Kim Gwang-hyun (35, SSG Landers), who boasted an ERA of 0 in August, scored the most 5 runs this season in one inning against the LG Twins lineup, which boasts the team’s No. 1 batting average (0.285). Allowed.
Kim Gwang-hyun started in the home game against LG in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 19th and was sluggish with 8 hits, 4 walks, 3 strikeouts and 5 runs in 6⅔ innings.
The 5 runs is Kim Gwang-hyun’s second record for the most runs in the season, following the KIA Tigers match on July 6, when he scored 7 runs in 4⅓ innings. In particular, Kim Gwang-hyun dedicated a whopping 5 points only in the 3rd inning, which was the most runs in one inning of the season. Kim Gwang-hyun’s season average ERA also rose from 3.40 to 3.59.
SSG, which was behind leader LG by 8 games, had hopes for local ace Kim Gwang-hyun, but the results were not hopeful. Kim Gwang-hyeon was replaced during the 7th inning when the score was 2-5.
Kim Gwang-hyun was the best starting card that SSG pulled out with confidence. Kim Gwang-hyun stayed with 7 wins (4 losses) this season with ups and downs and lack of victory, but in August he became an ‘iron wall’. Before this game, he recorded an average ERA of 0.90 in three appearances in August. The only pitcher with a lower monthly ERA than Kim Gwang-hyun was William Cuevas (0.43, KT Wiz).
Kim Gwang-hyun, who had tied the LG lineup well until the second inning, was shaken sharply in the third inning, leading 1-0.
Kim Gwang-hyeon sent lead hitter Park Hae-min out on a straight walk, then Hong Chang-ki hit the left-hander on the first pitch. Subsequently, Park Hae-min and Hong Chang-ki’s double steal drove them to second and third base safely, and allowed Shin Min-jae to hit a reversed 2 RBI double that fell on the right side.
The crisis continued. Kim Gwang-hyun was hit by Kim Hyun-soo again, and it was 1-3.
Kim Gwang-hyeon, who allowed a hit and a stolen base to Austin Dean, treated Bo-gyeong Moon and Dong-won Park with consecutive infield ground balls, but third base runner Hyun-soo Kim came home.
And Kim Gwang-hyeon was hit by Moon Seong-joo with an RBI double through left-center, and the runs increased to 5 points.안전놀이터
Kim Gwang-hyun was able to end the long third inning only by striking out Son Ho-young on a swing with 2nd out and 2nd base.
Afterwards, Kim Gwang-hyun prevented additional runs and kept on the mound until the 7th inning with 2 outs and 1 base. Moon Seung-won, the changed pitcher, was hit consecutively by Austin and Moon Bo-kyung, but Kim Gwang-hyun’s runs did not increase as successor Kim Hyun-soo died at home.
Kim Gwang-hyeon did not properly receive scoring support from the other line. SSG made up for one point with Choi Joo-hwan’s timely hit in the 3rd inning, but failed to take advantage of the chances of 2 outs 1st and 2nd bases in the 5th inning and 2 outs 1st and 3rd bases in the 6th inning.