Confirming the disastrous bullpen, will we miss the chance to win like this?
series of bullpen pitchers who had not had a chance to play came out, but the results were disastrous.
KT Wiz also bowed in Game 4 of the Korean Series. KT suffered a complete loss of 4 to 15 in Game 4 of the Korean Series against the LG Twins held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 11th. KT, who lost games 2 to 4 after winning game 1, is now on the brink of 1 win and 3 losses. If they make it to the 5th game to be held at Jamsil Stadium on the 13th, they will be confirmed as runners-up.
In Game 4, KT announced Eom Sang-baek as the starting pitcher, and LG announced Kim Yun-sik as the starting pitcher. Both pitchers are currently the fourth starters for their teams. Therefore, it was expected that Game 4 would be a bullpen battle. However, contrary to expectations, LG Kim Yun-sik pitched well. KT batters completely failed to target Kim Yun-sik and succeeded in preventing him from allowing 1 run in 5⅔ innings.
Eom Sang-baek also held on well, but his two-run home run to Kim Hyun-soo in the top of the first inning was painful, and he was unable to overcome the final hurdle in the fifth inning. With the score still at 2-0, the KT bench activated the bullpen when Eom Sang-baek allowed a walk to leadoff hitter Moon Seong-ju in the top of the 5th inning. Considering the number of pitches and pace, he thought he might be able to push Eomsang Baek further, but he couldn't wait.
However, it was somewhat surprising that the second pitcher on the mound was Kim Jae-yoon. Kim Jae-yoon, who played an active role as KT's closing pitcher in the regular season, was hit by Oh Ji-hwan with a three-run home run in the final with two outs in the ninth inning in Game 3 on the 10th, a day earlier. Coach Lee Kang-cheol made a game-changing move by putting Kim Jae-yoon in the 5th inning instead of the 8th or 9th.
The result was a failure. Kim Jae-yoon gave up an RBI and timely hit to Hong Chang-ki in the 5th inning, and in the 6th inning, he allowed a two-run home run to Moon Bo-kyung, completely collapsing. It was a nightmare for two days in a row.
After Kim Jae-yoon collapsed, the game completely tilted toward LG, and manager Lee Kang-cheol sent out bullpen members who had not pitched in the Korean Series. This is the manager who put up Son Dong-hyun and Park Young-hyun in the first game, Son Dong-hyun, Park Young-hyun and Kim Jae-yoon in the second game, and Son Dong-hyun, Lee Sang-dong, Park Young-hyun and Kim Jae-yoon in the third game. As such, they are the most reliable pitchers in the current bullpen, but on the other hand, they are also a weakness as there are no clear cards other than these pitchers.
The performance of the pitchers who took the mound next was disastrous. Kim Young-hyun allowed 1 run while pitching 1 inning, and Kim Min was unable to catch an out and came down with only 2 runs. Ju Kwon, who appeared on the mound for the first time in a long time, allowed as many as 4 runs in ⅔ innings. Exclusion in the 8th inning was also poor, allowing 3 hits and 3 runs. The flow of the game was completely tilted towards LG due to the bullpen pitchers' run relay.
It was a point where we could see why KT, which claims to be a starting baseball player, is struggling in the Korean Series, unlike the playoffs. LG’s batting lineup as a whole is on fire. They showed the most destructive power in the league throughout the season, and this did not cool down in the Korean Series. When dealing with these LG batters, KT's special starting pitchers are unable to handle many innings and are bound to give up more runs, and since the bullpen is not able to support them, they are not able to play a good baseball game at all.
Now we are at the edge of a cliff. As runs continued to be conceded, KT fans who had filled the first base home stands were seen leaving their seats in various places even before the end of the game. It was a game that was painful for fans to just watch. The scores came out late in the 8th and 9th innings, but the score gap had already widened to the point where it had nothing to do with victory or defeat.
It depends on KT's mood whether they end the series with 1 win and 4 losses, or try to keep the last spark of hope alive.
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