Giving points for free ended up leading to a sweep.
For the first time this season, the LG Twins suffered a sweep loss by giving up all three games in a row to one team. In the home game against the KIA Tigers held in Jamsil on the 30th, LG repeated reversals, but lost 5-8. LG, who lost 3 times in a row, maintained 3rd place with a record of 15 wins and 11 losses. It is one game difference with the Lotte Giants, who came in first place, but was chased by one game difference with the fourth place NC Dinos, who won three consecutive victories.
A ridiculous mistake led to a loss as it was linked to a run.
In the beginning of the 1st inning, when Seonbin Kim grounded in front of 1st baseman with 1 out, 2nd base, and 3rd, starter Kelly, who came with base cover, failed to properly receive the toss from first baseman Austin Dean and dropped it.
Then, a bloody close battle continued, and the score was tied at 5-5 by the 7th inning.
The game was decided in the top of the 8th inning. LG posted Jung Woo-young for the win. After one death, Socrates hit a double in right field, and Lee Chang-jin grounded in front of the third baseman for two outs. The ball hit by Han Seung-taek on the 8th missed and went high to the right. The top of the 8th inning ended like that with a normal fly. However, right fielder Moon Seong-joo, who had been standing still at first, suddenly jumped forward. He sprinted and reached for his glove, but he hit the glove and fell. Socrates, who was on second base, hit home in the meantime. 5-6. A truly crucial mistake was made.
Then, when Park Chan-ho’s heavy hit came out and became 2 out 1st and 2nd base, LG posted a finishing touch. It meant that he would block No. 1 Ryu Ji-hyeok, who had two hits that day and showed a good sense of hitting. However, Ryu Ji-hyeok sent the first ball to the right fence, and the runners on 1st and 2nd base all stepped on the groove. 5-8.
At the end of the 8th inning, LG made up 1 point with 2 outs and 4 bases, Austin hit right handed, and Oh Ji-hwan hit 2 RBIs from KIA finisher Jung Hae-young to make a dramatic tie at 8-8, but in the top of the 9th, Ko Woo-seok was in trouble. Hwang Dae-in got the final blow, and Socrates allowed a decisive right-middle three-run gun and lost 8-12.토스카지노
If only the defense had been stable, there was a high possibility that we would not have played such a difficult game. LG, which made as many as three defensive errors in this game, made a total of 32 errors in 26 games in April. At 1.23 per game, it ranks first in the most errors with one more error than the NC Dinos (31 errors in 26 games, 1.19 errors per game).
Although LG is showing a different team color with the appointment of coach Yeom Gyeong-yeop, mistakes in defense are unexpected. This is because the composition of players has not changed much compared to last year, when the team ranked first with 0.62 errors per game with 89 errors. LG’s strengths were a strong mound and a solid defense that backed it up. However, they are playing a difficult game this year as the defense has collapsed.
Stealing bases is important, but the first priority is to regain the stability of the defense.