It's not a hold, it's not a save, but it becomes a scene stealer on the first day of Elotrasico. The No. 1 team in batting average is having a hard time without getting a zero on the sidearm.
May 21, 2025
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LG was leading 10-0 until the second inning and 14-3 until the fifth inning in an away game against the Lotte Giants, who were tied for second place in the second game held in Busan on the 20th. After LG starter Song Seung-ki blocked seven hits and three runs until the fifth inning, Sung Dong-hyun came up in the bottom of the sixth inning.
From this point on, the atmosphere starts to flow strangely. He gave up a walk to Yoo Kang-nam on consecutive hits by lead Na Seung-yeop and Yoon Dong-hee, and gave up one run on Son Ho-young's infield hit in front of the third baseman. In the end, a pitcher change. Left-handed Kim Yoo-young came up and gave Jang Doo-sung another run after getting a heavy hit. In Ko Seung-min's subsequent at-bat, the ball fell back and dedicated one point, and another two points were added after a double to the left-center. Reyes' double on the right-field line quickly became 9-14, five points apart.
But he's still on second base with no outs. Feeling a sense of crisis, LG finally deployed Park Myung-geun, a must-winner, and the catcher also replaced Park Dong-won, who was resting on the bench that day.
Jeon Jun-woo, the first opponent, hit the left-handed hit to become the first and third bases with no outs, and gave up a straight walk to Jeon Min-jae, who was on the verge of loading the bases with no outs. However, Park Myung-geun began to show the aspect of 'Mr. Zero'. In the match against Na Seung-yeop, he was on the verge of pushing 3B1S, but after a full count match, he caught the catcher's foul fly and caught the first out count, and struck out Yoon Dong-hee and Yoo Kang-nam in a row to end the sixth inning without losing a point.
As Park Myung-geun stopped Lotte's wave offensive in the sixth inning, LG was able to continue the flow again.
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Park Myung-geun allowed one hit and one walk in one inning. He didn't become a winning pitcher, and there were no saves or holds, but he made a 'super save' to keep the win.
He has taken the mound in 21 games this season with a 2.79 ERA with 2 wins, 1 loss, 2 saves and 9 holds. Park Myung-geun, who played a strong role as a "Mr. Zero" in the first 13 games and 13 innings, is currently an indispensable figure in LG's bullpen. Jang Hyun-sik and Kim Kang-ryul and Bae Jae-joon are also missing, so they should protect LG's victory along with Kim Jin-sung.
After the game, Park Myung-geun said, "As I went up in a chaotic atmosphere, I couldn't even get zero points and I had a lot of strength." (Park) Dong-won came up and calmed me down a lot. 榮? When he goes up to the mound, he tries to throw most of the time as Dongwon's lead. Throwing according to the lead definitely works out well. Thank you always", he said of the situation that broke through the crisis at the time.
Park Myung-geun continued "These days, it's not bad, so I think I won't be too careful when I go up. Especially, I don't care about the front runner or the situation, and I try to throw my ball. I think I'm throwing a little more comfortable than before,' he said.
Even though it was Tuesday, Sajik Stadium was sold out as it was the first and second place game on the day. LG fans also cheered tremendously in the third base's stands, allowing LG players to play without feeling lonely. Park Myung-geun said "I rested on Monday, and it was a difficult game from the first day of Tuesday, but I think I was able to win with strength because many fans came. Thank you very much for your support."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
