“Thank you to the fans.”
LG Twins right-hander Lim Chan-kyu started in Game 2 of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO postseason KT Wiz at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 6th and became the winning pitcher by blocking 5.1 innings with seven hits, no outs, four strikeouts, and two runs (one earned run).
His first postseason start in 14 years. Lim Chan-kyu once won a wild-card game against the Kiwoom Heroes on Nov. 2, 2020, but it was a relief win.
Wild card players had one win and a 9.00 ERA in one game, and in semi-PO, they played in two games before the game, with one loss and a 10-point ERA in one game. In total, the ERA in two games and 1.2 innings in the playoffs is 0, and the ERA in one game in the Korean Series is 2.45.
Lim Chan-kyu, who has garnered double-digit wins for two consecutive years by playing in 25 games this season with 10-6 losses and one hold average of 3.83 per average, has contributed to elevating mood of his team, which had been degraded due to defeat on the previous day. He was also named the “Daily MVP” of the second round of the semi-playoff.
LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop also said, “Chan-gyu did a good job as a starter. Congratulations on your first post-season win. I think today’s pitching will be a great help to Chan-gyu and his team in the remaining series. I also think it will be a game to gain confidence.”
After the game, Lim said, “I’ve shown weak performance in fall. I’m sure fans know this. Personally, I was greedy when it came to games,” Lim said. “I tried to throw calmly on the mound, and I was able to secure the victory thanks to Dongwon’s lead. I think this game will give me a chance to build a new autumn career. I hope I can do better in the future.”
He allowed runs in the second and third innings, dragging his team to 0-2. After the second inning with two outs, he had a hit by Bae Jeong-dae, and Park Dong-won’s error overlapped during the attempt to steal Bae Jeong-dae’s second base. Hwang Jae-gyun’s timely hit occurred. In the third inning, he had consecutive hits by leadoff hitters Kim Min-hyuk and Rojas. He struck out Jang Sung-woo, with runners on the first and third bases with no outs, but Kim Min-hyuk homered when Kang Baek-ho hit a fly ball. 스포츠토토
“I didn’t take the mound because I didn’t want to give a single point,” Lim said. “I thought we should not give big innings to the opponent. If you get hit, you can come down. Rather than thinking that you should not give a point, you should give a point. That’s why I was able to play many innings.”
He added, “The ball speed came out better than I thought. I think the experience I’ve accumulated while getting hit by a lot of playoffs has been a valuable help today.”
After one out in the sixth inning, he was substituted by pinch hitter Chun Sung-ho after receiving a hit. Fans shouted “Going down” Lim Chan-gyu’s name and cheered.
“I wanted to wave my hands and raise the mood of the fans when I stopped the sixth inning and went down, but I’m sorry that I left the runner behind,” Lim said with a smile. “I was really happy and I’m grateful to the fans.”
Finally, Lim Chan-kyu said, “I am starting as the second starter in the fall baseball league, but I have to repay the coach’s trust rather than thinking about starting as the second starter,” adding, “Our team’s goal is to win 10 games in the postseason. Now that we have one win, we have nine wins left. I will take one win seriously.”
