LG Twins’ starting pitcher Detrick N.S. allowed five runs on nine hits, including two homers, during seven innings, but managed to secure the victory thanks to explosive batting performance of his team. Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop applauded the seven innings pitched rather than the loss of runs lost by N.S.
The LG Twins beat the KT Wiz 11-7 in the “2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League” held at kt Wiz Park in Suwon on Sunday. Having lost consecutive games, LG will have 65 wins, two draws and 57 losses in 124 games with a winning rate of 0.533. The team is 3.5 games behind the second-ranked Samsung and 2.5 games behind the fourth-ranked Doosan Bears.
LG’s slugging show led to massive runs. In the fourth inning when the team was losing 0-2, Moon Bo-kyung and Oh Ji-hwan hit consecutive homeruns to balance the game. In the sixth inning, which continued into the big inning, four of the seven hits were doubles. Oh Ji-hwan, Park Dong-won and Kim Hyun-soo hit three consecutive doubles. Shin Min-jae’s triple in the fifth inning made seven long balls.
While giving up five runs, starting pitcher Detrick N.S. took over the unstable bullpen by allowing seven innings. Ham Deok-ju managed to secure the hold by allowing one run in one inning. As the top of the ninth inning ended with a gap of five runs, LG added “must-winner Lee Jong-joon” instead of closing pitcher Yoo Young-chan to end the game. 메이저놀이터
In the top of the fourth inning, LG hit two solo home runs with two outs and two outs. First, Moon Bo-kyung, the fourth batter, hit a slider at the second pitch with the ball count 0-1, to hit it over the center fence. Oh Ji-hwan also hit a solo home run over the center fence. Oh hit a change-up shot by Um Sang-baek from the full count, and hit a solo shot over the middle wall of 125 meters in distance. LG had consecutive solo shots of Moon Bo-kyung and Oh Ji-hwan, marking the fourth consecutive homerun of the season.
When the game was tying 2-2, LG took the lead by allowing a big inning in the sixth inning. In the sixth inning alone, seven hits were made. Among them were long balls. Moon Bo-kyung’s right-handed hit followed by Oh Ji-hwan’s double and Park Dong-won’s two-run double. Kim Hyun-soo also hit a double to attract Park Dong-won. His four consecutive hits widened the score to 5-2. When the team was trailing 8-6, it allowed three more runs in the top of the ninth inning to secure the win.
He pitched seven innings with 97 pitches. His fastball speed reached 152 km per hour. He mainly threw 35 fastballs, 33 change-ups, and 20 cutters. He also used curves (6 pitches) and slider (3 pitches).
After the game, head coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said, “Ans did his part as a starter,” adding, “It became an easy game as Kim Hyun-soo, Austin Dean, Oh Ji-hwan, and Park Dong-won, who are the main players to hit overall, did their part.”
“I was able to win because many fans came and cheered for me even though it was an away game. Thank you,” he said, expressing his gratitude to fans who played away cheering matches in Suwon.