Chirinostalhurst vs Ryu Hyun-jin Moon Dong-ju Korean Series Jamsil Daejeon Foreigners domestic one-two punch face-off
Oct 25, 2025
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The regular league champions LG Twins prepared for Yoni Chirinos and Anders Tolhurst as starters in Game 1 and 2 of the Korean Series in Jamsil early on. It did not say who was in the first game and who was in the second game, but it is known that the two will play in the first and second games.
Hanwha Eagles deployed foreign one-two punch Cody Ponce and Ryan Weiss in Game 5 of the playoffs against the Samsung Lions at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 24th to win 11-2 and advance to the Korean Series with 3 wins and 2 losses. For the victory of Game 5, Ponce threw 82 pitches in five innings and Huis threw 56 in four innings, making it difficult to take the mound in the first and second games of the Korean Series. Naturally, Ryu Hyun-jin was expected to start Game 1 of the Korean Series.
However, Moon Dong-ju also emerged as a candidate for the first round. At a press conference after Game 5 of the PO, Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon expressed his intention to use Moon Dong-joo as a bullpen pitcher in Game 1 and 3 of the PO as a starter in the Korean Series.
Manager Kim said, `If Moon Dong-ju throws the Korean Series from the bullpen, there is no hope for us. So now, even if Kim Seo-hyun or a player who did not perform well in the playoffs, I think if he shows a good performance in the Korean Series, it will be more supportive to the team and lead to a good result. I'll trust Seohyun more and try to use it" he said.
Moon Dong-ju took the mound in the bottom of the sixth inning of the PO3 match in Daegu on the 21st and became a winning pitcher with a scoreless pitching by throwing 58 pitches in four innings. Due to the high number of pitches, he rested for three days until Game 5. Until the first game, he can take a four-day rest and take the mound. Ryu Hyun-jin started in Game 3 on the 21st and threw 74 pitches in four innings, allowing six hits (two home runs) and four runs.
Ryu Hyun-jin and Moon Dong-joo threw on the 21st, the same day, so they can take the mound in the first game after four days off. Moon Dong-ju was in better condition that day, and Moon Dong-ju's recovery is faster based on his age, so Moon Dong-ju is more likely to take the mound in the first game.
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Chirinos and Tolhurst both pitched well against Hanwha. Chirinos pitched in three games against Hanwha with a 1-1 record and a 1.40 ERA, while Tolhurst pitched in one game with a 3.00 ERA.
Ryu Hyun-jin and Moon Dong-ju had contradictory performances against LG. Ryu Hyun-jin pitched well with one win, no loss, and a 1.08 ERA in four games, but Moon Dong-ju was sluggish with one win, one loss and a 7.04 ERA in four games. In the case of Moon Dong-ju, two games were good, but two games were bad. On March 27, his first appearance of the season, he allowed one hit and no run in five innings in Jamsil, and on June 15, he allowed six hits and four runs in three ⅔ in Daejeon. He became the winning pitcher with a quality start of two runs in six innings in Jamsil on August 10, but allowed eight hits (one home run) and six runs in ⅔ innings in Daejeon on September 27, his last appearance of the season. In Jamsil, he was very good with a 1.64 ERA with one win and no loss, but in Daejeon, he lost one and had a 20.77 ERA. Considering the stadium, it may be better for Ryu Hyun-jin to play in Jamsil games in Game 1 and Daejeon games in Game 5 and Moon Dong-ju to play in Jamsil games in Game 2 and Game 6.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
