Jeong Dae-hyeon decided not to make the jump to the Baltimore Orioles and inked a four-year deal with the Lotte Giants. He'll likely assume the ninth inning duties for Lotte next year.
Also, it was ruled that Park Chan-ho will be eligible to pitch next year for Hanhwa. The rule had been that players who went overseas prior to 1999 were subject to the draft. Park would have had to wait until the 2012 draft in August before being eligible, but the rule was waived so Park can play next season. He's now free to negotiate with the Hanhwa Eagles. His contract should be taken care of fairly quickly and it wouldn't be a shock to see him sign before the weekend.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
KBO Announced Gold Glove Winners Over the Weekend
Winners are as follows...
P - Yoon Seok-min, KIA 17-5, 2.45 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 178 K's in 172 1/3
C - Kang Min-ho, Lotte .289/.366/.480
1B - Lee Dae-ho, Lotte .357/.433/.578
2B - Ahn Chi-hong, KIA .315/.373/.431
3B - Choi Jeong, SK .310/.402/.526
SS - Lee Dae-su, Hanhwa .301/.360/.426
LF - Choi Hyeong-woo, Samsung .340/.427/.610
CF - Lee Yong-gyu, KIA .333/.427/.401
P - Yoon Seok-min, KIA 17-5, 2.45 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 178 K's in 172 1/3
C - Kang Min-ho, Lotte .289/.366/.480
1B - Lee Dae-ho, Lotte .357/.433/.578
2B - Ahn Chi-hong, KIA .315/.373/.431
3B - Choi Jeong, SK .310/.402/.526
SS - Lee Dae-su, Hanhwa .301/.360/.426
LF - Choi Hyeong-woo, Samsung .340/.427/.610
CF - Lee Yong-gyu, KIA .333/.427/.401
RF - Son Ah-seop, Lotte .326/.385/.507
DH - Hong Seong-heun, Lotte .306/.376/.403
Also, Lotte DH Hong Seong-heun won his second straight award for the worst suit of evening. That's Hong in front/center. Still, this pales in comparison to last year's outfit.
DH - Hong Seong-heun, Lotte .306/.376/.403
Also, Lotte DH Hong Seong-heun won his second straight award for the worst suit of evening. That's Hong in front/center. Still, this pales in comparison to last year's outfit.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Free Agent Grab Bag Part III
LG catcher Cho In-seong has signed with the SK Wyverns for 1.9 billion won over three years and SK reliever Lee Seung-ho has signed with Lotte for 2.4 billion won over four years.
The internet is abuzz with rumors that SK reliever Jeong Dae-hyeon has reached a two-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles, but they have yet to be confirmed by either the Korean or western media.
Jeong posted a 1.48 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in 53 appearances. He struck out 39, but walked 25 while going 3-3 with 16 holds and 11 saves.
The internet is abuzz with rumors that SK reliever Jeong Dae-hyeon has reached a two-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles, but they have yet to be confirmed by either the Korean or western media.
Jeong posted a 1.48 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in 53 appearances. He struck out 39, but walked 25 while going 3-3 with 16 holds and 11 saves.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Free Agent Grab Bag Part II
That was fast. Only five free agents remain after about 10 days of free agency.
The biggest moves came over the weekend. Nexen spent big and signed LG outfielder/first baseman Lee Taek-geun to a four-year, 5 Billion won contract.
LG also lost reliever Son Shin-yeong to Hanhwa in a 3-year, 1.3 billion won deal.
Lotte reliever Lim Kyeong-wan signed with SK in a three-year deal worth 1.1 billion won.
Lee Dae-ho announced his intention to pursue a career overseas. It's been speculated that the NPB's Orix Buffaloes will be the team to land Lee. Lee rejected a four-year deal worth 10 billion won from the Lotte Giants over the weekend. It's believed Orix has offered a two year, 7 billion won deal.
Samsung's Jeong Dae-hyeon is looking to be the first KBO player to jump to Major League Baseball. Jeong claims nine major league teams have inquired about him.
The only other remaining free agents are Doosan corner infielder Kim Dong-ju(he's been a free agent for each of the past three years and always re-signs with Doosan for a one-year deal), LG catcher Cho In-seong and SK reliever Lee Seung-ho(the one who wears #20).
Finally, the NC Soft Dinos unveiled their new uni's last week and they're suprisingly tasteful. They didn't put a big, goofy cartoon dinosaur on them. I really can't believe it.
The biggest moves came over the weekend. Nexen spent big and signed LG outfielder/first baseman Lee Taek-geun to a four-year, 5 Billion won contract.
LG also lost reliever Son Shin-yeong to Hanhwa in a 3-year, 1.3 billion won deal.
Lotte reliever Lim Kyeong-wan signed with SK in a three-year deal worth 1.1 billion won.
Lee Dae-ho announced his intention to pursue a career overseas. It's been speculated that the NPB's Orix Buffaloes will be the team to land Lee. Lee rejected a four-year deal worth 10 billion won from the Lotte Giants over the weekend. It's believed Orix has offered a two year, 7 billion won deal.
Samsung's Jeong Dae-hyeon is looking to be the first KBO player to jump to Major League Baseball. Jeong claims nine major league teams have inquired about him.
The only other remaining free agents are Doosan corner infielder Kim Dong-ju(he's been a free agent for each of the past three years and always re-signs with Doosan for a one-year deal), LG catcher Cho In-seong and SK reliever Lee Seung-ho(the one who wears #20).
Finally, the NC Soft Dinos unveiled their new uni's last week and they're suprisingly tasteful. They didn't put a big, goofy cartoon dinosaur on them. I really can't believe it.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Free Agent News Grab Bag
The KBO has 17 free agents this year. A full list can be found here.
KIA ace Yoon Seok-min wants to make the move to MLB and he wants to hire Scott Boras as his agent.
Free agent/Giants slugger Lee Dae-ho says he'll stay with Lotte if he stays in Korea. He's still weighing options between Lotte, Japan and searching for a deal in the US.
Lee Seung-yeop sounds like he's ready to make his return to the KBO next year. Lee left for Japan after setting the single-season homerun record in Asia. He struggled with injuries recently and spent last season with the Orix Buffaloes. Actually, he spent most of the year not playing for Orix. He's been linked with a return to Samsung for a few months.
Former Hanhwa Eagles slugger Kim Tae-gyun will also return to Korea next season. In 2010, Kim hit 21 homers in his first season in Japan, but only hit one in 31 games last year for the Chiba Lotte Marines. He's been linked with a return to Hanhwa.
Park Chan-ho will also be returning to Korea next year. He's been linked with the Hanhwa Eagles for a long, long time.
KIA ace Yoon Seok-min wants to make the move to MLB and he wants to hire Scott Boras as his agent.
Free agent/Giants slugger Lee Dae-ho says he'll stay with Lotte if he stays in Korea. He's still weighing options between Lotte, Japan and searching for a deal in the US.
Lee Seung-yeop sounds like he's ready to make his return to the KBO next year. Lee left for Japan after setting the single-season homerun record in Asia. He struggled with injuries recently and spent last season with the Orix Buffaloes. Actually, he spent most of the year not playing for Orix. He's been linked with a return to Samsung for a few months.
Former Hanhwa Eagles slugger Kim Tae-gyun will also return to Korea next season. In 2010, Kim hit 21 homers in his first season in Japan, but only hit one in 31 games last year for the Chiba Lotte Marines. He's been linked with a return to Hanhwa.
Park Chan-ho will also be returning to Korea next year. He's been linked with the Hanhwa Eagles for a long, long time.
Monday, October 24, 2011
SK 8, Lotte 4
SK wins the series, 3-2
W - Brian Gordon (1-1), L - Song Seung-joon (1-1), S - Jeong Woo-ram (1)
SK HR - Park Jeong-kwon 2(3)
Lotte HR - None
We've got a 2010 Korean Series rematch, but this time the SK Wyverns come in as the underdog and the Samsung Lions are the favorite.
SK went with struggling ace Kim Kwang-hyeon as the starter for this game and he didn't last long. Kim gave up a triple to left fielder Kim Ju-chan to start the game. Kim scored on a double from center fielder Jeon Joon-woo to give Lotte a 1-0 lead. Kim finished the first inning, but he wasn't brought back for the second. He simply hasn't looked the same since the 2010 post season.
Lotte's lead lasted until the fourth inning and it was the last lead they would see in the 2011 season. SK first baseman Park Jeong-kwon hit a two-run bomb to put SK on top.
SK added two more runs in the fifth to push the lead to 4-1. Lotte turned to starter Jang Won-joon to provide some relief. He didn't have nearly the same success he had in Game Four. Jang faced three batters and all three stung him for base hits. Lim Hoon, Jeong Geun-woo and Park Jae-sang all singled off of Jang. Park's single drove in a run to make the score 3-1. Chris Bootcheck was brought in and he promptly uncorked a wild pitch to allow Jeong Geun-woo to score from second to make the lead 4-1.
In the sixth, Park Jeong-kwon hit his second two-run homer of the day to make the lead 6-1 and the rout was on.
Lotte rallied for three in the bottom of the sixth to make the game close. DH Hong Seong-heun hit an off-the-wall double to plate the first run of the rally and catcher Kang Min-ho hit another off-the-wall double to drive in a pair.
SK piled on with two more runs in the eighth to give us our final. With runners on second and third with no outs, DH Ahn Chi-hong singled to right for the first run of the inning. Center fielder Kim Kang-min then hit a double to push the lead to 8-4. SK still had runners on second and third with no outs, but Lotte managed to get out of the jam without any more damage.
The SK bullpen(and starting staff) really stepped up after Kim's early exit. Brian Gordon threw 3 2/3 innings(49 pitches, 32 strikes) of scoreless relief. Gordon gave up only three hits while striking out three.
SK reliever Jeong Woo-ram recorded the final nine outs for the save. He struck out one and didn't give up anything.
For Lotte, it was nothing but headaches after starter Song Seung-joon was pulled in the fifth inning. Song threw 4 2/3 innings(67 pitches, 42 strikes) and gave up two runs. Song surrendered only four hits(three stayed in the park) and struck out one.
Whichever buttons manager Yang pushed after Song's exit were the wrong ones. Jang Won-joon and Chris Bootcheck both struggled in relief of Song. They didn't get much help in the field. Lotte was only charged with one error, but there were numerous mental errors in the field that helped SK pile on the runs. It was like all of the ghosts of seasons past came back to haunt them. Bobbled balls, fielders juuuuuuuust missing grounders, wild pitches.
