The LG Twins are on a seven-game winning streak.
However, the period of winning seven consecutive games is long.
If LG wins seven consecutive games continuously, it can take eight days including Monday break. It took two weeks, however, for LG to win seven consecutive games. It is because the rain is pounding the ground.
LG got off to the worst start by winning three consecutive games against the KIA Tigers in the second half of the year. In the next match against the Hanwha Eagles, LG lost all of its well-hit balls to the defense line, leading to a four-game losing streak.
It was the beginning of the current seven-game winning streak to break away from four consecutive losses by winning 7-3 based on Son Joo-young’s six scoreless innings in Daejeon on the 13th.
On the following day, Casey Kelly allowed two runs (one earned run) in six innings and LG scored seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings, winning an 8-4 come-from-behind victory to secure its second consecutive victory. Kelly’s last appearance and last victory on the day were recorded.
After resting on Monday, the game against SSG Landers was canceled due to rain. LG had a two-day break on Sunday when Oh Ji-hwan hit a grand slam to blast SSG starter Kim Kwang-hyun to lead 11-1 until the sixth inning, but gave up seven runs including a grand slam by Herredia in the seventh inning, winning 12-9 to secure a three-game winning streak. The next day, only Jamsil was canceled, and LG took another day off, and met the Doosan Bears on Wednesday to secure a 16-7 victory. The game against Doosan on Tuesday was Kelly’s last day in the game. Kelly pitched the ball hard, and hitters led Doosan starter Jordan Balazovic 6-0 until the second inning, but suddenly after two outs in the third inning, a downpour was declared a no-game. Son Joo-young allowed three runs (two earned runs) in seven innings and scored three runs in the sixth inning when the game was tying 3-3, continuing his 6-3 victory and winning five consecutive games. After a day off, he won 2-1 against Lotte in Busan on Sunday. N.S. allowed six scoreless innings, Wilkerson allowed one run in seven innings, and Lotte tied the game 1-1 in the bottom of the eighth inning due to Jung Hoon’s timely hit from LG closer Yoo Young-chan, but LG Kim Hyun-soo hit the finishing hit from Lotte closer Kim Won-joong in the top of the ninth inning.
On the 24th, it rained until the morning, but it was expected to play only in the afternoon, but it was decided to cancel the game because the ground was completely muddy due to heavy rain from the previous day.
Fortunately, the Sajik Stadium ground dried up due to scorching summer sunlight on the 25th. LG starter Choi Won-tae was sent off because he hit a head shot to No. 5 Son Ho-young in the bottom of the first inning, and Lotte scored four runs in the first inning alone, and LG’s winning streak was now cut off. However, the LG bullpen, which was anxious, blocked Lotte’s batters, kept knocking on the Lotte mound, and chased Austin’s three-run shot in the top of the fifth inning to tie the game 5-5. At the bottom of the eighth inning, Kim Yoo-young allowed one run due to his absurd throwing error, and was on the verge of losing again at 5-6, but Koo Bon-hyuk hit a tie-breaking hit from Kim Won-joong in the top of the ninth inning to secure an extended game, and Park Hae-min’s sweeping double in the top of the 11th inning made a dramatic come-from-behind victory of 9-6.
After playing four hours and 46 minutes in Busan, I came to Seoul at 5 a.m. when I was preparing for the game against the Hanwha Eagles in Jamsil with a tired body, but suddenly a heavy rain caused Jamsil Stadium to be flooded even before the tarpaulin was properly covered, and the game was inevitably canceled. LG was given a golden break. In particular, Austin was lucky to be canceled because he was unable to play due to a knee injury after colliding with Park Dong-won while playing defense the previous day.
Victory has been underway for 14 days since Saturday. Seven games were played, two days were rest, three days were canceled due to rain, one day was canceled due to ground conditions, and one day was no game. With seven consecutive days of rest, LG has been continuing its winning streak without physical difficulties and physical challenges. The sense of play may be a problem, but there is no big problem because the team takes one day off every other day.
A long winning streak usually results in side effects. Since batters often use the must-win group to win and use the main players, their performance often declines due to injury or deterioration of performance.
Although LG has won consecutive games, it is not a problem at all as it is playing “pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pang” games. Veteran Kim Jin-seong, who used to be the core of the bullpen, continues his winning streak despite unfavorable factors such as going down to the second division due to SNS posts. 안전놀이터
Kia has also won eight consecutive games and lost two consecutive games. The gap between the top and bottom teams is 5.5 games. Still, Kia, which has been gaining consecutive wins due to luck, is concerned a little.