Ryu Hyun-jin (37, Hanwha Eagles) achieved a quality start (more than 6 innings, less than 3 earned runs) and reached 1,400 innings in his career in the KBO League.
In addition, he also won the starting title in 18 days.
Ryu started in an away game against the SSG Landers of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on Wednesday, and allowed six hits and one run during six ⅓ innings. He struck out eight and allowed only one walk.
With the Hanwha Eagles winning 7-1, Ryu added his first win in 18 days since the KT Wiz match on July 31. This is his seventh win (seven losses) of the season.
Ryu Hyun-jin gave up a heavy hit in the “former big leaguer face-off” with Choo Shin-soo, the first batter in the bottom of the first inning, but he overcame the first crisis by cooking rookie Park Ji-hwan with a double play in front of shortstop.
Choi Jeong, who is particularly strong against him, struck out swinging.
Ryu Hyun-jin struck out every inning and stopped it without losing a run until the fourth inning, and Hanwha’s batters scored six runs with Yonatan Peraza’s first solo shot in the third inning, Choi Jae-hoon’s two-run shot in the fourth inning and Jang Jin-hyuk’s three-run shot while Ryu Hyun-jin kept the mound.
Ryu Hyun-jin gave up a double to left field to Lee Ji-young after one out in the fifth inning.
When Kim Sung-hyun hit a fly ball to center field, Lee Ji-young reached third base and homered with a missed heavy hit by Jihoon Choi.
Ryu Hyun-jin was on the verge of loading the bases with two outs, allowing Oh Tae-gon to hit to the left and Choo Shin-soo to walk.
However, Ryu Hyun-jin blocked additional runs by striking out Park Ji-hwan with his main weapon changeup.
Ryu Hyun-jin completed 1,400 innings for the 38th time in the KBO League history by neatly throwing out the sixth inning, and also caught one out count in the seventh inning.
Ryu Hyun-jin played 1,55 ⅓ innings in the U.S. Major League Baseball. 스포츠토토
The total number of innings between Korea and the U.S. increased to 2,455 ⅔.
Hanwha scored seven runs with four home runs, including Jang Jin-hyuk’s solo shot in the ninth inning.
Hanwha, which swept three consecutive weekend games, narrowed the gap with fifth-place SSG to 2.5 games, raising its hopes of advancing to the postseason.