SK will head to the Korean Series to face Samsung while Lotte will get to go home early.
The series will start in Daegu at 6 PM local time on Tuesday. Starters haven't been announced, but SK will likely use Song Eun-beom against either Yoon Seong-hwan or Cha Woo-chan. Samsung could go either way with their starter in game one. Samsung will likely save its non-Korean pitchers for either emergency relief work or for use later in the series as a starter.
W - Brian Gordon (1-1), L - Song Seung-joon (1-1), S - Jeong Woo-ram (1)
SK HR - Park Jeong-kwon 2(3)
Lotte HR - None
We've got a 2010 Korean Series rematch, but this time the SK Wyverns come in as the underdog and the Samsung Lions are the favorite.
SK went with struggling ace Kim Kwang-hyeon as the starter for this game and he didn't last long. Kim gave up a triple to left fielder Kim Ju-chan to start the game. Kim scored on a double from center fielder Jeon Joon-woo to give Lotte a 1-0 lead. Kim finished the first inning, but he wasn't brought back for the second. He simply hasn't looked the same since the 2010 post season.
Lotte's lead lasted until the fourth inning and it was the last lead they would see in the 2011 season. SK first baseman Park Jeong-kwon hit a two-run bomb to put SK on top.
SK added two more runs in the fifth to push the lead to 4-1. Lotte turned to starter Jang Won-joon to provide some relief. He didn't have nearly the same success he had in Game Four. Jang faced three batters and all three stung him for base hits. Lim Hoon, Jeong Geun-woo and Park Jae-sang all singled off of Jang. Park's single drove in a run to make the score 3-1. Chris Bootcheck was brought in and he promptly uncorked a wild pitch to allow Jeong Geun-woo to score from second to make the lead 4-1.
In the sixth, Park Jeong-kwon hit his second two-run homer of the day to make the lead 6-1 and the rout was on.
Lotte rallied for three in the bottom of the sixth to make the game close. DH Hong Seong-heun hit an off-the-wall double to plate the first run of the rally and catcher Kang Min-ho hit another off-the-wall double to drive in a pair.
SK piled on with two more runs in the eighth to give us our final. With runners on second and third with no outs, DH Ahn Chi-hong singled to right for the first run of the inning. Center fielder Kim Kang-min then hit a double to push the lead to 8-4. SK still had runners on second and third with no outs, but Lotte managed to get out of the jam without any more damage.
The SK bullpen(and starting staff) really stepped up after Kim's early exit. Brian Gordon threw 3 2/3 innings(49 pitches, 32 strikes) of scoreless relief. Gordon gave up only three hits while striking out three.
SK reliever Jeong Woo-ram recorded the final nine outs for the save. He struck out one and didn't give up anything.
For Lotte, it was nothing but headaches after starter Song Seung-joon was pulled in the fifth inning. Song threw 4 2/3 innings(67 pitches, 42 strikes) and gave up two runs. Song surrendered only four hits(three stayed in the park) and struck out one.
Whichever buttons manager Yang pushed after Song's exit were the wrong ones. Jang Won-joon and Chris Bootcheck both struggled in relief of Song. They didn't get much help in the field. Lotte was only charged with one error, but there were numerous mental errors in the field that helped SK pile on the runs. It was like all of the ghosts of seasons past came back to haunt them. Bobbled balls, fielders juuuuuuuust missing grounders, wild pitches.
SK will head to the Korean Series to face Samsung while Lotte will get to go home early.
The series will start in Daegu at 6 PM local time on Tuesday. Starters haven't been announced, but SK will likely use Song Eun-beom against either Yoon Seong-hwan or Cha Woo-chan. Samsung could go either way with their starter in game one. Samsung will likely save its non-Korean pitchers for either emergency relief work or for use later in the series as a starter.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Rain, Rain Go Away
Game five was washed out on Saturday afternoon. The game will be played on Sunday at 2 PM Busan time.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Lotte 2, SK 0
The series is tied 2-2
W - Jang Won-joon (1-0), L - Yoon Hee-sang (0-1), S - Kim Sa-yul (2)
Lotte HR - Lee Dae-ho (1)
SK HR - None
Lotte played this game like it was an elimination game. This strategy makes sense because they, well, were playing an elimination game.
Chris Bootcheck got the start for Lotte, but only stuck around for 3 1/3 innings(44 pitches, 26 strikes). Bootcheck only gave up two hits and two walks while striking out two. He was yanked after walking a batter in the fourth inning. Lotte ace Jang Won-joon was the odds on favorite to start Game 5, but he'll likely be unavailable because he threw four innings(52 pitches, 32 strikes) of shutout relief work. Jang gave up one hit and one walk while striking out five.
The strategy to use Jang in game four will only really look foolish if Lotte looks awful in game five. Lotte was at the point where they needed to use everything they had to prevent being eliminated and they did. The problem I had was that if you're going to use Jang, why not just start him? He might as well be used in the role that he's spent six months of the season playing instead of tossing him into relief.
Lotte broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning during a fairly bizarre sequence. Second baseman Cho Seong-hwan lead off the inning by trying to bunt for a hit. SK pitcher Yoon Hee-sang fielded the ball cleanly, but the throw was well wide of the bag and ended up in right field. Cho advanced to second on a sac bunt from shortstop Moon Gyu-hyeon. Left fielder Kim Ju-chan singled to center and advanced to second on the relay, but Cho made a break for home, but was out by about three feet for the second inning. Right fielder Son Ah-seop poked a single through the left side of the infield to drive in Kim and score Lotte's first run of the game.
The Giants added some insurance in the sixth inning when Lee Dae-ho hit a solo homer to make the lead 2-0.
Lotte closer Kim Sa-yul gave up a walk and a hit, but struck out two during a scoreless ninth inning for the save.
Lost in this one was a solid effort from SK starter Yoon Hee-sang. The journeyman tossed five innings(71 pitches, 50 strikes) of one-run ball. Yoon gave up six hits and one walk while striking out six.
The series comes back to Fortress Sajik for Game 5 on Saturday at 2 PM Busan time. SK will send struggling ace Kim Kwang-hyeon against Lotte's Song Seung-joon to see who will have an opportunity to face Samsung in the Korean Series.
W - Jang Won-joon (1-0), L - Yoon Hee-sang (0-1), S - Kim Sa-yul (2)
Lotte HR - Lee Dae-ho (1)
SK HR - None
Lotte played this game like it was an elimination game. This strategy makes sense because they, well, were playing an elimination game.
Chris Bootcheck got the start for Lotte, but only stuck around for 3 1/3 innings(44 pitches, 26 strikes). Bootcheck only gave up two hits and two walks while striking out two. He was yanked after walking a batter in the fourth inning. Lotte ace Jang Won-joon was the odds on favorite to start Game 5, but he'll likely be unavailable because he threw four innings(52 pitches, 32 strikes) of shutout relief work. Jang gave up one hit and one walk while striking out five.
The strategy to use Jang in game four will only really look foolish if Lotte looks awful in game five. Lotte was at the point where they needed to use everything they had to prevent being eliminated and they did. The problem I had was that if you're going to use Jang, why not just start him? He might as well be used in the role that he's spent six months of the season playing instead of tossing him into relief.
Lotte broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning during a fairly bizarre sequence. Second baseman Cho Seong-hwan lead off the inning by trying to bunt for a hit. SK pitcher Yoon Hee-sang fielded the ball cleanly, but the throw was well wide of the bag and ended up in right field. Cho advanced to second on a sac bunt from shortstop Moon Gyu-hyeon. Left fielder Kim Ju-chan singled to center and advanced to second on the relay, but Cho made a break for home, but was out by about three feet for the second inning. Right fielder Son Ah-seop poked a single through the left side of the infield to drive in Kim and score Lotte's first run of the game.
The Giants added some insurance in the sixth inning when Lee Dae-ho hit a solo homer to make the lead 2-0.
Lotte closer Kim Sa-yul gave up a walk and a hit, but struck out two during a scoreless ninth inning for the save.
Lost in this one was a solid effort from SK starter Yoon Hee-sang. The journeyman tossed five innings(71 pitches, 50 strikes) of one-run ball. Yoon gave up six hits and one walk while striking out six.
The series comes back to Fortress Sajik for Game 5 on Saturday at 2 PM Busan time. SK will send struggling ace Kim Kwang-hyeon against Lotte's Song Seung-joon to see who will have an opportunity to face Samsung in the Korean Series.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
SK 3, Lotte 0
SK leads the series, 2-1
W - Song Eun-beom (1-0), L - Ryan Sadowski (1-0), S - Jeong Dae-hyeon (1)
SK HR - None
Lotte HR - None
This loss really can't be pinned on anyone other than the Lotte offense. It's hard to win a baseball game when you can't score. The Lotte offense was overly aggressive at the plate and it cost them on the scoreboard. When they did manage to get on base, it seemed like the baserunners we're all to eager to run themselves into outs.
Ryan Sadowski and the Lotte bullpen did all they could to keep Lotte in this game. Sadowski threw 5 2/3 innings(97 pitches, 55 strikes) of one-run baseball. Sadowski gave up three hits, three walks and a hit batsman while striking out five.
Sadowski was cruising until the fourth inning. An error by second baseman Cho Seong-hwan put runners at the corners with no outs. Sadowski struck out SK right fielder Ahn Chi-yong for the first out of the inning, but the next batter, DH Choi Dong-su, ripped a single into left to break a scoreless tie.
Sadowski got out of the jam thanks to a brilliant pick off play at third by catcher Kang Min-ho and a lazy fly ball by center fielder Kim Kang-min to end the game. Sadowski stuck around until there were two outs in the sixth inning. With a runner on second, Sadowski didn't get a borderline call on a full count pitch to Ahn Chi-yong to put runners at first and second with two outs. Thankfully, for Lotte, reliever Lee Jae-gon was able to get the final out to end the theat.
SK starter Song Eun-beom tossed six innings(98 pitches, 55 strikes) of scoreless baseball. Song gave up three hits, three walks and two hit batsmen while striking out four.
The game was a fairly tight 1-0 affair until SK loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the eighth. This time center fielder Kim Kang-min put a 2-2 pitch into left/center to score two runs and push the SK lead to 3-0.
