I thought Lee Seung-yeop would do well if he went out... Cho Sung-hwan-ho, Doosan, self-destruct with four errors + four consecutive losses
I thought Lee Seung-yeop would do well if he went out... Cho Sung-hwan-ho, Doosan, self-destruct with four errors + four consecutive losses
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Doosan Bears have rarely lost consecutive games even after manager Lee Seung-yeop left.안전놀이터
Doosan was completely defeated 3-8 at home against the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on June 4. After Lee Seung-yeop voluntarily resigned on the 2nd, acting manager Cho Sung-hwan took the helm, but the effect of changing the atmosphere through the manager's replacement has not yet been seen.
Acting coach Cho Sung-hwan has emphasized mental strength and hustle-doo to his players since his inauguration. "If players don't give up, fans don't give up," and "If you don't know the meaning of hustle-doo, you won't be qualified to wear Doosan Bears uniform." By including three rookie players in the starting lineup, Cho tried to give impetus to the existing players.
However, Doosan's game contents on the day were far from mental strength and hustle. Doosan's defense team destroyed itself by making as many as four mistakes. Not rookie players or second-tier players, but veteran players made mistakes one after another. Yang Eui-ji made a catch error in the top of the third inning and Jeong Su-bin made two errors in one inning in the top of the fourth inning. Kim Joon-sang even made a catch error in the top of the seventh inning.
In particular, two errors in the top of the fourth inning were fatal. During Patrick Wisdom's timely hit at the first and third bases with no outs, center fielder Jung Soo-bin couldn't catch the ball properly and fumbled. At this time, first baseman Oh Sun-woo ran to third base, and even Jung Soo-bin's throw to third base hit the runner's body and bounced, making it home to Oh Sun-woo.
Doosan fought back with Yang Eui-ji's tiebreaking solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning, but lost the lead again in the top of the sixth inning when Wisdom hit the final two runs. Since then, he has been pushed back in the bullpen fight and eventually suffered a crushing defeat. Doosan's starter Choi Min-seok held out well with three runs in five innings, but Lee Young-ha, who came up in the sixth inning, was sluggish with two runs and Hong Min-gyu, who took the mound from the eighth inning, three runs.
The loss narrowed the gap between ninth-ranked Doosan (23 wins, 3 draws and 34 losses) and last-ranked Kiwoom to 8.5 games. On the other hand, the gap widened to seven games with fifth-ranked Samsung, making it even more difficult for the team to advance to the top ranks. The team is moving farther away from fifth place and closer to 10th place.
Meanwhile, the Hanwha Eagles beat the KT Wiz 4-3 in Daejeon to secure its second consecutive victory. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Lee Do-yoon's come-from-behind final hit and witty running sense determined the winner. In Changwon, NC beat the top-ranked LG 6-5, avenging its crushing defeat on the previous day. LG continued its slump in the past five games, with one win and four losses. Hanwha (36 wins and 24 losses) closely trailed LG, the No. 1 team that lost on the day, by 0.5 games.
SSG defeated Samsung 4-1 at Incheon to win its fourth consecutive game. Kim Geon-woo, who is in his fifth year, won his first start by pitching five scoreless innings. After seven consecutive wins, Samsung lost momentum by losing two consecutive games. In Busan, Kiwoom beat Lotte 9-6, securing its first win against Lotte this season. Song Seong-moon had six RBIs and Park Soo-jong hit his first homer in his fourth year since his debut.