"Left-handed forward deployment?" KT's right-handed sidearm responds with 7K

Professional baseball kt right-hander sidearm Um Sang-baek (26) cooked Doosan's batters with a sharp change-up.

Um Sang-baek started in the second game of three consecutive games during the week against Doosan in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 16th. He pitched well with three hits, seven strikeouts, two outs and no runs in six innings, leading the team to a 5-2 victory.

Doosan placed left-handed batters in the first to fifth batting order to target Um Sang-baek. He intended to break the chain of three consecutive losses by hiring a large number of left-handed batters who are strong in right-handed pitchers.

In response, Um Sang-baek took out an elaborate breaking ball. Among the total 85 pitches, changeups were the most with 47, and 22 cut fastballs were mixed and thrown. Only 16 fastballs recorded a maximum speed of 149 kilometers per hour.

On top of that, Doosan's batters were helpless due to Um Sang-baek's all-out pitching, which showed off his stable control. He remained silent without scoring until the sixth inning when Um Sang-baek defended the mound. 스포츠토토티비

Um Sang-baek has won four consecutive games, marking his seventh win (6 losses) of the season. After the game, he smiled broadly, saying, "In today's game, the control was as good as I wanted," adding, "Above all, the fielders' defensive help was great."

He had a good chemistry with catcher Jang Sung-woo, who formed a battery, and batters also lightened Um Sang-baek's shoulders. Eom Sang-baek said, "I tried to throw well according to (Jang) Sung-woo's lead," adding, "The batters also hit well in the beginning, giving me concentration."

With the victory, kt won four consecutive games and achieved nine consecutive winning series. Eom Sang-baek said, "I also focused more on helping the team continue its winning streak." "I hope the team can continue to win consecutive games," he said adding, "I will continue to show good performance to help."

Currently, he maintained his third place with 55 wins, 2 draws, and 45 losses, but narrowed the gap with second-place SSG to one game. KT manager Lee Kang-chul, who said before the game, "I'm always greedy for the second place," raised his thumb, saying, "Starting Eom Sang-baek played his role with catcher Jang Sung-woo."