SK closer Jeong Dae-hyeon needed only seven pitches to finish off the Lotte offense in the bottom of the ninth.
Game four picks up in Incheon at 6 PM local time on Thursday. Lotte will try to keep their season alive with Chris Bootcheck getting the start. SK will try to advance to the Korean Series with journeyman Yoon Hee-seong on the mound.
W - Song Eun-beom (1-0), L - Ryan Sadowski (1-0), S - Jeong Dae-hyeon (1)
SK HR - None
Lotte HR - None
This loss really can't be pinned on anyone other than the Lotte offense. It's hard to win a baseball game when you can't score. The Lotte offense was overly aggressive at the plate and it cost them on the scoreboard. When they did manage to get on base, it seemed like the baserunners we're all to eager to run themselves into outs.
Ryan Sadowski and the Lotte bullpen did all they could to keep Lotte in this game. Sadowski threw 5 2/3 innings(97 pitches, 55 strikes) of one-run baseball. Sadowski gave up three hits, three walks and a hit batsman while striking out five.
Sadowski was cruising until the fourth inning. An error by second baseman Cho Seong-hwan put runners at the corners with no outs. Sadowski struck out SK right fielder Ahn Chi-yong for the first out of the inning, but the next batter, DH Choi Dong-su, ripped a single into left to break a scoreless tie.
Sadowski got out of the jam thanks to a brilliant pick off play at third by catcher Kang Min-ho and a lazy fly ball by center fielder Kim Kang-min to end the game. Sadowski stuck around until there were two outs in the sixth inning. With a runner on second, Sadowski didn't get a borderline call on a full count pitch to Ahn Chi-yong to put runners at first and second with two outs. Thankfully, for Lotte, reliever Lee Jae-gon was able to get the final out to end the theat.
SK starter Song Eun-beom tossed six innings(98 pitches, 55 strikes) of scoreless baseball. Song gave up three hits, three walks and two hit batsmen while striking out four.
The game was a fairly tight 1-0 affair until SK loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the eighth. This time center fielder Kim Kang-min put a 2-2 pitch into left/center to score two runs and push the SK lead to 3-0.
SK closer Jeong Dae-hyeon needed only seven pitches to finish off the Lotte offense in the bottom of the ninth.
Game four picks up in Incheon at 6 PM local time on Thursday. Lotte will try to keep their season alive with Chris Bootcheck getting the start. SK will try to advance to the Korean Series with journeyman Yoon Hee-seong on the mound.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Lotte 4, SK 1
Lotte center fielder Jeon Joon-woo displays his "Fist of Triumph"as he rounds first base after hitting a two-run homer.
The series is tied, 1-1
W - Song Seung-joon (1-0), L - Brian Gordon (0-1), S - Kim Sa-yul (1)
Lotte HR - Jeon Joon-woo (1), Kang Min-ho (1)
SK HR - None
Lotte tied the five game series at one win apiece thanks to a solid effort from starter Song Seung-joon and a little timely hitting.
Song tossed six plus innings(103 pitches, 63 strikes) of one-run baseball. Song gave up five hits and three walks while striking out six. He also made about a half dozen gratuitous fist pumps before giving way to the bullpen in seventh inning.
Song and SK starter Brian Gordon were locked in a pitcher's duel for the first five innings. Gordon and Song toe-to-toe until Gordon finally got into trouble in the sixth inning.
Lotte right fielder Son Ah-seop started the inning with an infield single and scored on homer from center fielder Jeon Joon-woo. Jeon broke a scoreless tie with his two-run blast. Lotte tacked on a third run in the sixth when DH Hong Seong-heun singled, stole second and scored on a base hit from catcher Kang Min-ho.
SK answered back in the top of the seventh with a RBI single from first baseman Park Jeong-kwon to cut the lead to 3-1.
Lotte responded with a solo homer from Kang in the eighth to ice the game.
Lotte closer Kim Sa-yul struck out one during a perfect ninth inning for the save.
Game three picks up in Incheon on Wednesday evening at 6 PM Incheon time. SK will send Song Eun-beom to the mound against Lotte's Ryan Sadowski.
W - Song Seung-joon (1-0), L - Brian Gordon (0-1), S - Kim Sa-yul (1)
Lotte HR - Jeon Joon-woo (1), Kang Min-ho (1)
SK HR - None
Lotte tied the five game series at one win apiece thanks to a solid effort from starter Song Seung-joon and a little timely hitting.
Song tossed six plus innings(103 pitches, 63 strikes) of one-run baseball. Song gave up five hits and three walks while striking out six. He also made about a half dozen gratuitous fist pumps before giving way to the bullpen in seventh inning.
Song and SK starter Brian Gordon were locked in a pitcher's duel for the first five innings. Gordon and Song toe-to-toe until Gordon finally got into trouble in the sixth inning.
Lotte right fielder Son Ah-seop started the inning with an infield single and scored on homer from center fielder Jeon Joon-woo. Jeon broke a scoreless tie with his two-run blast. Lotte tacked on a third run in the sixth when DH Hong Seong-heun singled, stole second and scored on a base hit from catcher Kang Min-ho.
SK answered back in the top of the seventh with a RBI single from first baseman Park Jeong-kwon to cut the lead to 3-1.
Lotte responded with a solo homer from Kang in the eighth to ice the game.
Lotte closer Kim Sa-yul struck out one during a perfect ninth inning for the save.
Game three picks up in Incheon on Wednesday evening at 6 PM Incheon time. SK will send Song Eun-beom to the mound against Lotte's Ryan Sadowski.
Monday, October 17, 2011
SK 7, Lotte 6 (10)
SK catcher Jeong Sang-ho celebrates after his homer in the tenth inning.
SK leads the series, 1-0
W - Jeong Woo-ram (1-0), L - Chris Bootcheck (0-1)
SK HR - Park Jeong-kwon (1), Ahn Chi-yong (2), Jeong Sang-ho (1)
Lotte HR - Kim Ju-chan (1)
This game wore me out. It started at two, went almost until 6:30 and saw four lead changes. This was a marathon of a baseball game.
Lotte started the scoring with a lead off homer from Kim Ju-chan in the first inning. It could have been worse for SK. The Giants loaded the bases with one out, but catcher Kang Min-ho grounded into a double play to end the threat.
The Giants tacked on a pair of runs in the second inning to push the lead to 3-0. Kim Ju-chan hit a RBI single, stole second and scored on a Son Ah-seop single.
SK answered back in the fourth inning with a solo homer from first baseman Park Jeong-kwon to cut the lead to 3-1. SK loaded the bases with only one out. Shortstop Park Jin-man hit a sac fly to make it a 3-2 game and second baseman Jeong Geun-woo tied it with a base-hit.
Lotte took the lead back in the bottom of the fourth thanks to a RBI single from center fielder Jeon Joon-woo. Jeon's single chased SK starter Kim Kwang-hyeon from the ball game. Kim threw 3 2/3 innings(85 pitches, 48 strikes) and was charged with four runs. Kim gave up eight hits and three walks while striking out four. Reliever Lee Yeong-wook got slugger Lee Dae-ho to hit into a force out to end the inning.
SK tied the game in the sixth when center fielder Kim Kang-min lead off with a double and scored on a Park Jin-man single.
SK took a 6-4 lead in the seventh after right fielder Ahn Chi-yong clubbed a two-run bomb.
Lotte put runners on second and third with one out in the bottom of the seventh. Second baseman Cho Seong-hwan hit a grounder that deflected off reliever Park Hee-su's glove and bounced to second baseman Jeong Geun-woo. Cho was out at first, but the runner from third was able to score to cut the lead to 6-5.
Lotte tied the game at six in the eighth inning. With two outs and the bases empty, DH Hong Seong-heun singled, stole second and scored on a base hit from Lee Dae-ho. The steal was a little controversial because Hong put his spikes right into second baseman Jeong Geun-woo's shin in order to slide in safely. Hey, this is playoff baseball. Spikes up or go home.
Lotte put runners on first and third with no outs in the bottom of the ninth. Infielder Song Yong-seok hit grounder back to reliever Eom Jeong-wook. Eom froze the runner at third before throwing Song out at first. Kim Ju-chan was intentionally walked to load the bases and Eom was pulled for Jeong Woo-ram. Jeong needed exactly one pitch to get Son Ah-seop to ground into an inning ending double play.
SK catcher Jeong Sang-ho hit a solo homer to give SK a 7-6 lead. The homer was a line shot that landed in the third row of the left field seats.
Jeong Woo-ram stayed on for the bottom of the tenth and threw a perfect inning to end the game.
Game two is Monday night at 6 PM Busan time at Fortress Sajik. Lotte will send Song Seung-joon against SK's Brian Gordon. Song went 13-10 with a 4.18 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in 172 1/3 innings. He walked 59 and struck out 126. Gordon was 6-4 with a 3.81 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 75 2/3 innings. He walked 20 and struck out 34.
W - Jeong Woo-ram (1-0), L - Chris Bootcheck (0-1)
SK HR - Park Jeong-kwon (1), Ahn Chi-yong (2), Jeong Sang-ho (1)
Lotte HR - Kim Ju-chan (1)
This game wore me out. It started at two, went almost until 6:30 and saw four lead changes. This was a marathon of a baseball game.
Lotte started the scoring with a lead off homer from Kim Ju-chan in the first inning. It could have been worse for SK. The Giants loaded the bases with one out, but catcher Kang Min-ho grounded into a double play to end the threat.
The Giants tacked on a pair of runs in the second inning to push the lead to 3-0. Kim Ju-chan hit a RBI single, stole second and scored on a Son Ah-seop single.
SK answered back in the fourth inning with a solo homer from first baseman Park Jeong-kwon to cut the lead to 3-1. SK loaded the bases with only one out. Shortstop Park Jin-man hit a sac fly to make it a 3-2 game and second baseman Jeong Geun-woo tied it with a base-hit.
Lotte took the lead back in the bottom of the fourth thanks to a RBI single from center fielder Jeon Joon-woo. Jeon's single chased SK starter Kim Kwang-hyeon from the ball game. Kim threw 3 2/3 innings(85 pitches, 48 strikes) and was charged with four runs. Kim gave up eight hits and three walks while striking out four. Reliever Lee Yeong-wook got slugger Lee Dae-ho to hit into a force out to end the inning.
