"I believe in the weather service."
The LG Twins will play the fourth game of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League postseason playoff against the Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 18th.
He succeeded in turning the mood around. Is it because of the first and second games held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu and the stadium that is friendly to batters? The mound was too much to endure. He had three and five homers, respectively, and allowed 10 runs in both games.
However, upon returning home, LG brought the game with only two pitchers. Lim Chan-gyu, who started the game, pitched five ⅓ innings, allowing three hits, one out, and four strikeouts. "El Dong-won" Elijah Hernandez, who took over the baton, pitched three ⅔ innings of two hits, one out, and five strikeouts. The batters did not explode, but the good pitching of the two pitchers allowed the third game.
Hernandez, who joined the team in the middle of this season, has been a regular-season starting pitcher, but has become a key bullpen for LG in this postseason stage. All five semi-playoffs have been played, and he took the mound in Game 3 after a five-day break and achieved as many as 11 out saves.
LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, however, had a plan. He has a rain forecast. "I can't come tomorrow. But it will rain tomorrow. I believe in that. I have faith in the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), so I went for a long time," the coach said of Hernandez at an official press conference after the game.
Initially, LG's non-players were Son Joo-young and Choi Won-tae. Detrick Ens was also waiting in the bullpen. If there was no rain forecast, we could see Ens taking the mound in relief.
"If it hadn't been for tomorrow's rain forecast, we would have let Ends go first and Hernández go first. With a day off, Hernández can play on Saturday," Yeom said. "I'm sorry for Hernández, but he is the best card that we can win. If we take a day off after checking his physical condition, I think we can throw the ball. If it doesn't rain tomorrow, Hernández will rest."
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, rain is expected to fall at Jamsil Stadium from 11 a.m. As much as 12mm of rain is expected around 2 p.m. After that, 8mm of precipitation was forecast at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively, and 9mm of precipitation was forecast at 6 p.m. The rain is expected to stop and fall by 2 a.m. the next day. 메이저사이트
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration's forecast, it seems difficult to hold the top of Game 4 of the playoffs. If it is delayed in rain, Game 4 will be held the next day, on the 19th. If LG wins and leads it to Game 5, the final playoff game will be held in Daegu on the 21st after a day off. The first game of the Korean Series, which was originally scheduled to be held on the 21st, will be held at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 23rd after having a media day on the 22nd. On the contrary, if Samsung wins Game 4, Media Day on the 20th and Game 1 of the Korean Series on the 21st will be held as scheduled.