“What would I have done without Lim Chan-gyu?”
LG Twins coach Yeom Gyeong-yeop never forgets to praise Lim Chan-gyu when interviewing reporters for every game. Among the factors that allowed LG to withstand the sluggish starters, Lim Chan-gyu gave 50% of the stake. Coach Yeom continued to praise Lim Chan-gyu before the game on the 28th. And Lim Chan-gyu presented victory to the team with another good pitch as a starter that day.
Lim Chan-gyu started안전놀이터 in an away game against the KIA Tigers held at the Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 28th and led the team to a 7-1 victory with 4 hits, 4 walks and no runs in 7 innings.
The 2023 KBO League LG Twins and KIA Tigers match was held at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th. At the end of the second inning, LG Lim Chan-gyu, with 2 outs and 1st and 3rd bases, is happy after finishing the inning by handling KIA Hwang Dae-in with an infield grounder. Gwangju = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com/2023.05.28/
Having started as a long relief player, he is now a full-fledged domestic ace. He is 4-0 with an ERA of 1.47 in 6 starts. In terms of his performance alone, he is better than foreign pitchers Casey Kelly and Adam Plutko. He became the most reliable and exportable starter.
On the 23rd, Chan-gyu Lim, who led the team to a 9-1 victory with 6 innings, 3 hits (1 home run) and 1 run against Incheon SSG Landers, continued pitching with more stability in the KIA match on the 28th after a four-day break.
In the bottom of the first inning, he got a heavy hit from leader Park Chan-ho, but when Ko Jong-wook’s second baseman line drive, the runner on first base, who had stopped the start, was also put out. He caught Socrates in third with a fly in right field and finished the first inning easily.
The 2023 KBO League LG Twins and KIA Tigers match was held at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th. LG Lim Chan-gyu, who finished defense in the bottom of the 6th inning, encourages shortstop Song Dae-hyeon, who made a mistake on defense. Gwangju = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com/2023.05.28/
The second inning was the most dangerous. After 1 out, Kim Seon-bin got a right-handed hit on the 5th, but Hong Chang-ki, right fielder, couldn’t catch the ball properly, so Kim Seon-bin reached second base. Then, when Lee Chang-jin grounded in front of the third baseman in the 6th, third baseman Moon Bo-gyeong made a throw error, and one out, 1st and 3rd base. However, Lim Chan-gyu, who caught Byeon Woo-hyeok with a swinging strikeout, overcame the crisis by handling Hwang Dae-in with a grounder in front of the shortstop after a full count match.
At the end of the 3rd inning, after the 2nd, Ko Jong-wook’s 2nd ball flew to him, but he avoided it and showed a mysterious play where the ball was sucked into Dan’s glove.
In the bottom of the 4th inning, Hyung-Woo Choi got a hit, but he blocked it without adding an additional base, and in the bottom of the 5th, he lightly blocked it with a tripartite offense. In the bottom of the 6th inning, Ko Jong-wook got on base after one out due to a shortstop error, but he didn’t care and caught Socrates with a left field fly and Choi Hyung-woo with a shortstop fly. The number of pitches was only 72 until the 6th inning, so it came out in the 7th inning. First 7 appearances this season.
The 2023 KBO League LG Twins and KIA Tigers match was held at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th. LG Lim Chan-gyu, who finished defense in the bottom of the 7th inning, takes off his hat to greet the cheers of the fans. Gwangju = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com/2023.05.28/
Kim Seon-bin, the leader, was allowed a left-handed hit, but Lee Chang-jin struck out, and Kim Gyu-seong, a pinch hitter, left fielder flew, and Hwang Dae-in struck out in the 8th to complete his task.
LG fans on the first base gave a standing ovation to Im Chan-gyu as he came down after the 7th inning. The fans also applauded Lim Chan-gyu generously, knowing that it was his last pitching of the day. Lim Chan-kyu also took off his hat and thanked the fans.
Lim Chan-gyu, who threw 87 balls, put the KIA line to rest with a maximum of 147km fastball (34), 116km curve (22), 130km changeup (21), and 135km slider (10). .
On this day, he became the winning pitcher and won his 5th win of the season. It’s an amazing result as a starter. He went 5-0 in 7 games and his earned run average went down to 1.19.
The 2023 KBO League LG Twins and KIA Tigers match was held at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th. At the end of the 4th inning, LG Lim Chan-gyu is smiling toward the dugout after handling KIA Socrates’ assault ball. Gwangju = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com/2023.05.28/
Lim Chan-gyu said, “I was in better condition today than last pitch,” and “(Park) Dong-won told me to throw with the same strength instead of sticking with power because my brother also has a good ball. said.
Lim Chan-kyu says he is ready to return to Long Relief anytime, but he said there have been some changes lately. It is responsibility. “I still throw with the same mindset I had when I first started camp, but I think my sense of responsibility on the mound has changed,” said Lim Chan-kyu. I throw it with a sense of mission.”