Shock injury → Consecutive wins → No. 1 alone. LG's One Team Mind (Jamsil interview) that overcame the crisis because they feel sorry for the injured if they lose consecutively
May 15, 2025
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Closer Jang Hyun-sik fell out due to fine damage to his back muscles before the game on the 13th, and top hitter Hong Chang-ki suffered a knee injury during the game. The next day, even veteran Kim Kang-ryul, who was expected to be in charge of temporary finishing, was excluded from the first team due to shoulder discomfort.
He is competing with Hanwha for the first place, but three main players are missing in two days, so the loss of power is considerable. However, LG beat Kiwoom 9-6 on the 13th, and Song Seung-ki, a fifth starter, came out on the 14th and faced Rosenberg, the opponent's first starter, to win a great victory of 12-0. He won five consecutive games and became the lone No. 1 player, beating Hanwha, which lost to Doosan.
The one-team mind, which was more united in the crisis, was the driving force behind LG's winning streak. Captain Park Hae-min, who replaced Hong Chang-ki as a top hitter on the 14th and showed a strong performance with two hits, two RBIs and two steals, said, `It will not be easy to fill the vacancy of the players, but if we all work together, we can fill it, and if someone goes in and does their part, we are not a team that easily collapses, but today we were able to win because the players played a good role in their place"
Hong Chang-ki, who seriously injured his left knee in a collision with first baseman Kim Min-soo during defense in the top of the 9th inning on the 13th, must undergo a re-examination a week later to obtain accurate diagnosis results, but so far, he has been diagnosed with a microfracture of the outer tibia joint of his left knee. It was a relief during the misfortune that the examination at four hospitals showed no rupture of the cruciate ligament, which required more than a year of treatment and rehabilitation.
Still, a long gap is inevitable. Park Hae-min, who said he spoke to Hong Chang-ki on the phone, said Hong Chang-ki showed a bright appearance for his team members. Park Hae-min said "I contacted him on the injured night and talked on the phone in the morning as well," and "He said in a bright voice, saying, "Whether Chang-gi is not trying to make it obvious or trying to make the players not worry."
Not only Hong Chang-ki but also Jang Hyun-sik and Kim Kang-ryul are out due to injury, but they can also feel sorry for the team. Park Hae-min said, `Players can feel sorry for the team if they fall into injury, so our players can be impatient if they lose consecutive games"That's why they keep telling us that the players in our first team entry should play a good role so that the injured players can come back comfortably."
Each other's consideration for each other gathers and becomes a one-team team. The result was a five-game winning streak and a single-place retake despite unfavorable conditions.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
