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| KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 11th. In the top of the seventh inning, third baseman Hwang Jae-kyun touches the home base to avoid Park Dong-won's tag during Kang Hyun-woo's sacrifice bunt with no outs and runners on the first and third bases. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.11/ |
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| KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 11th. In the top of the seventh inning, third baseman Hwang Jae-kyun touched the home base to avoid Park Dong-won's tag during Kang Hyun-woo's sacrifice bunt with no outs and runners on the first and third bases. Park Dong-won is disappointed. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.11/ |
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LG Twins catcher Park Dong-won revealed a fatal defensive weakness. I was repeatedly hit by a so-called 'swimming sliding' in the home tag situation.
Park Dong-won started as the seventh batter and catcher in the 2025 KBO League KT Wiz match held in Jamsil on the 11th. He exposed a rather sloppy tag play in the top of the seventh inning with no outs and runners on the first and third bases. It was out timing at home, but he allowed a goal while waiting for the runner. LG lost four to six.
Park Dong-won once allowed a safe in the same way against Hanwha in Jamsil on August 11. On the same day, LG lost 4-5.
It was an urgent moment, but the ball clearly arrived before the runner. KT Kang Hyun-woo attempted a squeeze bunt with runners on the first and third bases with no outs. It rolled in front of LG pitcher Kim Young-woo. Kim Young-woo responded calmly. I was not in a hurry. I caught the ball well and threw it home correctly. The height was also moderate.
The tag is late. Park Dong-won covered the front of the home plate with his glove. It was the path that the runner took when he slid in honestly. However, third baseman Hwang Jae-gyun avoided the glove with his right arm. Park Dong-won hurriedly aimed for Hwang Jae-gyun's body. Hwang Jae-gyun twisted his upper body as if rolling to the right. Park Dong-won's glove delayed the time it touched the body as much as possible.
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| KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 11th. In the top of the seventh inning, third baseman Hwang Jae-kyun touches the home base to avoid Park Dong-won's tag during Kang Hyun-woo's sacrifice bunt with no outs and runners on the first and third bases. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.11/ |
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| The Hanwha-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 10th. In the top of the seventh inning, third baseman Son Ah-seop is safe at home when Moon Hyun-bin sees an infield ground with one out and third base. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.10/ |
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It is called 'swimming sliding' because it resembles swimming. In the past, it was a technique used by some players who were good at running base. These days, it is essential and basic. With the introduction of video reading, it is not an era in which the timing is out. Even LG's big-handed foreign hitter Austin showed this technique in the game on the 10th to score one run.
If so, tags also need to be developed in line with the improvement of runners' abilities. In particular, in the postseason, one such detailed play determines the atmosphere. LG is very likely to advance to the Korean Series. If a similar scene is repeated in the Korean Series, it could come as a fatal blow.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
