You're taking the time right now? Excited Pitcher → Benkle Crisis Loses Psychological Fight
Jun 07, 2025
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SSG Landers foreign pitcher Drew Anderson started in an away game against KT Wiz at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 7th, but he became a losing pitcher with seven hits, 10 strikeouts, one walk and three runs in five ⅔ innings. For SSG, which lost three consecutive games as the team lost 2-3, there were many elements to be desired in many ways. In particular, we have no choice but to look back on the losing process in the bottom of the sixth inning.
In the midst of the empty hit, SSG was taking a difficult 1-0 lead, and Anderson was pitching scoreless until the fifth inning. And in the bottom of the sixth inning, Anderson gave up hits and walks to Lee Ho-yeon and Ahn Hyun-min, putting them on the verge of first and second bases with no outs.
However, in Ahn Hyun-min's at-bat, a situation came out that made Anderson uncomfortable 'Shimgi'. There was a scene in which the referee declared 'time' with Anderson already starting the pitching motion, and then Anderson became excited and angry. Pitchers and hitters are inevitably sensitive about the timing of the time declaration. Anderson, in particular, showed anger several times last year when certain uncomfortable situations occurred during the game.
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Jang Sung-woo's strike was declared on a 156km fastball with the last seven pitches in the full count of his at-bat. However, Jang Sung-woo, who was declared strikeout, strongly appealed to Anderson, the pitcher.
Jang Sung-woo judged the ball to be a little far, but he struck out after passing through the ABS zone, and while Anderson complained of regret, Jang Sung-woo remained angry while standing on the spot. Catcher Lee Ji-young comforted Jang Sung-woo's shoulder, but the war of nerves continued for a while.
As Jang Sung-woo couldn't hold back his anger even with the referee and Lee Ji-young's dissuasion, the energy just before the bench clearing seemed to be pouring out to the ground for a while. Anderson looked at Jang Sung-woo without making any gestures and prepared to pitch.
Fortunately, the situation ended without spreading to physical clashes between the two teams, but Anderson, who was over the crisis with two strikeouts, began to shake rapidly. He allowed a timely hit to Junghoon Lee, the next batter, and gave up a timely hit to Heo Kyung-min, giving up two runs in an instant. Anderson pitched only 87 pitches, but the SSG bench did not wait any longer and replaced the pitcher, and SSG, which handed over the flow in the sixth inning, failed to regain its lead and lost three consecutive games. The psychological defeat directly led to the team's defeat.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
