He doubted his ears again. Gamboa and a come-from-behind loss. The master's anti-war comment NC prepared well. I lost to perfection

Jul 31, 2025

A game between the Lotte Giants and the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 1st. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung is preparing for the game. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.01/

A game between Kiwoom and Lotte at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 24th. Lotte's Gamboa, who is pitching as a starter. Gocheok = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.07.24/

NC Dinos third baseman Kim Joo-won is safe by attempting a home steal when Lotte starter Gamboa throws a check ball to first base. SBS Sports Broadcast Screen Capture

"I lost perfectly yesterday"

a disappointing upset. In a good atmosphere of six consecutive wins, the ace came out, but he lost. My heart aches, but Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung admitted the defeat cleanly. Lotte lost to the NC Dinos 4-9 on the 30th.

He posted left-handed ace Alec Gamboa, who led Lotte's rise, but it went down in five innings. I got eight hits. NC runners shook Lotte's defense with baseball, which continues to run, with Kim Joo-won stealing four bases, including Home Steel.

As a result, they led 4-2 and lost 4-9.

Coach Kim said, `I think NC prepared well for the match on the 31st. He's good at baserunning…. We lost to perfection."

Gamboa allowed two runs on eight hits until the fifth inning. He sent out a runner in every inning until the fifth inning, but he minimized the number of runs. The maximum 157km fastball had only two hits, but four sliders and two curves were hit.

Director Kim said "NC hitters seem to have prepared well."It is not easy to hit Gamboa's fastball. He kept hitting breaking balls in the beginning and turning them into hits. "I think I'll have to think more next time. After the breaking ball, I think I should think about another pattern, whether throwing a breaking ball or counting with a breaking ball and using a fastball."

NC Dinos third baseman Kim Joo-won is safe by attempting a home steal when Lotte starter Gamboa throws a check ball to first base. SBS Sports Broadcast Screen Capture

The game between the Lotte Giants and the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 2nd. In the sixth inning, Lotte Gamboa is checking the first baseman with two outs and runners on first base. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.02/

Gamboa's shortcomings, such as large pitching form and slow check movements, were also well utilized. In the top of the first inning, when Gamboa, a runner on the first and third bases with no outs, made a home steal, in which third baseman Kim Joo-won dug home and scored. It was a short difference to the point of video reading, but it was also confirmed that Kim Joo-won's hand hit home faster on the replay screen. Kim Joo-won also hit in the top of the third inning and stole second and third bases in a row to create a scoring opportunity.

Coach Kim said "First baseman Na Seung-yeop couldn't throw home right away, but he hesitated a little and stepped on one step." Also, it was a little late because I caught it in front of Yoo Gangnam-do and tagged it. "If I caught it, the atmosphere could have changed."It was a little disappointing.

Gamboa has allowed 10 steals so far, and has stopped only once. The steal allowance is 90.9%. In response, head coach Kim said, "(Of course, it's something to pay attention to)" and "I ordered a quick check, but it didn't work out." I probably felt a little bit yesterday. "I expected Gamboa to be different in her next appearance.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.