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| LG Song Seung-ki is interviewing. Jamsil = Reporter Kwon In-ha |
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| Kiwoom-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 10th. LG starter Song Seung-ki is relieved after overcoming the loss crisis in the top of the fourth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.10/ |
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| Kiwoom-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 10th. LG starter Song Seung-ki is pitching. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.10/ |
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The LG Twins were disappointed to select foreigners this season.
Yoni Chirinos, who was brought in as the first starter, went 7-4 with a 3.48 ERA, and Eliaser Hernandez, who re-signed, took six weeks off due to a hamstring injury, so he remained 4-3 with a 4.24 ERA. They won 11 games together. Adding one win by Coen Win, who came as a substitute pitcher, LG's foreign pitcher's first-half win is 12.
It is a big difference compared to the fact that the Hanwha Eagles, who ranked first, combined for 21 wins with Cody Ponce (11 wins) and Ryan Weiss (10 wins) one-two punch. He threw very well in the beginning, but suddenly threw poorly after the fourth inning. LG and Hanwha are 4.5 games apart. If only foreign pitchers were good, there would be no choice but to be disappointed.
It can be said that he kept at least the second place because he had Song Seung-ki as the fifth starter. Lim Chan-kyu won eight and Son Joo-young won seven, and Song Seung-gi, who won the first team for the first time this year, won eight games. Even the ERA has been hovering at the top until recently, but it fell to 17th place overall at 3.39 due to a last-minute slump, but it is still strong at 7th place among domestic pitchers.
Still, the slump was regrettable at the end of the first half. On June 15, he became a losing pitcher with five runs (four earned runs) in four ⅓ innings against Hanwha, and on June 28, he collapsed with seven hits and seven runs in two ⅓ innings against KIA. On the 10th, which was his last appearance, Kiwoom also failed to pass the 5th inning and only allowed 5 hits, 6 walks and 3 runs in 4 ⅓ innings.
While Lim Chan-gyu and Son Joo-young took a break after skipping the mound once, Song Seung-ki was a fifth starter, so he naturally took a break as he was delayed due to rain, but he continued to take the mound at the end of the first half, limiting his physical strength.
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| A game between the Samsung Lions and the LG Twins at Lions Park in Daegu on the 4th. Samsung's Kim Ji-chan is worried about LG starter Song Seung-ki, who was hit by a hit in the bottom of the first inning. Daegu=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.04/ |
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| A match between the Samsung Lions and the LG Twins at Daegu Lions Park on the 4th. LG Song Seung-ki is pitching hard. Daegu=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.04/ |
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| A game between the LG Twins and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 28th. LG Song Seung-ki is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.28/ |
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So, Song Seung-ki was glad to see the All-Star break. "I took a break without thinking about itSong Seung-gi said "I thought I wouldn't, but I seemed tired without realizing it. But fortunately, when the first half was just around the corner, I think the timing was good enough.
He started as a fifth starter, but he pitched so well that he became an ace pitcher. As he felt such expectations on his own, it became a difficult pitching due to physical difficulties at the end.
Song Seung-gi said "There was something physical, and as expectations increased, I tried to live up to it. It is also true that I have been pursued by myself."
I'm definitely feeling the importance of staying fit for a long season in my first full-time season. Song Seung-gi said "(Son) Joo-young said that the first thing is not to get sick and that it would be physically difficult, but he didn't feel it well in the beginning. But not too long ago, I told my brother that I understood what he was saying"I should take more rest. Having experienced it, I think I should rest better and eat better in the second half of the year. Since I don't have much appetite, I lost weight and my uniform became loose."
Song Seung-gi's status has changed completely now, although he started with five innings. Song Seung-ki's performance became essential for LG, which is 4.5 games behind first-place Hanwha. Song Seung-ki is also well aware. "I think I have to go in harder every game. I need to make up my mind and go in," he said, expressing his determination.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
