Cho Sangwoo and Jung Haeyoung, two consecutive games. What is director Lee Beom-ho's plan for a must-win group?
Jul 24, 2025
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KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho announced his plan to operate the bullpen at a time when he could not use Jung Hae-young and setup man Cho Sang-woo in the home game against the LG Twins at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 24th.
KIA unfortunately lost for two consecutive days even though both Cho Sang-woo and Jung Hae-young were put in on the 22nd and 23rd.
On the 22nd, he trailed 1-4 and succeeded in attacking Lee Jung-yong and Yoo Young-chan, the opposing must-win groups, in the bottom of the eighth inning to make a six-run big inning to turn the game around 7-4. However, closer Jung Hae-young hit a three-run home run by Park Hae-min in the top of the ninth inning, and Cho Sang-woo, who took the mound afterwards, allowed Kim Hyun-soo to make a timely come-from-behind hit, eventually losing 7-9.
He was dragged 0-4 on the 23rd, but succeeded in tying the game 4-4 with Na Sung-bum's timely hit and Oh Sun-woo's dramatic superior three-run shot in the bottom of the seventh inning, and Jung Hae-young blocked it well without allowing a run in the top of the ninth inning, but Cho Sang-woo allowed Moon Bo-kyung to throw a two-run shot in the top of the 10th inning, experiencing another disappointing loss of 5-6.
Unfortunately, he has lost two consecutive games, but the closer and the setup man have played two consecutive games, making it impossible for him to take the mound on this day.
"It is true that the atmosphere is down due to the two consecutive losses in the game," coach Lee said, "but I will not think about the past, but only think about how to win today."
On this day, Jeon Sang-hyun will be prepared as the closing, and Sung Young-tak, Choi Ji-min, and Lee Young-joon will take the mound depending on the situation.
Director Lee said, "(Cho) Sang-woo and (Jung) Hae-young will not throw today, but (Former) Sang-hyun will prepare last and Jun-young will prepare (as a setup man)"(Yang) Hyun-jong should throw 6 innings, and if not, I plan to have Jimin throw about 3 innings with (Choi) and (Sung) Young-tak."
LG's closer Yoo Young-chan and Jang Hyun-sik and Kim Jin-sung threw for two consecutive days, making it difficult for them to take the mound, so both of them played without finishing.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