SK tied the game in the sixth when center fielder Kim Kang-min lead off with a double and scored on a Park Jin-man single.
SK took a 6-4 lead in the seventh after right fielder Ahn Chi-yong clubbed a two-run bomb.
Lotte put runners on second and third with one out in the bottom of the seventh. Second baseman Cho Seong-hwan hit a grounder that deflected off reliever Park Hee-su's glove and bounced to second baseman Jeong Geun-woo. Cho was out at first, but the runner from third was able to score to cut the lead to 6-5.
Lotte tied the game at six in the eighth inning. With two outs and the bases empty, DH Hong Seong-heun singled, stole second and scored on a base hit from Lee Dae-ho. The steal was a little controversial because Hong put his spikes right into second baseman Jeong Geun-woo's shin in order to slide in safely. Hey, this is playoff baseball. Spikes up or go home.
Lotte put runners on first and third with no outs in the bottom of the ninth. Infielder Song Yong-seok hit grounder back to reliever Eom Jeong-wook. Eom froze the runner at third before throwing Song out at first. Kim Ju-chan was intentionally walked to load the bases and Eom was pulled for Jeong Woo-ram. Jeong needed exactly one pitch to get Son Ah-seop to ground into an inning ending double play.
SK catcher Jeong Sang-ho hit a solo homer to give SK a 7-6 lead. The homer was a line shot that landed in the third row of the left field seats.
Jeong Woo-ram stayed on for the bottom of the tenth and threw a perfect inning to end the game.
Game two is Monday night at 6 PM Busan time at Fortress Sajik. Lotte will send Song Seung-joon against SK's Brian Gordon. Song went 13-10 with a 4.18 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in 172 1/3 innings. He walked 59 and struck out 126. Gordon was 6-4 with a 3.81 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 75 2/3 innings. He walked 20 and struck out 34.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
10/5 Roundup and News
The experts have already started breaking down the KIA/SK series. Complete with graphs!
LG and Doosan will likely contact former Samsung Lions manager Sun Dong-yeol.
LG has four reasons to play hard in their last game. None of them involve making the playoffs.
Lotte's Hong Seong-heun sounds optomistic about the Giants chances in their fourth consecutive playoff appearance.
Lotte 6, Hanhwa 3
W - Goh Won-joon (9-7), L - Park Jeong-jin (7-6), S - Kim Sa-yul (19)
Lotte HR - None
Hanhwa HR - Choi Jin-haeng (19)
Ryan Sadowski got the start for the Lotte Giants and just didn't look sharp. Ryan gave up two runs in four innings(60 pitches, 39 strikes) of work. Sadowski allowed six hits while striking out one.
Hanhwa starter Yang Hoon looked very sharp. Yang tossed seven innings(103 pitches, 72 strikes) of one-run baseball. Yang gave up eight hits and one walk while striking out five.
Sadly, for Yang, the Hanhwa bullpen fell to pieces and wound up blowing the game.
Lotte faced a 3-1 deficit in the eight inning, but loaded the bases with one out. Backup infielder Son Yong-seok came to the plate and thumped a double down the right field line. All three runners scored to give Lotte a 4-3 lead. Lotte picked up a few more insurance runs and handed the eight inning to Goh Won-joon.
Goh started the season as the Giants' closer, but was needed as a starter. Goh threw a perfect eight inning and current closer Kim Sa-yul struck out two during a perfect ninth inning.
Hanhwa DH Choi Jin-haeng went 2-4 with a homer, two RBIs and one run scored.
Doosan 8, Nexen 2
W - Lee Yong-chan (6-10), L - Kang Yoon-guh (3-1)
Doosan HR - Lee Seong-yeol (7)
Nexen HR - None
Doosan starter Lee Yong-chan threw seven innings(109 pitches, 70 strikes) of two-run ball(one earned). Lee gave up eight hits and one walk while striking out six.
While Lee was dealing on the mound, the Doosan offense was putting up runs in bunches. Outfielder Lim Jae-cheol went 2-3 with two walks, two runs scored and two RBIs. Left fielder Lee Sang-yeol went 2-3 with a double, a homer, two RBIs and one run scored. Oh Jae-won lead off and played first base. Both positions are unusual for Oh, but he went 2-4 with two runs scored, one RBI and a stolen base.
SK 3, KIA 0
W - Yoon Hee-sang (3-1), L - Kim Hee-geol (2-5), S - Jeong Dae-hyeon (16)
SK HR - Lee Ho-joon (14)
KIA HR - None
SK starter Yoon Hee-sang tossed 5 1/3 innings(75 pitches, 46 strikes) of shutout baseball. Yoon only allowed two hits while striking out two. Four SK relievers combined to only allow one hit in the final 3 2/3 innings.
SK right fielder Park Jeong-kwon hit a RBI double in the fourth. Center fielder Kim Kang-min hit a RBI sac fly in the fifth. DH Lee Ho-joon gave SK their third run by blasting a solo homer in the sixth inning.
The win by SK clinches the #3 seed for the Wyverns and the #4 seed for the KIA Tigers.
Samsung 2, LG 2 (12)
Samsung HR - None
LG HR - None
The Lions tied the game at two in the seventh inning on a delayed steal. With runners on the corners and two outs, Samsung catcher Chae Sang-byeong took off for second. After LG catcher Cho In-seong threw down to second, Samsung left fielder Kang Bong-gyu took off from third and slid in safely to tie the game at two.
Tied is where this one remained as both sides stared at each other for five innings.
Samsung starter Justin Germano threw six innings(83 pitches, 62 strikes) of two-run ball. Germano gave up seven hits while striking out five.
LG starter Kim Sang-hyeon tossed 6 2/3 innings of two-run(one earned) baseball. Kim allowed three hits and four walks while striking out six.
LG and Doosan will likely contact former Samsung Lions manager Sun Dong-yeol.
LG has four reasons to play hard in their last game. None of them involve making the playoffs.
Lotte's Hong Seong-heun sounds optomistic about the Giants chances in their fourth consecutive playoff appearance.
Lotte 6, Hanhwa 3
W - Goh Won-joon (9-7), L - Park Jeong-jin (7-6), S - Kim Sa-yul (19)
Lotte HR - None
Hanhwa HR - Choi Jin-haeng (19)
Ryan Sadowski got the start for the Lotte Giants and just didn't look sharp. Ryan gave up two runs in four innings(60 pitches, 39 strikes) of work. Sadowski allowed six hits while striking out one.
Hanhwa starter Yang Hoon looked very sharp. Yang tossed seven innings(103 pitches, 72 strikes) of one-run baseball. Yang gave up eight hits and one walk while striking out five.
Sadly, for Yang, the Hanhwa bullpen fell to pieces and wound up blowing the game.
Lotte faced a 3-1 deficit in the eight inning, but loaded the bases with one out. Backup infielder Son Yong-seok came to the plate and thumped a double down the right field line. All three runners scored to give Lotte a 4-3 lead. Lotte picked up a few more insurance runs and handed the eight inning to Goh Won-joon.
Goh started the season as the Giants' closer, but was needed as a starter. Goh threw a perfect eight inning and current closer Kim Sa-yul struck out two during a perfect ninth inning.
Hanhwa DH Choi Jin-haeng went 2-4 with a homer, two RBIs and one run scored.
Doosan 8, Nexen 2
W - Lee Yong-chan (6-10), L - Kang Yoon-guh (3-1)
Doosan HR - Lee Seong-yeol (7)
Nexen HR - None
Doosan starter Lee Yong-chan threw seven innings(109 pitches, 70 strikes) of two-run ball(one earned). Lee gave up eight hits and one walk while striking out six.
While Lee was dealing on the mound, the Doosan offense was putting up runs in bunches. Outfielder Lim Jae-cheol went 2-3 with two walks, two runs scored and two RBIs. Left fielder Lee Sang-yeol went 2-3 with a double, a homer, two RBIs and one run scored. Oh Jae-won lead off and played first base. Both positions are unusual for Oh, but he went 2-4 with two runs scored, one RBI and a stolen base.
SK 3, KIA 0
W - Yoon Hee-sang (3-1), L - Kim Hee-geol (2-5), S - Jeong Dae-hyeon (16)
SK HR - Lee Ho-joon (14)
KIA HR - None
SK starter Yoon Hee-sang tossed 5 1/3 innings(75 pitches, 46 strikes) of shutout baseball. Yoon only allowed two hits while striking out two. Four SK relievers combined to only allow one hit in the final 3 2/3 innings.
SK right fielder Park Jeong-kwon hit a RBI double in the fourth. Center fielder Kim Kang-min hit a RBI sac fly in the fifth. DH Lee Ho-joon gave SK their third run by blasting a solo homer in the sixth inning.
The win by SK clinches the #3 seed for the Wyverns and the #4 seed for the KIA Tigers.
Samsung 2, LG 2 (12)
Samsung HR - None
LG HR - None
The Lions tied the game at two in the seventh inning on a delayed steal. With runners on the corners and two outs, Samsung catcher Chae Sang-byeong took off for second. After LG catcher Cho In-seong threw down to second, Samsung left fielder Kang Bong-gyu took off from third and slid in safely to tie the game at two.
Tied is where this one remained as both sides stared at each other for five innings.
Samsung starter Justin Germano threw six innings(83 pitches, 62 strikes) of two-run ball. Germano gave up seven hits while striking out five.
LG starter Kim Sang-hyeon tossed 6 2/3 innings of two-run(one earned) baseball. Kim allowed three hits and four walks while striking out six.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
10/4 Roundup and News
Lotte has clinched #2 seed in the playoffs. This is the first time in franchise history that Lotte has finished second.
The players in Doosan were asked who they wanted to manage next year. It sounds like they're looking to hire from within.
Former Wyverns manager Kim Seong-geun is retired, healthy and not teaching.
This season was short and intense for Karim Garcia.
Lotte 20, Hanhwa 2
W - Song Seung-joon (13-10), L - Ma Il-yeong (2-5)
Lotte HR - Hwang Jae-gyun (12), Kim Ju-chan 2(6)
Hanhwa HR - None
Lotte hung one on the Hanhwa Eagles and clinched the #2 seed in the playoffs with the SK loss to KIA.
Lotte was up 9-1 in the sixth and THEN rallied for 11 runs to put the game well out of reach. Hanhwa helped the Giants out a lot by committing four fielding errors in a disaster of a baseball game.
