Was it too much to win three consecutive games? 5 runs in ⅔ innings...Lotte Trustman Surges ERA 5.04

Jul 04, 2025

Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. Choi Jun-yong, who allowed a tie in the bottom of the 8th inning, is regretful. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.4/

Lotte Giants trust man Choi Jun-yong collapsed.

Choi Jun-yong took the mound in relief in the bottom of the eighth inning with a 5-2 lead over the Gwangju KIA Tigers on the 4th. Reyes' one-run timely hit and Jeon Joon-woo's two-run timely double in the top of the eighth inning, when the score was 2-2, widened the distance by three points. It didn't seem difficult for Choi Jun-yong to hand over the baton to closer Kim Won-joong.

However, Choi did not live up to expectations. He allowed only one hit to Lee Chang-jin and held on well until two outs, but he had a problem with KIA slugger Patrick Wisdom. In the ball count 2B2S, a 151km/h fastball was driven to the center, and Wisdom hit it without missing it and crossed the left-center fence. A two-run shot chased 5-4.

After allowing a home run, Choi Jun-yong couldn't get his act together. He didn't follow his batting luck either. Choi Hyung-woo's ball floated vaguely to left-center, making the fielders a hit, and Oh Sun-woo recorded an infield hit to the right side of the shortstop with two outs and a runner on first base. Choi Won-joon then hit a timely hit to the right to make it 5-5. four consecutive hits. Lotte had no choice but to replace the pitcher.

Changed pitcher Kim Kang-hyun failed to prevent additional runs. Kim Ho-ryeong was walked, leading to a full base crisis with two outs, and Kim Tae-gun hit a timely two-run hit to the left to turn it over 7-5. Choi Jun-yong's manager scored all five runs.

Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. Choi Jun-yong, who allowed a two-run shot to Wisdom at the bottom of the eighth inning with two outs and a runner on first base, is regretful. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.4/

Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. Choi Won-joon is delighted after hitting an RBI timely hit with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the eighth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.4/

Was the third consecutive game poison after all. Choi Jun-yong took the mound in turn against the Sajik LG Twins on the 2nd and 3rd. On the 2nd, he allowed no runs in one ⅓ inning while facing five batters, and on the 3rd, he allowed no runs in one ⅓ inning while facing four batters. It was a multi-inning game for two consecutive days, but the number of pitches was not high. He threw 16 pitches on the 2nd and 6 pitches on the 3rd. They don't play three consecutive games these days, but this is why they threw a winning move.

Choi Jun-yong returned home in February due to an elbow injury during spring camp and started the season late. It was registered in the first team on May 17 and is on the 49th day. He also has a history of shoulder injuries, so he needs to take care of it this year.

However, Lotte needs Choi Jun-yong to catch the game that needs to be won. He pitched 23 games and took charge of 25 innings, recording one win, one save and nine holds.

Choi Jun-yong tried to repay the bench's faith, but failed to quell the momentum of KIA's batting lineup, which has been hot since June. Five runs are his personal record this season. The season ERA soared from 3.33 to 5.04.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.

Was it too much to win three consecutive games? 5 runs in ⅔ innings...Lotte Trustman Surges ERA 5.04

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