A big match for 1st and 2nd place was canceled due to rain. The Korea Professional Baseball LG Twins and Hanwha Eagles were scheduled to play the 9th game of the season at Hanwha Life Park in Daejeon on the 13th, but it was canceled due to rain.
It rained in Daejeon from the afternoon. After 3 p.m., the rain became heavier.
The Hanwha players conducted batting practice on the field while getting soaked by the rain around 3 p.m. In the outfield, pitchers warmed up and played catch. After finishing their batting practice, the Hanwha players covered the field with a large waterproof tarp around 3:10 p.m.
According to the weather forecast, it is expected to continue raining until night. Initially, it was reported that the rain would weaken after around 7 p.m., but the forecast changed to predict that 12 mm of rain would fall by 7 p.m.
The game that was canceled that day will be rescheduled later. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) expanded the unstructured period for doubleheaders from the existing March and July-August to March and from June 2 to August 31, stating it was to minimize the impact of the continued heat due to abnormal weather on fans visiting baseball parks and on game performance.
LG is in 1st place with a record of 40 wins, 26 losses, and 1 tie (winning percentage .606), while Hanwha is in 2nd place with 40 wins and 27 losses (winning percentage .597). It's a 0.5 game difference.
Hanwha swept the three-game series against the Doosan Bears at home. LG recorded a winning series with 2 wins and 1 loss in their three-game set against the SSG Landers.
Manager Kim Kyung-moon noted in an interview with reporters before the rain cancellation was decided, "If the game is canceled due to rain, the starting rotation will be determined through discussions between the pitching coach and the player. If Ponce wants to pitch, we will leave it up to him; otherwise, he might take a break for rest."
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