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“Ah, now that I’m older, I can’t outrun my juniors. In some ways, 170 wins may not be a very important record, but it feels good to be celebrated like this. “I feel like the team has become one.”
This is a pleasant complaint from KIA Tigers 'big pitcher' Yang Hyun-jong, who was unable to avoid being showered with water by his juniors who wanted to congratulate him on achieving 170 wins.
KIA won a resounding 13-2 against Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes on April 25. With this victory, KIA, which reached its 20th win (7 losses) of the season, succeeded in breaking the previous record of 28 games, achieved in 2017 and 1993, which was KIA's minimum record of 20 wins. KIA won the combined championship (regular season and Korean series championship) in both seasons (the 1993 club name was Haitai).
The pitcher who kept the starting mound on the day when the club record was broken was Yang Hyun-jong. Yang Hyun-jong gave up only 4 hits and 2 runs in 7 innings on this day. He allowed only one walk and struck out six.
With this victory, Yang Hyun-jong achieved his second win (1 loss) of the season and the second in his KBO League career to reach 170 wins (114 losses). There are only two pitchers with more than 170 wins in the KBO: Song Jin-woo (210 wins, 153 losses) and Yang Hyun-jong. Yang Hyun-jong has 168 wins in the 'starter wins' rankings, and the gap with Song Jin-woo, who is second in starter wins (163 wins), is gradually widening.
Before the game, KIA coach Lee Beom-ho said, “Yang Hyeon-jong’s 170 wins is more important than the club’s record of at least 20 wins,” and as the team won and Yang Hyeon-jong earned a starting win, KIA enjoyed double joy.
It was encouraging that he pitched 7 innings for the first time this season while continuing his recent 4 consecutive quality starts (6 innings or more, 3 earned runs or less), but Yang Hyun-jong urged himself, “I have to get better.”
Yang Hyun-jong said, “Today, I was scolded by catcher Kim Tae-gun several times during the game. Taegoon emphasized, ‘If you throw harder, your pitching balance will improve and the tip of the ball will improve,’ and I agreed.” “Taegoon says I can throw a better ball than today.” “I will do my best to please Taegun,” he said with a serious expression.
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