Disappointing 11-win ace blamed himself, but the head coach was an ace enough to give him a thumbs up
Sep 07, 2025
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The head coach also did not hide his expectations.
Prior to the Hanwha match held at Lions Park in Daegu on the 7th, Samsung manager Park Jin-man said, `Since it was a bullpen day for two days, there was too much bullpen consumption, but fortunately, Won Tae-in throws it today, so I think we should play some innings for the team.'
A clever ace who harbours an accurate understanding of the team situation. Knowing his role well, he took the mound.
He did not wait from the beginning and increased the out count by playing fast with Hanwha hitters who actively came out. He finished it in just 40 pitches until the fourth inning. a complete game pace.
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It is a burdensome situation for Won Tae-in, who has to play a long inning with an active match. Sure enough, the crisis came in the top of the fifth inning with a 2-0 lead.
Lee Jae-won, the lead in the eighth, walked with Shim Woo-jun, the ninth, and hit with no outs on the first and second bases. After the sacrifice bunt, Liberato walked with one out and loaded the bases with one out. He caught Moon Hyun-bin with an infield foul fly and breathed a sigh, but gave up a walk after a full count match with Roh Si-hwan. The opposing team's friend, who endured the inducement for the bat to come out, smiled and headed to first base. However, Won Tae-in did not collapse. Chae Eun-sung calmly struck out and finished the inning with the lead.
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He also took the mound in the seventh inning, but after one out, he allowed Moon Hyun-bin's first hit with a timely hit in the first and second bases, which was allowed by Hwang Young-mook's hit and Laverato's walk. 4-2.
Won Tae-in, who filled his 100th pitch, left the mound in regret.
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Amid Kim Jae-yoon's four-out save, Samsung won 4-3.
Won Tae-in, who allowed seven hits, five walks, two strikeouts, and three runs in six ⅓ innings, achieved his 11th win (four losses) of the season with four consecutive wins amid good pitching by the bullpen
After the game, Won Tae-in said "It wasn't actually a satisfactory pitching. It was a shame that he gave up the base too easily to the opponent by giving up three walks in the fifth inning and a walk in the seventh inning. "I'm disappointed in myself, but it's good that the team won."
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The game was harsh on the starting pitcher in the tight lead of the batting lineup, who couldn't run away coolly. Just keeping the lead was like an ace.
Samsung manager Park Jin-man also expressed regret that starter Won Tae-in did not fill seven innings, but he did his part enough in today's game. There was a crisis, but he passed it well and held on with the minimum number of runs. As expected, you were the ace," he said, applauding. "I think the players must have felt confident that the team is getting stronger by winning the one-point game, which was expensive." was given the meaning.
Samsung Baseball is attracting the largest number of spectators ever amid a dramatic reversal that revived hope for autumn at the end of despair. Looking back, the game, which Won Tae-in kept with all his might with the bullpen on his journey to autumn, is likely to be a decisive moment.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
