Baseball’s Kiwoom Heroes’ Cho Sang-woo (30) earned a save in his first appearance of the second half.
Cho Sang-woo pitched one inning of two-hit, one-strikeout relief against the Hanwha Eagles in the 2024 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Monday to earn the save.
Taking the mound in the top of the ninth inning with Kiwoom leading 5-3, Cho struck out leadoff hitter Chae Eun-seong on a wild pitch. After back-to-back singles by Kim Tae-yeon and Ha Ju-seok put runners on first and second with no outs, Cho faced a sharp pitch from Lee Do-yoon. However, the ball sailed into the glove of first baseman Choi Joo-hwan, who promptly touched first base to end the game. The initial call was safe, but it was overturned to out after a video review requested by Kiwoom.
Cho Sang-woo, who earned his sixth save of the season, said after the game, “I was a little anxious, but I’m glad I was able to make a good save and contribute to the team’s victory. I’ll try to be a little safer in the future,” he said of his save.
Cho hasn’t allowed an earned run in 14 consecutive
Cho hasn’t allowed an earned run in 14 consecutive games since May 29, when he allowed one run on two hits (one home run) with one strikeout in one inning at Samsung Electronics. “Sometimes my pace is good and sometimes it’s not, but overall it’s much better than it was in the beginning,” said Cho. “At the beginning of the season, I felt like my hands weren’t scratching the ball well when I threw it, but now I feel like the ball is scratching and pressing well. 카지노사이트 I want to throw a little harder, but I want to pick up the pace as soon as possible to show better results.”
After starting the season as a set-up man rather than a closer due to his lack of velocity at the beginning of the season, Cho gradually picked up his pace and took over the closer’s role in June. “There’s nothing different about pitching in the middle or the end, because it’s the same one inning. It’s good because it’s much easier to prepare for the game,” he laughed.
Cho pitched ⅔ of an inning of scoreless relief in the All-Star Game on July 7
Cho, who was selected to the All-Star team as a manager’s pick, pitched ⅔ of an inning of scoreless relief in the All-Star Game on July 7. He even took the mound dressed as a firefighter and sprayed fire extinguishers. “I did it because the team took care of my performance,” said Cho, who laughed, “I’m not really good at that, so I was a little embarrassed and shy. There was Kim Ji-chan on first base, who hit my ball so well, so I jokingly threw a fire extinguisher at him. I didn’t expect a grounder to third base (Byungsal) right after that, so I was happy that it worked out,” he said, reflecting on the All-Star Game.
Kiwoom, which won the first game of the second half with Cho Sang-woo’s save, will try to win its second straight on Tuesday. The starting pitcher will be left-handed ace Enmanuel De Jesus. Hanwha will start Jaime Barria on the mound.