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| Despite Choo Shin-soo’s first hit, SSG lost 2 games in a row. © News1 Reporter Joo-yeon Yeo |
SSG Landers, a professional baseball team, lost a lot in a demonstration game against the Lotte Giants despite Choo Shin-soo’s first hit. Two days in a row, he scored two digits and was confused.
SSG defeated Lotte in the 2021 KBO League demonstration game against Lotte at Sajik Stadium on the 22nd by 3-10. Choo Shin-soo, who played as the No. 2 designated hitter, contributed to SSG’s two points by recording a hit and one walk each, but the team committed self-destruction by making four mistakes.
On the 21st, SSG, who lost 3-11 by allowing three home runs against the’defending champion’ NC Dinos, recorded a second loss. Kim Sang-soo, who joined SSG by signing and trading after applying for free agency, was saved at the end of the 7th inning and was sluggish with 6 hits and 5 runs in 1 inning.
SSG and Lotte, whose parent companies are retail rivals, will play the opening game of the regular season at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on April 3. The game on this day was close before the first, but Lotte taught it a bit.
Lotte, who drove 16 hits in the long and short range, was excited to win two consecutive wins. Lotte 4th batter Lee Dae-ho, who fought against Choo Shin-soo for the first time in the KBO League, was replaced early at the end of the 3rd after leaving a record of 2 at-bats, 1 hit and 1 RBI.
Kim Min-soo played an active part in two at-bats, two hits and three RBIs, and Chihong Ahn (two hits in two at-bats) and Yoon-seok Oh (three hits in three at-bats) also showed off a good hitting feeling with multi-hits. Rookie Na Seung-yeop reported his first hit and RBI in the demonstration game.
The first point was chosen by SSG. After one death in the first inning, Choo Shin-soo walked on base after a full-count battle with Noh Kyung-eun. Choo Shin-soo, who settled at third base with Choi Jung’s double hit, stepped home to Jamie Romac’s sacrifice.
SSG gained momentum with Romac’s 1 point home run at the beginning of the 3rd inning, but Lotte also ended the 3rd inning with Lee Dae-ho and Jung Hoon striking in a row at the end of the 3rd inning.
At this time, Choo Shin-soo regained strength. In the first base of the 5th inning against 2-2, Kim Gun-guk’s direct ball was hit and he hit the right-middle of the outfield. It was a hit after the 6th at-bat. SSG took the lead again with 3-2 by scoring 1 point with Go Myung-jun’s side by side in the continued warrior first and third bases.
However, the power of Lotte’s other ships was strong. At the end of the 5th inning, a 3-3 tie was made, and at the end of the 6th inning, Kim Min-soo’s 2 RBIs and 2 bases from 2 companies 1 and 3 bases broke out and succeeded in reversing. At the end of the 7th inning, he struck 6 hits and tied the opponent’s explosive fight and error, winning 5 points and winning the victory.