Tied at one SSG Seo Jin-yong pushes forkball to secure win

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LG Electronics finishes the game with a forked ball in the 9th inning, ending SSG's 5-game losing streak
"I was stuck, but I trusted my catcher and threw lower and harder I won the game with determination."

SSG Landers Jin-Yong Seo in Interview

SSG Landers pitcher Seo Jin-yong is interviewed after his save against the LG Twins in the 2023 Korea Baseball Organization home game at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on Aug. 20. SSG Landers

closer Seo Jin-yong , 30, is an extreme "two-pitch" pitcher.

According to baseball statistics site Statiz, 섯다 Seo threw a fastball 51 percent of the time this season and a forkball 48.3 percent of the time. That's a whopping 99.3% ratio.

The reason Seo leads the league in saves with only two pitches is because it's hard to tell the difference between a fastball and a forkball.

A 130 mph forkball and a 140 mph fastball are hard to tell apart by velocity. The same goes for ball movement.

Seo's forkball drops in front of the batter, and he has 32 saves without a blown save this season with his near-horsepower forkball.

SSG Landers Jin-Yong Seo in Interview

SSG Landers pitcher Seo Jin-yong is interviewed after earning a save in a home game against the LG Twins in the 2023 Baseball League at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on Aug. 20. Aug. 20, 2023 . cycle@yna.co.kr

Seo Jin-yong, who has been on a winning streak this season, felt extremely nervous during a home game against the LG Twins at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on Aug. 20. It wasn't just

the team's fifth straight loss.

In the top of the ninth inning with a 2-1 lead, Seo gave up a single to left field and a stolen base to Shin Min-jae, putting the tying run on second base.

The final batter was LG foreign player Austin Dean. One hit would have tied the game and extended the team's losing streak.

Seo Ji-yong dropped his main weapon, a forkball. On a one-pitch count, he fired a two-pitch forkball for a strike and a three-pitch forkball for a wild pitch.

Seo threw the forkball again for the winning pitch. This time, the ball scraped his hand and went out of bounds.

Catcher Lee Heung-ryun threw his body to block it, but the ball rolled away. Meanwhile, Shin Min-jae, the second baseman, made it to third base.

The difference between second and third base is huge. 온라인섯다 One wild pitch could have tied the game and put the game out of reach.

It was a tough situation to throw a forkball that could easily be bound.

Commentator Jang Jang-ho, who was broadcasting the game, also said, "Seo Jin-yong felt very uncomfortable."

He had no choice but to throw a fastball. Catcher Lee Heung-ryun took a deep breath, pointed his finger at himself, and carefully signed.

It was a sign to trust him and throw the forkball again.

Seo Jin-yong did not shake his head and vigorously released the 133-kilometer-per-hour forkball.

Austin, a highly skilled hitter, moved his bat. The ball traveled to third base at high speed.

SSG third baseman Choi Jeong-jeong rushed in, caught the ball, threw to first base, and collapsed.

The first base umpire's initial call was safe.

SSG snaps five-game losing streak

LG Twins and SSG Landers play in the 2023 Korean Baseball Organization Baseball League at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on Tuesday afternoon. SSG players greet fans after winning 2-1.

Seo Jin-yong's boldness in throwing forkballs despite the pressure of pitching, Lee Heung-yeon's confidence to trust himself, and Choi Jeong-jeong's hard work in handling balls with his body, helped SSG end its tiresome five-game losing streak.

Seo Jin-yong was sweating profusely when we met after the game.

When asked about the situation in the ninth inning, he said, "I was confused, but the most confident pitch was the forkball, so I trusted the catcher." "I thought (Lee Heung-ryun) would catch it, so I threw it lower and harder," he said.

"I went into the game thinking that I would never give up a run, no matter what, and I think we secured the win with everyone's determination," 고스톱 he smiled brightly.