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| The game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 18th, Lotte Hong Min-ki and Park Jae-yeop are looking at pitching coach Joo Hyung-kwang who is taking the mound to replace him in the top of the 5th inning. Busan = Reporter's book @sportschosun.com/2025.06.18/ |
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How heroes are born in a difficult time.
Lotte Giants escaped the crisis thanks to two new players. It was a valuable victory made by two young players, Hong Min-ki and Park Jae-yeop.
Lotte won 6-3 in the second of three consecutive games during the week against the Hanwha Eagles at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 18th. It stopped Hanwha from winning its sixth consecutive game. And they also escaped from two consecutive losses.
Before the game, Lotte had a lot of worries. Hanwha, the leader, was so strong. Hanwha starter Um Sang-baek's performance this year is not good, but he has been recovering by playing six consecutive innings of nine strikeouts and two runs. In addition, Lotte's temporary selection had to be made on the day with the selection hole due to the sluggishness of Park Se-woong and Kim Jin-wook.
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| Lotte starter Hong Min-ki is pitching hard in a game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 18th. Busan = Reporter's book @sportschosun.com/2025.06.18/ |
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Lotte made a surprise start with left-hander Hong Min-ki. Player who joined after graduating from Daejeon High School in 2020. Has shown promise as a left-hander fireballer, but hasn't received many opportunities in the first team due to chronic ball control anxiety. Before the game, he only played six games in the first team. The only selection was his temporary experience against the LG Twins in May last year. This year, he pitched two games as a bullpen in the first division.
However, there were signs of a turnaround from the beginning of the first inning. Hong Min-ki's 153km fastball against Lee Won-seok was caught in the lower zone. He threw the ball confidently. His fastball pitching was excellent. The slider was a little flat, but it was good because the fastball was so fast that the batters took out the timing. Three out in the first inning.
Hong Min-ki was not swayed at the beginning of the second inning. He got a hit by Kim Tae-yeon after two outs, but he calmly guided Lee Do-yoon to an infield grounder and added a scoreless inning.
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| The game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 18th, and Lotte Park Jae-yeop hits the first three-run home run with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the second inning. Busan = Reporter's book @sportschosun.com/2025.06.18/ |
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Meanwhile, high school graduate rookie catcher Park Jae-yeop, who worked with the battery, worked at the batter's box. Catcher expert manager Kim Tae-hyung "He is talented as a catcher", and he started the game for the first time on the day. Coach Kim praised the possibility from the spring camp. Of course, it was a desperate measure card because Yoo Kang-nam went to the second division and his knee was in bad shape.
But it's a big success. Park Jae-yeop, who had a perfect pitching lead until the second inning, hit a three-run shot of Cheongeum from the opponent's starter Um Sang-baek in the second inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases. In the ball count 1B situation, Um Sang-baek pulled the changeup he threw to catch the count without missing it, and at the moment of being hit, a big hit that could be felt as a home run fell over the left fence of Sajik Stadium and fell into the stands. Park Jae-yeop, who entered the batter's box in only two games this season, hit his first home run in his third at-bat as a professional. It wasn't my first hit. He had a double against the Samsung Lions on May 29, his second game.
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| Hanwha Um Sang-baek is leaving the mound in the bottom of the fourth inning at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 18th. Busan = Reporter's book @sportschosun.com/2025.06.18/ |
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Um Sang-baek, who was hit by a rookie player, failed to get his act together and received consecutive hits from Han Tae-yang and Kim Dong-hyuk. In addition to right fielder Kim Tae-yeon's absurd throwing error, the number of runs in the second inning increased to four points.
Um Sang-baek rebounded in the third inning, but he was pulled out without passing the fourth inning. Park Jae-yeop was the problem again. Maybe he remembered the home run he hit at the plate before, and he took a straight walk to Park Jae-yeop with two outs. After that, Han Tae-yang hit and Kim Dong-hyuk hit a sweeping double.
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| The game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 18th, and Lotte Kim Dong-hyuk, with two outs and runners on the first and third bases, cheers after hitting a two-run triple in the bottom of the fourth inning. Busan = Reporter's book @sportschosun.com/2025.06.18/ |
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Hanwha went after him in the top of the fifth inning. Hong Min-ki, who pitched all-out from the beginning, lost his strength. Lee Do-yoon and Choi Jae-hoon received consecutive hits. a change of pitcher. In the face of left-hander Chung Hyun-soo, Hanwha also put forward right-handed hitter Lee Jin-young instead of Ha Joo-seok, and Lee Jin-young hit an RBI sacrifice fly. However, in the extra point chance, No. 1 Lee Won-seok left a runner on third base and only grounded out to third base, leaving a regret.
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| Choi Jun-yong gestures toward catcher Park Jae-yeop after finishing the game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 18th without losing a point in the top of the seventh inning. Busan = Reporter's book @sportschosun.com/2025.06.18/ |
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Lotte's Kim Kang-hyun pitched scoreless until the sixth inning following Chung Hyun-soo, serving as a stepping stone. Must-win group starts in the seventh inning. Choi Jun-yong blocked the seventh inning. In the eighth inning, Jung Chul-won allowed two runs due to a disturbance, but Lotte had closer Kim Won-joong. Kim Won-joong took the mound in the eighth inning with two outs.That's how Lotte's victory was completed. Kim Won-joong will make his 18th save of the season and the first 150-save pitcher as a Lotte player.
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| The game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 18th, and Lotte Kim Won-joong is pitching hard with two outs and runners on first base in the top of the eighth inning. Busan = Reporter's book @sportschosun.com/2025.06.18/ |
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Lotte starter Hong Min-ki left a strong impression by shooting a maximum fastball speed of 155km. He also showed that he can beat his opponent with two-pitch fastballs and sliders. Although he did not become a winning pitcher, he pitched more valuable than individual wins in a difficult situation. It was a pitch that drew manager Kim Tae-hyung's 'Seal Clap'. The ball control, which was said to be a problem, was also shaken, but it was unexpectedly stable.
Park Jae-yeop played a perfect game not only with the first three-run home run, but also with two hits and walks. He also successfully led the pitcher until the end of the game, and his basic skills such as blocking seemed solid. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was clearly impressed by director Kim.
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| In the game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 18th, Park Jae-yeop of Lotte hit a three-run home run with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the second inning and is sharing his joy. Busan = Reporter's book @sportschosun.com/2025.06.18/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
