KIA Hanwha's fate, which was changed by the same wild pitch as a straight hit through, is baseball

Jun 08, 2025

KIA Hanwha's fate, which was changed by the same wild pitch as a straight hit through, is baseball
The game between Hanwha and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 7th, and KIA Oh Sun-woo, with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, is slumping in the defense of Hanwha's first baseman Chae Eun-sung, who caught a straight hit to the first base and treated it as a double play. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.07/



The fate of Hanwha and KIA changed by wild pitching.

It must have been a sleepless night for the KIA Tigers squad and fans. This is because it was a defeat that poured cold water on the upward trend that had been going well in June.

KIA lost 2-3 against Hanwha Eagles at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 7th, allowing Lee Jin-young, who was once a family member, to take the final hit in the top of the 11th inning.




KIA, which won three consecutive games starting on the first day of June and gained momentum by catching strong team Hanwha in just one day even though its winning streak ended, could have caught up with the game on the 7th and caught up with the top-ranked team in the early winning series. However, it was ruined by the defeat, and on the 8th, he met the opponent's powerful ace, Ponce, and he faced a burdensome match.

It was a game of overtime where the joys and sorrows of the two teams were sharply mixed.

In fact, KIA caught the victory first. This is because he had a chance to end the game in the bottom of the 10th inning. Kia Tigers' pitcher Kim Jong-soo faltered and grabbed a chance with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Choi Hyung-woo, the most reliable player at bat. If you didn't get on, it could have been a walk-off.




KIA Hanwha's fate, which was changed by the same wild pitch as a straight hit through, is baseball
Hanwha catcher Choi Jae-hoon is relieving pitcher Kim Jong-soo, who is in crisis, at the bottom of the 11th inning of the extended game between Hanwha and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 7th. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.07/
Kim Jong-soo committed a wild pitch from the first pitch against Choi Hyung-woo, perhaps because he was too nervous. The slider completely slipped out of my hand. As a result, Hanwha's bench has become easier to decide. Rather than being hit by a sacrifice fly, it was wise to put slugger Choi Hyung-woo on first base and aim for a home force out or a double play. It's an automatic four-ball.

Of course, Oh Sun-woo, who has been gaining momentum recently, was not an easy hitter. But experience couldn't keep up with Choi Hyung-woo. The 1S situation slider went deep into the body. Once I made contact, I was able to be the main character of the final hit. It's a difficult course, but I pulled it very well technically. However, it was a difficult course to fully gain strength. The line drive hit went straight to the first baseman, and first baseman Choi Hyung-woo was also forced to double out. Of course, Oh Sun-woo hit a very difficult ball well, but he might have had better put up with it if it was a course that could work in the first place. So in baseball, the first pitch is important, and if it was bad luck that it was hard to put up with the bat on a ball that looked like a strike when it was driven to 1S, it was bad luck.

KIA Hanwha's fate, which was changed by the same wild pitch as a straight hit through, is baseball
The game between Hanwha and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 7th, and Chae Eun-sung, the first baseman of Hanwha, with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, is happy after catching KIA Oh Sun-woo's straight hit and treating it as a double play. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.07/
In any case, Kim Jong-soo's wild pitching became a blessing in disguise for Hanwha. And the luck of the wild pitch followed toward Hanwha until the end.




Hanwha attack in the top of the 11th inning. 2 outs and 1st base chance. It's a crisis for KIA. Hanwha put swift Lee Sang-hyuk as a pinch runner at first base. Lee Jin-young at the batter's box. KIA made a pitcher change here. He lowered Choi Ji-min, who had been playing well since the 10th inning, and chose sidearm Yoon Joong-hyun. It wasn't just a left-right game. Choi Ji-min also faced Chae Eun-sung just before and handled it with a fly to right field. Choi Ji-min had a lot of pitches, and it would have been a choice considering Lee Jin-young and Yoon Joong-hyun.

KIA Hanwha's fate, which was changed by the same wild pitch as a straight hit through, is baseball
KIA Yoon Joong-hyun is pitching hard in a match between Doosan and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 18th. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.05.18/
However, Yoon Joong-hyun also committed a ridiculous wild pitch for the second time in the 1S situation, whether it was because he was nervous or Lee Sang-hyuk was worried about it and his balance was disrupted. Catcher Kim Tae-gun was sitting for a long time, but the ball flew too far into his body. With this wild pitch, Lee Sang-hyuk was sent to second base in vain.

Ball count 2B2S match. Yoon Joong-hyun's main weapon curve was well curved to the outside of Lee Jin-young when he was right-handed. It wasn't a real throw. Lee Jin-young threw his body forward and hit it really well. That's how it became a hit in left-center, and Lee Jin-young roared and this became the winning hit. Let's say there's no wild pitch. Even if he had a hit, he was on the first, second, or first and third bases, followed by Noh Si-hwan, who had a bad hitting sense. If Lee Sang-hyuk can succeed in stealing second base, baseball can fail. It was a deadly wild pitch.



KIA Hanwha's fate, which was changed by the same wild pitch as a straight hit through, is baseball
The game between Hanwha and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 7th, and Hanwha Lee Jin-young, with two outs and second base, is cheering with a timely RBI in the top of the 11th inning of extra time. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.07/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.