Lotte left fielder Kim Ju-chan went 2-5 with two homers, four RBIs and two runs scored. DH Hong Seong-heun went 2-3 with two walks, two doubles, five RBIs and two runs scored. Jeon Joon-woo started in center field and went 5-6 with three doubles, three RBIs and four runs scored.
Lotte starter Song Seung-joon tossed five innings(90 pitches, 54 strikes) of one-run ball. Song gave up four hits and one walk while striking out four.
KIA 4, SK 0
W - Son Yeong-min (9-6), L - Goh Hyo-joon (5-8), S - Kim Jin-woo (2)
KIA HR - None
SK HR - None
KIA "starter" Han Ki-joo and six KIA relievers combined to limit the Wyverns to three hits, five walks and three hit batsmen. Han started, but only threw two innings of scoreless ball.
KIA broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the second inning when third baseman Park Ki-nam hit a two-run single. KIA tacked on some insurance and rode some adequate pitching and solid D to victory.
KIA second baseman Ahn Chi-hong went 2-3 with a walk, a double, one RBI and one run scored.
LG 7, Samsung 2
W - Radhames Liz (11-13), L - Doug Mathis (5-2)
LG HR - None
Samsung HR - None
LG starter Radhames Liz tossed seven innings(118 pitches, 73 strikes) of one-run baseball. Liz gave up four hits and four walks while striking out seven.
Samsung starter Doug Mathis was left out there to get battered for seven innings(117 pitches, 72 strikes). Mathis gave up all seven LG runs on 10 hits and four walks. He did manage to strike out five.
LG left fielder Lee Taek-geun went 2-3 with a walk, a steal, one RBI and two runs scored. Center fielder Lee Dae-hyeong went 2-5 with a triple and two runs scored.
The players in Doosan were asked who they wanted to manage next year. It sounds like they're looking to hire from within.
Former Wyverns manager Kim Seong-geun is retired, healthy and not teaching.
This season was short and intense for Karim Garcia.
Lotte 20, Hanhwa 2
W - Song Seung-joon (13-10), L - Ma Il-yeong (2-5)
Lotte HR - Hwang Jae-gyun (12), Kim Ju-chan 2(6)
Hanhwa HR - None
Lotte hung one on the Hanhwa Eagles and clinched the #2 seed in the playoffs with the SK loss to KIA.
Lotte was up 9-1 in the sixth and THEN rallied for 11 runs to put the game well out of reach. Hanhwa helped the Giants out a lot by committing four fielding errors in a disaster of a baseball game.
Lotte left fielder Kim Ju-chan went 2-5 with two homers, four RBIs and two runs scored. DH Hong Seong-heun went 2-3 with two walks, two doubles, five RBIs and two runs scored. Jeon Joon-woo started in center field and went 5-6 with three doubles, three RBIs and four runs scored.
Lotte starter Song Seung-joon tossed five innings(90 pitches, 54 strikes) of one-run ball. Song gave up four hits and one walk while striking out four.
KIA 4, SK 0
W - Son Yeong-min (9-6), L - Goh Hyo-joon (5-8), S - Kim Jin-woo (2)
KIA HR - None
SK HR - None
KIA "starter" Han Ki-joo and six KIA relievers combined to limit the Wyverns to three hits, five walks and three hit batsmen. Han started, but only threw two innings of scoreless ball.
KIA broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the second inning when third baseman Park Ki-nam hit a two-run single. KIA tacked on some insurance and rode some adequate pitching and solid D to victory.
KIA second baseman Ahn Chi-hong went 2-3 with a walk, a double, one RBI and one run scored.
LG 7, Samsung 2
W - Radhames Liz (11-13), L - Doug Mathis (5-2)
LG HR - None
Samsung HR - None
LG starter Radhames Liz tossed seven innings(118 pitches, 73 strikes) of one-run baseball. Liz gave up four hits and four walks while striking out seven.
Samsung starter Doug Mathis was left out there to get battered for seven innings(117 pitches, 72 strikes). Mathis gave up all seven LG runs on 10 hits and four walks. He did manage to strike out five.
LG left fielder Lee Taek-geun went 2-3 with a walk, a steal, one RBI and two runs scored. Center fielder Lee Dae-hyeong went 2-5 with a triple and two runs scored.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
9/30 Roundup and News
Nexen 3, Hanhwa 0
W - Kim Sang-su (1-4), L - Yang Hoon (6-10), S - Son Seung-rak (17)
Nexen HR - None
Hanhwa HR - None
Nexen starter Moon Seong-hyeon threw 6 1/3 innings(124 pitches, 71 strikes) of scoreless baseball. Moon gave up six hits and five walks while striking out seven. Moon didn't get the W because Nexen didn't score any runs for him...until the bottom of the seventh.
Nexen rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh when DH Oh Jae-il hit a RBI single and second baseman Ji Seok-hoon hit a two-run single to break a scoreless tie.
Lotte 6, Doosan 3
W - Jang Won-joon (15-6), L - Ahn Gyu-yeong (0-2)
Lotte HR - Kang Min-ho (19), Lee In-guh (2)
Doosan HR - Yoon Seok-min (4)
With this win and the SK win, the Lotte Giants are still a full game ahead of the Wyverns for second place in the KBO.
This game started with a memorial for recently deceased Lotte legend Choi Dong-won.
Lotte started the game with a four-run rally. Second baseman Cho Seong-hwan started the rally with a RBI single and catcher Kang Min-ho finished it with a three-run bomb.
Doosan fought back with a three-run homer from Doosan third baseman Yoon Seok-min in the top of the second.
Lotte picked up some insurance in the bottom of the second when right fielder Lee In-guh hit a two-run blast.
Lotte starter Ryan Sadowski was yanked after giving up the three-run bomb and Lotte ace Jang Won-joon was brought in from the bullpen. Jang tossed 7 1/3 innings(102 pitches, 67 strikes) of scoreless baseball. Jang allowed five hits and one walk while striking out six.
SK 2, Samsung 0
W - Lee Seung-ho (6-3), L - Jang Won-sam (7-8), S - Eom Jeong-wook (5)
SK HR - Choi Jeong (20)
Samsung HR - None
The scoreboard might as well read "Choi Jeong 2, Samsung 0" because Choi hit a RBI single in the first inning and blasted a solo homer in the seventh. The homer was Choi's 100th of his career.
Five SK pitchers combined to shutout the Lions. Starter Song Eun-beom did the bulk of the work by throwing three shutout innings(54 pitches, 34 strikes). Song gave up only one hit and one walk while striking out four.
The game was disrupted in the late innings when a group of fans in the bleachers displayed an "Anti-SK" banner. It took umpires and security almost twenty minutes to restore order. The banner's message was blurred out on TV.
W - Kim Sang-su (1-4), L - Yang Hoon (6-10), S - Son Seung-rak (17)
Nexen HR - None
Hanhwa HR - None
Nexen starter Moon Seong-hyeon threw 6 1/3 innings(124 pitches, 71 strikes) of scoreless baseball. Moon gave up six hits and five walks while striking out seven. Moon didn't get the W because Nexen didn't score any runs for him...until the bottom of the seventh.
Nexen rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh when DH Oh Jae-il hit a RBI single and second baseman Ji Seok-hoon hit a two-run single to break a scoreless tie.
Lotte 6, Doosan 3
W - Jang Won-joon (15-6), L - Ahn Gyu-yeong (0-2)
Lotte HR - Kang Min-ho (19), Lee In-guh (2)
Doosan HR - Yoon Seok-min (4)
With this win and the SK win, the Lotte Giants are still a full game ahead of the Wyverns for second place in the KBO.
This game started with a memorial for recently deceased Lotte legend Choi Dong-won.
Lotte started the game with a four-run rally. Second baseman Cho Seong-hwan started the rally with a RBI single and catcher Kang Min-ho finished it with a three-run bomb.
Doosan fought back with a three-run homer from Doosan third baseman Yoon Seok-min in the top of the second.
Lotte picked up some insurance in the bottom of the second when right fielder Lee In-guh hit a two-run blast.
Lotte starter Ryan Sadowski was yanked after giving up the three-run bomb and Lotte ace Jang Won-joon was brought in from the bullpen. Jang tossed 7 1/3 innings(102 pitches, 67 strikes) of scoreless baseball. Jang allowed five hits and one walk while striking out six.
SK 2, Samsung 0
W - Lee Seung-ho (6-3), L - Jang Won-sam (7-8), S - Eom Jeong-wook (5)
SK HR - Choi Jeong (20)
Samsung HR - None
The scoreboard might as well read "Choi Jeong 2, Samsung 0" because Choi hit a RBI single in the first inning and blasted a solo homer in the seventh. The homer was Choi's 100th of his career.
Five SK pitchers combined to shutout the Lions. Starter Song Eun-beom did the bulk of the work by throwing three shutout innings(54 pitches, 34 strikes). Song gave up only one hit and one walk while striking out four.
The game was disrupted in the late innings when a group of fans in the bleachers displayed an "Anti-SK" banner. It took umpires and security almost twenty minutes to restore order. The banner's message was blurred out on TV.
Friday, September 30, 2011
9/29 Roundup and News
My Daily takes a look at KIA giving reliever Han Ki-joo a starting assignment. "Hey! I've got an idea! Let's give the guy who missed almost two full years a job that's going to put MORE stress on his arm! GIVE ME A RAISE!"
Someone at Osen wants to compare Hanhwa great Guh Dae-seong to Denny Bautista because they can both start, relieve and close.
Someone at Osen also thinks that Lotte manager Yang Seung-ho should be the team's MVP. This person must have been in a coma for April and May.
Osen does redeem themselves by giving us a preview of the possible winners of the KBO's Gold Glove at shortstop. A trio of smaller guys are the frontrunners for the award this year. Osen likes Samsung's Kim Sang-su, Hanhwa's Lee Dae-su and KIA's Kim Seon-bin. If I had to, I'd probably rank them 1. Lee, 2. Kim Sang-su and 3. Kim Seon-bin, but post-season performances often weigh heavy in the minds of voters.
KIA 8, Doosan 1
W - Han Ki-joo (1-3), L - Choi Hyeon-jin (0-1)
KIA HR - Na Ji-wan (18)
Doosan HR - None
KIA reliever Han Ki-joo made his first career start and looked solid. Han tossed five innings(87 pitches, 56 strikes) of one-run baseball. Han gave up seven hits and three walks while striking out three.
