Are you sure you're in normal condition? Your elbow pain recovers → 8 runs...The worst result came out

Sep 20, 2025

Are you sure you're in normal condition? Your elbow pain recovers → 8 runs...The worst result came out
Lotte Gamboa goes down the mound in the top of the fourth inning in a game between Kiwoom and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.20/



This isn't it. I thought I had recovered my condition, but it rather led to worse results. The team's concerns are also expected to deepen.

Lotte Giants foreign pitcher Alec Gamboa collapsed with another large number of runs in his first appearance in 10 days. Gamboa took the mound as a starting pitcher in a game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 20th. He will take the mound after resting on the 9th.

Gamboa was originally scheduled to start against the Daegu Samsung Lions on the 16th. However, he felt uncomfortable in his left elbow, so the game was postponed. Lotte examined Gamboa's condition by putting forward alternative starter Park Jin in the match against Samsung on the 16th. It was an emergency. If even Gamboa is out of power due to injury in a situation where Velazquez is unable to show a powerful appearance, the warning light will inevitably turn on on the mound. With a lot of pressure on the bullpen, Gamboa's condition had to be noted.




Are you sure you're in normal condition? Your elbow pain recovers → 8 runs...The worst result came out
Lotte Gamboa goes down the mound in the top of the fourth inning in a game between Kiwoom and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.20/
Fortunately, Gamboa quickly signaled that she was in good condition. After feeling uncomfortable in my elbow, I checked my condition by playing catch ball and pitching. Coach Kim Tae-hyung said, `I played catch ball and threw a few balls, and they said it was okay,' signaling that Gamboa will be able to take the top mound within this week. And he played his first return game in 10 days against Kiwoom on the 20th.

But the result was less than expected. He struggled from the first inning against Kiwoom, the lowest team. After allowing a double to leadoff hitter Park Joo-hong in the top of the first inning, he was hit by Song Sung-moon with a two-run home run, and in the second inning, he was on the verge of a one-out, first and third base, and narrowly avoided the crisis with a double play.

I thought about whether I was going to score no runs in the third inning, but I couldn't overcome the last crisis. In the top of the fourth inning, he allowed Eo Jun-seo and Song Ji-hoo to make consecutive timely hits with one out and runners on the first and second bases, and then gave up another RBI timely hit to Song Sung-moon. In the end, Lotte Bench no longer looked at it, lowered Gamboa and raised Park Jin, but even Park Jin collapsed with wild pitches and timely hits, failing to prevent additional runs.




Are you sure you're in normal condition? Your elbow pain recovers → 8 runs...The worst result came out
The game between Kiwoom and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th, and Lotte Gamboa gave up an RBI double to Kiwoom Eo Jun-seo with one out and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the fourth inning. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.20/
In the end, Gamboa became a losing pitcher with nine hits (one home run), two strikeouts, one walk and eight runs (seven earned) in three ⅓ innings, and Lotte collapsed 5-15. It slipped back to sixth place in a fierce competition for the ranking.

In fact, it may be a simple one-off slump. However, the problem is that once he felt uncomfortable with his elbow, his collapse with fewer innings and more runs is the result of a headache. If it is in normal condition, it is not unreasonable to take the mound after a nine-day rest.

Another point of concern is that Gamboa has only won one game in the second half of the year. After recruiting as a substitute, Gamboa had a great pace to win the KBO League Monthly MVP. He has been sluggish in seven games in the first half with 6 wins and 1 loss and a 2.11 ERA, while in 11 games in the second half, he has been sluggish with 1 win and 6 losses and a 4.18 ERA. In particular, he has only five losses in the last nine games without winning, but in the last three games, he has collapsed by more than four runs.




Lotte is burning its last spark to advance to the postseason. To do so, Gamboa's role is absolute. If the game continues to collapse as it is now, the probability will decrease more and more. It's a night of deep concern for each other.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.