Kim Min-woo (28, Hanwha Eagles) collapsed with two two-run home runs.
Kim Min-woo started the 2023 KBO League regular season Doosan Bears game held at Daejeon Hanwha Life Insurance Eagles Park on the 20th and suffered greatly with 6 hits (2 homers), 5 walks, 5 strikeouts and 5 runs (4 earned runs) in 4 innings. He recorded the highest speed of 146 km per hour with a fastball, but the problem was that he lost points in the 3rd inning. His earned run average rose from 6.00 to 6.63.
The initial flow wasn’t bad. Kim Min-woo allowed a straight walk to lead hitter Jo Su-haeng in the beginning of the first inning, but caught all three follow-up hitters with big hits. In the second inning, he was also hit by Jose Rojas after one out, but he struck out on a swing with a slider running outside Kang Seung-ho, and he induced a fly ball with a 141km/h fastball from Jang Seung-hyun into the strike zone.메이저놀이터
The problem was 3 times. Kim Min-woo, who took the lead with Chae Eun-sung’s home run, collapsed sharply in the third inning. After giving up a hit to lead hitter Lee Yu-chan, he immediately allowed Cho Su-haeng to hit his first home run of the season. The 141 km/h fastball that entered the high zone in the middle was caught by Jo Soo-haeng’s bat and became a two-run four that went over the right fence.
It wasn’t over. Kim Min-woo, who immediately gave a heavy hit to follow-up hitter Yang Chan-yeol, managed to catch Yang Seok-hwan, a difficult opponent, with a fly ball from center fielder. However, Yang Eui-ji’s skill could not be overcome. Kim Min-woo was put on a disadvantageous count with Yang Eui-ji with 2 balls and 1 strike, and he dropped a forkball at 135 km per hour and aimed for a miss, but the ball was caught by Yang Eui-ji’s bat and went over the left wall as it turned into a 120m two-run four.
The disappointing defense also added more points. Kim Min-woo, who gave a walk to Heo Kyung-min after allowing a home run, struck out Kang Seung-ho on a swing with a slider after two outs. However, the battery mistook it for a foul, and second base runner Heo Gyeong-min turned third base and rushed home at once, scoring a goal. Catcher Park Sang-eon picked up the ball belatedly and pitcher Kim Min-woo took it and tried to stop Heo Kyung-min, but it was too late.
There were no runs, but the pitching in the 4th inning was also not good. Kim Min-woo, who was on the mound in the 4th inning, also got two out counts first, but after giving up a hit to Yang Seok-hwan, he walked two batters in a row, causing a bases loaded crisis. As Rojas’ batted ball was treated as a first baseman’s line drive, the timing was blocked, but if the batted ball missed a little bit, a large number of runs could have been made.
In the end, Hanwha chose to finish Kim Min-woo’s pitch. Starting in the 5th inning, right-handed pitcher Yoon Dae-kyung took the mound, and Kim Min-woo went down the mound in a 1-5 situation, meeting the requirements to record the first loss of the season.
