Ryu Hyeon-jin's return from injury is dissected.
NC Soft will announce the result of the open tryouts they've held recently.
Samsung closer Oh Seung-hwan doesn't think a closer should win MVP.
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks have been scouting Dustin Nippert and Ben Jukich.
LG 4, Doosan 2
W - Lim Chan-gyu (9-3), L - Jeong Jae-hoon (2-6), S - Song Shin-yeong (17)
LG HR - Park Yong-taek (14), Jeong Seong-hoon (9)
Doosan HR - None
Doosan broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the seventh inning when second baseman Oh Jae-won clubbed an off-the-wall double with a runner on first. The runner was able to sprint all the way to the plate to give the Bears a 2-1 advantage.
The Twins answered right back in the top of the eighth with a three-run bomb from third baseman Jeong Seong-hoon. Closer Song Shin-yeong threw a perfect ninth for the save.
LG starter Ben Jukich tossed 7 2/3 innings(93 pitches, 63 strikes) of two-run baseball. Jukich gave up seven hits, one walk and one hit batsman while striking out three.
Doosan starter Kim Sang-hyeon went seven innings(83 pitches, 60 strikes) and surrendered one run. Kim was responsible for only three hits and one walk while striking out four.
Hanhwa 4, Nexen 1
W - Ryu Hyeon-jin (9-7), L - Shim Su-chang (2-10), S - Denny Bautista (7)
Hanhwa HR - Kang Dong-woo (12)
Nexen HR - None
Hanhwa ace Ryu Hyeon-jin made only his second start since returning from injury. The K Monster missed almost all of August with an injury. Ryu tossed six innings(72 pitches, 45 strikes) of one-run(unearned) baseball. Ryu allowed only two hits while striking out six.
Hanhwa basically pieced together enough of an offense to get Ryu his ninth win. Right fielder Goh Dong-jin went 2-3 with a double and a run scored.
Hanhwa closer Denny Bautista struck out two during a perfect ninth for the save.
Lotte 2, SK 2 (12)
Lotte HR - Son Ah-seop (13)
SK HR - Kim Kang-min (6)
Lotte right fielder Son Ah-seop hit a two-run bomb in the first inning to give the Giants an early lead.
SK cut the lead in half in the fourth inning when shortstop Park Jin-man doubled, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a RBI groundout from catcher Jeong Sang-ho.
SK tied the game in the fifth on a solo homer from center fielder Kim Kang-min.
The two teams basically watched the other team make lots and lots of outs until the final outs of the 12th inning were recorded.
Lotte starter Goh Won-joon showed a lot of heart by pitching out of a big jam in the first inning. SK loaded the bases with no outs and failed to score. Goh threw two strikeouts and got a grounder to end the inning. Goh tossed seven innings(105 pitches, 67 strikes) of two-run ball. Goh surrendered only four hits and two walks while striking out six.
SK starter Lee Yeong-wook tossed seven innings(104 pitches, 71 strikes) of two-run ball. Lee allowed five hits, one walk and one hit batsman while striking out five.
Samsung 7, KIA 3
W - Yoon Seong-hwan (11-5), L - Yoon Seok-min (15-5)
Samsung HR - Choi Hyeong-woo (26)
KIA HR - Choi Hee-seop(9)
Both teams started this game with a bang. Samsung slugger Choi Hyeong-woo blasted a two-run bomb in the top of the first, while KIA first baseman Choi Hee-seop hit a three-run bomb in the bottom of the inning.
Samsung took the lead right back in the top of the second inning. With runners on the corners and one out, shortstop Kim Sang-su hit a RBI ground out to the right side to tie the game at three. Right fielder Park Han-yi hit a RBI single to give Samsung a 4-3 lead.
Samsung rallied for three more runs in the ninth inning so that KIA would know they were beaten.
Samsung's Choi Hyeong-woo finished 2-4 with a walk, two RBIs and a run scored. Shortstop Kim Sang-su went 2-5 with two RBIs.
KIA ace Yoon Seok-min is showing signs of wearing down. He's already logged a career high in innings pitched and it looks like the heavy workload has taken a toll on his arm. Yoon threw seven innings(107 pitches, 74 strikes), but was battered for four runs. Yoon allowed nine hits and three walks while striking out seven.
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Friday, September 9, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Ryu Hyeon-jin the Fastest KBO Pitcher to 1000 K's
I totally forgot about this, but commenter Joel was kind enough to send a reminder. Said Joel...
"Ryu Hyun-jin became the fastest to 1000 Ks in KBO history, both the youngest to do so (24) and in the fewest number of games (153).
The game was sold-out over an hour and a half before game time (almost unheard of in Daejeon). Standing room only, the place was rocking, you could feel the energy. He came in needing 5 Ks, and after every one the place went nuts. When he finally got to 999 in the 6th or 7th, every 2 strike count had the crowd cheering. It was awesome. Reminded me of a few years ago when Song Jin-woo went for 2000Ks and 200 Wins."
