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The strongest finish was looking somewhere else from the Head Coach

I'm thinking of throwing only the slider because I heard that I'm weak in the slider." The strongest finish was looking somewhere else from the head coach[SS Interview]

Ko Woo-suk made his first five outcount saves this season against Suwon KT on the 5th. The lead was 5-4 with a one-run lead. Ko Woo-suk, who took the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning with one out and runners on first and second base, quickly finished the eighth inning with a grounder to shortstop. Shortstop Oh Ji-hwan's witty defense ended the bottom of the eighth inning.

However, he faced a crisis again in the bottom of the ninth inning. Hong Chang-ki helped Ko Woo-suk and the team by catching a hit that could be a hit to leadoff hitter Bae Jung-dae. He then hit a heavy hit by pinch hitter Moon Sang-chul, but caught Cho Yong-ho with a frontal hit to shortstop.

And after a match with Hwang Jae-kyun to the seventh pitch, he struck out Hwang Jae-kyun with a swing and miss. At the ball count of 2-2, Hwang Jae-kyun used a curveball, but Hwang Jae-kyun endured the swing, but Hwang Jae-kyun failed to overcome the power of the four-seam fastball thrown at the end.

Ko made his 13th save. LG had 68 wins, 43 losses, and two draws in the season. It beat second-place KT by 6.5 games and also had a record of 6 wins and 5 losses against KT.

The following are interviews with Ko Woo-suk and reporters after the game.

- He made five out-count saves. This is the first time this season.

Before we start the interview, I would like to thank Suwon Stadium officials. The game resumed thanks to the hard work of the officials. I was worried about the condition of the ground, but I was able to play on a good ground.

It was thanks to the defense that he was able to save five outcounts. The defense helped really well. Thanks to defense, I was able to solve the difficult game and difficult situation.

- Bad results came out against Hanwha last Saturday. He talked with head coach Yeom Kyung-yeop about ball combination, and head coach Yeom Kyung-yeop advised him to throw four-seam rather than breaking balls. Is that part reflected in today's game?

No.

Of course, I understood what the director said. But I'm a stubborn personally. The director said the slider was weak, so I thought about throwing only the slider from the first pitch to the end. I thought I should show it to the director. Then, when it was time to go out of the game, I couldn't think of anything. After taking the mound, I just thought about throwing it at a fast tempo.

-I went in on Saturday because the slider rotation was released. And Forsythm is out of my hands. Why was it so bad that day?

The balance was really bad that day. I really never did that, but I threw it out of balance that day. After committing a ball that hit Choi Jae-hoon's body, he started throwing the ball in a pitching motion that he had never done in his life and made a really big mistake. It was a game I was very angry with myself.

- I feel proud of the slider. It seems that the slider is a good pitch to induce a hit, so I can't give up any more.

There is such a thing. And throwing a slider has the lowest risk of hitting. I think my slider feels weak because the director hasn't seen me much because I've been out for a long time due to injury.

How did the final match with Hwang Jae-kyun unfold? I thought I thought of a curve as a decisive ball, but I couldn't swing. Since then, he threw a four-seam and caught a swing, but he seemed to be somewhat driven.

I was confident that I could catch it unconditionally if I responded to the curve. Fortunately, Hwang Jae-kyun did not completely respond to the curve, but he responded and did not swing, and when he saw it, he thought he could win if he threw a four-seam.

Wasn't it sad that you didn't miss the curve?

Even if there is no match with a curve, if we can induce a response, we can play again with the next ball. I thought there was a chance of winning if the four-seam didn't go completely high or ridiculously low, and I was going to go to the four-seam unconditionally.

-How is your current physical condition?

I think it's the best. Last Saturday's game was not balanced, but the condition itself is not bad. I had a bad game, but I was determined one more time. All I want to do is think that every game is a Korean series.

-What do you think about ball combination?

The ball mixing problem can lead to bad results. But I see that as a later issue. The most important thing is to prepare well so that the balance is not broken. I don't think it makes sense to talk about ball combination when I can't throw my ball on the mound.

-It seems to be steadily increasing the proportion of high fastballs.

That's right. I threw it steadily today, too. I kept trying to throw high and it went in well without falling out.

-The team's performance is good, but it's also a tough season for him. How do you make up your mind?

I don't know. I had a hard time even after the 2021 Olympics because it was bad and I thought it would be the last one last year, but it was hard because it didn't work. Perhaps because I have such experience, I strongly feel that I should never let go of it and finish it on my own this year.

I don't know if it's because I've gained experience and got a little older, but I'm playing the season with the mind that it can shake a little bit but it won't collapse. I try not to get stressed even if I can't. Still, I want to do well until the end with a grateful heart because they consistently send me to the game. 스포츠토토