LG, led by head coach Yeom Kyung-yeop, won 15-3 in Game 4 of the Korean Series against KT Wiz in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League postseason at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 11th. LG lost the first game, but came from behind in the second and third consecutive games, and achieved three consecutive wins on the day, leaving only one win to win the integrated championship.
Oh Ji-hwan's home run came in Game 2, Game 3, and Game 4. Oh Ji-hwan hit a solo home run over the right fence by hitting KT starter William Cuevas' first pitch 142km/h cutter in the bottom of the sixth inning when he was dragged 1-4 in Game 2 of the Korean Series at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 8th.
This home run, which was also Oh Ji-hwan's first home run in the Korean Series, was the first Korean Series home run in 21 years in LG. It was LG's last home run of the Korean Series when Choi Dong-soo hit a three-run in Game 6 of the Korean Series against the Samsung Lions at Daegu Stadium on November 10, 2002.
Oh also drew an arch in the third round. It was an "all-time" home run that determined the outcome of the great blood fight. Oh Ji-hwan turned the score around 8-7 by hitting a come-from-behind three-run against KT closer Kim Jae-yoon in the top of the ninth inning with two outs and runners on first and second bases.
In Game 4, Oh Ji-hwan crossed the fence once again. Oh Ji-hwan hit a three-run over the right fence in the top of the seventh inning with no outs and runners on first and third bases and KT's first ball 125km/h changeup when LG was leading 6-1. The home run widened the score to 9-1, and later added six more points to bring the victory.
Oh Ji-hwan is the first player to hit home runs in three consecutive games in a single season of the Korean Series. Kim Jae-hyun, LG's current power enhancement coordinator, hit home runs consecutively in Game 6 of Munhak against the Doosan Bears on October 29, 2007, and Game 2 against Doosan on October 27, 2008.
LG has an old product hanging for the Korean Series MVP. It is a watch from Rolex, a luxury brand prepared by Koo Bon-moo, the late chairman of LG Group, who passed away in 2018. And as LG's combined victory nears, Oh Ji-hwan, who hit home runs in three consecutive games, including the winning shot, is expected to take the series MVP and this Rolex.
Oh Ji-hwan, who met after the game, said of his home run in three consecutive games in a single season of the "first ever" Korean Series, "It doesn't mean much to me because I'm active now. I think my son will see the record later. "I'm satisfied that I've just won three consecutive games, and that I'm close to winning for the first time in 29 years," he said with a smile, "I think my son will see the record later."
LG naturally wants to end this season with one game now. Oh Ji-hwan stressed, "We intend to end it unconditionally, and we think so." "I thought it was a winning margin again today, but at the end, the pitchers walked and allowed the chase to be a variable," he said. When it comes to defense, he looked back and said, "Yeah, there's one game left."
However, there is definitely a certainty. Asked that he may have to meet foreign pitchers again if the series gets longer, Oh Ji-hwan affirmed, "That won't happen." Oh Ji-hwan said, "I don't think that far. I think everything is superior in terms of momentum, atmosphere, and sense of hitting. Maybe it will end in Game 5," he predicted.
It worked out well. Even without having to tighten the squad as captain, the players are moving on their own for the final goal of 29 years. Oh Ji-hwan said, "I don't think I have to deliver the message (especially). The atmosphere is so good, but on the other hand, we all know that we should not be impatient," he said.
"There are many experienced seniors and veterans on our team. (Kim) Jin-sung is on the pitcher side, (Park) Hae-min, (Kim) Hyun-soo, (Kim) Min-sung and (Huh) Do-hwan are on the fielder side. "I don't think I have to worry about that because there are so many people who have experienced it, and I think I told my team members to just enjoy it a lot."
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