I can see the square! Samsung's Choi Won-tae Proves 7 Billion AI Control → Requirements for Winning Pitcher in Life's First Fall Baseball

Oct 09, 2025

I can see the square! Samsung's Choi Won-tae Proves 7 Billion AI Control → Requirements for Winning Pitcher in Life's First Fall Baseball
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 celebrating. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.9/



I can see the square! Samsung's Choi Won-tae Proves 7 Billion AI Control → Requirements for Winning Pitcher in Life's First Fall Baseball
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/
Samsung Lions Choi Won-tae showed off his exquisite control and was on the verge of his first career 'Autumn Baseball Victory Pitcher'. He pitched an exquisite borderline as if he could see the ABS zone. SSG Landers hitters were helpless. '7 billion ' has proved the value of the ransom.

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 showed a near-perfect performance with six scoreless innings. SSG hitters collapsed like chupungnak at the control of Choi Won-tae, who attacked the edge of the strike zone. He was replaced by Kim Tae-hoon in the bottom of the seventh inning with a 5-0 lead.

Choi was exceptionally sluggish in the postseason after his debut. It has always been labeled as weak in autumn baseball and big games. Choi Won-tae was 86-65 with a 4.42 ERA in 244 games in the pennant race. In the postseason, he was sluggish with two losses, three holds, one save and an earned run average of 11.16 without winning 17 games (six starts).




It was different this time.

Samsung scored the first point with Lee Jae-hyun's solo shot in the top of the first inning. Choi Won-tae took the mound after receiving scoring support from the first inning.

Choi Won-tae struck out leadoff hitter Park Sung-han and got off to a fresh start. He grounded out Ahn Sang-hyun for the first pitch. Two outs later, Herredia's well-hit ball was also lucky to go straight to the shortstop.




I can see the square! Samsung's Choi Won-tae Proves 7 Billion AI Control → Requirements for Winning Pitcher in Life's First Fall Baseball
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/
I can see the square! Samsung's Choi Won-tae Proves 7 Billion AI Control → Requirements for Winning Pitcher in Life's First Fall Baseball
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/
I can see the square! Samsung's Choi Won-tae Proves 7 Billion AI Control → Requirements for Winning Pitcher in Life's First Fall Baseball
1st semi-PO match between SSG and Samsung held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. Samsung's Choi Won-tae is expressing his gratitude to right fielder Kim Sung-yoon, who caught a hit in the SSG Jihoon Choi with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.09/
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'. After two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning, he gave Han Yu-sum a walk and struck out Choi Jung. 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, who caught the strike with a change-up on the first pitch, put a two-seam fastball at the lowest point outside the ABS zone. Herredia's control was so perfect that she took time. Choi Won-tae dropped a curveball on the 93rd pitch to induce Herredia to swing and miss. If it ends like this, Choi Won-tae will record his first autumn baseball victory in Korea.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.