The pressure of losing back-to-back games is this scary when the manager gets on the mound and the pitcher who was fine gets the worst ball
Aug 18, 2025
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The Lotte Giants failed to end their eight-game losing streak against the Samsung Lions at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th. No, should I say I'm glad I didn't lose nine straight games. They played until the 11th inning of extra time, but they couldn't decide their superiority with an 8-8 draw.
It was a game where it was impossible to predict when and where it would hit. There is a lot to be said about the two teams 'last-minute match', but one of the most important match points was at the beginning of the eighth inning.
Lotte's bat, which had not been so strong during the losing streak, broke in the bottom of the seventh inning, and in addition to the opponent's defensive error, a large number of six-point big innings came out.
7-3 come-from-behind. Had to keep this score and snap a losing streak. However, Lotte's game was twisted in the top of the eighth inning when closer Kim Won-joong, who took the mound early with one out, allowed a tiebreaking bases-loaded shot by opponent Kim Young-woong.
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I was nervous from the practice pitch. The ball went wild. I thought I was nervous. Still, I thought I would throw it bravely because I had four points to spare. But what's wrong with this. A straight walk against the lead, Park Seung-gyu. It can be possible for a pitcher to give up a straight walk. However, the distribution of pitches was shocking. There have been four consecutive shootings that are hard to believe were thrown by professional players. It was all a fastball, too. If there was nothing wrong with the body, it could only be explained that he was nervous.
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a mountain beyond a mountain. Diaz, the leading candidate for home run at bat. When the first ball went in, manager Kim Tae-hyung took the mound himself. The message was clear from the shape of Kim's mouth captured on the broadcast screen. "Stick"
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Hong Min-ki and Jung Hyun-soo say they are doing well this season, but they still lack experience. He seems to have been shaken by the tremendous responsibility to cut the losing streak and the pressure he feels unwittingly, not knowing the team's situation, which has lost eight consecutive games. This was a scene that clearly showed why the players had no choice but to cringe when they fell into a long losing streak. So the longer the losing streak is, the more difficult it is to break it.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.