Although we lost, there was romance.
Of course, Samsung fans may find it difficult to sympathize. Because I lost anyway.
In modern baseball, which prioritizes player protection and injury prevention, even 100 pitches, let alone 110 pitches, are rare. There is even talk of overprotection.
It also means that the number of pitchers who maintain the pitch while passing 100 pitches has decreased that much.스포츠토토
Samsung Lions foreign pitcher David Buchanan started on the 8th against the LG Twins in Jamsil. He got off to a shaky start, giving one run in the bottom of the first inning. However, by the eighth inning he had thrown 110 pitches and allowed only three hits. He walked away with 8 innings, 1 run and no win or loss.
In fact, he was fortunate enough to have avoided defeat. Samsung was dragged 0-1 until the 8th inning. Even in the bottom of the 8th inning, as Buchanan climbed the mound, a complete game came out. Sorry for giving up 1 run in 8 innings.
The game flowed dramatically as Buchanan was hit by lead batter Park Dong-won at the bottom of the 8th inning.
At the end of the 8th inning, trailing 0-1, the starting pitcher threw 97 pitches. It’s time to worry. One more point and you’re done. Buchanan will want to take responsibility himself.
He said nothing is more important than winning the team. However, a team is a team when the individual players come together. It is also difficult to unconditionally put the will and motivation of individual players below that of the team. When these fighting spirits unite as one, they lead to victory.
Samsung trusted Buchanan. Buchanan handled Park Hae-min as a ground ball to first base and Hong Chang-ki as a floating ball to center fielder.
Buchanan put the Samsung bench to the test again by sending Moon Seong-ju with a ball that fit his body. The number of pitches reached 108.
Pitching coach Jung Hyun-wook visited the mound with his bare hands. Didn’t accept the new ball. It means not going to change. In the 2nd 1st and 2nd bases, LG signboard Kim Hyun-soo was at bat. Samsung lefty Lee Seung-hyun had a zero on-base percentage against left-handed batters. If Buchanan was hit at the right time, the Samsung bench could not escape criticism.
Buchanan eventually completed the mission by catching Kim Hyun-soo with a left fielder’s floating ball. The velocity of the cut fastball was recorded at 144 km/h. It was the same speed as in the first episode. Samsung erased Buchanan’s defeat by making a 1-1 tie in the top of the ninth.
Even if Buchanan gave Kim Hyun-soo a hit, the choice of the Samsung bench deserves respect.
The purpose of sports is victory, but enjoying the improvisation in an unpredictable situation is also a great attraction. At the same time, the fact that the story of challenging, frustrating, and overcoming the limits proceeds without a script is the only joy that sports can give. Samsung and Buchanan gave this. Buchanan did not lose.