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| Lotte and Samsung held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th. 1 out and full base in the top of the 8th inning. Samsung's Kim Young-woong hit a tiebreaking grand slam against Lotte's Kim Won-joong. Kim Young-woong looking at the ball. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.17/ |
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Is it a blood fight or a crazy drama.
Lotte Giants and Samsung Lions couldn't decide the game without losing their strength. In a way, it was a very fierce dramatic match, and in a way, it was like a 'mock-down drama' that was difficult to call it a professional level.
In the final game of the weekend's three consecutive games at Sajik Stadium on the 17th, the two teams tied 8-8 despite the 11th inning of extra time. Lotte blew an opportunity to escape its eighth consecutive loss, and Samsung also kicked a chance to sweep three consecutive games after five consecutive losses, putting the brakes on its rise.
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| Lotte and Samsung held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th. Lotte's Gamboa, who is pitching as a starter. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.17/ |
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In fact, Lotte is expected to have an absolute advantage in the starting matchup. Lotte's fastball ace Gamboa took the mound on the day, while Samsung returned from an elbow injury, but Lee Seung-hyun was sluggish in two games.
However, the variable is that Lotte was losing eight consecutive games. The problem was the hit. In the first half of the year, the players who were so excited fell into an unbelievable group slump, missing the games to catch and losing back-to-back games. In this case, baseball is not easy to beat no matter how many ace players take the mound.
I was anxious from the beginning of the first inning. Gamboa threw a fastball with a maximum speed of 156 kilometers even in hot weather. However, the willingness of the Samsung players to win was great. As soon as it started, No. 1 Park Seung-gyu made 9 pitches and No. 2 Kim Sung-yoon made 7 pitches. The persistent cut stood out. Samsung easily scored the first run with Koo Ja-wook's hit and Diaz's sacrifice fly against Gamboa, who was weak. It was fortunate that Gamboa induced Kim Young-woong and Kang Min-ho to ground out and stopped them with one run, but he pitched as many as 28 pitches in the first inning alone.
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| Lotte and Samsung held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th. Samsung's Lee Seung-hyun, who is pitching as a starter. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.17/ |
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Samsung starter Lee Seung-hyun was similar to the last two games when he was sluggish. "I think I'm still worried about my elbow. That's not what it looks like when the ball is in good shape. As he said, his fastball and breaking ball pitches dropped very much. However, he took good advantage of the situation of Lotte batters, who were in a hurry after losing consecutive games. Catcher Kang Min-ho's seasoned lead stood out. Without being greedy, he even saved the number of pitches by pitching around breaking balls, and cooked Lotte batters very easily. Including three consecutive infield grounders in the first and second innings, he induced 10 infield grounders against Lotte's batters until the fifth inning. Lotte's batting lineup was completely played by Lee Seung-hyun to the extent that it can only be explained by saying that it is really lethargic.
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| Lotte and Samsung held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th. In the top of the fourth inning, Samsung Diaz hit a two-run home run against Lotte Gamboa. Diaz is sharing a high-five with coach Park Jin-man in the dugout. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.17/ |
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In the meantime, Samsung gained momentum by hitting a two-run shot in the top of the fourth inning when Diaz, the fourth batter who is a leading candidate for the home run king, ran away. 38th shot of the season. Diaz's recent slump is back on the rise after a brief slump.
Lotte even had bad luck. After one out in the fourth inning, Son Ho-young struggled to hit his first hit of the day. However, while running the base after seeing Reyes' well-hit ball to center field, he slipped and was out at first base when he saw Kim Sung-yoon playing the catch. Kim Sung-yoon's nice play.
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| Lotte and Samsung held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th. One out and one base in the bottom of the fourth inning. Son Ho-young was forced out after failing to return to first base when hitting Reyes' outfield fly. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.17/ |
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Still, Gamboa overcame the bad news in the first inning and did her best to prevent three runs until the sixth inning. Amazing quality start. Lotte's batters also seemed to be gaining strength from the sixth inning. Shin Yoon-hoo, No. 9 who was the first starter of the season, took the lead and drilled the path with a surprise bunt hit. Han Tae-yang struck out, but following Ko Seung-min's dune, he hit a timely RBI hit by Cheon Geum to Son Ho-young. A one-out full base chance made by the opponent's Diaz's error. However, Yoon Dong-hee, who believed in him, was struck out as a rookie in vain, putting a brake on the upward trend.
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| Lotte and Samsung at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th. Lotte Han Tae-yang hit a timely RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.17/ |
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However, Lotte should not give up even for the fans who sold out Sajik Stadium to cheer for the team that has lost eight consecutive games. When Lee Seung-hyun went down and Lee Ho-sung came up in the bottom of the seventh inning, he exploded the bat as if he had been waiting, bringing the game to square one. Yoo Kang-nam and Jeon Min-jae made a one-run difference with consecutive doubles, and following Shin Yoon-hoo's sacrifice bunt, Han Tae-yang hit a timely hit and roared.
