Desperate for victory worked well. Successful pinch-hitting operation in the 8th inning → The embers of the 5th round will burn up

Sep 10, 2025

Desperate for victory worked well. Successful pinch-hitting operation in the 8th inning → The embers of the 5th round will burn up
photo courtesy of NC Dinos



Desperate for victory worked well. Successful pinch-hitting operation in the 8th inning → The embers of the 5th round will burn up
The match between NC and Hanwha at Changwon NC Park on the 15th. NC Choi Won-joon, who is hitting. Changwon = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.08.15/
There is a baseball term called 'Eight of Promise'. It refers to a great reversal at the end of the game, compared to the come-from-behind two-run shot by national batter Lee Seung-yeop in the past.

It's often an unexpected home run by a player, but the NC Dinos were different. NC manager Lee Ho-joon's exciting use of a substitute created a dramatic come-from-behind victory.

NC blocked SSG's bid to win six consecutive games with a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over SSG Landers in Game 14 of the season at Changwon NC Park on the 10th.




It was an uphill victory. NC took the lead in the bottom of the first inning with Davison's first two-run shot (season No. 30), the fourth batter, but later fell victim to SSG starter Anderson's explosive strikeout parade. Anderson stopped Kwon Hee-dong's steal of second base in the bottom of the second inning, and struck out eight consecutive batters, starting with Do Tae-hoon, Kim Hyung-joon, Seo Ho-chul, Kim Joo-won, Choi Won-joon, and Oh Young-soo, Davison, and Park Gun-woo.

Meanwhile, SSG's batters also scored two points in the top of the fifth inning, bringing the game to square one. Kim Sung-wook, Cho Hyung-woo, and Park Sung-han's three consecutive hits, Jung Joon-jae's sacrifice bunt, and Choi Jung-ui's sacrifice fly after four pitches tied the score 2-2.

Desperate for victory worked well. Successful pinch-hitting operation in the 8th inning → The embers of the 5th round will burn up
photo courtesy of NC Dinos
Anderson's strikeout streak snapped at the start of the fifth inning. He allowed a double to leadoff hitter Kwon Hee-dong. Anderson's error in checking the second base followed by Choi Jeong's bad pitch to the first base, giving up the third point in vain.




Still, it is SSG in the iron wall bullpen. It was worth a try if I caught the lead. Starting with a hit by leadoff hitter Jihoon Choi in the top of the sixth inning, Ryu Hyo-seung's RBI double and Cho Hyung-woo's timely hit in front of the right field succeeded in turning the tables 4-3. Anderson was replaced after striking out 11 in the sixth inning with three outs.

However, NC succeeded in tying the game 4-4 with Choi Won-jun's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning with one out and one on the first and third bases consisting of pinch hitter Park Min-woo's double, Seo Ho-chul's sacrifice bunt, and Kim Joo-won's walk.

In addition, pinch hitter Lee Woo-sung, who is also famous for his 'trade fortune', hit a timely hit during an RBI, turning the game around.




Coincidentally, the top of the ninth inning was also a challenge for NC. Set-up man Kim Jin-ho challenged for his first finish of the season as the closer Ryu Jin-wook fell into pain in the elbow bone.

Desperate for victory worked well. Successful pinch-hitting operation in the 8th inning → The embers of the 5th round will burn up
photo courtesy of NC Dinos
Kim Jin-ho allowed Choi Jung to walk straight after one out and Ahn Sang-hyun, a pinch runner, to steal second base. However, he struck out Han Yu-sum and grounded out Ko Myung-joon to third base to earn his first save this season.

After the game, coach Lee Ho-joon said "It was a difficult game. The players looked desperate for victory on the ground"I looked back.

"I was trailing until the second half of the game, but I thought the team would have a chance. In the last chance, the players focused well and Lee Woo-sung hit well."

"I want to thank the fans for their great support in Gyeonggi Province today. Prepare well for tomorrow's game and I want to give the fans a good gift of victory."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.