LG Twins right-hander pitcher Lim Chan-gyu started the 12th game of the season against the Samsung Lions in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 6th and played a good fight with 5 hits, 7 strikeouts and 1 run in 5 innings, contributing to the team’s 7-4 victory. added
Lim Chan-kyu, who has been active as the leader of LG’s domestic starting lineup this season, is recording an average ERA of 3.26 with 8 wins, 2 losses and 1 hold in 20 games. Now, only two wins remain until the double-digit multiplier in three years.
In the first inning, Kim Hyeon-jun and Kim Seong-yoon were lightly put out. He allowed a hit to Ja-wook Koo and a walk to Min-ho Kang, but struck out looking for pinch hitter Tae-hoon Kim.
The second start was also good. Kang Han-wool was treated as a grounder on first base, and Oh Jae-il was treated as a floating ball in left field. However, Lee Jae-hyeon hit a home run and allowed the first run of the day. Afterwards, Kim Dong-jin was treated as a ground ball to first base.
Episode 3 Another crisis came. Kim Hyeon-jun walked, and Kim Seong-yoon and Koo Ja-wook hit consecutive hits. Crisis 메이저사이트 of losing a large number of bases safely. But he overcame it. With the help of Shin Min-jae’s lake rain, Kang Min-ho was caught. Then, Kim Tae-hoon and Kang Han-wool struck out consecutively, erasing the run. Lim Chan-gyu roared.
Lim Chan-gyu, who easily turned the 4th inning into a tripartite inning, struck out lead batter Kim Hyeon-joon in the 5th. He was hit by Kim Seong-yoon, but Koo Ja-wook was struck out on a shortstop and Kim Ho-jae struck out on a swing.
Lim Chan-kyu’s role ended here. Lim Chan-gyu passed the mound to Ham Deok-ju in the bottom of the 6th inning, when the team was ahead 5-1. Lim Chan-gyu fought well that day with 5 hits, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts and 1 run in 5 innings.
On this day, he threw 101 balls. He picked and threw 37 fastballs, two curveballs, 33 changeups, and four sliders. The maximum speed is 145 km.
Ham Deok-joo, Kim Jin-seong, Jung Woo-young, Yoo Young-chan, and Ko Woo-seok, who came up afterwards, kept LG and Lim Chan-gyu’s victory by blocking 4 innings with 3 runs. With this victory, Lim Chan-gyu succeeded in winning his 8th season.
If it had not been for Lim Chan-gyu’s strong pitching that day, LG might have been swept by Samsung and went on an expedition to Gwangju. However, with Lim Chan-gyu’s good pitch, he broke a losing streak and went down to Gwangju.
LG coach Yeom Kyung-yeop praised him, saying, “In the beginning of the game, Lim Chan-gyu had many crises, but he overcame the crisis well and played his role as a starter.”
After the game, Lim Chan-gyu said, “It is so good to break the team’s losing streak. It’s a pity that he couldn’t pitch more innings, but it feels good that he played a minimal role.”
He continued, “I didn’t start the season thinking of the word 10 wins. He won many games without pitching many innings thanks to his team batting and good defense. Just as drawn on the drawing paper, my role is to throw hard where the team is needed.”