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| The match between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung is preparing for the game. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.27/ |
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| The game between the Lotte Giants and the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 3rd. In the top of the ninth inning, when Lotte closer Kim Won-joong gave a walk to LG Park Dong-won, head coach Kim Tae-hyung visited the mound himself. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.03/ |
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| The match between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th. Kim Won-joong is pitching in the top of the ninth inning. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.27/ |
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"But I think our guys are good at throwing."
Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung, who does not often praise players, secretly praised Lotte bullpen pitchers.
Lotte won the home game against the NC Dinos 6-4 at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 29th. Starter Park Se-woong pitched six scoreless innings, but Hong Min-ki and Choi Jun-yong allowed a 3-3 tie in the seventh inning due to errors and wild pitches without a hit, and after scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead, one run was lost again in the top of the eighth inning, but Kim Won-joong was able to win six consecutive games as he blocked the last crisis of the bases loaded with two outs in the top of the eighth inning.
Lotte's must have been disappointed in the must-win group, which led to Hong Min-ki, Choi Jun-yong, and Jung Cheol-won, who failed to support starter Park Se-woong's good pitching. Still, coach Kim showed faith in Lotte's must-win group.
First of all, I complimented Kim Won-joong. Kim Won-joong made a save on the 29th and ranked first in the save category with 28 saves. He is showing very good performance with 3 wins and 1 loss and an ERA of 1.69. In addition, he made 160 saves in his career with the save on the day. He became the 10th pitcher to make 160 saves.
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| A game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the Lotte Giants at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 22nd. Lotte Hong Min-ki is pitching hard. Gocheok = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.22/ |
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| A game between the LG Twins and the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. Lotte Choi Jun-yong is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.20/ |
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| Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 6th. Jung Cheol-won, who took the mound at first base with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, pitches. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.6/ |
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Kim Won-joong has been Lotte's finisher since 2020. Kim Won-joong, who made 25 saves from his first year, set the club's record of most saves with 35 saves in 2021. He slowed down to 17 saves in 2022, but made 30 saves in 2023 and 25 saves last year, and rose to No. 1 in saves with his best ERA this season, the first year of his FA contract. At this pace, he can make 40 saves this season.
Kim praised Kim for his performance on the previous day, saying, `You can never ignore the experience.'
He said "It's hard for bullpen pitchers to completely block it in the KBO League these days." Still, my boys seem to throw well," he said, praising Lotte's must-win pitchers.
Lotte's bullpen ERA this season is 4.64, ranking seventh overall. He made 32 saves, the most, and 61 holds, the most. In the end, it is important to prevent and win.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
