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| Song Seung-gi, who struck out Han Yu-sum swinging in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs and runners on the second and third bases, roars. Photo = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com |
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It was a day when Song Seung-ki (23), the youngest starter of the LG Twins, looked more handsome than the reborn 'Song Joong-ki, the youngest son of the chaebol house'.
LG Twins' fifth starter Song Seung-ki showed his best pitching of the season against SSG Landers on the 25th, leading his team to a 9-3 victory. Song Seung-ki pitched 108 pitches in six ⅔ innings, striking out nine and allowing four hits and three walks.
The nine strikeouts were Song Seung-ki's most in a single individual game, surpassing the previous record of seven strikeouts against Hanwha on the 29th of last month.
With three consecutive wins, Song earned his fifth win (three losses) of the season. He continued his momentum by allowing six scoreless innings against Kiwoom on the 14th and three runs in five innings against Lotte on the 20th. The season's ERA was even lower to 2.83.
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| Song Seung-gi who didn't lose his composure throughout the pitching |
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On this day, Song Seung-ki effectively blocked SSG batters by mixing sliders and changeups properly with fastballs of up to 148 kilometers per hour. Song Seung-ki, who pitched aggressively at the behest of manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, put 70 of his 108 pitches on strikes.
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| When Han Yu-sum, who suffered a finishing loss the previous day, was struck out with a swing and miss in a run crisis, roared Song Seung-gi |
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The crisis management ability also shone. With two outs and runners on first and second bases in the bottom of the fourth inning, Lee Ji-young was struck out by a low ball outside. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Jung Joon-jae's walk and Ko Myung-joon's double faced a crisis with two outs and runners on the second and third bases, but he struck out Han Yu-sum swinging. This is the moment when Song Seung-ki roared after continuing his pitching without any ups and downs.
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| Encouragement from pitching coach Kim Kwang-sam |
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Song Seung-ki, who also took the mound in the bottom of the seventh inning, allowed a hit to the leadoff hitter Lee Ji-young, but after striking out Ahn Sang-hyun and Chae Hyun-woo in a row, he turned it over with a light heart.
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| Song Seung-gi, who was replaced at first base with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, smiled broadly. He has overachieved 110 percent of his duties. |
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The support of the batters also shone. Austin took the lead in the team's offense with four consecutive home runs, and Lee Ju-heon was active with his first three hits (one home run) of the season. Shin Min-jae and Moon Bo-kyung also contributed to the team's victory with multi-hits.
Song Seung-ki has become the center of the team this season, filling the vacancy of the starting team well at a time when second starter Hernandez was out due to injury. Although he is a fifth starter, he is showing the same performance as the first starter.
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| Yatago Song Seung-gi taking the mound against Kaesong High School in the round of 16 Cheongryonggi on July 12, 2019. Sports Chosun DB |
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Song Seung-ki, who joined LG in the second ninth round (87 times overall) in 2021, has mainly stayed in the second division for more than two years, showing little different presence.
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| Song Seung-ki, who took the mound against Jamsil KT on April 21, 2022, is being replaced in the top of the fifth inning with two outs and runners on first and second bases. Sports Chosun DB |
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Joining the Sangmu Baseball Team in May 2023 was a turning point. With harsh training, Song Seung-ki was reborn. By weight training, he strengthened his muscle strength and corrected his arm swing, raising his speed from 140 kilometers to up to 150 kilometers. Song Seung-ki won 11 wins (four losses), 2.41 ERA, and 121 strikeouts last year, winning three Futures League pitchers.
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| LG Song Seung-ki, who won the 2024 KBO Awards, Futures Futures Southern League ERA and Victory Award, is being congratulated by general manager Cha Myung-seok. Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com |
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Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop selected Song Seung-ki as the fifth starter from the spring camp and began to prove the coach's choice by pitching seven scoreless innings against the Hanwha Eagles on March 27, his first start.
If Song Seung-ki continues to show his current performance, he will be able to challenge for the Rookie of the Year this season. Before joining the Sangmu, Song Seung-ki took the mound in the first division in only 8 games and 91/3 innings.
Song Seung-ki's performance this season is exciting.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
