Eventually, the decision to cancel the game due to rain was made.
The KBO announced that the matchup between the Samsung Lions and the Lotte Giants, scheduled to take place at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 21st, has been canceled due to rain.
There was an initial forecast for rain that day, and intermittent rain occurred in the morning. Due to the influence of the monsoon front, rain fell heavily during the game the previous day (20th). However, by the afternoon of that day, the rain had lightened and nearly stopped. Plans to remove the large waterproof tarp that had been laid out since the previous day were made, and the ground maintenance was completed.
However, after 4 p.m., rain began to fall again. By then, the entrance for spectators had already begun. The rain became heavy again. The large waterproof tarp was laid down once more. KBO game supervisor Oh Seok-hwan noted that they would monitor the weather conditions until 5 p.m., the scheduled start time.
However, the rain continued to fall. Even if the rain stopped for a moment, intermittent rainfall was forecasted for later. Ultimately, the umpire crew and game supervisor Oh Seok-hwan confirmed the ground conditions and the forecast for rain, and at 5:11 p.m., they decided to cancel the game due to rain.
The canceled game will be rescheduled later. On the 22nd, Lotte is expected to start Park Se-woong as the pitcher, while Samsung will start Won Tae-in.
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