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I only threw 66 balls without losing 5 innings

Moon Dong-joo led Hanwha to an 8-4 victory against LG in Daejeon on the 21st by pitching five innings of one hit, one walk and four strikeouts without allowing a point. He won his second game of the season in his return to the first division in 23 days, and Hanwha also succeeded in winning consecutive games in 51 days, setting up an opportunity to rebound.

It was just like Moon Dong-ju's pitch. He displayed change-ups (5), two-seam and cutter (22) based on speed of up to 157 kilometers per hour, fastballs (37) on average, and curves (22). A fastball-curve-to-pitch alone was enough to overwhelm LG's batters.

Thanks to more than three weeks of rest, the ball was full of energy and the main weapon was well controlled. Seventeen of the 22 curves were strikes, with Kim Bum-suk in the first inning and Austin Dean in the second inning striking out a swing and miss on the one-bound curve. With such good pitching and control, the third pitch did not necessarily require the third pitch.

It was an efficient pitch as he pitched five innings with just 66 balls. As he only pitched one relief game (11 pitches in one inning against Samsung on Wednesday) in the Futures League as he returned to the main league in 23 days, he pitched the mound as a bullpen from the start of the sixth inning as a manager.

Coach Choi Won-ho said in an interview ahead of the LG match on Tuesday, "I started as a starter for the first time in a long time, and I showed good pitching. I threw a little changeup, but the ratio of fastballs and curves was high. Dong-ju, Choi Jae-hoon, and the power analysis team prepared this and planned it."

"It was my first start in 23 days," Choi Won-ho said of the 66-pitch substitution. During that period, I only played one inning (in the Futures League) as I focused on balancing pitches. Fortunately, there was a gap in scores, and my performance was not good until I moved down to the second division. I wanted to take it out when I was in a good mood, and I had a combination of reasons."

He wanted to finish his return match to the first division in a good way because he was not very good with an 8.78 ERA before moving down to the second division. It was possible because he met the requirements to win the game and had an 8-0 lead in score. He also had to consider the possibility that Moon will take the mound against the SSG in Munhak on the 26th. Depending on the physical condition of Felix Peña, whose entry was canceled after being hit on the wrist by a ball against NC in Daejeon on the 15th, he could take the mound twice a week.

However, with Peña not showing any abnormalities even after playing live pitching on Sunday, Moon will likely take the mound against Lotte in Daejeon on Friday after taking rest on Wednesday. "I think Peña will be able to play at the top on Tuesday. He will play next Tuesday," manager Choi Won-ho said.

Meanwhile, Hanwha put forward its lineup in the order of Kim Tae-yeon (right fielder), Jonathan Peraza (left fielder), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-seong (designated hitter), Moon Hyun-bin (second baseman), Kim Kang-min (center fielder), Lee Do-yoon (striker) and Choi Jae-hoon (catcher) to face off LG left-handed starter Detrick Nence. Left-handed hitter Jang Jin-hyuk is out and right-handed hitter Kim Kang-min has entered the center field.

Left-hander Kim Ki-joong will start the game. With Ricardo Sanchez out due to elbow injury, Kim Ki-joong, who used to throw as a bullpen in the first division, will start. Kim Ki-joong, who has a 4.91 ERA in all six games as relief pitcher this season, competed as a starting candidate until exhibition games, and has experience pitching in 21 games as a starting pitcher. "I think I will throw up to 80 pitches. If I continue five innings, I think I will be able to throw good pitching," manager Choi Won-ho said.

BY: 토토사이트

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