Professional baseball Samsung Lions foreign pitcher Denny Reyes, who noted, "My goal is to become the best pitcher in the KBO League," delivered a life game against the last-place Hanwha Eagles.

Reyes started in the home game against Hanwha at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 6th and showcased a perfect performance while allowing only 1 hit until the 7th inning, accompanied by 6 Samjin. He displayed perfection with 90 pitches for 7 innings until he allowed a single in the 8th inning to lead-off hitter Moon Hyun-bin.

Starting off on a high note, Reyes treated An Chi-hong, Esteban Florial, and Kim Tae-yeon as three outs in the first inning. In the second inning, he handled a bunt by Moon Hyun-bin himself and induced No Si-hwan and Lee Jin-young into a flyout to right field and a groundout to third base, respectively. After striking out the lead-off hitter Chae Eun-seong with a swinging strike in the third inning, Reyes retired Lee Jae-won and Shim Woo-jun with groundouts.

In the 4th inning, Reyes completely shut down An Chi-hong (flyout to right field), Esteban Florial (groundout to first base), and Kim Tae-yeon (swinging strikeout). In the 5th inning, he also blocked the on-base attempts of Moon Hyun-bin, No Si-hwan, and substitute Im Jong-chan. In the 6th inning, Reyes induced Chae Eun-seong, Lee Jae-won, and Shim Woo-jun into outs, and in the 7th inning, he easily induced the lead-off hitter An Chi-hong into a groundout to shortstop, followed by striking out Esteban Florial with three pitches. After two outs, he retired Kim Tae-yeon with a flyout to second base.

Reyes, who maintained a perfect run until the 7th inning, faced a single to lead-off hitter Moon Hyun-bin in the 8th inning, which ruined his great record. Having met the requirement for two wins this season, Reyes departed the mound to applause from the fans.

Samsung defeated Hanwha with a score of 10- and completed the weekend series with 2 wins and 1 loss. The Samsung lineup was on fire, achieving double-digit runs with 13 hits, including a big inning in the 8th.

Foreign hitter Lewin Diaz perfectly fulfilled the role of helping Reyes achieve his second victory, going 4 for 5 with a home run, 4 RBIs, and 2 runs scored. Kang Min-ho, the national team catcher who teamed up with Reyes, recorded 3 hits in 4 at-bats, along with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Kim Seong-yun also contributed with 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored.

Manager Park Jin-man praised Reyes, who showcased a life game, saying, "He truly showed the best pitching possible."

Reyes, who returned early due to a right ankle injury during the second camp in Okinawa, Japan, was late to ascend to the first-team mound due to undergoing rehabilitation. He is still not at 100% condition, requiring careful management.

Manager Park Jin-man set Reyes' pitch count around 85 before the game. As Reyes continued his perfect run, he thought about helping him achieve the great record.

He remarked, "Reyes is still at a stage where he needs to control his pitch count. We had a maximum pitch count of about 85 planned for today, but since a significant record was on the line and the player himself was eager, I thought that if the perfect situation continued, I would keep pushing him forward."

Manager Park Jin-man praised not only Diaz, who displayed an outstanding performance in the attack, comparable to Reyes’ life game, but also Ryu Ji-hyuk, who hit a 2-RBI timely hit when extra runs were needed in the 6th inning, saying, "They were a great help."

Meanwhile, Samsung will host the SSG Landers at home on the 8th for a midweek series.

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