The Samsung Lions, which had been expected to display the lowest rank this season, made a miracle to finish second in the regular season. “Starting with the camp where we sweated blood and water, we were able to overcome our losing streak to finish the regular season with good results. As a manager, I would like to thank the team first,” Park said.스포츠토토
It is not just good performance in the first division. The Futures team has long forgotten its defeat. The Samsung Futures team, led by head coach Lee Byung-kyu, has won eight consecutive games since the game against the NC Dinos on the 17th.
Samsung beat NC 9-2 at home at Gyeongsan Ballpark on the 29th. Samsung’s starting lineup is comprised of left fielder Lee Hyun-jun, second baseman Yang Woo-hyun, third baseman Gong Min-gyu, first baseman Lee Chang-yong, designated hitter Kim Jae-sung, center fielder Kim Jae-hyuk, right fielder Seoul, catcher Kim Do-hwan and shortstop Yang Yang Yang-geun. The starting pitcher is left-hander Lee Seung-hyun.
Samsung first scored one run on Yang Woo-hyun’s double following Lee Hyun-joon’s walk in the first inning. Samsung added two runs on Lee Yang-geun’s double and Lee Hyun-joon’s sacrifice fly to the left field.
Samsung completed the big inning in the fifth inning. The leadoff hitter Yang Woo-hyun doubled. Gong Min-gyu hit a mid-base hit to bring in second baseman Yang Woo-hyun to home. 4-0. With no outs and a runner on first base, Lee Chang-yong hit a two-run arch over the center fence. The flying distance was 135 meters. Kim Jae-hyuk and Korea Wool hit back-to-back triples, making the gap 7-0, and Kim Do-hwan’s sacrifice fly to right field added another run.
Samsung’s hot bat did not know how to cool down. Yang Woo-hyun and pinch hitter Oh Hyun-seok also had consecutive hits in the sixth inning, creating a chance to score with runners on the first and third bases with one out. Kim Tae-hoon, who is leading the hitting spree in the Southern League, added another run on a sacrifice fly to the right field.
The NC Dinosaurs had two outs in the seventh inning and Song Seung-hwan hit a solo arch to the left. With runners on the first and third bases with no outs in the eighth inning, Kim Bum-joon scored the second run, but the game was over.
Hong Won-pyo, who became the second pitcher after starting pitcher Lee Seung-hyun (three hits, one walk and two strikeouts in two ⅔ innings), became the winning pitcher with one hit and one walk in one ⅓. Choi Choong-yeon continued his scoreless streak for two consecutive games, while Choi Sung-hoon, Kim Si-hyun, Hong Jung-woo and Kim Sung-kyung played one inning each.
Yang had three hits, one RBI and two runs from four times at bat, including the final hit, while Lee Chang-yong, who participated in the Major League draft league, had three hits, two RBIs and one run from three times at bat, including a 135-meter-long, two-run arch. Kim Jae-hyuk had two hits and two runs, while Seoul and Kim Do-hwan also had hits, RBIs and runs scored.
The Samsung Futures team is able to show such good performance thanks to the cooperation of all members of the Futures team, including coaching staff, training parts and staff in charge. We applaud those who silently perform their roles and efforts, even though they are far from the spotlight.