"Perfect opener!" Choi Won-tae's self-study joke that missed his first win in fall...If you go to PO, you'll have another chance to recover your reputation
"Perfect opener!" Choi Won-tae's self-study joke that missed his first win in fall...If you go to PO, you'll have another chance to recover your reputation
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LG's Choi Won-tae could not escape from the doldrums of fall this year as well. Although not as good as he did in the Korean Series a year ago, he also failed to display performance suitable for the term "FA's biggest fish" even in his first appearance in the semi-playoff this year. Choi's first attempt to win in fall now has a precondition that LG will advance to the playoffs.토토사이트
Choi came out as a starting pitcher in Game 3 of the semi-playoff against the KT Wiz in the "2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO Postseason" held at kt Wiz Park in Suwon on the 8th, and allowed five hits, one walk, four strikeouts, three runs and two earned runs in two ⅔ innings before handing over the mound to Son Joo-young. Choi started the first inning without allowing any runs, but was replaced as he lost points in succession in the second and third innings. He only lowered his postseason ERA from 11.17 to 10.64.
The first inning got off to a good start. In the first inning, leadoff hitter Mel Rojas Jr. grounded out to the second base. The next batter, Kang Baek-ho, had a missed hit that exceeded the height of the third baseman, which led to a double as the hit fell to the left of the left field. He stood at Jang Sung-woo with one out and second base, and struck out Oh Jae-il with a swing and miss, finishing the first inning without allowing a run.
He took the mound with a 1-0 lead in the second inning, but was in danger due to a defensive error and lost a point. Choi Won-tae was hit by Kim Sang-soo with an infield hit to the shortstop after one out, and allowed Bae Jeong-dae to hit a heavy hit. At this time, center fielder Park Hae-min threw to the third base to block Kim Sang-soo, and third baseman Moon Bo-kyung, who received the ball, threw to the second base to catch Bae Jeong-dae, a batter who runs to the second base. At this time, Moon Bo-kyung's throw to the second base fell back, and Shim Woo-joon scored and Bae Jeong-dae advanced to the third base.
He also allowed a run in the third inning with his team leading 2-1. He allowed a walk to Rojas and a hit to center field to Jang, facing a crisis of one out and runners on the first and third bases. Choi allowed Oh Jae-il to tie the game after receiving a sacrifice fly to the right field. When Hwang Jae-gyun also had a hit, LG decided to replace the pitcher. Son Joo-young, who took the mound with runners on the first and second bases with two outs, hit a timely hit to the left by Kim Sang-soo, increasing Choi's number of runs to three.
Choi threw 65 pitches in the third inning with two outs. The maximum speed of his fastballs was 147 kilometers per hour. The ratio of strikes was not bad, with 41 pitches out of 65 pitches. However, infield errors in the second inning and hits after two outs in the third inning led to runs lost.
Catcher Park Dong-won, who hit the batter's box, speculated that it was a substitution based on circumstances rather than Choi's pitching capability. "Choi also liked it. I think he would have saved Choi with that score even if he pitched six to seven innings," he said.
Choi Won-tae was out early, but second pitcher Son Joo-young showed impressive performance by allowing seven strikeouts and no runs in five ⅓ innings in his postseason debut. Adding to this, LG beat KT 6-5 with home runs by Park Dong-won and Austin Dean, and Hong Chang-ki's two RBIs, the team won its second consecutive game after one loss. There is only one win left before advancing to the playoffs.
After the game, manager Yeom Kyung-yeop expressed his intention to continue using Choi. "Even if the semi-playoff ends in Game 5, he will never take the mound again," he said. "The semi-playoff is over. I will start in the playoffs."
Meanwhile, Choi Won-tae greeted the reporters in the dugout after the game, shouting, "Perfect opener!" with a smile.