“I did not want to use him until the end”: Iimura makes forced appearance against nemesis and earns first KBO save
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- Lotte Giants closer Shota Iimura made an emergency appearance in the ninth inning against the Samsung Lions.
- He protected a 3-2 lead with two outs of scoreless work and recorded his first KBO League save.
Lotte Giants’ new closer Shota Iimura endured a difficult KBO League debut, entering an away game against the Samsung Lions with his team leading 3-2 in the ninth inning.
Iimura came on with one out and runners on first and second, then held Samsung scoreless for two-thirds of an inning to secure his first KBO save. The appearance came against a difficult opponent and with Lotte under pressure from a 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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