Lotte was scared when the blood that had been blocked was pierced. A chance that led to Ko Seung-min's hit. The lucky goddess did not turn away from Lotte. A huge accident occurred when Son Ho-young grounded out to third base. Samsung's third baseman Kim Young-woong caught a difficult ball well, but he fumbled once before throwing it to second base. And throw. But Ko Seung-min lived at second base. Lotte's second baseman Han Tae-yang made a bonehead play that did not run to third base, which became 'God's move'. Samsung's second baseman Yang Yang-geun, who came in as a pinch runner, threw it to third base to catch Han Tae-yang, which became a bad pitch and got stuck in the dugout. Both Han Tae-yang and Ko Seung-min are given safety advance tickets, so they are home-in. Here, Son Ho-young went to third base.
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| Lotte and Samsung at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th. With one out and runners on first and second bases in the bottom of the seventh inning. Lotte scored by two runners due to Samsung's throwing error. Yang Yang-geun, who made a mistake in throwing. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.17/ |
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Here, the atmosphere completely changed, and pinch hitter Roh Jin-hyuk hit a timely two-run hit in a bases-loaded chance made by Reyes' four pitches and Kim Min-sung's walk, widening the gap to four points.
But Lotte's joy is also brief. Signs of bad luck began when bullpen Hong Min-ki, who trusted and put in the top of the eighth inning, shook by throwing a ridiculous ball. Coach Kim Tae-hyung, who felt strange, put in Chung Hyeon-su after one batter, but Chung also lost confidence. Coach Kim put in a strong defense to put closer Kim Won-joong early in the bases-loaded crisis with one out. Even if Kim Won-joong gives one or two points, he believes that building an outcount is a realistic option to break the losing streak. However, a completely unexpected scenario was written. Kim Young-woong, who relentlessly cut and preheated, kicked Kim Won-joong's fork ball in a full count situation and connected it with a dramatic tie-breaking bases-loaded shot. There was a moment of silence on the first base side of Sajik Stadium.
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| Lotte and Samsung held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th. 1 out and full base in the top of the 8th inning. Samsung's Kim Young-woong hit a tiebreaking grand slam against Lotte's Kim Won-joong. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.17/ |
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Kim Won-joong had to block it until the ninth inning. However, Kim Won-joong lost his strength. The start was a mistake again. Third baseman Lee Ho-joon saved Park Seung-gyu after one out became a cause of concern. Kim Sung-yoon's missed ball became a lucky double. 1 out, 2nd and 3rd base. Koo Ja-wook at the batter's box. When the ball count is concentrated, there are four automatic pitches. Even if the batter was Diaz, it was an operation to aim for double play by loading the bases. I couldn't even change Kim Won-joong. Until the ninth inning, Kim was unconditionally Kim Won-joong. The pressure felt by other pitchers was too great. However, Kim Won-joong, who was close to 40 pitches, was driven in the count fight, and eventually allowed Diaz to make a timely hit in the come-from-behind final. Fortunately, he struck out Kim Young-woong in the ensuing bases-loaded crisis and caught Yang Yang-geun with an infield grounder to make him expect the bottom of the ninth inning.
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| Lotte and Samsung held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th. 1 out and full base in the top of the 8th inning. Samsung's Kim Young-woong hit a tiebreaking grand slam against Lotte's Kim Won-joong. Kim Won-joong allowed a home run. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.17/ |
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Did that desire continue. Samsung pushed through Kim Tae-hoon's two innings with closer Kim Jae-yoon's rest, and Hwang Sung-bin, the fourth batter who played as a pinch runner after one out, hit a really incredible tying solo shot, pushing the game back into mystery.
That's how the extra game went in. Lotte had a chance to end the 10th inning with one out and second base due to the difficulty of pitcher Lee Seung-hyun (right-hander), who changed his position in the bottom of the 10th inning, but failed to take advantage of the chance to end it.
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| Lotte and Samsung at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th. Lotte's Hwang Sung-bin hit a tiebreaking home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.17/ |
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Samsung also had a lucky chance to strike out due to Information Geun's blocking mistake after one out in the top of the 11th inning, but Diaz and Kim Young-woong lost the chance to win by failing to catch the pace of Yoon Sung-bin's fastball.
Lotte was aiming to win the final attack. Hwang Sung-bin, who could have become a hero, hit after one out and stole to second base. However, Park Chan-hyung, a pinch hitter with one out and runners on first and second bases, played too hard toward third base when he hit a straightforward shortstop. Double out. Thus, the two teams ended in a draw. I was too motivated.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
