The joys and sorrows of 78th place were mixed in the bottom of the eighth inning of the professional shock, with three pushbacks

Jun 22, 2025

The joys and sorrows of 78th place were mixed in the bottom of the eighth inning of the professional shock, with three pushbacks
A game between LG and NC at Jamsil Stadium on the 17th. NC manager Lee Ho-joon is preparing for the game. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.17/



Can this be a professional game.

It was unexpected luck for one team and the worst disaster of the season for one team. KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul would have breathed a sigh of relief, and NC Dinos manager Lee Ho-joon would have been unable to sleep.

KT fans might have changed their channel earlier than the game against NC held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. KT played a frustrating game tied to NC starter Mok Ji-hoon's good pitching. Mok Ji-hoon pitched six scoreless innings.




KT, which was trailing 0-3, allowed two runs in the top of the eighth inning when Choi Yong-joon came out. In terms of the atmosphere, it seemed to be the decisive point of NC's victory. It was five points apart, and NC used only Kim Young-kyu among the must-win groups following starter Mok Ji-hoon. It was a victory if only two innings were stopped with the remaining pitchers.

The joys and sorrows of 78th place were mixed in the bottom of the eighth inning of the professional shock, with three pushbacks
A game between LG and NC at Jamsil Stadium on the 17th. NC Bae Jae-hwan pitching. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.17/
But what's going on? A nightmare began in NC at the bottom of the eighth inning. It was the start of a come-from-behind defeat that no one could believe. Coach Lee Ho-joon set out to lock Choi Jung-won as a logistical expense. But in baseball, every misfortune begins with a walk. Things began to get twisted when the changed must-win group Jeon Sa-min gave up a walk to the leader Kim Sang-soo.

The next batter is Ahn Hyun-min, who has become the best player in the league. Jeon Sa-min was bound to be nervous and gave up a straight walk. Realizing the ominousness, manager Lee Ho-joon replaced the pitcher with Bae Jae-hwan. Bae Jae-hwan struck the first pitch bravely against Junghoon Lee, as if he could not walk. The problem is that the ball was high and the Junghoon Lee hit it with a hit to right-center.




Bae Jae-hwan allowed another hit in the game with the next batter, Jang Sung-woo. He threw a low slider well, and experienced Jang Sung-woo hit it well. the first run. But it was okay. He had four points to spare and struck out Lee Ho-yeon. It was important to fill out the out count even if you gave me one point each. It was because Ryu Jin-wook, who finished the ninth inning, is holding out.

But the worst happened. Heo Kyung-min's first pitch push dune. The shaken Bae Jae-hwan even allowed a walk to push the opponent against Bae Jeong-dae. Coach Lee Ho-joon wanted to use Ryu Jin-wook in the ninth inning, but he threw a game-changer to put Ryu in early when he saw Moon Sang-chul's opponent Bae Jae-hwan's first pitch completely fall out.

The joys and sorrows of 78th place were mixed in the bottom of the eighth inning of the professional shock, with three pushbacks
A game between LG and NC at Jamsil Stadium on the 17th. Ryu Jin-wook of NC, who is pitching. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.17/
And this scene was the worst of the worst. As soon as Ryu Jin-wook came out, he threw a head shot at Moon Sang-chul. Exit at the same time as a push dune. It was the moment when NC's 'Mental breakdown' began. Lim Jung-ho, who hasn't warmed up properly, comes out and pushes again. It was tied, and the atmosphere had already flowed toward KT. Kim Sang-soo hit a timely two-run hit in the come-from-behind final and roared.




Let's say we can't help but get a hit. There were three walks and three pitches in one inning. All three of those dunes were pushbacks. NC produced the worst inning that we might see once a year.

NC is eighth, but the difference between the top five teams in the fall baseball Maginot Line is not big. a good enough difference to keep up with. In particular, if he beat seventh-ranked KT on the same day, it would have been an opportunity to catch up with 1.5 games. The fifth place could have been the range. However, the gap widened again by 3.5 games with seventh-ranked KT. If you lose like this, it will affect the next game.

The joys and sorrows of 78th place were mixed in the bottom of the eighth inning of the professional shock, with three pushbacks
A match between the Samsung Lions and the KT Wiz at Daegu Lions Park on the 14th. KT manager Lee Kang-chul, who won, is delighted. Daegu = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.14/
KT really died and came back to life. He has been swept three consecutive games by the KIA Tigers in Gwangju during the week. I was wondering if I was going into a top-tier fight, but I fell to the bottom. If he were completely defeated by the NC match and fell into a swamp for four consecutive losses, the outcome of the game on the 22nd could not be guaranteed. In fact, he almost lost power amid the fierce competition in the upper and middle ranks. However, he won a lucky victory in the NC four-dune show. If you win like this, contrary to NC, the stagnant team atmosphere can be revived.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.