LG Twins pitcher Lim Chan-kyu succeeded in achieving his 14th win of the season by winning the final game of the season. Lim Chan-kyu, the No. 1 native starter this season, clearly proved that he is a native ace representing the league. In particular, it was a happier day to beat the Doosan Bears, the "Jamsil rival" who has bothered him for a long time.
Lim Chan-kyu started against Doosan in Jamsil on October 15 and contributed to his team's 5-2 victory with four hits, three strikeouts, one walk and one run in 5.2 innings.
Lim Chan-kyu challenged the season's regular innings with 14 wins in the season. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said he set the starting date for Lim Chan-kyu in the final game of the regular season as a courtesy to the native ace.
After hitting a double by Yang Seok-hwan in the top of the second inning, LG gave up an RBI infield hit to Park Joon-young in a crisis with one out and runners on first and third bases, which led to a sacrifice bunt and a walk. After overcoming the crisis without additional runs, LG launched a big inning counterattack in the bottom of the fourth inning.
After one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, LG had a chance to load the bases with two outs with consecutive hits by Kim Hyun-soo and Austin and a walk by Oh Ji-hwan. LG bench replaced Kim Min-sung at bat with pinch hitter Moon Sung-joo. Moon Sung-joo hit a left-center double with a three-run sweep, targeting Kim Dong-joo's fourth pitch of 142km/h. In the ensuing two-out bases-loaded opportunity, Park Hae-min hit a two-run timely hit against the changed pitcher Park Chi-guk.
Lim Chan-kyu finished his duties with two outs in the sixth inning. Lim Chan-kyu, who succeeded in playing 144.2 innings in the season, finished the mound meeting the requirements for 14 wins in the season. Baek Seung-hyun, who took the mound in relief, ended the sixth inning without losing a point and prevented Lim Chan-kyu's additional run. Since then, Lim Chan-kyu's 14th win of the season was completed as the bullpen kept the lead to the end. LG finished the regular season by keeping the team's winning rate of 0.606 (0.606) with 86 wins, two draws and 56 losses in the season.
Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said after the game, "I congratulate Lim Chan-kyu on his good pitching as a domestic ace and winning the most individual wins with 14 wins." And I want to praise once again for being a pillar as a starter when the team was in trouble at the beginning of the season. "I could have gone hard because I didn't score with the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, but Moon Sung-joo hit a three-run double to bring about the overall flow of the game and played a crucial role in winning."
Coach Yeom then said, "Our players worked hard during the regular season, and I want to congratulate them on winning first place in the pennant race. We were able to win again today thanks to the support of LG fans who filled the stands with full spectators until the last game. Thank you," he said.
Lim Chan-kyu, who met with reporters after the regular-season trophy ceremony, said, "I don't think I'm a native ace yet because I've done well this season. We must continue to perform well for two to three more years. There was a part that I couldn't sacrifice for the team last year, but I'm glad I made up for it with good results this season," he nodded.
Lim Chan-kyu reiterated the importance of image training. Lim Chan-kyu said, "It's not good to think a lot on the mound. When you think of uncontrollable external consequences, you are chased. I've been doing image training for a long time to throw each ball the way I want. I tried to empty my head and simplify it through the process of erasing it in my head, even thinking about the bad situation in detail," he explained.
Lim Chan-kyu has been weak against Doosan for a long time. In particular, there were bad results against Doosan in the postseason.
Lim Chan-kyu said, "It's a specific club, but I've been beaten by Doosan numerous times and lost a lot as a losing pitcher for a long time in baseball so far. Whenever I took the mound against Doosan, I always wanted to win, but the result was not good. So I was happy to win Doosan in the final game of the season today. Above all, I feel like I've already succeeded just by taking the mound in the Korean Series. I remember all the moments when I cried while watching the LG Korean Series as a child in 2002, but I am more impressed because it is the first regular season title in 29 years. "The trophy was quite heavy," he said with a smile.
Lim Chan-kyu is now preparing to start the Korean Series. Coach Yeom predicted that Lim Chan-kyu will take the mound as the second or third starter of the series.
Lim Chan-kyu said, "When I hear that I'm a starting pitcher in the Korean Series, I feel shrugged (laughs). Still, it seems that more image training is needed to make it harder for the Korean series. Wouldn't it be more counterproductive if the mind is also nervous. "I plan to go up to the mound of the Korean Series and throw my best until he tells me to come down without paying attention to the content," he said emphatically. 카지노사이트 모음