I trust you infinitely. The second game after returning from injury, the head coach will be okay this time. The MVP is predictive, Han Jun-su

Aug 14, 2025

Daegu Samsung match on the 13th. It was an important game for KIA.

It was completely up to starter Adam Oler on the day whether he could continue to win consecutive games after escaping the losing streak. Samsung's opponent was Ariel Furado, the best starter in the league.

Aller faced a crisis in every inning, but at the moment of clutching, he avoided the salary of Samsung's batters with concentrated pitching.

He sent out a scorer every inning from the first inning to the third inning, but he held on without losing a point. The loss in the bottom of the fourth inning, when the score was 1-0, was slightly unfair. Leader Kim Young-woong's straight hit to left field was a hit that left field could handle. To make matters worse, Kang Min-ho's timely hit to the right was made. However, he did not allow any more runs after blocking Kang Min-ho's advance to second base with defensive help. After playing 82 pitches with one hit and no run in the fifth inning, he handed the ball over to the bullpen from the sixth inning.

Oler stayed in rehab for 36 days until early August due to a shoulder injury in late June. The match against Lotte on the 6th, which was the first team return match in 42 days. It was a nightmare. He allowed five runs on five hits and four walks in two ⅔ innings. unorthodox pitching.

KIA manager Lee Bum-ho started to organize.

Before the match against Samsung, Lee said "Wouldn't this appearance be a little better? At that time, it was the first time to go up and throw, and when I take the mound for the first time after I got sick, I save it because I was a little worried. But I saved it a little bit and tried to throw it hard in an important situation, so I couldn't control it and I had a hard game because there were parts like this. But today, I'm going to throw up to 85 pitches, and since I felt that my arm was in good condition after throwing it once last time, I think I'll throw it the way I normally throw it today without any pressure. So I'm thinking that I'll pitch better today."

In fact, from the beginning of the day, Oler completely blocked Samsung's batting power with sweeper, change-up, and curve with a 154km fastball.

After the game, Oler said "It was a pleasant win. It was my second game back from injury, and I'm satisfied that my team was able to win."The opponent's ace, Furado, showed a great pitch, so it went to a boiling pitching match, but as a result, the team was able to win, so it was a pleasant game for all of the team. He didn't want to give extra points after the loss and was able to save with Han Jun-su's lead at every moment of the crisis"Thank you. "Han Jun-su then ordered a particularly more aggressive pitch today. Thanks to this, I was able to compete with batters in an advantageous count. I want to select Han Jun-su as the MVP, who gave the winning credit to Han Jun-su and hit a huge grand slam."

The match between the KIA Tigers and the Hanwha Eagles at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 1st. KIA Han Jun-su is cheering after hitting a timely hit in the bottom of the 6th inning with one out and runners on second base. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.01/

Young catcher Han Jun-su, who led Aller's good pitching in his second appearance after returning from injury, said "It was a little disappointing, but I think it was a good thing that I blocked it well with one point."From the 1st to the 4th inning, he created a chance for the opponent, but he blocked it well, and he said let's focus on the first hitter in every inning." He kept writing without changing the ball that the opponent's batter was deceived. I don't know the result, but the idea was to keep using good balls."

The watershed moment for the victory is KIA Han Jun-su's grand slam.

Oler, who is heading back to normal after the injury, said "It was difficult because it was his first appearance in about 40 days after the injury. I tried to go in confidently because I had faced Lotte batters in May, but my control was not as good as I thought, and giving four walks rather than five hits led to a run, which was a disappointing pitch for myself. However, I think it was effective in today's game that I tried to trust and throw my ball in the bullpen after that, and I tried to trust my ball's pitching by talking to many people, including the manager and the coach.

"We will have time to check the speed, control, and ball control while continuously pitching the bullpen until the next appearance," he said. "I think if we refine it a little more, we will be able to pitch well in all the remaining appearances in the future. I want to show good performance to my home fans and bring a meaningful victory in the next game."

Photo provided = KIA Tigers, Samsung Lions

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.