"Ryu Hyun-jin became the fastest to 1000 Ks in KBO history, both the youngest to do so (24) and in the fewest number of games (153).
The game was sold-out over an hour and a half before game time (almost unheard of in Daejeon). Standing room only, the place was rocking, you could feel the energy. He came in needing 5 Ks, and after every one the place went nuts. When he finally got to 999 in the 6th or 7th, every 2 strike count had the crowd cheering. It was awesome. Reminded me of a few years ago when Song Jin-woo went for 2000Ks and 200 Wins."
Monday, June 6, 2011
6/5 Roundup and News
Hanhwa is dominating the news in the beginning of the week. Karim Garcia has finally arrived in Korea. Also, ace Ryu Hyeon-jin's shoulder is hurting.
Hanhwa 4, Nexen 2
W - Kim Hyeok-min (3-3), L - Moon Seong-hyeon (2-4), S - Shin Ju-yeong (2)
Hanhwa HR - Jang Seong-ho (4) Nexen HR - Kim Min-woo (3)
Hanhwa got a two-run homer from DH Jang Seong-ho in the first inning and picked up runs in the fourth and fifth innings to muster just enough offense to beat Nexen.
Hanhwa second baseman Han Sang-hoon went 3-4 with a RBI double and a run scored.
Hanhwa starter Kim Hyeok-min surprised everyone and actually pitched into the seventh inning. He was lifted because he was shocked that the game was still going on. He's never seen the seventh before(not true at all, he pitched into the eighth on 5/19). Kim threw 6 1/3 innings(98 pitches, 56 strikes) of two-run baseball. Kim gave up three hits and four walks while striking out five.
KIA 2, SK 1
W - Yoon Seok-min (6-2), L - Goh Hyo-joon (0-4), S - Aquilino Lopez (1)
KIA HR - Lee Jong-beom (2) SK HR - None
SK scratched across a run in the second inning with a RBI single from shortstop Kim Yeon-hoon and did their best to hold on to their 1-0 lead.
KIA finally got on the scoreboard in the seventh inning. The Tigers tied the game with a solo homer from 41-year old DH Lee Jong-beom. Lee's best days are in the rear view mirror, but he still has some pop in his bat. Still in the seventh, KIA loaded the bases and pushed across a run with a bunt single from speedy center fielder Lee Yong-gyu to take a 2-1 lead.
KIA starter Yoon Seok-min threw eight innings(122 pitches, 76 strikes) and only gave up the one run. Yoon surrendered two hits and five walks while striking out six.
KIA called on starter Aquilino Lopez to throw the ninth. Lopez responded by giving up a walk and a base hit, but he struck out the other three guys he faced to finish the game.
SK starter Jim Magrane threw six shutout innings(78 pitches, 49 strikes), but was stuck with a ND. Magrane gave up four hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out six.
Lotte 11, LG 5
W - Jang Won-joon (6-1), L - Radhames Liz (4-6)
Lotte HR - Lee Dae-ho (15), Jeon Joon-woo (3) LG HR - None
This game was pretty ugly for the LG Twins. Ugly fielding. Ugly defense. Not much offense until they got well into the Lotte bullpen. This game was gross on all fronts for the Twins.
Twins' starter Radhames Liz was tagged for seven runs during his 4 1/3 innings, but only four of the runs were earned thanks to some painfully bad defense. (I'm looking at YOU third baseman Jeong Seong-hoon!)
LG turned to reliever Han Hee to get out of the jam...and he responded by given up three more runs in short order.
2010 MVP Lee Dae-ho went 1-4 with a two-run homer and a RBI sac fly. Lee is hitting .372 with a 1.138 OPS. Say what you want about his size, Lee can absolutely rake.
Lotte shortstop Hwang Jae-gyun continues to show signs of breaking out of his funk. Hwang went 3-4 with a run scored an three RBIs. Lead off hitter/center fielder Jeon Joon-woo went 2-5 with a double, a homer, one run scored and one RBI.
Lotte starter Jang Won-joon threw pretty well, but needed some help from the Lotte bullpen. Jang tossed 5 2/3 innings(98 pitches, 58 strikes) of three-run ball(two earned). Jang gave up eight hits and two walks while striking out four. Jang left the game with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth inning. Lotte called on reliever Kim Sa-yul to get Jang off the hook...and he struck out first baseman Seo Dong-wook to get out of the jam.
Samsung 8, Doosan 3
W - Ken Kadokura (4-3), L - Seo Dong-hoon
Samsung HR - Cho Yeong-hoon (3) Doosan HR - Lee Seong-yeol (4)
Samsung battered Doosan starter Seo Dong-hoon early and cruised to a W.
