The referee also asked, "Creative soldier who led A.C.E. long run, intentional octopus?" I asked Ryu Jihyuk.

Oct 14, 2025

The referee also asked, 'Creative soldier who led A.C.E. long run, intentional octopus?' I asked Ryu Jihyuk.
3rd semi-PO match between SSG and Samsung held at Daegu Lions Park on the 13th. In the top of the sixth inning, second baseman Ryu Ji-hyuk calmly handles Lee Jihoon Choi's hitting with two outs and a runner on first base. Daegu = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.13/



"You asked the referee too?"

Samsung's dugout ahead of the fourth semi-playoff match against SSG at Lions Park in Daegu on the 14th. Ryu Ji-hyuk, who is in the midst of training before the game, was asked if he had a 'intentional octopus' the day before.

without hesitation "I didn't do it on purpose. the answer that he has dropped." "He explained that he said no because he also asked the referee."




Ryu Ji-hyuk, who started as second baseman in Game 3 on the 13th, helped Won Tae-in's long run with a creative double play.

The game resumed after 37 minutes of suspension of rain due to thick rain immediately after the start of the game. There was a strange tension.

In the first inning, both teams ended up scoreless.




In the top of the second inning, SSG's leading Jihoon Choi got on base with a hit. In Game 2, Kim Sung-wook, the main character of the walk-off home run, was induced with a foul fly on the first base, with one out and one on the first base. Ahn Sang-hyun's slightly slow straight hit headed toward the second base.

The first baseman Jihoon Choi rushed back to first base on a straight hit. Ryu Ji-hyuk looked at the first baseman to catch the first baseman, but he stopped dropping the ball.
The referee also asked, 'Creative soldier who led A.C.E. long run, intentional octopus?' I asked Ryu Jihyuk.
3rd semi-PO match between SSG and Samsung held at Daegu Lions Park on the 13th. In the top of the sixth inning, second baseman Ryu Ji-hyuk calmly handles Lee Jihoon Choi's hitting with two outs and a runner on first base. Daegu = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.13/
The referee also asked, 'Creative soldier who led A.C.E. long run, intentional octopus?' I asked Ryu Jihyuk.
3rd semi-PO match between SSG and Samsung held at Daegu Lions Park on the 13th. In the top of the second inning, Ahn Sang-hyun's straight hit with one out and a runner on the first base was handled with a double play by second baseman Ryu Ji-hyuk. Won Tae-in is happy. Daegu = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.13/
What's important is next. Although he could have been embarrassed, Ryu Ji-hyuk calmly squeezed the ball again and stepped on the second base himself to force out the runner Jihoon Choi who returned to the first base, and quickly threw it to the first base to catch the batter who started late due to a straight hit.

If Jihoon Choi's return was fast, so he caught a straight hit as it was, the inning would continue with two outs and one base. Won Tae-in, who threw 30 pitches, had no choice but to increase the number of pitches against Lee Ji-young, the ninth who was strong against him.




After the fall, his calm and experienced response was like a veteran infielder.

It was a creative double play that saved Won Tae-in's pitch count, which had to run for a long time until at least the sixth inning, and blocked the SSG offensive.

Won Tae-in, who cheered and thanked Ryu Ji-hyuk's creative killing, finished the next inning with 10 balls in Kim Sung-yoon's defense, eventually leading his team to a 5-3 victory with one run in six ⅔ innings. Ryu Ji-hyuk and Kim Sung-yoon's defensive help helped the ace to play brilliantly. The direction of the series has also become more advantageous.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.