It's Austin's mistake. Wasn't Son Joo-young late? → Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop's explanation is that he lost the defense
Jun 22, 2025
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LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop recalled the decisive loss of the game the previous day ahead of the 2025 KBO League Doosan Bears match in Jamsil on the 22nd. Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said that pitcher Son Joo-young was late to the first base cover in a situation where he was threatened, but in fact, first baseman Austin made a mistake.
At the top of the sixth inning, when the score was 4-4, LG was on the verge of a crisis with one out and runners on the first and third bases. Son Joo-young threw a check ball to first base. Doosan's first baseman Lee Yoo-chan couldn't return home yet. There was a rundown between first and second base.
First baseman Austin drove Lee Yoo-chan to second base and threw the ball to the shortstop. Lee Yoo-chan came back to first base. The first base was empty. Son Joo-young seemed to have to come in the base cover because Austin emptied the first base due to a rundown. As Lee Yoo-chan returned safely to first base, LG continued its crisis.
LG later received a timely hit from Oh Myung-jin and Im Jong-sung. In the end, they lost 5-6.
Coach Yeom Kyung-yup said "Austin should have solved it. When the distance from the runner is far, Austin has to throw and wait on the spot. You can't go with me. You shouldn't hand it over to the pitcher in that situation. If you throw it home when the pitcher catches it, the accuracy is very poor. The fielders must deal with it there", he explained.
It was different from the usual situation. While driving the first baseman, he had to check the third baseman.
Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, `When a runner is on the first base, a pitcher can also participate. What we practiced during our camp is for the fielders to solve during the 1st and 3rd base rundowns. Austin seems to have forgotten for a moment. First, you have to turn the ball over to second base. You have to come from the second base to see the third baseman. Moreover, Son Joo-young is left-handed, but if he wants to receive the ball at first base and play at home, the accuracy is lower."
Jamsil = Reporter Han Dong-hoon dhhan@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
