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“We Also Prepared Ko Woo-seok for the Eighth and Woo Kang-hoon for the Ninth”: Asia-Quota Gem’s Two Scoreless Innings Set Up Ko Woo-seok’s Save

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • The LG Twins beat the Samsung Lions 4-3 in a comeback win and are pursuing a sixth straight victory.
  • Kennedy pitched two scoreless innings, while Ko Woo-seok recorded a save after taking the mound in the ninth inning.
  • The save was Ko’s first in 1,081 days, and manager Yeom Kyeong-yeop said Ko would rest in the next game.

LG Twins manager Yeom Kyeong-yeop praised Kennedy’s two scoreless innings after they helped set up Ko Woo-seok’s long-awaited return to the closing role.

LG defeated the Samsung Lions 4-3 in a comeback victory the previous day at Jamsil. Ko entered in the ninth inning with LG leading and recorded a save, his first in 1,081 days.

We also prepared Ko Woo-seok for the eighth and Woo Kang-hoon for the ninth

· Yeom Kyeong-yeopThe LG manager described the bullpen preparations around the previous game.

The club now faces Samsung again in its 13th meeting of the season and is aiming for a sixth consecutive win. Yeom said Ko would take the day off, while the team had also prepared Woo Kang-hoon for the ninth inning and Ko for the eighth if needed.

Ko Woo-seok rests today

· Yeom Kyeong-yeopThe manager said the closer would not pitch in the next game.
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