At Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on Sunday, the Samsung Lions were on the brink of losing three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs and two more runners on the second base when their team was leading 1-0. When Kim Do-young returned to the batter's box, the Samsung bench put Kim Yoon-soo on the mound. The decision was made based on the judgment that it would be difficult to overturn the game if the team lost any more points.메이저사이트

In the playoffs, Kim Yoon-soo played the role of a specialist. He was in charge of the game against Austin Dean, the strongest batter that LG Twins boast. Kim Yoon-soo never allowed on-base in three confrontations with Austin. Austin's bat couldn't keep up with the fastball of more than 150km.

Samsung manager Park Jin-man said, "It wasn't the target game (laughs). The situation took so long, but Kim threw well. I prepared it like that because I had confidence."

His boldness against the strongest batters he displayed. In this year's Korean Series, Kim was also the 0th most specialist in the Samsung mound. "He is throwing the ball with confidence and stable control, which I was most worried about. I think we should use it when we have to pressure the opponent," Park said. "We will decide whether to deal with just one batter or leave the inning to him depending on the situation." With Kim taking the mound at Kim Do-young's batter's box, Park has fulfilled his will.

Kim Do-young lightly hit the 152km first pitch thrown by Kim Yoon-soo. It was a clean timely hit in the left-center, and second baseman Socrates homered. Kim Do-young even managed to steal second base while Kim Yoon-soo kept the mound intact.

The weight of the playoff and the Korean Series is poles apart. The difference between Austin and Kim Do-young, who faced Kim Yoon-soo, was also clear. Samsung and Park will likely have even more complicated minds.