SSG was expecting a surprise appearance in the ninth inning It's as good as we prepared it
Oct 11, 2025
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SSG won 4-3 in the second semi-playoff match against the Samsung Lions at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 11th. Starting pitcher Kim Gun-woo went down after making a surprise pitching to block the opponent's lineup with no runs until the third inning, and he started the must-win group with one out in the fourth inning. SSG, which had a 1 point lead at 3-2, allowed Kang Min-ho to make a timely hit in the top of the ninth inning with closer Cho Byung-hyun shaking, but was able to win after much effort with Kim Sung-wook's walk-off home run against Ariel Furado in the bottom of the ninth inning.
With the victory, SSG won one game after losing the first game, recording a record of 1 win and 1 loss in the series, and the semi-playoff series is expected to be neck-and-neck at least four games. On this day, coach Lee Soo-yong won his first postseason victory since his debut as a coach.
The following is the question and answer of coach Lee Sung-yong's victory after the game.
-The overall rating is.
▶ (Kim) Gun-woo gave two points, but he performed so well that he could gain the upper hand. Lee Woon and Noh Kyung-eun. Cho Byung-hyun was a little shaken, but he used the must-win groups to the extreme today, and Kim Sung-wook's walk-off home run came out at the end, so he was happy to win one game in front of home fans.
-Did you wait for something beneficial.
▶Today, I wanted to win in front of the home crowd somehow. Kim Gun-woo threw it well, and Rowoon was thinking right after that.
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▶I thought it would be a crisis in the fourth inning or so because I threw it so well in the beginning. He lost a lot of strength, and coach Kyung Heon-ho moved quickly, so it worked well. I thought I was out of energy. I wrote it boldly because it was all ready in the back, saying it was okay. Won't Gunwoo grow further through today's game.
-It would have been disadvantageous if we went to extra time, but did you expect Kim Sung-wook's long shot.
▶To be honest, I didn't think of hitting long balls. In fact, I thought Sung-wook would use a pinch hitter at bat. Ryu Hyo-seung was agonized during Kim Sung-wook and Cho Hyung-woo's at-bats. I heard that the balance is not bad, so coach Kang Byung-sik pushes me and I think I'll come out. So I asked him to push me. I don't know Sungwook.
-Did you expect it even after the bottom of the ninth inning.
▶I expected it because you were warming up. Honestly, I think he tried to shake it by excluding Kim Young-woong and making Kim Ji-chan. So I expected to try to tie the game somehow. I saw Furado getting ready.
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▶No. Because I threw 28 more, and I've never thrown more. I prepared Moon Seung-won.
-As a result, Cho Byung-hyun's save failed.
▶When I meet Byung-hyun again, I think I will talk the same. as if nothing had happened. I'll use it again when I get a save situation in the next game. I think you'll show your own performance. It is not easy for the young friend to endure this pressure. I'm sure Ro Woon and others like this will be more successful with this opportunity. Hyungwoo did a good job with Gunwoo today. As I went back, I also discussed with Seriza and her coach, and they told me to go as it is.
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▶I'll do as I did. They prepared well, so it's similar to Incheon and Daegu. Because Samsung hitters are especially good in Daegu. Still, if you go too hard, you'll get more real throws. I want the players to be as comfortable as possible.
-It's Ko Myung-joon's second consecutive home run.
▶I caught a lot of concentration going forward by matching one-on-one with the hitting coach. When there is a runner, I think I found the balance by playing no-step. I can see it getting better. I hit 2G consecutive home runs, but the picture hasn't been very good since I hit a home run today. I say a lot that I'm a little rough with Myung-jun, but Myung-jun I've seen has so many things. You can hit more than 30 times. You should be greedy and try harder.
-First postseason win.
▶It was so good. I really wanted to win in front of my home fans. I appreciate the players and I think I gave the fans a good victory. Sung-wook must have suffered a lot in the meantime. After the trade, there were some things that didn't go well, and his physical condition was not good. That's why I was mean and trained a lot, but I think I'll be able to gain confidence now.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
