Was it a home run or a revenge for hitting the buttocks? A 38-year-old veteran started in 451 days in left field…Bad taste rain
Jun 21, 2025
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The cruel Jang Ma-bi did not understand Jung-hoon's heart. The game between the Lotte Giants and the Samsung Lions, which was scheduled to be held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 21st, was canceled due to rain.
It rained all day, and the heavy rain an hour before the game was decisive. Since then, the rain has become thinner again, and hopes have sprung that the game could be held, but the rain has been predicted since the forecast It rained constantly at the scene as well.
As it happened, Lotte, the home team, has recently won three consecutive games. The team promised to sell out the reservation anyway, and the cancellation of the reservation on the day was the key.
In the previous day's game, about 1,500 cancellation tickets were issued due to the rain all day, but 800 of them were sold. It failed to achieve home sales for 23 consecutive games due to lack of 793 votes, and failed to break Hanwha's record of '24 consecutive home sales'.
It rained more than the day before, but only about 400 votes were canceled before the game. It seems that there was a lot of psychology to go to the ballpark for Saturday.
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About an hour before the start of the game, the super-large tarpaulin was removed, and the ground maintenance began in earnest. However, there was heavy rain again at this time. The game supervisor summoned the super-large tarpaulin again and announced that the start time of the game may be delayed.
However, the rain did not stop, and intermittent heavy rain was predicted according to the forecast. Eventually, the cancellation of the rain was decided as of 5:11 p.m. that day.
Lotte's starting lineup had something unique on this day. Lotte is currently composed of Jeon Joon-woo, Kim Dong-hyuk, and Reyes as Hwang Sung-bin, Jang Doo-sung, and Yoon Dong-hee, the main outfielder, left due to injury.
Among them, Reyes is playing in all 74 games played by Lotte this year, following 144 games last year. Jeon Jun-woo also played in 73 games, one less.
Coach Kim Tae-hyung also said, `If the game is decided, Reyes, Jeon Joon-woo, and Jeon Min-jae should quickly consider replacing them.' Jeon Min-jae plays 59 games, less than them, but this is the first time that a full-time starting shortstop has been physically playing in offense and defense.
Therefore, Jeon Joon-woo was announced as the designated hitter and Jung Hoon as the left fielder in the lineup.
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However, as the game was canceled due to rain, Jeon Jun-woo was given enough time to rest. It is unclear whether Jung Hoon will play left field in the game on the 22nd.
The previous day, Jung-hoon fired a cool wedge shot against Samsung's Kim Jae-yoon in the bottom of the eighth inning with a 2-1 lead. Kim Tae-hyung, who was watching Jung Hoon come back to the dugout after the home run ceremony, turned to his luggage, and Jung Hoon slapped the coach's hip and enjoyed the joy with his teammates
Jung-hoon, whom I met after the game, said "I don't know why I did that either. The director turned his head, so I was so happy...After doing it, I was surprised. When the director turned his head, I looked back at the moment with shame, saying, "My hand went out without realizing it." Jung-hoon, who is half-joking and half-proud, and Kim Tae-hyung, who was embarrassed, intersected.
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Lotte announced Park Se-woong as the starting pitcher on the 22nd. On the other hand, Samsung decided to replace Choi Won-tae, who was preparing for the day, with Won Tae-in 'PuPier'.
Park Se-woong and Won Tae-in are direct seniors and juniors at Kyungpook High School. It is a native ace representing both teams, but Won Tae-in is considered one-up in recent records.
Park Se-woong was canceled from the first team due to his recent slump, but this day was his return match. After losing eight consecutive wins in the beginning, he lost four consecutive games and his ERA rose to 4.34. On the other hand, Won Tae-in is still playing as the best native ace this year. He has a 6-2 record with a 2.44 ERA.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
