung won all the Kiwoom Heroes games held at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 20th and 21st. He has been in a swamp of eight consecutive losses until last week, and he said he would rebound with the winning series of three consecutive Pohang games against KT Wiz. However, he was swept three consecutive Lotte Giants games last weekend. Then again, the winning streak. It's so precious.
It has been a long time since Samsung has won consecutive games. He won six consecutive games from mid-April to the end of April. And after May it started to go downhill like a lie. In May, there were no consecutive wins before Kiwoom.
Coach Park, who met ahead of the sweep challenge against Kiwoom on the 22nd, said "The starting pitchers are doing their part well."," he said, turning the ball around. Samsung set the stage for victory with excellent pitching by Won Tae-in on the 20th and Hurado on the 21st.
The batting lineup, which had been stagnant, is also recovering. As the big inning burst in the 11th inning on the 20th and won a dramatic victory, the game on the 21st won relatively easily with six runs. Kim Ji-chan, who suffered a hamstring injury, returned and played a leadoff role in two games, with extra-time hits on the 20th and three runs on the 21st.
Director Park said "Kim Ji-chan seems to have an effect. Kim Ji-chan also hits, but he plays a good role on base. Also, when Kim Ji-chan goes out, the pressure the opponent feels is severe. It's synergistic because it leads to the top batting order from a good chance," he stressed.
Samsung will play three consecutive games against the KIA Tigers on the weekend. Due to Choi Won-tae's arm injury, Hwang Dong-jae was confirmed as a substitute starter for the game on the 23rd. In addition, the belief in finishing remains unchanged. New closer Lee Ho-sung was anxious in both save opportunities. But the team won it all. Coach Park said, `Since we appointed him as the closing player, we will trust him and let him go right away.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
