I won 9 games first, but I'm still alone. Left-handed ace's terrible ninth move, 4th try, LG's first start in 31 years 10 wins and 4 wins today

Aug 26, 2025

LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 24th. LG starter Son Joo-young is pitching. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.24/

The LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 24th. Son Joo-young raises his thumb toward third baseman Moon Bo-kyung, who handled Kim Sun-bin's hit with an infield grounder with one out in the bottom of the fourth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.24/

Son Joo-young is the only one left. Now it's my fourth 10th try. If Son Joo-young wins 10, the LG Twins will produce four 10-win pitchers for the third time in the team's history in 27 years since 1998.

Son Joo-young will start an away game against the NC Dinos at Changwon NC Park on the 26th. The opponent is Logan Allen.

It is a meaningful mound not only for Son Joo-young but also for LG.

Son Joo-young is 9-6 with a 3.44 ERA in 23 games this season. Son Joo-young, who had nine wins (10 losses) as a full-time starting pitcher for the first time last year, is making her first 10 wins since her debut.

I'm also looking forward to Son Joo-young's 10th win for LG. This is because Chirinos (10 wins), Lim Chan-kyu (11 wins), and Song Seung-ki (10 wins) have already won 10 games, and if Son Joo-young wins 10, he will have a meaningful record of producing four pitchers with 10 wins.

LG produced four 10-win pitchers in 1994 (18 wins in Sanghoon Lee, 16 wins in Kim Tae-won, 15 wins in Jung Sang-heum, 10 wins in Inhyeon-bae) and 1997 (12 wins in Kim Yong-soo, 11 wins in Im Seon-dong, 11 wins in Cha Myung-seok, 10 wins in Sanghoon Lee), and there was no after that. If four players win 10 games this time, it will be the first time in 27 years. In 1998, Cha Myung-seok and Kim Sanghoon Lee won 10 games with relief wins, so the 10 wins of the four starting pitchers will be the first in 31 years since 1994.

Son Joo-young won his ninth game against Jamsil KT on July 30 and tried to win 10 games in August, but failed all three times. He allowed two runs in five innings against Doosan Bears in Jamsil on the 5th, and two runs (one earned run) in six innings against Hanwha in Jamsil on the 10th. Expectations were high when he took the mound on the 20th against Lotte, which had good relative performance, and recorded a quality start of four hits (one home run) and three runs in six innings, but failed to become a winning pitcher after stepping down from a 3-3 tie.

It's my 4th attempt at 10 wins. Chirinos reached nine wins and won 10 the very next game, while Lim Chan-kyu won 10 in the second game after nine wins. Song Seung-ki won nine games against KT on July 31 and failed in two games, but seized the 10th victory mark with the support of the Gwangju KIA lineup on the 22nd.

A game between LG and Lotte at Jamsil Stadium on the 20th. LG Son Joo-young, who is pitching as a starter. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.20/

Dusan-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 5th. Son Joo-young took the mound as a starting pitcher for LG. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.5/

The Hanwha-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 10th. Son Joo-young took the mound as a starting pitcher for LG. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.10/

Son Joo-young alone is getting longer. The relative performance against NC is not very good. He has taken the mound twice this season, with a 1-1 record and a 6.55 ERA. On March 29, his second appearance of the season, he allowed six hits (three home runs), one walk, six strikeouts, and four runs in six innings in Changwon, but he became the winning pitcher by winning 14-4 due to the explosion of the lineup. On June 4, he became a losing pitcher by allowing nine hits (one homer) with two walks, three strikeouts, and four runs in five innings in Changwon.

Although he did not win in three appearances in August, he played a stable role in both quality starts.

In order for Son to win 10 games, Son must throw well, but he also needs help from the batters.

NC starter Logan is 6-10 with a 3.93 ERA in 25 games. His performance is good against LG. He had one win and one loss with a 2.76 ERA in three games.

On March 28, he recorded a quality start with six hits (one home run) and two walks in six innings in Changwon, and on April 23, he allowed five hits and four walks in four ⅓ in Jamsil, but his team lost 0-3, becoming a losing pitcher. On June 4, he recorded a winning pitcher with a 6-5 victory with six hits, four walks and two runs in six innings in Changwon.

Austin hit well with three hits in five at-bats and Park Dong-won four hits in nine at-bats, Kim Hyun-soo also hit well with two hits in three at-bats and Park Hae-min three hits in nine at-bats. On the other hand, Moon Bo-kyung was weak with no hits in five at-bats and Moon Sung-joo was weak with one hit in five at-bats.

Will Son Joo-young become LG's fourth 10-win pitcher with the joy of his first 10 wins. It is an important Changwon game for LG, which is trying to win seven consecutive games.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.