The LG Twins in professional baseball were unfortunately defeated by the San Diego Padres in the Major League.
LG lost 4-5 in the MLB World Tour Seoul Series 2024 Special Game against the San Diego Padres at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 18th.
On this day, LG's Park Hae-min middle fielder, Hong Chang-ki right fielder, Kim Hyun-soo designated hitter, Austin first baseman, Oh Ji-hwan striker, Moon Bo-kyung third baseman, Park Dong-won catcher, Moon Sung-joo left fielder, and Shin Min-jae second baseman started.
For San Diego, Xander Bogaerts second baseman, Fernando Tatis Jr. right fielder, Jake Cronenworth first baseman, Manny Machado designated hitter, Kim Ha-sung striker, Jurickson Profar left fielder, Egi Rosario third baseman, Kyle Higashioka catcher, and Jackson Merrill center fielder started the lineup.
Lim Chan-kyu, the starting pitcher, allowed four hits, seven strikeouts and two runs during five innings. In the first inning, Bogaerts, Tatis Jr. and Machado all struck out swinging and hitting changes. However, he allowed Machado a double to the left and Kim Ha-sung a two-run homer in the second inning. He handled all three batters with poor batting performance and continued pitching without allowing any runs until the fifth inning.
Oh Ji-hwan hit a solo home run against the San Diego Padres in the second inning. LG's Jung Woo-young faced Kim Ha-sung with a two-run home run in the sixth inning, leading the team 1-4. At the bottom of the sixth inning, Park Hae-min's infield grounder led the team to 2-4 with no outs and third base chance made by Shin Min-jae's hit, steal, and opponent's error. 안전놀이터 추천
LG allowed one run in the seventh inning but narrowed the gap to 4-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning with Park Hae-min's hit and pinch hitter Lee Jae-won's two-run homer. Son Ho-young and Koo Bon-hyuk were out afterwards, and the game ended.
Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "I think it would have been a memorable game for the San Diego players and the LG players as they lived. I think we played an interesting game regardless of whether we won or lost. Since it was a season-ready game, Chan-kyu was hit by Ha-sung as a starter, but I think our pitchers did a good job of holding the batting feeling."
"I think the middle winning group is going well in preparation for the season, and there are not many hits, but it wasn't bad because the main hitters seem to be going well. It's an honor for the LG Twins to play against San Diego, and I think it will be a very memorable game as a coach," he said.
Oh Ji-hwan said, "I think it became a major part of my career as I was with the San Diego Padres while preparing for the season. Kim Ha-sung is a junior whom I respect, and when Go Woo-suk, the closing pitcher of our team, entered the U.S., there were many things to see and feel. I was happy to face a Major League pitcher, and I felt that his pitching was different and different."
Lim Chan-kyu, who pitched well as a starting pitcher, said, "It's an honor to play such a good friendly game, and I'd like to thank manager Yeom Kyung-yeop for playing against the San Diego Padres in the Major League. It's an honor to have a good experience. I hope there will be many good things for baseball to spread around the world."
"I wanted to compete with American batters with my change-up and curveball, but the result was good, so I felt good. I didn't want to throw a real pitch against the world's best batter, but it turned out to be a good result. It was my first time because I was unfamiliar with it, so I think it didn't hit the center of the bats well. The home run that Kim Ha-sung hit was a real pitch. I thought I had to be careful with my mistakes, but it was better as I threw corner walks and pinpoint reports afterward," he said.