Overall, it was a satisfying game.
SSG Landers won 9-6 against the Samsung Lions of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League on Tuesday at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea.
It was their second straight win after snapping a three-game losing streak to Samsung Electronics in Daegu on Sept. 29. It was Samsung’s fourth straight loss. In front of a sellout crowd of 24,000 fans, they joined hands with the goddess of victory.
The starting lineup was Choi Ji-hoon (center field), Park Sung-sung (shortstop), Choi Jung (third base), Ha Jae-hoon (left field), Han Yu-seom (right field), Kang Jin-sung (designated hitter), Go Myung-joon (first base), Kim Sung-hyun (second base), and Cho Hyung-woo (catcher). Roenis Elias is the starting pitcher.
The hitters were evenly matched. Kang Jin-seong went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, Ha Jae-hoon went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs, Cho Hyung-woo went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI, and Ko Myung-joon went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI.
Elias allowed four runs (two earned) on eight hits, one walk, and nine strikeouts in six innings. His total pitch count was 100 (70 strikes). He threw a mix of changeups (24) and curves (18), centered around his four-seam fastball (58). His fastball maxed out at 151 km/h.
Hyo-joon Ko pitched ⅓ inning of scoreless relief, Kyung-eun Noh pitched ⅔ inning of scoreless relief, Byung-hyun Cho pitched one inning of scoreless relief, and Seung-won Moon pitched one inning of scoreless relief. Elias got the win, Noh and Cho Byung-hyun got the holds, and Moon Seung-won earned the save.
“The strength of the bottom of the order and Elias’s pitching helped us win the game,” said SSG coach Lee Sung-yong after the game.
“The bottom of the order showed great concentration and scored six runs in the third inning, which gave us an early lead in the game. (Ha) Jae-hoon hit an RBI double in the sixth and (Lee) Ji-young hit an RBI single in the ninth. They scored runs at crucial moments to secure the win,” he smiled.
“On the pitching side, Elias did his job as a starter. “We had some crucial moments in the seventh and eighth innings, but (Noh) Kyung-eun and (Cho) Byung-hyun pitched confidently and minimized the runs to win the game.” “Especially Byung-hyun, I think his 카지노사이트 experience yesterday (29th) and today (30th) (pitching with a big lead) will be a big asset. I hope he will continue to trust his pitches and pitch confidently like he is doing now.”
“It was a weekend and a lot of fans came to the ballpark. It was a great support for us.”
SSG scored six runs in the top of the third inning to complete the big inning and take control of the game. Against Samsung starter Denny Reyes, Cho Hyung-woo singled to shortstop, Choi Ji-hoon singled in front of the pitcher, and Park Sung-ki drew a walk. With the bases loaded, Choi watched four pitches and drew a walk. Ha Jae-hoon singled straight to third base and Han Yoo-seom struck out swinging.
Kang Jin-sung followed with an RBI double to center, Go Myung-joon and Kim Sung-hyun each had RBI singles, and Cho Hyung-woo followed with an RBI single to left. Samsung eventually relieved Reyes and brought in Lee Sang-min. Choi Ji-hoon flied out to left field to end the inning. The score was now 6-0.
Despite Samsung’s late rally, SSG would not relinquish the lead. They held on for the win.