Lotte Giants lost in front of the “Chairman.” The young player’s “experience” variable again led to bad results.
Lotte was completely defeated 0-7 in the second game of the three consecutive home games against the Hanwha Eagles in the 2024 KBO League at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 29th. The lineup was silent with only two hits against Hanwha starting pitcher Ryan Weiss and other opposing pitchers. In the first game of the previous day, the team came from behind to win 3-1 by realizing the “8th inning of promise,” but failed to continue its upward trend.
It is inevitable that the team struggles in front of a good pitcher. The game was decided by two mistakes that were made when the team was losing 0-1. Lotte allowed Kim Tae-yeon, the first batter of the Hanwha Eagles, to get on base due to Ko Seung-min, who was handling an ordinary ground ball by Kim Tae-yeon, to make a catch error in the top of the sixth inning when the team was losing 0-1. Then, it allowed Kim Tae-yeon to advance to the third base by missing the catcher’s throw once again in the process of catching the runner who carried out the “hit and run” operation.
Pitcher Charlie Barnes gave up another run after being hit to left by Chae Eun-seong, the next batter. Lotte lost five more runs in the eighth inning due to slumping batters and unstable defense.
Lotte also provided an excuse for a run against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on the 21st, with Ko Seung-min in the bottom of the seventh inning and Son Ho-young, who played as third baseman in the eighth inning, making consecutive errors in the catch. Veteran shortstop Roh Jin-hyuk missed Lee Jae-hyun’s ordinary ground ball in the match against the Samsung Lions in Daegu on the 25th, trailing by 5-7 and 2 points.
Lotte, which committed four errors just after the sixth inning last week, moved to its home ground and fell into a defensive phobia. On the day, Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin visited Sajik Stadium for the first time in this season. Lotte, which had four consecutive wins in the game that Chairman Shin viewed, was hampered by errors in games that had many important implications, 메이저놀이터 including competition to advance to the semifinals.
Lotte reorganized its internal and external teams with young players. Watchers say that they have successfully transformed generations, displaying their potential and star quality. However, they still lack experience. As they play at the last minute of the regular season, which is an important part of every game, their defense capabilities are faltering compared to the past. The game can be over with just one port and one port.