Samsung won 2 consecutive wins by defeating Lotte.
In the home game against Lotte held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 14th, Samsung won 9-7 with starter David Buchanan’s strong pitching and Lee Jae-hyun’s grand slam.
The starting lineup consisted of left fielder Ahn Kwon-soo, first baseman Ko Seung-min, right fielder Jack Rex, designated hitter Jeon Jun-woo, second baseman An Chi-hong, third baseman Han Dong-hee, shortstop No Jin-hyeok, catcher Jeong Bo-geun, and center fielder Kim Min-seok.
The Samsung batting order consisted of right fielder Koo Ja-wook, second baseman Kim Ji-chan, left fielder Jose Pirella, catcher Kang Min-ho, first baseman Oh Jae-il, designated hitter Kim Dong-yeop, third baseman Lee Won-seok, center fielder Lee Seong-gyu, and shortstop Lee Jae-hyun.
The first priority was Lotte. In the second inning, Noh Jin-hyeok and Jung Bo-geun’s consecutive timely hits earned 2 points first. Samsung, which started a counterattack, seized the opportunity to load the bases with one out in the bottom of the second inning, and Lee Jae-hyun hit a home run with the bases loaded from the left against Lotte starter Dan Strayley. 4-2. In the 3rd inning, Kwon-soo Ahn’s infield hit and Rex’s hit in the middle of the right gave Lotte a chance to get 1 out and 1st and 3rd base, and Jeon Jun-woo’s infield grounder caught up with one more point. 토토사이트
Samsung completed the big innings in the 6th inning and virtually split the game. Leading batter Lee Jae-hyeon walked, Koo Ja-wook hit right-handed, and Pirella made an automatic intentional 4th pitch to get the bases loaded. When Kang Min-ho hit left-handed, two runners stepped on the groove. Soon after, Oh Jae-il and Kim Dong-yeop chose a walk. Samsung, who had another chance to load bases, widened the score to 8-3 with Lee Won-seok’s two RBIs and timely hits.
Lotte pursued with a timely hit by Ahn Kwon-soo and Ko Seung-min in the 7th inning and a heavy hit by Han Dong-hee with 1 RBI in the 8th inning. Samsung scored a wedge in the 8th inning with Kang Min-ho’s solo shot. Lotte caught up with one more point in the ninth inning, but no dramatic situation came out.
Samsung starter David Buchanan reported his first win of the season with 7 hits, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts and 5 runs (3 earned) in 7 innings. Lee Jae-hyeon hit a home run on bases for the first time in his debut, and Kang Min-ho posted 3 hits and 3 RBIs, including a wedge home run in the 8th inning.
Lotte starter Dan Strayley collapsed with 4 hits (1 home run), 7 walks, 3 strikeouts and 4 runs (3 earned) in 4⅔ innings. Season 2 loss. Ahn Kwon-soo and An Chi-hong achieved multi-hits.