Wow, was it a losing game like this? Mistakes, mistakes, mistakes, mistakes + 4 pitches hell...I checked KIA's horrible bare face
May 25, 2025
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KIA lost 4-8 in Game 6 of the season between the Samsung Lions and the team in the '2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League' held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 24th. At the moment KIA lost the point, there were always errors and four outs. KIA, which self-destructed with three errors and eight four outs, recorded 24 wins and 25 losses in the season, falling sharply from fourth place to eighth place.
It was positive that last year's MVP Kim Do-young properly announced his revival. Kim Do-young was banned from stealing in the aftermath of this year's hamstring injury, but he stole second base after getting on base with a leadoff hit in the top of the fourth inning and recorded his first stolen base of the season. It was the moment when he took the first step toward 30 homers and 30 steals for the second consecutive year. Thanks to this, Samsung starter Lee Seung-hyun was shaken, and Choi Hyung-woo hit a superior two-run shot to widen the distance to 2-0. After two outs, Oh Sun-woo, Han Jun-su, and Kim Ho-ryeong's three consecutive hits made one more point and made it 3-0.
KIA's lead didn't last long. Samsung Diaz hit a hit in front of center field in the bottom of the fourth inning with one out and a runner on first base. Center fielder Kim Ho-ryeong threw the ball hard to third base as soon as he caught the catch. First base runner Koo Ja-wook was heading to third base after turning second base. If the throw was correct, it was timing to catch Koo Ja-wook, but the ball missed the third base and flowed toward the dugout. a center field throwing error. In the meantime, batter Diaz reached second base, leading to a crisis with one out and runners on second and third bases. Starting pitcher Kim Do-hyun was shaken by giving up a walk to Kim Young-woong, and with the bases loaded with two outs, Ryu Ji-hyun hit a timely double with a three-run sweep in the left-center to make it 3-3. During the relay play, second baseman Yoon Do-hyun's catch error came out and almost sent Ryu Ji-hyuk to third base again, leading to additional runs.
In the top of the seventh inning, Kim Do-young once again fired at the bat. Two outs later, he hit Samsung pitcher Kim Tae-hoon's sweeper and hit a solo shot to left. An out-of-the-field home run stretching over the left stands. The distance was recorded as 130 meters. a home run in three consecutive games. Thanks to this, KIA took a 4-3 lead again.
However, he allowed Samsung to chase after him with another error in the bottom of the seventh inning. Kim Sung-yoon at bat with two outs and runners on first base. KIA bullpen Jeon Sang-hyun threw the ball more concentrated when he sent first baseman Lee Sung-kyu to second base with a wild pitch. He induced Kim Sung-yoon to hit a short ball in front of the pitcher with a fork ball, and Jeon Sang-hyun made an error while rushing to first base in consideration of Kim Sung-yoon's fast feet. First baseman Byun Woo-hyuk collided with Kim Sung-yoon's main and couldn't receive the ball thrown by Jeon Sang-hyun in the first place. At this time, Lee Sung-kyu rushed to the home to make it 4-4.
In the end, a large number of key players were away due to injuries, which is evident as an error. KIA is currently without right fielder Na Sung-beom (calf), first baseman Patrick Wisdom (back pain), and second baseman Kim Sun-bin (calf). Kim Do-young, Choi Hyung-woo, and Oh Sun-woo are trying to hold out somehow that the batting line has become loose, but the vacancy of the main players in the defense is evident at a critical moment. In particular, the outfield has no owners of any seats in left field, center field, or right field. Na Sung-beom is sick, and Choi Won-joon and Lee Woo-sung are sluggish, so they use players that day. This is the background of playing a chaotic game, collapsing due to errors.
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At the bottom of the eighth inning, he checked the bare face of the bullpen. With the score tied 4-4, left-hander Choi Ji-min, who has been suffering from poor control this season, was posted. While starter Kim Do-hyun went down the mound after four ⅔ innings, Lee Joon-young (1 ⅓ inning) and Jeon Sang-hyun (1 inning) threw until the seventh inning.
Set-up man Cho Sang-woo and closer Jung Hae-young pitched three consecutive games on the day. If KIA had been leading the game until the eighth inning, Cho Sang-woo and Jung Hae-young would have put them on the mound even if they were a little too much, but it was a tie. If the KIA lineup was as destructive as last year, it would have thrown a strong shot, but this year's KIA lineup is not. One of the reasons why left-hander must-winner Kwak Do-kyu folded early this season and underwent elbow surgery is difficult to manage the bullpen this year.
In the end, the best card was Choi Ji-min. Choi Ji-min walked leadoff batter Diaz and struck out Kim Young-woong swinging. And again, he didn't give up any balls to Kang Min-ho's walk and Ryu Ji-hyuk, but the slider in the fourth pitch hit him, making him a hit to the middle. a bases loaded with one out. KIA bench trusted Choi Ji-min once more instead of replacing him, and Choi Ji-min was frustrated when he gave up a walk to Lee Sung-kyu.
With the score overturned 4-5, KIA put rookie Sung Young-tak on the mound this year. Prior to the game, Sung only pitched two innings in his first team. Although he was lagging behind by one point, one out and the bases loaded in a tight race were too tight for rookies to overcome at once. Sung Young-tak walked the first batter Yang Yang-geun with a straight walk and lost a point to make it 4-6. Sung Young-tak found stability by inducing the next batter, Kim Ji-chan, to ground out to shortstop, but with the bases loaded with two outs, he allowed Kim Sung-yoon to hit a timely two-run double to the left. KIA's 4-8 defeat.
KIA once again confirmed the reality of the team, which has forgotten for a while about its recent winning streak, reducing the absence of veteran main fielders and the lack of clear must-win cards except Cho Sang-woo and Jung Hae-young.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
