It was a single bunt that broke the balance of the tight battle between the pitchers, which continued with a streak of 0. Samsung won 6-1 against Doosan in Jamsil on the 24th, hitting a concentrated hit in a chance to load bases with Koo Ja-wook’s unexpected bunt.
Samsung starter Albert Suarez pitched 6 scoreless innings and Doosan starter Kim Dong-ju pitched 5 scoreless innings. Both teams seldom scored.
In the beginning of the 8th inning, which started 0-0, Samsung Kim Hyeon-jun and Lee Jae-hyeon hit Doosan bullpen ace Jeong Cheol-won in a row and took a long-awaited chance to secure first and second base. Third hitter Koo Ja-wook was at bat. Ja-wook Koo, who hit a hit with a sharp ball in the previous at-bat, chose to bunt in an RBI opportunity. The bunt ball hit from the first pitch rolled toward the pitcher, and as soon as Jeong Cheol-won caught the ball, he immediately threw it to third base. The timing was close to an out, but third baseman Heo Gyeong-min, who rushed forward to defend the bunt, was late and the base was fully loaded.
One bunt by Ja-wook Koo shook Jeong Cheol-won’s concentration. He gave up the first run with a wild throw and was replaced by Lee Hyung-beom after allowing Kang Kang-wool to walk with the first base loaded.
Samsung showed concentration after a long time in the continued full base chance. Oh Jae-il, who was extremely sluggish with a batting average of 0.083 in the last week, hit 2 RBIs and doubles, and follow-up Kim Tae-gun hit 2 RBIs in a timely manner. The match, which had been tight at 0-0, became 6-0 at once, and the pendulum was clearly tipped.
With this victory,스포츠토토 Samsung took revenge for the 5-7 come-from-behind defeat the previous day. Right-hander Lee Seung-hyun, who pitched the mound in the 7th inning and blocked 2 scoreless innings, got a relief victory. Suarez struggled from the beginning of the game, allowing 3 walks on 7 hits, but fulfilled his role as a starter by taking responsibility for 6 innings. Even after surpassing 100 pitches, he showed his strength by striking out Yang Chan-yeol, the last batter he faced that day, with 4 fast balls exceeding 150 km/h. Suarez’s rebound is desperate for Samsung, which is in the lower ranks. Suarez, who played the role of a one-two punch with David Buchanan last year, fell short of expectations with an ERA of 4.50 until the game.
The light faded due to the team’s defeat, but Doosan starter Kim Dong-ju also pitched 5 scoreless innings. On the 18th, against Kiwoom, 3.1 innings and 3 runs were sluggish.