On the 2nd, Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon. With a balance of 0-0, Lotte scored one point in the top of the 8th inning. 먹튀검증
Hanwha had a chance in the bottom of the ninth inning. The leadoff hitter Ha Ju-seok drew a walk, and Choi In-ho hit a double that went to the left side of the left field. The second and third bases with no outs.
Lotte closer Kim Won-joong threw a forkball that fell low to Lee Jae-won. Lee Jae-won did not respond, and Lotte filled the first base with four intentional pitches.
"A match against Moon Hyun-bin, a follow-up hitter." A fork ball went low to Moon as well, and Moon threw a bat. While the infielders were playing forward defense, the second baseman caught the ball and threw it home to make an out, and the batter Moon Hyun-bin was also out. Two outcounts were filled in an instant.
Lotte sent out Jonathan Peraza with an intentional four-pitch strike to fill the base again. Match against Chae Eun-sung. Kim Won-joong threw a fork ball at 2B 2S, and Chae Eun-sung's bat swung and missed. Lotte secured the win by stopping Hanwha from winning eight consecutive games.
"Since Lee Jae-won is good at first pitch, I tried to touch him if he threw a fork low, and make him hit an infield grounder," Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung said on Tuesday. "Psychologically, a batter has different bases loaded with second and third bases. A batter has room for second and third bases loaded. I saw Lee Jae-won's first pitch, as both bases can be combined with a forkball. The forkball went well. We had an intentional four-ball match, and luckily, a double play occurred. We have no choice but to throw four intentional pitches."
"I can't compete with Peraza. For a pitcher, it is more convenient to throw second or third bases when the ball is out. As he had to throw strong fork balls, he could throw wild pitches. If he goes too far against Peraza, he could throw wild pitches. If he gets hit at bat, he has no choice. (Kim Won-joong) pitched well, as he is an experienced pitcher. If the result is good, it is good, and if not, the manager should take responsibility."
"If yesterday's game was over, I think (the hitting) would have been huge. If I had given points in important situations in the beginning, it would have been a difficult game, but Na Kyun-an pitched well. Also, (Choi) Jun-yong and (Former) Mir did well. Especially, I trusted Mir a lot. I tried to compete with Mir by force because Hanwha had a good starting line," Kim said.
Hanwha manager Choi Won-ho, meanwhile, defended Moon Hyun-bin despite his disappointment. "I can't do it," Choi said. "I think it's a good idea to make contact with the ball that enters the zone that I set myself, but I think it's a good idea to make a swing based on the situation that happened yesterday, judging that the first ball entered the zone. The result was just bad. I don't say anything to players based on the result."