The magician of '95km → 144km' speed control is not disappointing to change just before QS. "Team victory comes first."
The magician of '95km → 144km' speed control is not disappointing to change just before QS. "Team victory comes first."
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Professional baseball LG Twins pitcher Lim Chan-kyu won two consecutive games without any aftereffects of the shutout.메이저놀이터
Lim Chan-kyu took the mound as the starting pitcher at a game against the KT Wiz Park in Suwon on Sunday. He displayed outstanding control of his ball speed and control, and pitched well in five ⅔ innings, allowing seven hits, three walks, five strikeouts, and one run, marking his second win of the season.
At the match against Hanwha in Jamsil on June 26, he pitched 100 pitches, and pitched nine innings of two hits, two walks, five strikeouts, and no run. It was his first shutout victory since his debut. He rested for seven days and took the mound. Before the game, Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "I hope I can give two runs in six innings," in response.
He threw 29 fastballs, 28 changeups, 25 curves, and 14 sliders. The maximum speed of his fastballs was 144 kilometers and the lowest speed of his curveballs was 95 kilometers. He displayed good speed control including changeups in the late 120 kilometers and sliders in the early 130 kilometers.
In the first inning, he struck out Rojas, the first batter, and walked Kang. With one out and runners on the first base, Kim Min-hyuk was grounded out and double play to the second base to end the inning. LG led the game by scoring two runs in the top of the second inning. In the second inning, he had a hit by Chun Sung-ho after two outs, but managed to keep the game without allowing a run.
In the third inning, Bae Jeong-dae and Kwon Dong-jin had consecutive hits, putting them on the first and second bases with no outs. He took a breather with runners on the second base and two outs and a runner on the third base. Kang was walked, but Kim Min-hyuk was grounded out to the second base with two outs and runners on the first and third bases, continuing the scoreless streak.
He got a hit off Hwang Jae-gyun after one out in the fourth inning, but ended the inning with Chun Sung-ho hitting a fly ball to the third baseman and Moon Sang-cheol striking out. He allowed one run in the fifth inning with his team leading 3-0. With one out, Kwon Dong-jin hit a triple to the right-center. He struck out Rojas and gave up one run on Kang after getting a two-out double.
It was the last hurdle in the sixth inning before a quality start. After securing two outs, Chun had a hit to the left. He then walked Moon Sang-chul to reach first and second base with two outs. The tying runner was also on base, and the number of pitches was 96. It was the limit. Veteran Kim Jin-sung took the mound as a relief pitcher and handled the allocation team as a straight hit out to shortstop to prevent the crisis.
After the game, Lim Chan-kyu said, "We lost a lot yesterday, and since the opponent's ace came out today, we tried to prevent him with the least number of runs even if he took a lot of pitches. He helped me a lot in defense, so I was able to drag him."
He was substituted with runners on the first and second bases with two outs in the sixth inning when his team was leading 3-1. He looked regretful as he talked with pitching coach Kim Kwang-sam on the mound. He has one out count left in his quality start.
Lim Chan-kyu said, "The slider thrown at 2 balls-2 strikes to the last player Moon Sang-chul was the decisive ball. As I fell out, some different emotions came and went. I gave him a walk, but it's more important for the team to win. I thought it was right that a good pitcher came all the way. It's good to throw a lot of innings, but I'm encouraged that I handed it over to the bullpen when I was winning."
Lim Chan-kyu said, "I would have asked you to change the pitcher, but I never said I would throw more. I always follow the bench decision. When the coach first came up, he said he wanted to play only Moon Sang-cheol, and Jin Sung was preparing because his team had to win if he failed to catch an out."
On the previous day, he effectively blocked the KT lineup, which scored eight runs in the first inning against Hernandez. "KT has a lot of veteran batters," Lim Chan-kyu said. There are a lot of batters I've seen every day, and I've seen them for almost 10 years, but it's not an easy game. You have to go in very carefully, so it's natural that the number of pitches has increased, and it's natural to get a hit, but the main purpose was to take away the timing. Even when I watched it on TV, it felt like the ABS zone was slightly moved to the right. The ball that I thought was a strike based on the left-handed batter became a ball. I also paid attention to those parts and led the game," he explained.
He expressed his gratitude to his teammates for helping him with good defense behind his back. Lim Chan-kyu said, "In my case, as a Pines pitcher, I need to get help from defense players, and I threw a lot of trust in defense. Starting with Dongwon, Jihwan, and Haemin, they help me with defense too much. Being able to catch only one out really gives me great strength and leads to double play. So I was able to throw more innings, and I really thank you for your defense."