KIA DH Na Ji-wan hit a grand slam in the first inning as the Tigers routed the lowly Bears. KIA left fielder Yoo Jae-won also chipped in with a two-run double.
Nexen 5, LG 0
W - Kang Yoon-guh (3-0), Radhames Liz (10-13)
Nexen HR - Kim Min-woo (6)
LG HR - None
Nexen starter Kang Yoon-guh continued his run of solid pitching. Kang threw five shutout innings(83 pitches, 49 strikes) last night. Kang only allowed two hits and two walks while striking out two. Kang started his career two years ago as a 19-year old reliever. He's been converted to a starter and looks like a competent KBO starter. He's only given up 18 baserunners in 17 innings this year, but walks might be a problem. He's allowed nine of them already.
Nexen third baseman Kim Min-woo broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning with a two-run homer and the Nexen offense picked up a few more insurance runs in the late innings to earn the W. Doosan went out of their way to help the Heroes by committing four errors.
Samsung 3, SK 3
Samsung HR - None
SK HR - Jeong Sang-ho (11)
Samsung jumped out to an early 3-0 lead thanks to a three-run rally in the fourth inning. Most of the damage came on a two-run single from third baseman Cho Dong-chan.
SK cut the lead to 3-2 in the fifth inning with a two-run homer from catcher Jeong Sang-ho. The Wyverns tied the game at three in the seventh inning on a RBI sac fly from first baseman Park Jin-man.
Tied was how the game would remain.
Lost in this game was a solid effort from Justin Germano. Germano threw six innings(76 pitches, 51 strikes) of two-run baseball. Germano gave up four hits and one walk while striking out seven.
Thanks to the tie, the Lotte Giants remain a full game up on the SK Wyverns for second place.
Someone at Osen wants to compare Hanhwa great Guh Dae-seong to Denny Bautista because they can both start, relieve and close.
Someone at Osen also thinks that Lotte manager Yang Seung-ho should be the team's MVP. This person must have been in a coma for April and May.
Osen does redeem themselves by giving us a preview of the possible winners of the KBO's Gold Glove at shortstop. A trio of smaller guys are the frontrunners for the award this year. Osen likes Samsung's Kim Sang-su, Hanhwa's Lee Dae-su and KIA's Kim Seon-bin. If I had to, I'd probably rank them 1. Lee, 2. Kim Sang-su and 3. Kim Seon-bin, but post-season performances often weigh heavy in the minds of voters.
KIA 8, Doosan 1
W - Han Ki-joo (1-3), L - Choi Hyeon-jin (0-1)
KIA HR - Na Ji-wan (18)
Doosan HR - None
KIA reliever Han Ki-joo made his first career start and looked solid. Han tossed five innings(87 pitches, 56 strikes) of one-run baseball. Han gave up seven hits and three walks while striking out three.
KIA DH Na Ji-wan hit a grand slam in the first inning as the Tigers routed the lowly Bears. KIA left fielder Yoo Jae-won also chipped in with a two-run double.
Nexen 5, LG 0
W - Kang Yoon-guh (3-0), Radhames Liz (10-13)
Nexen HR - Kim Min-woo (6)
LG HR - None
Nexen starter Kang Yoon-guh continued his run of solid pitching. Kang threw five shutout innings(83 pitches, 49 strikes) last night. Kang only allowed two hits and two walks while striking out two. Kang started his career two years ago as a 19-year old reliever. He's been converted to a starter and looks like a competent KBO starter. He's only given up 18 baserunners in 17 innings this year, but walks might be a problem. He's allowed nine of them already.
Nexen third baseman Kim Min-woo broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning with a two-run homer and the Nexen offense picked up a few more insurance runs in the late innings to earn the W. Doosan went out of their way to help the Heroes by committing four errors.
Samsung 3, SK 3
Samsung HR - None
SK HR - Jeong Sang-ho (11)
Samsung jumped out to an early 3-0 lead thanks to a three-run rally in the fourth inning. Most of the damage came on a two-run single from third baseman Cho Dong-chan.
SK cut the lead to 3-2 in the fifth inning with a two-run homer from catcher Jeong Sang-ho. The Wyverns tied the game at three in the seventh inning on a RBI sac fly from first baseman Park Jin-man.
Tied was how the game would remain.
Lost in this game was a solid effort from Justin Germano. Germano threw six innings(76 pitches, 51 strikes) of two-run baseball. Germano gave up four hits and one walk while striking out seven.
Thanks to the tie, the Lotte Giants remain a full game up on the SK Wyverns for second place.
Friday, September 16, 2011
9/15 Roundup and News
Naver Sports does a super long feature on Masaichi Kaneda. Otherwise known as Kim Kyeong-hong on the peninsula. He was born in Japan, but both his parents were Korean. Kaneda(Kim) was perhaps the most dominant pitcher in the history of the NPB. I might try to beg Simon into doing a full translation because the article is a very in depth look at his career. Pics and video included.
Seoul Sports gives us a feature on retired Lotte ace Choi Dong-won.
Sports Chosun looks at the struggles of the LG Twins.
Osen seems to think Karim Garcia will stay with Hanhwa.
Lotte 12, Hanhwa 7
W - Ryan Sadowski (11-7), L - Kim Hyeok-min (5-12)
Lotte HR - Kang Min-ho (18)
Hanhwa HR - Na Seong-yong (1)
The final score makes it look like Ryan Sadowski got clobbered while earning his 11th W of the 2011 season. Sadowski tossed seven innings(101 pitches, 58 strikes) of two-run baseball. Ryan allowed nine hits and two walks, but managed to strike out four.
It was the shallow end of the Lotte bullpen that came in after Ryan who made this game look a lot closer than it was. Sadowski left the game with a 12-2(!) lead. Lee Myeong-woo and Lee Jae-gon managed to get battered for five runs in the eighth inning.
Lotte DH Hong Seong-heun went 4-4(all singles) with a walk, two RBIs and three runs scored. Left fielder Kim Ju-chan was 3-4 with a double, a steal, two RBIs and two runs scored. Second baseman Cho Seong-hwan went 2-5 with a double and three RBIs.
With this W, Lotte is now six games in back of the Samsung Lions for first place and one game ahead of the third place SK Wyverns.
Nexen 7, Doosan 3
W - Brandon Knight (7-13), L - Kim Sang-hyeon (3-2)
Nexen HR - Park Byeong-ho (11)
Doosan HR - None
In the race to see which of these teams cares less about the remaining schedule, Doosan has built a large, large lead. Doosan wasn't that far away from a playoff spot a few weeks ago. Now? While they're not mathematically eliminated, it's going to be very unlikely for the underachieving Bears to get anywhere near the playoff race.
Nexen pounded the Bears for seven runs with rallies in each of the first four innings. Third baseman Kim Min-woo went 3-4 with a double, a steal, one RBI and two runs scored. First baseman Park Byeong-ho went 2-3 with a homer, two RBIs and two runs scored. Shortstop Kang Jeong-ho chipped in with a 3-4, one double, two RBI and one run effort.
Nexen starter Brandon Knight threw seven innings(109 pitches, 69 strikes) of one-run baseball. Knight gave up five hits and one walk while striking out six.
SK 11, LG 2
W - Goh Hyo-joon (5-7), L -Kim Seong-hyeon (4-9)
SK HR - Park Jin-man (6), Park Jeong-kwon (10)
LG HR - None
The SK offense punished whoever LG was foolish enough to run out to the mound and got just enough pitching and defense to put away the floundering Twins.
SK first baseman Park Jeong-kwon went 2-5 with a homer, three RBIs and two runs scored. Park Jin-man played third base instead of his usual shortstop and went 2-5 with a homer, one RBI and two runs scored.
SK starter Goh Hyo-joon tossed five innings(88 pitches, 49 strikes) of two-run baseball. Goh gave up only four hits, but he walked five while striking out just as many.
Seoul Sports gives us a feature on retired Lotte ace Choi Dong-won.
Sports Chosun looks at the struggles of the LG Twins.
Osen seems to think Karim Garcia will stay with Hanhwa.
Lotte 12, Hanhwa 7
W - Ryan Sadowski (11-7), L - Kim Hyeok-min (5-12)
Lotte HR - Kang Min-ho (18)
Hanhwa HR - Na Seong-yong (1)
The final score makes it look like Ryan Sadowski got clobbered while earning his 11th W of the 2011 season. Sadowski tossed seven innings(101 pitches, 58 strikes) of two-run baseball. Ryan allowed nine hits and two walks, but managed to strike out four.
It was the shallow end of the Lotte bullpen that came in after Ryan who made this game look a lot closer than it was. Sadowski left the game with a 12-2(!) lead. Lee Myeong-woo and Lee Jae-gon managed to get battered for five runs in the eighth inning.
Lotte DH Hong Seong-heun went 4-4(all singles) with a walk, two RBIs and three runs scored. Left fielder Kim Ju-chan was 3-4 with a double, a steal, two RBIs and two runs scored. Second baseman Cho Seong-hwan went 2-5 with a double and three RBIs.
With this W, Lotte is now six games in back of the Samsung Lions for first place and one game ahead of the third place SK Wyverns.
Nexen 7, Doosan 3
W - Brandon Knight (7-13), L - Kim Sang-hyeon (3-2)
Nexen HR - Park Byeong-ho (11)
Doosan HR - None
In the race to see which of these teams cares less about the remaining schedule, Doosan has built a large, large lead. Doosan wasn't that far away from a playoff spot a few weeks ago. Now? While they're not mathematically eliminated, it's going to be very unlikely for the underachieving Bears to get anywhere near the playoff race.
Nexen pounded the Bears for seven runs with rallies in each of the first four innings. Third baseman Kim Min-woo went 3-4 with a double, a steal, one RBI and two runs scored. First baseman Park Byeong-ho went 2-3 with a homer, two RBIs and two runs scored. Shortstop Kang Jeong-ho chipped in with a 3-4, one double, two RBI and one run effort.
Nexen starter Brandon Knight threw seven innings(109 pitches, 69 strikes) of one-run baseball. Knight gave up five hits and one walk while striking out six.
SK 11, LG 2
W - Goh Hyo-joon (5-7), L -Kim Seong-hyeon (4-9)
SK HR - Park Jin-man (6), Park Jeong-kwon (10)
LG HR - None
The SK offense punished whoever LG was foolish enough to run out to the mound and got just enough pitching and defense to put away the floundering Twins.
