Yang Hyeon-jong and Kim Gwang-hyeon, pitchers of the same age representing Korea, faced off after 8 years. The previous record was tight, but how was today (the 9th)?
This is reporter Choi Jong-hyeok.
[Reporter]
< SSG 0:3 KIA｜Inning 8 in progress >
The hitter’s timing is stolen by the changeup thrown after turning his attention to the fast ball to the inside.
Thinking it’s a fastball, the ball you aim for slides and curves, causing the batter to swing wrong.
The confrontation between the aces, which took place after 8 years, was outstanding.
Regarding the selection of the national team at the beginning of this year,
[Choo Shin-soo/SSG (Screen source: YouTube ‘DKTV: DKNET’): Until when are Kim Kwang-hyun and Yang Hyeon-jong.] Although they were
pointed out as targets for generational change, they are still left-handed pitchers representing Korea.
The big match for ‘Gwanghyeonjong’ was made possible thanks to Rain.
Yang Hyeon-jong was pushed back as KIA’s game was canceled for 4 consecutive times.
On the other hand, SSG played three years ago at the dome stadium, and Kim Gwang-hyun was on the mound as scheduled.
Born in 1988, the two pitchers who experienced the major leagues at the same age and returned to Korea last year side by side.
[Yang Hyeon-jong/KIA (September 2015): Since the opposing pitcher is Gwanghyeon, it seems that focusing more and not giving points led to good results.] Since 2007, when he was a rookie, he won 2 wins each in six face-to-face matches
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The team is also tight with 3 wins and 3 losses.스포츠토토
The 7th showdown between veterans who throw 35-year-olds with skill, not 20-year-old hot fastballs.
At the end of the 4th inning, Kim Gwang-hyun hit a 2-run home run by KIA Byun Woo-hyuk and the balance was broken, and he was replaced at the end of the 7th inning with a score of 0 to 3.
If Yang Hyeon-jong adds one win as it is, he will have 161 wins, standing shoulder to shoulder with Jeong Min-cheol, who is second in history with the most wins.