Samsung is on the verge of escaping last place. Samsung swept LG for the second straight day, eliminating Kiwoom in ninth place. “We will do our best one game at a time,” Park Jin-man told reporters before the game against LG in Daegu on Saturday.
“We are not in a position to give up yet. We’re on the upswing, and like KT, we can go up at any time. We’ll have to wait until the end of the season to find out.”
Foreign batsman Jose Pirela, who needs to recover his form, was kept on the bench. “We have to manage him until today. It could be as early as next week,” Park said.
Samsung’s starting lineup was center fielder Kim Hyun-jun, left fielder Kim Sung-yoon, right fielder Koo Ja-uk, catcher Kang Min-ho, first baseman Ryu Ji-hyuk, third baseman Kang Kang-ul, designated hitter Oh Jae-il, shortstop Lee Jae-hyun and second baseman Kim Dong-jin.토토사이트
Oh Seung-hwan, the “closer,” has been in good form, recording two consecutive saves. Manager Park Jin-man said, “I regained my pace in the second half. He is fulfilling his role as the closer.”
Lee Jae-hyun hit the game-winning home run in the previous game. “The offense has a cycle, and it’s been a long time. The defense is more stable and relaxed than at the beginning of the season. It’s my first time playing full-time, so I need to take care on the bench so that I can manage my physical fitness well.”
“We need to improve our game sense,” Park said of Oh Jae-il, who has gone hitless in six at-bats since returning to the first team.