It almost ruined the game. Considering the importance of the postseason, six judges were assigned, which was a rare decision.
At KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 9th, when KT Wiz and LG Twins played the fourth game of the semi-playoff. Both teams continued their tight game at 5-5 until the ninth inning and eventually had to go into extra time. 안전놀이터
KT was able to be attacked in the bottom of the 11th inning with closer Park Young-hyun striking out three in three ⅓ innings, keeping 10 batters perfect and keeping the score tied at 5-5.
Coming to the batter’s box as a leadoff hitter, Kang hit Baek Seung-hyun’s fastball of 146 km/h, which came in at the second pitch, and the ball headed to the left field. Left fielder Moon Sung-joo attempted a sliding catch, but failed to catch the ball, and the left-handedness judge ruled it a foul.
Then, the team went wild at KT’s bench. Upon checking the footage, the ball was 100 percent fair. There was no doubt the result. It was a natural step for KT to request a video review. After conducting a video review on fair/foul of outfield balls, Kang’s ball was overturned to fair and was recognized as a double.
KT, which sent Kang Baek-ho to second base after many twists and turns, was able to get a full base chance with no outs when Kim Sang-soo filled the first base with four pitches automatically and third baseman Moon Bo-kyung, who caught Hwang Jae-kyun’s bunt, threw it to third base, leading to a fielder’s choice. Bae Jeong-dae was out with a ground ball to the second base and Chun Sung-ho, who came out as a pinch hitter, struck out and ended up with a strikeout, but Shim Woo-joon’s ball was deflected off the pitcher, which led to a walk-off hit, making KT the main character of the 6-5 victory.
The four-hour, 10-minute battle ended in such a beautiful game. What would have happened if Kang’s double had not been revived through video refereeing? It is horrible to imagine. Moreover, the referee made such a mistake even though he deployed left-handedness and priority to the outfield in the postseason and managed it through a six-trial system. Of course, referees say that people can make mistakes because they are human, but given that it was a big postseason game, and it was also a great game that led to extra time, it was all the more dizzying.
No matter who is the final winner, the hot semi-playoff Game 4 between the two teams was a great match to be talked about. In the end, KT and LG, who faced 2 wins and 2 losses in the series, will play Game 5 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul from 6:30 p.m. on the 11th.
