7 scoreless innings KKKKKKKK! Blue-blooded ace, “I just threw according to the lead of the best catcher (Kang) Minho.”

[OSEN=손찬익 기자] Won Tae-in, the ‘blue blood ace’ of the professional baseball Samsung Lions, shone with his perfect pitch.

Won Tae-in started as a starter in the away game against Kiwoom Heroes held at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 26th. He stayed on the mound until the 7th inning and silenced the opposing batting line with no runs (2 hits, 2 walks, and walks). He struck out eight, setting a personal record for most in one game this season. Following Won Tae-in, Kim Jae-yoon and Oh Seung-hwan erased one inning each. Samsung defeated Kiwoom 3-0 and succeeded in taking the lead in the three-game series over the weekend.

Won Tae-in, who won his fourth win of the season, said in an interview with SBS Sports after the game, “I came here after losing yesterday’s game and thought we shouldn’t lose in a row today. “I wanted to decorate the first game of the three-game series with a win, and it felt good to be able to do so,” he said of his victory.

Won Tae-in showed his strong side against Kiwoom last year with 1 win, undefeated and 0.86 ERA in 3 games. They continued their momentum in today’s game and won four consecutive games since the Sajik Lotte game on the 9th. “I have good memories against Kiwoom last year. It’s the same here too. “We suffered our first loss in our home game against Kiwoom this season, but we wanted to get revenge today and focused on continuing our four-game winning streak, which led to a good result.”

National team catcher Kang Min-ho’s perfect lead also stood out. Won Tae-in said, “The change-up was not very good. (Kang) Minho also felt that his changeup was not good, but he increased the ratio of his slider and cut fastball. As expected of the best catcher, he took the lead well. “I just followed Minho’s lead and threw,” he humbled himself. Kang Min-ho applauded the blue-blooded ace’s perfect pitch, saying, “Tae-in didn’t shake his head even once today.”

Won Tae-in achieved his first quality start plus of the season, but was disappointed that his pitching balance was not satisfactory. He expressed gratitude that he was able to last until the 7th inning thanks to the advice of catcher Kang Min-ho and pitching coach Jeong Min-tae.

At the end of the interview, Won Tae-in was asked, ‘Who is the person you are most thankful for?’ and he answered, “There are so many, but the first thing that comes to mind is my father (Won Min-gu, former baseball coach at Gyeongbok Middle School). I know that he always works hard for me. And pitching coach Jeong Min-tae and bullpen coach Kwon Oh-jun are trying to accommodate everything for me while I prepare for the starting lineup. So, I am always grateful.”

Meanwhile, coach Park Jin-man said, “I couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration while watching ace Won Tae-in’s pitching today. “He was a great pitcher,” he said. “I often felt reassured when I saw the pitching of bullpen pitchers in the latter half of games this season, and today, I felt the same way when I watched Kim Jae-yoon and Oh Seung-hwan’s pitches in the 8th and 9th innings.” /[email protected]

Son Chan-ik ([email protected])