When Samsung’s Jose Pirela hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning, it looked like that would be the end of the game. Doosan had already pitched three straight innings, using Park Chi-guk and Jung Chul-won, and on the mound was Hong Gun-hee, who had been pitching in the previous inning. But the game was just beginning.

Doosan won 4-3 in 11 extra innings at Samsung Electronics in Jamsil on May 25. Doosan entered the bottom of the 10th inning trailing 2-3 after giving up a sacrifice fly to Pirela. Pinch-hitter Yang Ji-won was the first batter up. He had injured his shin while sliding home in the first inning the day before and was limping with a bandaged ankle before the game.

But Yang Ji was Yang Ji. He smashed a two-pitch fastball from Oh Seung-hwan. Yang ran to second base without hesitation, seemingly oblivious to his injury. It was close enough for Samsung to call for a video review, but Yang’s determination was too strong. It was ruled safe by a narrow margin. With runners on first and third, Doosan tied the game again with a clever squeeze bunt by Jung Soo-bin.

In the top of the 11th inning, Samsung seized the momentum again. Leadoff hitter Oh Jae-il drew a walk, and Lee Byung-heon’s wild pitch and Kim Tae-gun’s bunt put runners on first and third, but Park Jung-soo was able to save the day. He struck out Kim Young-woong and got Kim Hyun-joon to fly out to left field.

In the fateful 11th inning, Samsung had a chance to end the inning before Kim Jae-ho got the final out. With runners on second and third, Hong Jung-woo induced a routine infield foul fly to Jang Seung-hyun, but first baseman Lee Tae-hoon dropped the ball after chasing it메이저놀이터. With the bases loaded, veteran Kim Jae-ho took advantage of the opportunity. He took Hong Jung-woo’s four-pitch fastball to end the game.

After the game, Kim Jae-ho said, “When Samsung missed the foul fly, I thought I had a chance. I wanted it to come unconditionally,” he said. Kim Jae-ho, who returned to the first team on the 23rd, said he wanted to show that the veteran is still alive.

Park saved the day in the 11th inning and earned his first win of the season. “I went to the mound with the determination to stop them unconditionally,” Park said, “and the atmosphere on the bench was really eager when they attacked in the 11th inning. I was cheering for the team’s victory, not my first win of the season.” “It’s true that I was nervous because I didn’t have much experience in important situations, but if I continue to pitch well, I will be able to appear in important situations more often,” Park said, adding, “I will prepare harder.”

Samsung’s Baek Jung-hyun pitched eight innings of two-run ball, and Oh Jae-il followed up his two-hit performance the day before with a three-hit day at the plate, but the extra-inning loss was a disappointment.