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From a scoreless silence to five straight losses, Kiwoom’s postseason hopes are nearly over
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From a scoreless silence to five straight losses, Kiwoom’s postseason hopes are nearly over

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Kiwoom Heroes manager Seol Jong-jin said the team failed to end its five-game losing streak in a game started by Raul Alcantara.
  • Seol said Alcantara completed his role after pitching six innings, with another start scheduled for Sunday.
  • Kiwoom’s failure to break the slump has left its elimination from the postseason imminent.

Kiwoom Heroes’ postseason hopes are nearing the end after a scoreless stretch and five consecutive losses.

Manager Seol Jong-jin expressed disappointment that the team could not stop the losing streak in a game started by ace Raul Alcantara. Seol spoke before Kiwoom’s KBO League game against the SSG Landers at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the second.

Alcantara threw six innings and fulfilled his role as a starting pitcher. He is also scheduled to pitch on Sunday.

— Seol Jong-jinThe Kiwoom manager assessed Raul Alcantara’s performance before the game against SSG.

Seol said Alcantara had done his job as a starting pitcher by throwing six innings. He also pointed to the pitcher’s next scheduled start on Sunday.

The manager acknowledged the difficult situation facing the players and urged them to keep working hard.

The players are struggling, too. Let’s work hard.

— Seol Jong-jinThe manager encouraged Kiwoom’s players amid the team’s losing streak.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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