Samsung first baseman Cho Yeong-hoon went 2-3 with a walk, a solo homer and three runs scored. Second baseman Shin Myeong-cheol was 2-4 with a run and a RBI. Catcher Jin Kab-yong hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to ice the game for the Lions.
Samsung starter Ken Kadokura threw 5 1/3 innings(71 pitches, 42 strikes) of two-run baseball. Kadokura gave up six hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out three.
Doosan right fielder Lee Seong-yeol went 3-4 with a homer, a run scored and drove in all three Bears' runs.
Hanhwa 4, Nexen 2
W - Kim Hyeok-min (3-3), L - Moon Seong-hyeon (2-4), S - Shin Ju-yeong (2)
Hanhwa HR - Jang Seong-ho (4) Nexen HR - Kim Min-woo (3)
Hanhwa got a two-run homer from DH Jang Seong-ho in the first inning and picked up runs in the fourth and fifth innings to muster just enough offense to beat Nexen.
Hanhwa second baseman Han Sang-hoon went 3-4 with a RBI double and a run scored.
Hanhwa starter Kim Hyeok-min surprised everyone and actually pitched into the seventh inning. He was lifted because he was shocked that the game was still going on. He's never seen the seventh before(not true at all, he pitched into the eighth on 5/19). Kim threw 6 1/3 innings(98 pitches, 56 strikes) of two-run baseball. Kim gave up three hits and four walks while striking out five.
KIA 2, SK 1
W - Yoon Seok-min (6-2), L - Goh Hyo-joon (0-4), S - Aquilino Lopez (1)
KIA HR - Lee Jong-beom (2) SK HR - None
SK scratched across a run in the second inning with a RBI single from shortstop Kim Yeon-hoon and did their best to hold on to their 1-0 lead.
KIA finally got on the scoreboard in the seventh inning. The Tigers tied the game with a solo homer from 41-year old DH Lee Jong-beom. Lee's best days are in the rear view mirror, but he still has some pop in his bat. Still in the seventh, KIA loaded the bases and pushed across a run with a bunt single from speedy center fielder Lee Yong-gyu to take a 2-1 lead.
KIA starter Yoon Seok-min threw eight innings(122 pitches, 76 strikes) and only gave up the one run. Yoon surrendered two hits and five walks while striking out six.
KIA called on starter Aquilino Lopez to throw the ninth. Lopez responded by giving up a walk and a base hit, but he struck out the other three guys he faced to finish the game.
SK starter Jim Magrane threw six shutout innings(78 pitches, 49 strikes), but was stuck with a ND. Magrane gave up four hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out six.
Lotte 11, LG 5
W - Jang Won-joon (6-1), L - Radhames Liz (4-6)
Lotte HR - Lee Dae-ho (15), Jeon Joon-woo (3) LG HR - None
This game was pretty ugly for the LG Twins. Ugly fielding. Ugly defense. Not much offense until they got well into the Lotte bullpen. This game was gross on all fronts for the Twins.
Twins' starter Radhames Liz was tagged for seven runs during his 4 1/3 innings, but only four of the runs were earned thanks to some painfully bad defense. (I'm looking at YOU third baseman Jeong Seong-hoon!)
LG turned to reliever Han Hee to get out of the jam...and he responded by given up three more runs in short order.
2010 MVP Lee Dae-ho went 1-4 with a two-run homer and a RBI sac fly. Lee is hitting .372 with a 1.138 OPS. Say what you want about his size, Lee can absolutely rake.
Lotte shortstop Hwang Jae-gyun continues to show signs of breaking out of his funk. Hwang went 3-4 with a run scored an three RBIs. Lead off hitter/center fielder Jeon Joon-woo went 2-5 with a double, a homer, one run scored and one RBI.
Lotte starter Jang Won-joon threw pretty well, but needed some help from the Lotte bullpen. Jang tossed 5 2/3 innings(98 pitches, 58 strikes) of three-run ball(two earned). Jang gave up eight hits and two walks while striking out four. Jang left the game with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth inning. Lotte called on reliever Kim Sa-yul to get Jang off the hook...and he struck out first baseman Seo Dong-wook to get out of the jam.
Samsung 8, Doosan 3
W - Ken Kadokura (4-3), L - Seo Dong-hoon
Samsung HR - Cho Yeong-hoon (3) Doosan HR - Lee Seong-yeol (4)
Samsung battered Doosan starter Seo Dong-hoon early and cruised to a W.
Samsung first baseman Cho Yeong-hoon went 2-3 with a walk, a solo homer and three runs scored. Second baseman Shin Myeong-cheol was 2-4 with a run and a RBI. Catcher Jin Kab-yong hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to ice the game for the Lions.
Samsung starter Ken Kadokura threw 5 1/3 innings(71 pitches, 42 strikes) of two-run baseball. Kadokura gave up six hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out three.
Doosan right fielder Lee Seong-yeol went 3-4 with a homer, a run scored and drove in all three Bears' runs.
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