On the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 9th, Kim Taek-yeon already pushed ahead with 5 Blon → Kim Jae-ho's retirement game for 3 consecutive games It's twisted like this and that
Jul 10, 2025
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Kim Taek-yeon played in relief against the Lotte Giants in the KBO League in the 2025 season at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 9th. Kim Taek-yeon took the mound in the top of the ninth inning with a 4-3 lead. He failed to save by allowing one run in one inning. Doosan was taken to overtime and eventually lost 4-5.
Kim Taek-yeon's pitching diary stands out. Kim Taek-yeon appeared in all three consecutive games of Jamsil weekend against KT from the 4th to the 6th. It was Monday the 7th, so I took a day off because there was no game. They also made consecutive appearances on the 8th and 9th. After three consecutive games, one day off, it was a series of consecutive games again. He played in five games in six days. It's not common.
The situation is strange. First, the pitch gap widened due to poor condition in the first week of July. Kim Taek-yeon took a four-day break from the match against NC on June 29 to the match against Samsung on the 3rd. The game against KT on the 4th needed to take the mound to maintain a sense of play regardless of the contents of the game. Trailing 3-6, he came out in the top of the ninth inning and threw only 15.
The game against KT on the 5th was not a save situation, but he had to come out. Starting pitcher Choi Won-joon has finally met the requirements for his first winning pitcher in 16 games this season. I had to protect him at the team level. With four points ahead, Doosan did not provide an excuse for the reversal by putting in all of its must-win group, Lee Young-ha, Park Chi-guk, and Kim Taek-yeon. On this day, Kim Taek-yeon threw 10 pitches.
Coincidentally, the 6th was Doosan legend Kim Jae-ho's retirement game. Before the game, acting coach Cho Sung-hwan said, `There is no problem with pitching. I think it would be a better memory if I won to send Legend to you in a great way. All the players are ready to add even a small boost"In effect, he foreshadowed a three-game series. Doosan turned the tables 8-6 with Kim Jae-hwan's three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning, trailing 3-6. In the top of the ninth inning, Kim Taek-yeon couldn't help but come out. Kim Taek-yeon made a save and kept Doosan's best game this season. He threw 22 pitches.
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However, the save situation took place until the game against Lotte on the 9th. Doosan, which was being dragged 1-3, turned it over 4-3 in the top of the ninth inning. For the first time this season, four consecutive wins are on the horizon. In addition, if this game is held, Cho Sung-hwan, acting head of the team, will achieve the winning series for the first time in two consecutive series. Kim Taek-yeon failed the mission this time.
However, it is difficult to conclude that Kim Taek-yeon's blon save is due to 'Ganghaenggun'. He also made a blon save against NC on June 27, when he took the mound for the first time in six days. Rest is not everything.
Kim Taek-yeon has 10 consecutive fights this year. He is tied for 22nd in the league. It's on the less side. Kim Taek-yeon has a very low ERA of 1.04 when pitching consecutively.
NC closer Ryu Jin-wook also has one consecutive pitch after three consecutive throws. Ryu appeared in all three consecutive games against LG from June 17-19. And he threw again against KT on the 21st and 22nd. However, Ryu Jin-wook managed to save one scoreless inning at the end.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.