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Oct 09, 2025

The first semi-PO match between Samsung and SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. Choi Won-tae, who pitched six scoreless innings, is welcomed by Won Tae-in. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.9/

The first semi-PO match between Samsung and SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. Choi Won-tae, who pitched six scoreless innings, is welcomed by Koo Ja-wook. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.9/

This is Won Tae-in, Choi Won-tae.

Choi Won-tae of the Samsung Lions made a great turnaround. He played well, denying his record of being weak in the postseason. Like his teammate Won Tae-in, he played the role of a native first starter perfectly.

Choi Won-tae started Game 1 of the semi-playoff against SSG Landers in the 2025 KBO League postseason at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. He blocked the SSG batters with six scoreless innings. Samsung won by a score of five to two. I got the upper hand perfectly. Choi Won-tae was named MVP of Game 1.

Choi was exceptionally sluggish in fall baseball. Choi Won-tae was 86-65 with a 4.42 ERA in 244 games in the pennant race. In the postseason, he had two losses and three holds with one save and an ERA of 11.16 without winning 17 games (six starts). The wild card game against NC on the 6th was also replaced immediately after allowing one ball to hit the body after coming out as a relief pitcher.

Choi Won-tae turned anxiety into jubilation. It was as if the `Aces of Blue Blood' were possessed. Won Tae-in pitched well with six scoreless innings in the second game of the wild card game, which led to one loss. led Samsung to a semi-playoff. Samsung, which consumed both Won Tae-in and Hurado, did not have much hope. At that moment, Choi Won-tae was awakened.

Samsung Diaz expressed "Won Tae-in did it all" in the wild card game, but Choi Won-tae did it in the first round of the semi-playoff.

The first semi-PO match between Samsung and SSG held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. Choi Won-tae, who pitched six scoreless innings, is cheering. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.9/

The first semi-PO match between Samsung and SSG held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. Samsung won the game 5-2. Choi Won-tae, who was selected as MVP, is posing. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.9/

Choi Won-tae struck out leadoff hitter Park Sung-han in the bottom of the first inning and got off to a fresh start. Herredia's well-hit ball also followed the luck of heading straight to the shortstop.

In the bottom of the second inning, leadoff hitter Han Yu-sum received a heavy hit, but he did not falter. He caught all of his follow-up Choi Jeong and Ko Myung-jun's Jihoon Choi with an infield grounder. It was the first time that Choi Won-tae came out as a postseason starter and lasted no runs until the second inning.

Choi Won-tae gained momentum. In the third inning, Ryu Hyo-seung, Cho Hyung-woo, and Park Sung-han were returned to 'KKK'. Choi Won-tae had only 74 pitches when he finished with three outs until the fifth inning. Choi took the mound in the sixth inning as well. With two outs and a runner on first base, Herredia was the last crisis. Choi Won-tae dropped the 93rd curve on the advantageous count of two strikes. Herredia's bat split through the air.

Samsung kept its victory by pouring in Kim Tae-hoon, Lee Seung-min, Lee Ho-sung and Kim Jae-yoon from the seventh inning.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.