LG has finished preparing for the Korean Series with an open Cheongbaek match. Third starter Lim Chan-kyu was in good condition. Rookie Kim Bum-seok, who is expected to be a right-handed pinch hitter at the plate, and main center fielder Park Hae-min hit a home run.
The LG Twins played a Cheongbaek match at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 4th, divided into 'LG' of the main lineup and 'Twins' focused on backup members. The result was a 3-1 victory for the main team. The LG team recorded nine hits and four walks, and the Twins team recorded nine hits and one walk.
This is the last real game and final inspection opportunity ahead of the '2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO Postseason' Korean Series, which will kick off on the 7th. LG will take a five-day break and prepare for the Korean Series with Media Day and training on the 6th.
LG, which finished the regular season after playing against the Doosan Bears on the 15th of last month, started preparing for the Korean Series starting with the training camp at LG Champions Park in Icheon on the 19th. He maintained his performance through day and night training, and played four Blue and White matches and two Sangmu matches, including the 4th game, to recover his sense of play.
The reason for holding the Cheongbaek match as an open game on the 4th is to indirectly feel the atmosphere of the Korean Series. Director Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "The first is the fans. He explained, "There is an intention to play baseball in a stadium that is cold by fans, and it is also meaningful to show fans how well we have prepared." He also said, "It's the last game, so I think it will help you experience the tension in advance."
Twins first play: Choi Min-chang center fielder, Lee Jae-won left fielder, Song Chan-ui right fielder, Kim Bum-seok 1st baseman, Heo Do-hwan catcher, Kim Joo-sung third baseman, Kim Ki-yeon designated hitter, Kim Tae-woo second baseman, Koo Bon-hyuk shortstop, starting pitcher Lim Chan-kyu
LG post Hong Chang-ki right wing - Park Hae-min center fielder - Kim Hyun-soo designated hitter - Austin Dean 1st baseman - Oh Ji-hwan shortstop - Moon Bo-kyung third baseman - Park Dong-won center fielder - Moon Sung-joo left wing - Shin Min-jae second baseman, starting pitcher Kim Yun-sik
Lim Chan-kyu, who is likely to start Game 3, and Kim Yoon-sik, who is likely to start Game 4, started. The starting pitchers were scheduled to throw until the fourth inning and 70 pitches, with Lim Chan-kyu throwing 48 pitches one hit, two walks, two strikeouts in four innings and Kim Yoon-sik throwing 51 pitches four hits, one walk, one strikeout and no run in three innings and being replaced.
Kim Yoon-sik, a candidate for starting in Game 4, who was key to recovering his arrest, recorded a maximum speed of 144 kilometers per hour on his fastball. The slowest ball was 136km. He threw a total of 51 pitches, including 33 fastballs, five curves, and 13 changeups, and handed the ball over to Son Joo-young in the fourth inning.
In the LG team's bullpen, Son Joo-young two hits and one run in two innings, Kim Jin-sung one hit in ⅔ innings, Lee Woo-chan one hit in one ⅓, Jung Woo-young one hit in one inning and Yoo Young-chan one inning pitched in relief.
Lim Chan-kyu recorded a maximum fastball speed of 147 kilometers. He threw 27 fastballs, 12 curves, and nine changeups, and changed to Lee Jung-yong, his second pitcher in the fifth inning. Lee Jung-yong 1 hit in 1 inning, Park Myung-geun 1 hit, 1 run in 1 inning, Sung Dong-hyun 1 hit, 2 walks, 1 run in ⅔ innings, Choi Dong-hwan 3 hits, 1 run in 1 ⅓ inning, and Baek Seung-hyun 2 hits in 1 inning came out from the Twins' bullpen.
Should I throw well or hit well in the Cheongbaek match. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "Wouldn't it be better to play well?" Moderate," he said with a smile. However, the LG team, which was composed of the main players, struggled against Lim Chan-kyu.
On the contrary, the Twins team, led by Futures players, literally hit it well. I had a lot of hits, but I didn't score well. Choi Min-chang hit in the first inning, Kim Bum-seok and Heo Do-hwan in the second inning, and Koo Bon-hyuk in the third inning. Song Chan-eui walked in the third inning. But there was no score. There were two failed stolen bases, and there were also bunt failures.
The Twins scored first. In the fourth inning, leadoff hitter Kim Bum-seok lightly pulled Son Joo-young's 145.4km/h low fastball and hit a solo shot. The ball flew an estimated distance of 125.9 meters with 172.1 kilometers per hour and a launch angle of 32.8 degrees.
The LG team fought back with Park Hae-min's equalizer in the sixth inning. Park Hae-min pulled a 146.9km/h fastball that came high toward Park Myung-geun's body and flew it toward the right pole. The ball, which drew a launch angle of 31.1 degrees at 153.4 kilometers per hour, flew 106.1 meters to become a home run.
In the seventh inning, the LG team succeeded in turning the tables. Austin and Oh Ji-hwan's consecutive walks and wild pitches led to a chance at first and third bases with no outs. Moon Bo-kyung was struck out and Park Dong-won's squeeze bunt failed to reach third base with two outs, almost failing to score. However, Park Dong-won hit a timely hit with a line drive that he hit properly on the full count.
In the eighth inning, Park Hae-min created a scoring opportunity with a hit and a steal on second base after two outs. Here, Kim Hyun-soo hit a timely hit to the right through a strong shift.
# As it is a Cheongbaek match for inspection, the batting order and defensive position have changed from time to time. When Park Dong-won or Kim Hyun-soo got on base, Choi Seung-min always came out as a pinch runner. Lee Jae-won, who came out as the second batter of the Twins team, started as a designated hitter and played as a first baseman while watching left field defense. Kim Bum-seok also watched the catcher's defense in the second half of the game. 안전놀이터
# Running baseball, operational baseball did not go as planned. After Shin Min-jae hit a heavy hit in the third inning, he was caught by Lim Chan-kyu's first base check. Hong Chang-ki then got on base with a walk, but his third out count went up in the third inning as he failed to steal second base. In the seventh inning, Choi Seung-min, who was on third base, died flatly as Park Dong-won failed to hit the ball in a squeeze bunt situation.
# Koo Bon-hyuk, who was discharged from Sangmu on the 1st, played as a shortstop for the Twins team. Koo Bon-hyuk received congratulatory applause from fans ahead of his first at-bat in the third inning. Koo Bon-hyuk, who bowed to the stands, replaced the discharge report with a heavy hit.
# Ko Woo-suk will conduct recovery training until this day and check his condition with bullpen pitching on the 5th. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "If it's okay after throwing it, I'll use it in the first round. As things stand, he says it's fine. You'll know best. I told you not to overdo it. He said, "I don't have to throw the first game, so I told him not to overdo it because there are many games left."
# During the Twins' team attack, the NC Dinos and kt Wiz's team cheering song and the player cheering song alternately came out. A cheering squad leader and cheerleader were also placed in the stands on the first base, creating the same cheering atmosphere as in real life.
# Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop delivered the news of the open Cheongbaek match, saying, "It's better for you to come a lot," and asked more LG fans to tell the news. 16,711 seats were released at 11 a.m. on the 3rd, excluding outfield, exciting seats, and premium seats. Among them, 15,936 tickets were booked, and the number of tickets actual number of tickets was 13,254 and the seat share was 79.3%.
