It's loud. It's loud…Director Kim Tae-hyung, why did you laugh at Kim Won-joong's unexpected behavior
Jul 04, 2025
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Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung explained why he laughed when he visited the mound in person to calm down closer Kim Won-joong against the Busan LG Twins on the 3rd.
Lotte led 2-0 in the top of the ninth inning. Kim Won-joong grounded out leadoff hitter Moon Bo-kyung to second base and walked Park Dong-won. When he played against Moon Bo-kyung, the first batter, he also induced a mistake, but he had a lot of balls. Thinking he couldn't throw his ball, manager Kim headed to the mound himself.
What conversation did he have with Kim Won-joong. And why did Kim Won-joong suddenly yell as soon as Kim tried to go down the mound after the conversation. Coach Kim headed to the dugout with laughter at Kim Won-joong's unexpected behavior.
Ahead of the match against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on the 4th, head coach Kim said, `I don't usually see Kim Won-joong. Whether it's right or not, you can't see yourself. He told me to throw more balls on the mound and screamed when he was coming down. It's loud. He came down saying, "Okay."," he explained, laughing again.
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With this victory, Lotte recorded 45 wins, 35 losses, and 3 draws for the season, moving up to second place with LG. It was significant that LG had two wins and one loss in three consecutive games during the week.
Lotte will hold three consecutive weekend games against KIA starting on the 4th. Kia, ranked fourth, made a big splash with No. 1 winning percentage in June, narrowing its distance to 1.5 games apart from Lotte. Lotte needs to catch KIA to narrow its distance further in 1.5 games with the No. 1 Hanwha Eagles.
Lotte made the starting lineup with Jang Doo-sung (center fielder), Park Chan-hyung (second baseman), Victor Reyes (left fielder), Jeon Joon-woo (designated hitter), Kim Min-sung (third baseman), Jung Hoon (first baseman), Jeon Min-jae (striker), Yoo Kang-nam (possession), and Kim Dong-hyuk (right fielder). The starting pitcher is Na Kyun-an.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.