I threw in the rain all day, but I won 4 consecutive starts → ERA 2.39 Savior who appeared on the Lotte mound...The head coach's view towards A.C.E. Gamboa.

Jun 21, 2025

The game between Samsung and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th, and Lotte Gamboa, with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the fifth inning, cheers when the video review result was overturned to out. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.20/

Lotte Gamboa is heading to the dugout after pitching in the top of the fourth inning at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.20/

In the game between Samsung and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th, Lotte Gamboa, with two outs and second base, strikes out Samsung Diaz and clenches his fist. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.20/

"The ball was good. I thought I had to go as far as I could go."

He is now the representative ace of Busan in name and reality. Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung's eyes on Alec Gamboa are heart.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung, who met at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 21st, expressed satisfaction with Gamboa's good pitching, which he won his fourth game in his fifth appearance the previous day.

"It rained a lot, so didn't you keep throwing it in the rain?" There were many situations where the situation and tempo were cut off like in the fifth inning. But he did a good job of blocking it."

In particular, from the head coach's point of view, Gamboa is bound to be proud. He is literally the savior of Lotte's mound. Park Se-woong and Davidson, who were leading the early flow, shook side by side, and Gamboa, who was transfused amid the fatigue of the bullpen, achieved a quality start (more than six innings and less than three earned runs) for four consecutive games, reversing the team's atmosphere.

Lotte starter Gamboa is pitching hard in a game between Samsung and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.20/

The maximum speed of the previous day was 157km, and the total number of pitches was 98. Until he was hit with a solo shot by Park Byung-ho in the top of the seventh inning, he was perfect.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung said that he didn't cut it off in the sixth inning, saying, `There were some pitching left, and I thought I had to go as far as I went. I don't know if I can't control it, but the ball was good. He explained, "The choice considering the bullpen situation as well."

The flow of the game was greatly cut off by Park Byung-ho's defense obstruction out in the fifth inning. Close talks were exchanged between the head coach and the referee of both teams, and long video review continued. Nevertheless, Gamboa was not shaken.

Lotte starter Gamboa is pitching hard in a game between Samsung and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.20/

It has already won four games in a row. As the weather gets hotter, fastball restraint is accelerated. You may really challenge the 160km you professed.

Above all, the sense of stability stands out. Except for the first game against Samsung (four runs in four ⅔ in four innings), which allowed three steals due to the "Folder Personnel" routine, he continues to give seven scoreless innings against Kiwoom, two runs in six ⅔ against Doosan, one run in six innings against SSG, and one run in six innings against Samsung, which met again.

Park Se-woong was selected on the day. Coach Kim Tae-hyung said, "(Park) has nothing more to say about Se-woong. I just hope you throw it well. Cut it out?All.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.