I was looking forward to 7 innings... From the first inning, PS's most 4 pitches, 37 pitches in 4 pitches, exhausted bullpen, what should I do?

Oct 07, 2025

I was looking forward to 7 innings... From the first inning, PS's most 4 pitches, 37 pitches in 4 pitches, exhausted bullpen, what should I do?
The second wild card game between NC and Samsung at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 7th, and NC Logan, with two outs in the bottom of the first inning, gives up a walk to Samsung's Lee Sung-kyu. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.07/



NC starter Logan became the main character of the most four pitches in a single inning of the postseason.

Logan started Game 2 of the wild card game against Samsung at Lions Park in Daegu on the 7th and gave up four walks in the first inning. The four four pitches are tie records that have been recorded seven times in history.

The crisis came from the bottom of the first inning.




Top hitter Lee Jae-hyun allowed a left-handed hit. With Kim Sung-yoon's sacrifice bunt, one out and second base.

He gave Koo Ja-wook a walk while playing a corner game, with one out and runners on first and second bases. He handled Diaz to center field, but allowed Kim Young-woong to walk, loading the bases with two outs.

At the plate, Lee Sung-kyu, the main character of the first game's home run, is No. 6. It was the winning card of Samsung coach Park Jin-man, who deployed forward at No. 6.
I was looking forward to 7 innings... From the first inning, PS's most 4 pitches, 37 pitches in 4 pitches, exhausted bullpen, what should I do?
In the second wild card game between NC and Samsung at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 7th, NC Logan walks Samsung Kim Young-woong with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the first inning to allow a two-out full base crisis. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.10.07/
Lee Sung-kyu did not get greedy to solve it and calmly picked Logan's manned changeup after the two strikes. He even picked up a high fastball from the full count and walked away. Kang Min-ho also calmly picked out the change-up inducement after the two-strike and scored the second point with another push-up walk. fourth walk.

NC manager Lee Ho-joon said before the game "I want Logan to throw 7 innings."," he said, expressing that the bullpen situation is not very good. "The middle pitcher has thrown too many balls so far, and the must-win team that threw yesterday is also complaining of muscle pain because the mound is slippery." In fact, it's a difficult situation, and I'm looking forward to it with the hope that he throws seven innings. I think Kim Nokwon and Shin Minhyuk will be the key point", he explained.

Contrary to expectations, Logan threw 37 pitches in the first inning alone. Fortunately, in the second inning, he finished with three outs in only 12 pitches, leaving a possibility of rebounding.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.