I gave him four points, but why was the first QS rookie Chung Hyun-woo's match against Samsung worth more than the victory?
Jun 27, 2025
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Kiwoom Heroes rookie Jung Hyun-woo started the game against the Samsung Lions at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 27th and allowed four runs in six innings. He failed to meet the requirements for victory and went down the mound in the face of defeat. But it was a day when praise was not a waste. What happened.
Kiwoom won a dramatic 5-4 comeback against Samsung. In the bottom of the eighth inning, when the team was losing 3-4, captain Song Sung-moon hit a thrilling come-from-behind final two-run shot from opponent closer Lee Ho-sung. The drama of miracles has been completed.
Starting pitcher Jung Hyun-woo allowed four runs in six innings. It just looked sluggish. However, if you look closely at the contents, you had to see that there was also a come-from-behind victory because Chung Hyeon-woo held out.
First of all, he has zero earned points out of four runs. No matter how the score was given, the start was not Jung Hyun-woo's fault.
The pace was good with three outs in a row for the first and second innings. His first appearance since the game against the Doosan Bears on the 15th. Perhaps because he took a long break, his arrest was not fast, but he felt strength at the end of the ball.
The problem occurred three times. It started when he walked the lead, Park Seung-gyu. In the next Ryu Ji-hyuk at-bat, Chung Hyeon-woo induced a fly to left field. Although it stuck on the line, it seemed that left fielder Lim Ji-yeol could catch it enough because of the long ball time. But what's wrong with this. Lim Ji-yeol missed the ball. Mistake. No matter how good and calm Jung Hyun-woo was, he was bound to panic. He gave up consecutive walks to Yang Yang-geun and Kim Ji-chan, allowing a run to push away. In the subsequent bases-loaded crisis, he even committed a balk of shock. Even so, Diaz even allowed a timely two-run hit.
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In the meantime, the batters chased one point and two points each. And a decisive home run hit in the eighth inning. If Jung Hyun-woo couldn't hold out until the sixth inning, it was a miracle that couldn't happen.
Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki said, "Of course, I'm very happy with the youngest's performance. Coach Hong said, `Jeong Hyun-woo lost a point, but he played his role as a starter for six innings"I was delighted. Chung Hyun-woo pitched six innings for the first time in six games since his professional debut, and also achieved his first quality start. It was my first time playing my part as a real starter. A quality start with six innings of pitching and three earned runs or less is the minimum standard for a starter to be praised for playing well that day.
Jung Hyun-woo said, `It's too bad that I was shaken in the third inning. It's not because of a mistake. In the ensuing situation, he was impatient to minimize the number of runs and finish the inning. It gave way because of this"I put the blame on myself, not on my senior Lim Ji-yeol. a dignified figure.
Chung Hyeon-woo said, `It's a shame, but I'm glad the team won. Using today's experience as a springboard, I will try to show you better pitches in the future."
Lastly, for throwing for the first time in six innings "It is thanks to the help of pitching coach Lee Seung-ho, senior Ha Young-min, and Kim Gun-hee to control their minds. Coach Lee said 'Concentrate one batter and pitch all out', and Young Min said 'Trust your ball and throw it. He said, 'Always think positively on the mound.'"
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
