"I have to hit a little bit in May" → 6 hits and 1 point...LG is on the verge of falling down in the rankings
"I have to hit a little bit in May" → 6 hits and 1 point...LG is on the verge of falling down in the rankings
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LG, which once aimed to win the wire-to-wire title (to keep its No. 1 ranking from the opening game to the last day of the season), is clearly facing a crisis. The main reason for this is poor batting performance.먹튀검증
The LG Twins, led by head coach Yeom Kyung-yeop, were caught 1-2 by manager Lee Sung-yong's SSG Landers in the home game of the 2025 professional baseball KBO League at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 2nd.
It started poorly. Starter Son Joo-young was shaken up in the top of the first inning. He was hit to the left by leadoff hitter Jihoon Choi. Fortunately, with the help of catcher Park Dong-won, he caught Jihoon Choi, who was attempting to steal second base, but allowed Kim a two-run arch to the left field with a flying distance of 110 meters to Choi Jeong, who was registered in the first team entry for this season due to his hamstring injury.
In the meantime, the batters continued to remain silent. Then, LG tried to change the course of the game to "football." In the bottom of the fifth inning, when the score was 0-2, Shin Min-jae attempted to steal second base with no outs and runners on the first and third bases, complete with Park Hae-min's right-handed hit, the opposing pitcher's wild pitch, and Shin Min-jae's bunt hit. SSG catcher Cho Hyung-woo immediately sprayed the ball to second base, and Shin Min-jae played a rundown near the second base.
Park Hae-min, who was close to the third base, also slowly moved to seek a home ground. Conscious of Park, SSG shortstop Park Sung-han threw the ball to the third base, which missed the mark. Meanwhile, Park successfully scored. With no outs and no outs on the second base, Hong Chang-ki struck out to end the flow. Later, Austin Dean (first baseman foul fly) and Moon Bo-kyung (second baseman ground ball) remained silent and overcome their disappointment.
In the second half of the game, baseball didn't work either. In the bottom of the seventh inning, leadoff hitter Park Hae-min got on base with a right-center hit, but was immediately out after being blocked by opponent left-hander bullpen pitcher Park Si-hoo. Shin Min-jae and Hong Chang-ki also grounded out to center field flies and shortstop, respectively, and the inning ended. Park Dong-won walked after the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs, but pinch runner Choi Won-young tried to steal second base but failed. Initially, it was declared safe, but it was overturned after a video review. As such, LG had to face a bitter defeat.
It was an extremely painful defeat. LG, which has been mired in five consecutive losses, is now taking on its 12th loss (20 wins, 1 draw and 13 losses) overall. It is still ranking first, but is only 0.5 game behind the Lotte Giants (20 wins, 1 draw and 13 losses) and the Hanwha Eagles (20 wins and 13 losses), who are tied for second. Furthermore, it is trailing the fourth-ranked Samsung Lions (19 wins, 1 draw and 13 losses) by just one game. Depending on the results of the match on Thursday, LG's ranking could plunge.
LG's lackluster offense is considered one of the main reasons for LG's recent sluggish performance. During the five consecutive seasons, LG has scored only 11 points. Except for Hong Chang-ki (one hit from four times at bat), Austin (two from four times at bat), Park Hae-min (two from three times at bat) and Shin Min-jae (one from three times at bat), no player had a hit on the day.
"I am trying to find the cause (of poor batting performance), but I can't find it. I had physical reasons in the second half of last year. This time (players) were given rest, which is why baseball is so difficult. You have to play in May. There is a flow. The tide changes as the months go by in baseball. We have always done well in May. There are things that I have organized on a monthly basis. I was bad last year, but I did well in May," LG's lineup did not show much performance on the day as well. With the head coach's anxiety deepening, will LG be able to wisely overcome the difficulties that have come their way and regain No. 1 position.