Six hits, three double plays: Lotte’s fifth straight loss deepens its crisis

Lotte Giants managed six hits and four walks, yet three double plays left them scoreless in a 3-0 loss to the Samsung Lions in Daegu on June 1. The defeat sent Lotte to its fifth consecutive loss.

Baseball’s familiar saying is that a team cannot win after grounding into three double plays in one game. This time, Lotte became the victim of that rule as Samsung turned the game into a farewell celebration for foreign pitcher Austin Boes.

Samsung finished with nine hits and two walks, giving it more chances than Lotte and enough offense to secure the shutout. Lotte’s latest loss added to its difficulties as the team tries to stay in the race for the postseason.