It becomes starting baseball. This is the power of the Samsung Lions, who have gone on a three-game winning streak after a three-game losing streak. Samsung swept the three-game weekday series against the Kiwoom Heroes held at Gocheok Sky Dome over three days starting from 20th. The performance of the starting lineup stood out notably.

The start was made by "the ace of blue blood" Won Tae-in. On the 20th, he showcased a flawless performance against Kiwoom, throwing 8 innings, allowing 5 hits, 3 walks, striking out 6, and giving up 1 run. Unfortunately, he did not become the winning pitcher, but he laid the groundwork for a 6-3 victory. Manager Park Jin-man noted after the game, "Although he couldn’t become the winning pitcher, I believe it’s fair to say that thanks to the stellar pitching from starter Won Tae-in, we succeeded in breaking the losing streak."

On the 21st, starter Ariel Hurado earned his 4th win of the season with 6 innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 walk, striking out 4, and giving up 1 run. Following him, Kim Jae-yoon, Baek Jeong-hyun, and Kim Tae-hoon each pitched 1 inning without allowing any runs. Among the batters, Kim Ji-chan (2 hits in 3 at-bats, 3 runs), Lewin Diaz (2 hits in 4 at-bats, 2 RBIs), and Ryu Ji-hyeok (1 hit in 4 at-bats, 2 RBIs) stood out.

"Thanks to Hurado fulfilling his role as a starting pitcher, the batters could approach the game calmly. Especially in the early stages of the game, when there was a crisis to allow the first score, Hurado managed to stop it with his own skill, which improved the momentum." After securing the winning series, Manager Park Jin-man commented on Hurado.

On the 22nd, foreign pitcher Denny Reyes showcased the best performance of the season as a starter. With 7⅔ innings of scoreless pitching (allowing 3 hits, 2 walks, striking out 5), he secured his 4th win of the season. "Captain" Koo Ja-wook delivered a decisive two-run homer in the 8th inning, tightly matched at 0-0, serving as a victory helper for Reyes.

Reyes, who played a key role in completing the sweep, stated through the club's official YouTube channel, "I’m glad we could take the sweep series, and I will ensure we continue to win."

He added, "My goal was to keep the ball count favorable with as aggressive pitching as possible and to pitch long innings." Reyes also expressed his gratitude to catcher Kang Min-ho, who wore the starter’s mask.

In the 8th inning, during a no-outs, 1st and 2nd base crisis, Lee Jae-hyun, who showcased fantastic defense, credited, "We were able to win because Reyes pitched so well."

After losing all three games in the weekend series against the Lotte Giants and dropping to 8th place, Samsung swept the Kiwoom series and climbed up to 6th place. If Samsung continues to leverage the power of starting baseball, could they not aim for higher placements?

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