The winning team needs rest.

The LG Twins will face the Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 22nd for the final game of their mid-week three-game series.

The first game lasted 3 hours and 48 minutes, while the second game ran for 3 hours and 56 minutes. LG won the first game 17-9 and recorded a 7-7 tie in the second game after 11 innings. The bullpen usage was significant.

Youm Kyoung-youb said, "The remaining winning team members all need rest." He continued, "Kim Jin-sung needs to rest due to fatigue, and Park Myeong-geun needs to rest after consecutive outings, while Lee Ji-kang, who pitched 2 innings yesterday, needs to rest, and today he should endure as part of the supporting team."

Kim Jin-sung threw 29 pitches over multiple innings in the previous day's game (21st). Park Myeong-geun had consecutive outings. Lee Ji-kang threw 33 pitches over 2 innings right after his call-up. Sung Dong-hyun, who pitched for two consecutive days, will also rest. Kim Young-woo, Baek Seung-hyeon, Kim Yu-yeong, and Lee Woo-chan are on standby in the bullpen.

In response to the reporters' joke that "the batters need to score 20 runs," Youm Kyoung-youb laughed and said, "I think it will be tight even if we score 20 runs." He added, "Both teams might not hit well today. They have exhausted themselves after such a tough fight over the past two days."

He said that he had been contemplating between Sung Dong-hyun and Kim Yu-yeong during the previous day's 11-inning game. Youm Kyoung-youb mentioned, "I chose Sung Dong-hyun, who has a fastball with a forkball as a decisive pitch."

On this day, LG's starting lineup includes Moon Sung-ju (left fielder), Kim Hyun-soo (first baseman), Austin (designated hitter), Park Dong-won (catcher), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Gu Bon-hyeok (third baseman), Song Chan-ui (right fielder), Park Hae-min (center fielder), and Lee Young-bin (second baseman).

Youm Kyoung-youb announced the rest of Moon Bo-gyeong the day before. Moon Bo-gyeong has accumulated fatigue, and his knee condition is a bit poor. He was excluded from the lineup to prevent injury. Moreover, he will be excluded from the starting lineup not only for today but also for the SSG game on the 23rd.

Youm Kyoung-youb said, "Moon Bo-gyeong's right knee condition is not good, and he will be on standby as a substitute today and tomorrow. He will go to Seoul tomorrow for an examination. Depending on the examination results and his physical condition, he might play as a designated hitter. However, it doesn't seem likely that he will be excluded from the roster at this point, but we need to see the results."

On this day, starting second baseman Shin Min-jae returned to the first team after completing his time of reconditioning in the second team. Lee Young-bin, who hit two home runs the day before, will start again at second base for the second consecutive day. Youm Kyoung-youb explained, "When he is in good form and hits two home runs, he should play a lot to build confidence. I plan to keep supporting him as long as he is doing well."

Meanwhile, Yoo Young-chan made his first appearance in a real game in the Futures League on this day. He underwent elbow surgery last winter and has finished rehabilitation. He pitched 1 inning, allowing 1 hit and striking out 1 with no runs. He reached a maximum speed of 148 km/h.

Youm Kyoung-youb explained, "His pitch speed was excellent in the first game. There were no major issues after he pitched. He will throw once in bullpen practice, pitch one more time in the game, and then I plan to call him up next weekend. I don't think he will pitch again for about a month after coming up."

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