There are no aftereffects of finishing, even after a fresh start, why the top hitter and nine consecutive fastball games?
Oct 14, 2025
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Game 4 starter Samsung Lions Ariel Furado got off to a fresh start.
Furado started Game 4 of the semi-playoff against SSG at Lions Park in Daegu on the 14th.
First appearance since the shock loss of a walk-off home run in Game 2.
The top of the first inning was the key. I started off with a strong start.
After a full count match with top hitter Park Sung-han to the ninth pitch, he caught him with a ground ball to the first base. All nine balls were in a fastball series. There were eight fastballs of up to 149km and one cutter of 138km.
According to the judgment of experienced catcher Kang Min-ho, Hurado's fastball is powerful.
In addition, Park Sung-han connected Won Tae-in's two changeups with multi-hits the previous day. Furado's main weapon is also change-up. Kang Min-ho quickly changed the pattern. Reliever Lee Seung-hyun's winning shot, which struck out Park Sung-han, was also a 144km fastball.
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Even in the second inning, Hurado, who caught the lead Han Yu-sum with a fly ball to left field, was wary of Ko Myung-joon, the main character of the three consecutive home runs that cost him two home runs during the season. A walk allowed the first base.
Kim Ji-chan's sliding catch, which allowed Jihoon Choi to hit a hit in the middle, gave a breather. He met Kim Sung-wook, the main character of Game 2's walk-off home run, with two outs and runners on first base.
He threw outside as if conscious of the home run, but the game was close to his body. After making a full count with a 142km commitment, he drew a half swing with a 147km low fastball inlet. SSG applied for a check swing video review, but it was not reversed. End of the inning with a strikeout.
After striking out Jung Joon-jae Cho Hyung-woo in the third inning in a row, in his second meeting with No. 1 Park Sung-han, he induced a fly ball to left field with a breaking ball and finished three innings without a hit in 47 pitches.
He has power in his fastball, and his corner control of the breaking ball seems to be made. After returning to the league's best innings, Hurado started a powerful start to win his first postseason victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
