Forget the triple steal humiliation! Gamboa has changed dramatically, 155km typhoon hit by 17G consecutive sold-out resignation → 7 scoreless innings perfect pitching
Jun 03, 2025
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Gamboa took the mound as a starter against the Kiwoom Heroes at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 3rd, and pitched two hits, a walk, and a scoreless game until the 7th inning.
On May 27, when he made his professional baseball debut, he was humiliated by the ninth triple steal (three runners stole at the same time in full base situations) in professional baseball history against the Daegu Samsung Lions. At that time, it was a moment when the weaknesses of the so-called ' personnel' routine of taking eyes off the runners and bending their backs deeply during the set position process were revealed.
He completely changed his set routine in the game. There is no preparatory motion to bend down at all. The center of gravity is gathered in front of the navel, and it's close to the standard. Although he is not tall at 1m85, the release, which tilts his waist back to the fullest and falls from the peak of about 2m high, is excellent.
On this day, Gamboa's fastball reached a maximum of 155km and an average of 151km. The top and bottom movements of up to 2,447 rotations per minute and up to 53cm were also brilliant. His bright and confident expression was also noticeable throughout. The number of pitches he pitched until the seventh inning was 99.
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Gamboa struck out Kiwoom Song Sung-moon and Lim Ji-yeol in the top of the first inning to start fresh with a three-way exit.
It's not that there hasn't been a crisis. After one out in the top of the second inning, Lee Hyung-jong and Oh Sun-jin were hit consecutively, putting them on the verge of being on the second and third bases with two outs. However, Eo Jun-seo passed the ball without losing a point.
In the third and fifth innings, Park allowed his first batter Park Soo-jong to walk after a full count. However, Song Sung-moon, Choi Joo-hwan, and Lim Ji-yeol were all pressed with fastballs to end the inning.
Gamboa, who also took the mound in the seventh inning, literally threw the ball to his heart's content. In the seventh inning, his fastball speed reached a maximum of 153km, and he finished his role by adding two strikeouts.
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As a result of actively competing with his ball power, he only struck out four, but showed off his presence by overwhelming the opponent's batting lineup with 84 pitches until the sixth inning. Even though his control was not perfect, the opponent's bat was often pushed by the fastball he sprayed with determination. Considering the fastball, it also had a good effect of drawing the opponent's swing with a breaking ball. It was what Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung wanted to be like 'first starter'.
Lotte scored the first run with Ko Seung-min's RBI double in the bottom of the first inning, followed by Reyes' two-run shot and Jeon Min-jae's grounder to the pitcher, and scored four runs at once. He then added two more runs at the end of the seventh inning to celebrate Gamboa's first victory in his debut.
On this day, all 22,669 tickets were sold at Sajik Stadium. It has been sold out for 17 consecutive games since the match against the Hanwha Eagles on April 24. Of the 30 regular season games held in Sajik this year, 21 were sold out.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