SK first baseman Park Jeong-kwon went 2-5 with a homer, three RBIs and two runs scored. Park Jin-man played third base instead of his usual shortstop and went 2-5 with a homer, one RBI and two runs scored.
SK starter Goh Hyo-joon tossed five innings(88 pitches, 49 strikes) of two-run baseball. Goh gave up only four hits, but he walked five while striking out just as many.
Friday, September 9, 2011
9/9 Roundup and News
Happy Chuseok everyone!
My Daily has a blow by blow recap of SK center fielder Kim Kang-min's walk-off hit against Lotte.
My Daily also has a report on Lotte infielder Moon Gyu-hyeon's ankle MRI.
Osen has an interview with SK coach Lee Man-su about Kim Kwang-hyeon's future. Lee feels that Kim will regain his form.
Osen offers an opinion piece on LG starters Radhames Liz and Ben Jukich. If they don't go back to the MLB, they could stay in the KBO next year.
Nexen 7, Hanhwa 1
W - Brandon Knight (6-13), L - Ahn Seung-min (6-8)
Nexen HR - Song Ji-man (8)
Hanhwa HR - None
Doosan 6, KIA 3
W - Lee Yong-chan (5-8), L - Aquilino Lopez (11-7, S - Fernando Nieve (3)
Doosan HR - None
KIA HR - None
SK 10, Lotte 9 (10)
W - Park Hee-su (2-1), L - Kim Sa-yul (5-2)
SK HR - Ahn Chi-yong (9), Kim Kang-min (6)
Lotte HR - Son Ah-seop (13)
My Daily has a blow by blow recap of SK center fielder Kim Kang-min's walk-off hit against Lotte.
My Daily also has a report on Lotte infielder Moon Gyu-hyeon's ankle MRI.
Osen has an interview with SK coach Lee Man-su about Kim Kwang-hyeon's future. Lee feels that Kim will regain his form.
Osen offers an opinion piece on LG starters Radhames Liz and Ben Jukich. If they don't go back to the MLB, they could stay in the KBO next year.
Nexen 7, Hanhwa 1
W - Brandon Knight (6-13), L - Ahn Seung-min (6-8)
Nexen HR - Song Ji-man (8)
Hanhwa HR - None
Doosan 6, KIA 3
W - Lee Yong-chan (5-8), L - Aquilino Lopez (11-7, S - Fernando Nieve (3)
Doosan HR - None
KIA HR - None
SK 10, Lotte 9 (10)
W - Park Hee-su (2-1), L - Kim Sa-yul (5-2)
SK HR - Ahn Chi-yong (9), Kim Kang-min (6)
Lotte HR - Son Ah-seop (13)
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
5/17 Roundup and News
Busan Haps has an early season report card on the Lotte Giants that is well worth a read.
KIA 11, LG 0
W - Yoon Seok-min (4-1), L - Radhames Liz (2-5)
KIA HR - Shin Jong-gil (1) LG HR - None
KIA starter Yoon Seok-min was essentially unbeatable last night. The only reason he didn't stay longer than six innings(90 pitches, 59 strikes) was because there wasn't any need to put the extra pitches on his arm. This game was out of hand early. Yoon gave up only two hits and struck out ten.
The KIA offense produced thirteen hits and drew nine walks while pummelling anyone who was on the mound.
Second baseman Ahn Chi-hong drove in three runs while going 3-5. Left fielder Kim Sang-hyeon went 2-4 with a walk, two runs scored and three RBIs. Right fielder Kim Won-seop and Shin Jong-gil both chipped in by driving in two runs apiece.
Samsung 11, Nexen 5
W - Ahn Ji-man (3-3), L - Geum Min-cheol (2-4)
Samsung HR - None Nexen HR - Song Ji-man (2)
This was a weird game for Nexen starter Geum Min-cheol. Geum stuck around for only 2 2/3 innings(56 pitches, 31 strikes). He gave up six runs on three hits, two walks and a hit batsman, but only one of the runs were earned. Also, when Geum was suprisingly demonstrative when he was yanked. He appeared to be visibly annoyed with his coach. It's highly unusual for a Korean pitcher to disrespect his pitching coach. The non-Korean starters tend to act like western players, but the Korean guys usually don't act out, even a little.
Things unraveled quickly for Geum in the third inning. After loading the bases with two outs, Geum drilled Samsung third baseman Park Seok-min to plate the first run. Samsung DH Choi Hyeong-woo hit a sharp grounder to short that literally went right between Nexen shortstop Kang Jeong-ho's legs and into left. Two runs scored on the play. First baseman Ryan Garko put a base hit into center to push the lead to 4-0. Geum walked Samsung catcher Jin Kab-yong to reload the bases and got himself removed from the game.
Reliever Bae Him-chan came in and gave up another base hit to right fielder Park Han-yi to plate two more runs. The inning would have continued but Jin was caught trying to advance to third.
Nexen tried to keep things close when DH Song Ji-man hit a three-run bomb in the sixth inning, but Samsung picked up a lot of late insurance to put the game out of reach.
Lotte 8, SK 2
W - Lee Jae-gon (1-3), L - Lee Yeong-wook (0-1)
Lotte HR - Park Jong-yoon (1), Hong Seong-heun (1) SK HR - None
This game got out of hand early. With one-run already in, Lotte first baseman Park Jong-yoon hit a grand slam homer to give Lotte a 5-0 lead in the second inning.
Lotte left fielder Hong Seong-heun ended his season long homer drought with a two-run blast in the third inning. Hong finished 2-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs.
Lotte starter Lee Jae-gon did something he hadn't done all year. He threw a quality start. Lee lowered his ERA to 7.65 and his WHIP to an even 2.00. Lee threw seven innings(84 pitches, 50 strikes) of two-run baseball. Lee gave up seven hits, one walk and one hit batsman, but he didn't manage any strikeouts. Lee recorded 11 outs via the ground ball.
Doosan 8, Hanhwa 1
W - Lee Yong-chan (1-1), L - Yang Hoon (0-3)
Doosan HR - Lee Seong-yeol (1) Hanhwa HR - None
Doosan beat up on Hanhwa starter Yang Hoon while the Doosan pitching staff put together a solid game.
Yang gave up five runs(four earned) on seven hits and one walk during his four innings(94 pitches, 57 strikes).
Doosan catcher Yang Eui-ji went 2-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBIs. Center fielder Lee Jong-wook went 2-4 with two RBIs and one run scored.
Doosan starter Lee Yong-chan tossed five innings(60 pitches, 36 strikes) of one-hit baseball. Lee managed to strike out two and record eight outs via the groundball.
Hanhwa was only able to muster a single run off of the Doosan bullpen when Goh Chang-seong gave up a couple hits and walk in the eighth inning.
KIA 11, LG 0
W - Yoon Seok-min (4-1), L - Radhames Liz (2-5)
KIA HR - Shin Jong-gil (1) LG HR - None
KIA starter Yoon Seok-min was essentially unbeatable last night. The only reason he didn't stay longer than six innings(90 pitches, 59 strikes) was because there wasn't any need to put the extra pitches on his arm. This game was out of hand early. Yoon gave up only two hits and struck out ten.
The KIA offense produced thirteen hits and drew nine walks while pummelling anyone who was on the mound.
Second baseman Ahn Chi-hong drove in three runs while going 3-5. Left fielder Kim Sang-hyeon went 2-4 with a walk, two runs scored and three RBIs. Right fielder Kim Won-seop and Shin Jong-gil both chipped in by driving in two runs apiece.
Samsung 11, Nexen 5
W - Ahn Ji-man (3-3), L - Geum Min-cheol (2-4)
Samsung HR - None Nexen HR - Song Ji-man (2)
This was a weird game for Nexen starter Geum Min-cheol. Geum stuck around for only 2 2/3 innings(56 pitches, 31 strikes). He gave up six runs on three hits, two walks and a hit batsman, but only one of the runs were earned. Also, when Geum was suprisingly demonstrative when he was yanked. He appeared to be visibly annoyed with his coach. It's highly unusual for a Korean pitcher to disrespect his pitching coach. The non-Korean starters tend to act like western players, but the Korean guys usually don't act out, even a little.
Things unraveled quickly for Geum in the third inning. After loading the bases with two outs, Geum drilled Samsung third baseman Park Seok-min to plate the first run. Samsung DH Choi Hyeong-woo hit a sharp grounder to short that literally went right between Nexen shortstop Kang Jeong-ho's legs and into left. Two runs scored on the play. First baseman Ryan Garko put a base hit into center to push the lead to 4-0. Geum walked Samsung catcher Jin Kab-yong to reload the bases and got himself removed from the game.
Reliever Bae Him-chan came in and gave up another base hit to right fielder Park Han-yi to plate two more runs. The inning would have continued but Jin was caught trying to advance to third.
Nexen tried to keep things close when DH Song Ji-man hit a three-run bomb in the sixth inning, but Samsung picked up a lot of late insurance to put the game out of reach.
Lotte 8, SK 2
W - Lee Jae-gon (1-3), L - Lee Yeong-wook (0-1)
Lotte HR - Park Jong-yoon (1), Hong Seong-heun (1) SK HR - None
This game got out of hand early. With one-run already in, Lotte first baseman Park Jong-yoon hit a grand slam homer to give Lotte a 5-0 lead in the second inning.
Lotte left fielder Hong Seong-heun ended his season long homer drought with a two-run blast in the third inning. Hong finished 2-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs.
Lotte starter Lee Jae-gon did something he hadn't done all year. He threw a quality start. Lee lowered his ERA to 7.65 and his WHIP to an even 2.00. Lee threw seven innings(84 pitches, 50 strikes) of two-run baseball. Lee gave up seven hits, one walk and one hit batsman, but he didn't manage any strikeouts. Lee recorded 11 outs via the ground ball.
Doosan 8, Hanhwa 1
W - Lee Yong-chan (1-1), L - Yang Hoon (0-3)
Doosan HR - Lee Seong-yeol (1) Hanhwa HR - None
Doosan beat up on Hanhwa starter Yang Hoon while the Doosan pitching staff put together a solid game.
Yang gave up five runs(four earned) on seven hits and one walk during his four innings(94 pitches, 57 strikes).
Doosan catcher Yang Eui-ji went 2-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBIs. Center fielder Lee Jong-wook went 2-4 with two RBIs and one run scored.
