Squeeze failed → 3rd base ova failed → 2nd base ova failed Chaos creative double play, who played Bon head play
Oct 03, 2025
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KT Wiz drew 6-6 against the Hanwha Eagles in the final game of the 2025 KBO League regular season at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 3rd.
First of all, thanks to the lack of defeat, there is still a faint hope for the postseason. If NC loses in the game on the 4th, KT will be in fifth place.
At the bottom of the 10th inning with a score of 6-6, KT took a chance to finish.
After one out, Kim Min-hyuk got on base with a hit ball. Ahn Hyun-min's ground ball was lucky to have a defensive error. Kim Min-hyuk went to third base and Ahn Hyun-min went to second base.
Yoo Jun-kyu came into the batter's box with one out and runners on the second and third bases. Yoo Jun-kyu's at-bat, who entered as Kang Baek-ho's pinch runner in the bottom of the ninth inning, returned. Hanwha's infield team defended forward.
Yoo Jun-kyu attempted a squeeze bunt with three balls and one strike. He couldn't even touch the high ball. a swing strike.
Third base runner Kim Min-hyuk was caught in a rundown. In the meantime, Ahn Hyun-min, who was at second base, arrived at third base. The only place for Kim Min-hyuk to go back was the groove.
But Kim Min-hyuk rushed to third base. Then, Ahn Hyun-min, who was on third base, also gave up on third base and returned to second base.
Kim Min-hyuk was tagged out at third base. Ahn Hyun-min was also tagged out at second base, and the 10th inning ended as it was.
First of all, in the case of Yoo Jun-kyu, it is difficult to regard it as a bonehead play. They failed to carry out the operation.
If a runner on the third base gets a rundown, it is a natural play for the runner on the second base to go to the third base. Ahn Hyun-min also did what he had to do.
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From Kim Min-hyuk's point of view, it becomes a normal play if Ahn Hyun-min is caught at home without additional resistance after seeing him arrive at third base. Ahn Hyun-min will be on third base with two outs and third base.
However, it can be said that Kim Min-hyuk is better than Ahn Hyun-min at the base play itself, which penetrates the home from third base. If it's the same two outs and third base, it's more threatening to have Kim Min-hyuk, not Ahn Hyun-min.
In addition, the right to occupy the base belongs to the preceding runner. If Kim Min-hyuk and Ahn Hyun-min are stepping on the base at the same time, Ahn Hyun-min should go back.
Kim Min-hyuk took a gamble worth taking. If you get tagged out in the process of returning to third base, you can't help it. Even if Ahn Hyun-min steps on the third base safely and is out, it is Kim Min-hyuk who is on third base with two outs. However, if Ahn Hyun-min is lucky here and becomes safe while returning to second base, it will be more beneficial.
In fact, Ahn Hyun-min could have kept the third base as it was here. However, Ahn Hyun-min also saw Kim Min-hyuk return and quickly made a judgment to empty the base there. Ahn Hyun-min also made the best choice in the situation.
The problem is that Kim Min-hyuk overran while returning to third base. When Kim Min-hyuk first returned to third base, no out decision was made. Kim Min-hyuk was tagged again when he stepped on the third base because he couldn't beat the acceleration and fell off his feet. The third base umpire ruled him out at this time. If Kim Min-hyuk had entered third base by sliding, at least Kim Min-hyuk would have lived.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
