Coach Lee Sung-yong's determination to win Game 4 broke the balance due to Anderson's suspension soldering...It's a shame that I made a mistake in the third inning

Oct 13, 2025

Coach Lee Sung-yong's determination to win Game 4 broke the balance due to Anderson's suspension soldering...It's a shame that I made a mistake in the third inning
3rd semi-PO match between Samsung and SSG held at Daegu Lions Park on the 13th. The SSG players who lost are disappointed. Daegu = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.13/



If you lose one more game, you're out. SSG Landers are simply on the brink.

SSG lost 3-5 to the Samsung Lions in the third semi-playoff match at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 13th.

After losing Game 1, SSG, which had a dramatic first win with Kim Sung-wook's walk-off home run in Game 2, was on the verge of being eliminated by giving up Game 3. If you lose until Game 4 in Daegu on the 14th, you will be eliminated due to upsets.




Starter Drew Anderson was substituted early with three hits, two strikeouts, two walks and three runs (two earned) in three innings, and Lee Woon, a must-winner, was also shaken and allowed two runs while catching two out-counts in the fifth inning.

Coach Lee Sung-yong's determination to win Game 4 broke the balance due to Anderson's suspension soldering...It's a shame that I made a mistake in the third inning
3rd semi-PO match between SSG and Samsung held at Daegu Lions Park on the 13th. Ko Myung-joon is delighted after hitting a two-run shot with no outs and first base in the top of the ninth inning. Daegu = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.13/
The batters also failed to meet expectations. In the top of the fourth inning, he failed to take advantage of his chance to score except for Jihoon Choi's timely RBI, and failed to target the opponent's starter Won Tae-in. Won Tae-in pitched six ⅔ innings against SSG on the same day and came down. Ko Myung-joon's two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning was the only comfort.

SSG predicted Kim Kwang-hyun as the starting pitcher for Game 4. If you win Game 4, you can finish the game in Game 5, but if you lose Game 4, there will be no next game.




The following is the question and answer of coach Lee Sung-yong after the game.

-The general evaluation of today's game is.

▶We failed to target Won Tae-in's ball. I'm sorry for one error in the third inning.




-Ahn Sang-hyun was not good in offense and defense today. Is there a reason why you didn't replace it until the end.

▶I made a mistake, but I didn't think the balance was bad. If I had a chance, I would have moved. There was also something I wanted to give myself a little more opportunity.

Coach Lee Sung-yong's determination to win Game 4 broke the balance due to Anderson's suspension soldering...It's a shame that I made a mistake in the third inning
3rd semi-PO match between SSG and Samsung at Lions Park in Daegu on the 13th. Anderson, who allowed two runs due to a fielder's error in the bottom of the third inning, is listening to coach Kyung Heon-ho's advice. Daegu = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.13/
-Anderson's ball speed dropped a lot after the first inning. Was there a problem.

▶ Rather than having a problem, it seems that the balance was broken by taking about 40 minutes off in one session. Because of the cold weather. I checked 2-3 times. He couldn't hit fastball speed because his balance was broken. Later, he also had a risk of injury, so he replaced it early.

-Was the restraint okay during the preparation process.

▶There was no problem when pitching the bullpen.

Coach Lee Sung-yong's determination to win Game 4 broke the balance due to Anderson's suspension soldering...It's a shame that I made a mistake in the third inning
3rd semi-PO match between Samsung and SSG held at Daegu Lions Park on the 13th. In the top of the first inning, Samsung catcher Kang Min-ho is striking out SSG Herredia. Daegu = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.13/
-The starting pitcher went down early for three consecutive games.

▶It is not a situation to be concerned about right now. Kim Kwang-hyun is going to start tomorrow anyway, and our goal is to do as much as we can to get to Incheon somehow.

-Eredia, Choi Jung, and Han Yu-seom can't play when it's crucial.

▶ Still, I will trust and hire him. They also had ups and downs in the pennant race, but they played their part well. I trust those players and try to keep using them.

-Is there a possibility that White and Kim Gun-woo will take the mound tomorrow.

▶Not at all. All the must-win teams are waiting behind Kwang-hyun. So Moon Seung-won threw a short one today.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.