Doosan starter Lee Yong-chan tossed five innings(60 pitches, 36 strikes) of one-hit baseball. Lee managed to strike out two and record eight outs via the groundball.
Hanhwa was only able to muster a single run off of the Doosan bullpen when Goh Chang-seong gave up a couple hits and walk in the eighth inning.
Friday, April 29, 2011
4/28 Roundup and News
SK 8, KIA 4
W - Jeon Byeong-doo (3-1), L - Park Kyeong-tae, S - Jeong Dae-hyeon
SK HR - None KIA HR - None
Both KIA starter Yoon Seok-min and SK starter Joe Magrane were fairly ineffective. Magrane was removed from the game after a three-run first inning. Yoon fared slightly better as he stuck around for four innings, but was tagged for four runs.
The SK bullpen threw eight innings of one-run baseball. Jeon Byeong-doo threw 3 2/3 innings of relief. Jeon gave up one run on two hits and three walks while striking out four.
The game was tied at four until the top of the seventh. SK third baseman Choi Jeong and center fielder Cho Dong-hwa both hit RBI singles to give SK a 6-4 lead. SK added two more runs in the ninth inning when right fielder Lim Hoon hit a two-run double to push the lead to 8-4.
KIA third baseman Lee Beom-ho lead the Tigers' offense by going 1-3 with a walk and two RBIs.
Nexen 4, Hanhwa 2
W - Lee Jeong-hoon (1-0), L - Park Jeong-jin (1-1), S - Song Shin-yeong (7)
Nexen HR - None Hanhwa HR - None
Nexen pushed their consecutive scoreless innings streak to 23 before giving up a run to Hanhwa. In 27 innings played, Hanhwa was put zeroes on the scoreboard in all, but one of them. That's a great way to get swept.
Nexen starter Moon Seong-hyeon threw five scoreless innings(72 pitches, 40 strikes) against the Eagles. Moon allowed six hit and three walks while striking out two.
Hanhwa actually held a lead in this game. It didn't even last an inning, but, progress! Hanhwa was down 1-0 in the top of the sixth. pinch hitter Goh Dong-jin was hit in the leg with the bases loaded to tie the game at one. Then, Nexen reliever Park Joon-su uncorked a wild pitch to allow the Eagles to take a 2-1 lead.
Nexen tied the game in the bottom of the sixth on a sac fly from Corey Aldridge. The Heroes took a 3-2 lead in the seventh on an RBI single from second baseman Kim Min-seong. Nexen picked up an insurance run in the eighth when right fielder Song Ji-man hit an RBI double.
LG 8, Lotte 7
W - Lee Dong-hyeon (1-1), L - Goh Won-joon (0-1), S - Kim Kwang-su
LG HR - Park Yong-taek (6) Lotte HR - None
Before we get to the recap, it's bad enough that Lotte is stuck in seventh place and struggling, but did they really have to walk around like this...
Unicef is a great cause. You can donate money here, but those unis are hideous. If a team wants to do a special uniform, they have to do the full uni. Not just the jersey. The white and teal unis with the normal pants, hats and socks looks dreadful.
LG DH Park Yong-taek continued his hot April with a two-run homer in the sixth inning. Park finished the game 3-4 with a walk, three RBIs and a run scored.
It seems like whenever Lotte starter Song Seung-joon looks like he's turned a corner, he has a game like he threw last night. Song was punished for seven runs on eight hits during his 5 1/3 innigs(82 pitches, 56 strikes). Goh Won-joon was stuck with the loss because he came in for Song with runners on base in the sixth inning. Goh couldn't get the job done, but Song created the mess in the first place.
Lotte battled back from a 5-0 deficit to take a 7-5 lead thanks to a six-run rally in the fifth inning. Left fielder Lee In-guh, DH Hong Seong-heun and second baseman Cho Seong-hwan each drove in a pair of runs for the Giants.
The Lotte offense struggled against the LG bullpen. Three LG relievers combined to throw four scoreless innings. Lee Dong-hyeon threw 2 2/3 scoreless and gave up three hits while striking out two.
Samsung 6, Doosan 3
W - Yoon Seong-hwan (2-1), L - Lee Hyeon-seung (2-2), S - Oh Seung-hwan (7)
Samsun HR - Choi Hyeong-woo (2) Doosan HR - None
Samsung starter Yoon Seong-hwan threw well enough to earn the W. Yoon tossed five innings(77 pitches, 48 strikes) of one-run baseball. Yoon gave up five hits, one walks and a hit batsman while striking out three.
The Samsung offense was lead by left fielder Choi Hyeong-woo. Choi went 2-3 with a walk. Choi hit a solo homer in the second inning to put Samsung on the scoreboard and added an RBI double during a three-run rally in the third inning that gave Samsung a 4-0 lead.
Samsung closer Oh Seung-hwan was little shaky in relief. Oh needed 33 pitches to record four outs and gave up two hits and a run in the ninth inning.
W - Jeon Byeong-doo (3-1), L - Park Kyeong-tae, S - Jeong Dae-hyeon
SK HR - None KIA HR - None
Both KIA starter Yoon Seok-min and SK starter Joe Magrane were fairly ineffective. Magrane was removed from the game after a three-run first inning. Yoon fared slightly better as he stuck around for four innings, but was tagged for four runs.
The SK bullpen threw eight innings of one-run baseball. Jeon Byeong-doo threw 3 2/3 innings of relief. Jeon gave up one run on two hits and three walks while striking out four.
The game was tied at four until the top of the seventh. SK third baseman Choi Jeong and center fielder Cho Dong-hwa both hit RBI singles to give SK a 6-4 lead. SK added two more runs in the ninth inning when right fielder Lim Hoon hit a two-run double to push the lead to 8-4.
KIA third baseman Lee Beom-ho lead the Tigers' offense by going 1-3 with a walk and two RBIs.
Nexen 4, Hanhwa 2
W - Lee Jeong-hoon (1-0), L - Park Jeong-jin (1-1), S - Song Shin-yeong (7)
Nexen HR - None Hanhwa HR - None
Nexen pushed their consecutive scoreless innings streak to 23 before giving up a run to Hanhwa. In 27 innings played, Hanhwa was put zeroes on the scoreboard in all, but one of them. That's a great way to get swept.
Nexen starter Moon Seong-hyeon threw five scoreless innings(72 pitches, 40 strikes) against the Eagles. Moon allowed six hit and three walks while striking out two.
Hanhwa actually held a lead in this game. It didn't even last an inning, but, progress! Hanhwa was down 1-0 in the top of the sixth. pinch hitter Goh Dong-jin was hit in the leg with the bases loaded to tie the game at one. Then, Nexen reliever Park Joon-su uncorked a wild pitch to allow the Eagles to take a 2-1 lead.
Nexen tied the game in the bottom of the sixth on a sac fly from Corey Aldridge. The Heroes took a 3-2 lead in the seventh on an RBI single from second baseman Kim Min-seong. Nexen picked up an insurance run in the eighth when right fielder Song Ji-man hit an RBI double.
LG 8, Lotte 7
W - Lee Dong-hyeon (1-1), L - Goh Won-joon (0-1), S - Kim Kwang-su
LG HR - Park Yong-taek (6) Lotte HR - None
Before we get to the recap, it's bad enough that Lotte is stuck in seventh place and struggling, but did they really have to walk around like this...
Unicef is a great cause. You can donate money here, but those unis are hideous. If a team wants to do a special uniform, they have to do the full uni. Not just the jersey. The white and teal unis with the normal pants, hats and socks looks dreadful.
LG DH Park Yong-taek continued his hot April with a two-run homer in the sixth inning. Park finished the game 3-4 with a walk, three RBIs and a run scored.
It seems like whenever Lotte starter Song Seung-joon looks like he's turned a corner, he has a game like he threw last night. Song was punished for seven runs on eight hits during his 5 1/3 innigs(82 pitches, 56 strikes). Goh Won-joon was stuck with the loss because he came in for Song with runners on base in the sixth inning. Goh couldn't get the job done, but Song created the mess in the first place.
Lotte battled back from a 5-0 deficit to take a 7-5 lead thanks to a six-run rally in the fifth inning. Left fielder Lee In-guh, DH Hong Seong-heun and second baseman Cho Seong-hwan each drove in a pair of runs for the Giants.
The Lotte offense struggled against the LG bullpen. Three LG relievers combined to throw four scoreless innings. Lee Dong-hyeon threw 2 2/3 scoreless and gave up three hits while striking out two.
Samsung 6, Doosan 3
W - Yoon Seong-hwan (2-1), L - Lee Hyeon-seung (2-2), S - Oh Seung-hwan (7)
Samsun HR - Choi Hyeong-woo (2) Doosan HR - None
Samsung starter Yoon Seong-hwan threw well enough to earn the W. Yoon tossed five innings(77 pitches, 48 strikes) of one-run baseball. Yoon gave up five hits, one walks and a hit batsman while striking out three.
The Samsung offense was lead by left fielder Choi Hyeong-woo. Choi went 2-3 with a walk. Choi hit a solo homer in the second inning to put Samsung on the scoreboard and added an RBI double during a three-run rally in the third inning that gave Samsung a 4-0 lead.
Samsung closer Oh Seung-hwan was little shaky in relief. Oh needed 33 pitches to record four outs and gave up two hits and a run in the ninth inning.
Friday, March 4, 2011
2011 KBO Non-Korean Player List
Hanhwa Eagles : Oneli Perez, Julio DePaula
LG Twins : Radhames Liz, Ben Jukich
Samsung Lions : Ken Kadokura, Ryan Garko
Lotte Giants : Ryan Sadowski, Bryan Corey
SK Wyverns : Gary Glover, Jim Magrane
Doosan Bears : Ramon Ramirez, Dustin Nippert
KIA Tigers : Aquilino Lopez, Travis Blackley
Nexen Heroes : Brandon Knight, Cory Aldridge
LG Twins : Radhames Liz, Ben Jukich
Samsung Lions : Ken Kadokura, Ryan Garko
Lotte Giants : Ryan Sadowski, Bryan Corey
SK Wyverns : Gary Glover, Jim Magrane
Doosan Bears : Ramon Ramirez, Dustin Nippert
KIA Tigers : Aquilino Lopez, Travis Blackley
Nexen Heroes : Brandon Knight, Cory Aldridge
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