Catcher who helps pitchers. However, veteran home turf manager Kim Tae-gun (KIA Tigers) made a fatal mistake on the day, which determined his whereabouts of victory.먹튀검증
Kim started as the catcher for the eighth batter in the first game of the three consecutive weekend series against the LG Twins in the “2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League” held at Jamsil Stadium on the 26th. He recorded one hit in four times at bat on the day, but had to watch his team lose 6-7.
This was the situation. In the bottom of the fifth inning when KIA was leading 5-1. Starting pitcher James Nail got off to a shaky start as he was hit by a double by leadoff hitter Oh Ji-hwan. Nail grounded out Park Dong-won to the shortstop, making it one out and the third base. Then, Shin Min-jae faced him.
After a close game, Nail threw a slider that reached the seventh pitch to pull out Shin’s bat and seemed to strike out. However, catcher Kim Tae-gun failed to catch the ball perfectly. The ball rolled forward, and Kim picked up the ball and handed it to Nail as if nothing was wrong. Shin, who had been out with a strikeout in the meantime, displayed his stamina. He quickly stepped on first base and was declared safe.
Kim started as catcher at the eighth batter’s box in the first game of the three consecutive weekend series against the LG Twins in the “2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League” held at Jamsil Stadium on the 26th. He bowed his head after committing a fatal defensive error in the bottom of the fifth inning. Expos News DB
With his out count changing to a runner on top of the ground, Nail in the world was also on shaky ground. Nail was chased 5-3 after being hit by a timely two-run hit by Park Hae-min, with the bases loaded with one out and one out, which gave up a walk to Hong Chang-ki. Nail handled Kim Hyun-soo with a liner to the shortstop, but gave up a timely hit to follow-up batter Moon Sung-joo, making it 5-4.
KIA, which began to be chased after, widened the gap by 6-4 with Socrates’ RBI double in the top of the sixth inning, but gave up Park Hae-min an RBI single after being hit by Shin Min-jae in the bottom of the sixth inning. Then, while trying to catch overrun batter Park Hae-min, he deduced a run to Shin and gave up one more run as a fielder, receiving a 6-7 KO punch. And Kim was replaced early in the process due to injury while tagging Shin.
Nail suffered damage due to Kim’s play. The final result was five hits, three walks, three strikeouts and four runs (two earned runs) in five innings. He not only lost the chance to become a winning pitcher, but also recorded the fewest innings and the most lost runs since his debut in the KBO league. He could have reached the sixth inning, but he had to leave the mound after five innings due to increased number of pitches.
The more moments KIA had, the more regrettable it would be, but Kim Tae-gun’s play at the end of the fifth inning had no choice but to keep coming to mind. If Kim Tae-gun caught Shin Min-jae, he would easily catch two outcounts. Even if he dedicated the score to Oh Ji-hwan, the third baseman, the possibility of a massive loss was low due to Nail’s pitching flow.
Kim started as catcher at the eighth batter’s box in the first game of the three consecutive weekend series against the LG Twins in the “2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League” held at Jamsil Stadium on the 26th. He bowed his head after committing a fatal defense error in the bottom of the fifth inning. Reporter Kim Han-joon of Jamsil
Kim Tae-gun is a veteran catcher who joined LG in 2008 with the 17th overall pick in the second and third rounds of the KBO League rookie draft. He played 1,315 games during his 17 years as a professional, but he forgot the basic rules and provided an excuse for pursuit and reversal in the game.
Meanwhile, Kia’s loss on the day ended its three-game winning streak. It had to turn around forlornly as it had one up for grabs in three consecutive weekends with LG.