Spring rain is falling ahead of the start of the game, which is expected to cause delays.
The second game of the season match between Doosan Bears and LG Twins, scheduled to be held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 12th, is unlikely to start at exactly 2 p.m.
After 1 p.m., rain clouds covered the sky, and spring rain began to fall. Staff from the Jamsil Stadium management team rushed out to cover the infield with tarps. By 1:40 p.m., the rain intensified, and there was a strong wind.
On the 12th, LG is set to start foreign pitcher Chi-hyunos, while Doosan will have Kim Yoo-sung.
Chi-hyunos, who started as the opening day pitcher, has appeared in three games, recording two wins and no losses with an earned run average of 2.37. He has pitched more than six innings with two or fewer runs allowed in all three games.
Kim Yoo-sung has recorded one loss with an earned run average of 12.79 in three games. In the game against Lotte on the 6th, he gave up three hits, three walks, and five runs in 1⅓ innings before being pulled early.
Before the game, LG's starting lineup included Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Moon Seong-joo (designated hitter), Park Dong-won (catcher), Song Chan-eui (right fielder), and Park Hae-min (center fielder). Leadoff hitter Hong Chang-ki missed his third consecutive game due to stiffness in his neck. Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop noted before the game, "He can't even be used as a pinch hitter."
In response, Doosan will have a starting lineup of Jeong Soo-bin (center fielder), Cave (right fielder), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Choo Jae-hyun (left fielder), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Kim In-tae (designated hitter), Kang Seung-ho (third baseman), Park Gye-beom (second baseman), and Park Jun-young (shortstop) on that day.
Choo Jae-hyun will make his debut as the fourth batter. He joined Nexen in the second round, 28th overall, in the 2018 draft and was traded to Lotte for the 2020 season. He transferred to Doosan in a 2-for-3 trade with Lotte last winter.
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