The man who was called Lion King!
Lee Seung-yuop enters
the batter's box once again!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
I'm here.
After five years.
He suffered from nightmares
last night and couldn't sleep.
So I felt really bad for him.
ASIAN HOME RUN RECORD
OF 56 HOMERS IN A SEASON
I played for 15 years.
You can't talk about my life
without mentioning Samsung Lions.
Thank you so much for your support
and for coming to the stadium
over the past few days.
I don't know what to say.
Please help us so that our team
and the enthusiasm
of the KBO League
can be revived in the future.
LEE SEUNG-YUOP'S RETIREMENT GAME
This place is really precious to me.
It's a place of joy, anger,
sorrow, and happiness.
-It's a hit.
-It's going to the right.
It flies high.
It went over!
Lee Seung-yuop hits
a back-to-back home run!
LEE SEUNG-YUOP
Today is the last day.
Today is the last day
to be at bat wearing a uniform.
I won't be able to do that again
until the day I die.
Thank you so much for letting me be here
wearing this uniform.
Thank you very much.
Pinch hitter, Lee Seung-yuop.
October 3, 2017.
After exactly 1,756 days,
Lee Seung-yuop walks up
to the batter's box in this stadium.
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
The Lion King has returned to Lions Park.
ON A HOT SUNNY SUMMER DAY
DAEGU SAMSUNG LIONS PARK
HOME OF THE LIONS
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE HE CAME HERE
It's Lee Seung-yuop.
It's a nice day today.
THIS IS A WARM(?) DAY IN DAEGU
It's warm today.
Nice weather.
THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE IN DAEGU
WAS 34°C THAT DAY
It's too hot.
This is a punishment.
The Monsters are in Daegu.
THE MONSTERS ARE IN LIONS PARK
It's a nice ballpark.
And the weather is nice too.
THE LION KING IS JUST HAPPY
Nice baseball park.
NICE
Manager Lee came back here
after 1,756 days.
Yes, that's right.
Jang Won-sam came back here
after 1,507 days.
He counted the days.
We'll have the highest number
of spectators since A Clean Sweep started.
HIGHEST NUMBER
OF SPECTATORS WILL COME
It'll be tough today.
Manager Lee has a wide circle
of acquaintances.
-So 2,500 people will come.
-Is it 2,500 people?
How do you bring 2,500 acquaintances?
Won-sam's 20 acquaintances will come too.
So there will be 2,520 spectators.
Si-won, I didn't get a chance to tell you.
-There's a change in the lineup.
-Is there?
-Yes, a small change.
-Okay.
I'll announce it.
ANNOUNCING TODAY'S LINEUP
Today's first batter
is second baseman Jeong Keun-woo.
-Thank you!
-Yes.
-It's about time you're thankful.
-Right.
It's your last chance.
JEONG KEUN-WOO
BATTING AVERAGE 0,256
Second batter. Shortstop Ryu Hyun-in.
SHORTSTOP RYU HYUN-IN
Third batter.
Center fielder Park Yong-taek.
-Fourth batter. Catcher Yoon Jun-h*.
-Yes, sir.
CATCHER YOON JUN-h*
-Jun-h*.
-Jun-h*.
-Fifth batter. DH Lee Taek-keun.
-Yes, sir.
-DH?
-DH.
He has a small injury.
He had hits for ten games in a row.
Sixth batter. Left fielder Jung Eui-yoon.
Seventh batter. First baseman Lee Hong-ku.
Eighth batter.
Right fielder Seo Dong-wook.
Ninth batter. Third baseman Choi Soo-hyun.
Yes, sir.
I'm back here as a manager
after a 1,756-day hiatus.
It's a very important game.
The starting pitcher will be…
WHO WILL MANAGER LEE PICK
AS THE STARTING PITCHER?
The starting pitcher
will be Shim Soo-chang.
THE MONSTERS' STARTER FOREVER
SHIM SOO-CHANG
HOW WILL HE DO TODAY?
This…
When you announced the release list,
I saw the players' mindset.
So I'll do my best today
to relieve them from their worries.
-Let's go.
-Yes.
-Good luck.
-Let's go.
All right. Shim Soo-chang is the starter.
If he becomes the winning pitcher…
"If."
He'd become a winning pitcher
in 2,186 days.
Did he not play baseball?
(DIZZY)
I'm a real has-been.
He hasn't been a winning pitcher
in Lions Park, has he?
No.
-Never?
-Never.
(I SEE…)
(I SHOULDN'T CRY BECAUSE I'M THE STARTER…)
Being a starter is burdensome.
The manager of the other team said
that it'd be hard for them to win
if Yoo Hee-kwan or Song Seung-jun played.
-He got it.
-What about us?
They're confident
if it's Shim Soo-chang or Rhee Dae-eun.
THEY'RE CONFIDENT
MENTAL BREAKDOWN
You're laughing too loud.
Aren't we on the same team?
It's a fact.
He analyzed our team thoroughly.
Manager Lee, Soo-chang
and I will finish them today.
-Nice.
-Good.
We need to show them.
Let him be today's winning pitcher.
It's a matter
of how we finish them though.
We should let them have it.
You know who the ace players are, right?
I think Shin Yeong-woo is the ace pitcher.
I'm most concerned about him.
PITCHER SHIN YEONG-WOO
U-18 NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER
What about the hitters?
-Hitters…
-Beom-seok?
There's the catcher Kim Beom-seok,
and there's the left-handed batter
Kim Jeong-min.
CATCHER KIM BEOM-SEOK
U-18 NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER
2022 WEEKEND LEAGUE
TRIPLE CROWN OF BA, RBI, HOME RUN
OUTFIELDER KIM JEONG-MIN
U-18 NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER
BATTING AVERAGE .400
I'm concerned about them.
The best thing to watch for today
is whether Seung-yuop will bat or not.
Manager Lee,
you can decide
depending on how the game goes.
Okay.
You must have a lot on your mind.
Yes.
(I WON'T TELL YOU)
You invited 2,500 people.
I feel like you'll bat.
Well, we'll see.
It's like a hearing.
I want to know.
(STAY TUNED IF YOU WANT TO KNOW)
Hey, what's this?
It looks good.
-It is good.
-Try one, Manager Lee.
Can I have one?
IF YOU DRINK THIS, YOU HAVE TO PLAY
You have to drink it like this.
(THE STARTER MUST DRINK IT)
I'll drink this
and not lose any points today.
Drink the protein and k*ll them today.
It's good.
(THE ACE DRINKS THE PROTEIN TOO)
-It's good to drink after working out.
-It's simple.
I would've played five more years
if I had this before my retirement.
-I'd be still playing.
-Exactly.
-I'll drink this and make a comeback.
-It's nice.
-It's so good.
-It's delicious.
It's good.
Let's go play.
LET'S PLAY THE GAME
I'm hoping for a good one.
KYUNGNAM HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
HAS ARRIVED
Let's go.
THEY GET READY TO FIGHT
AS SOON AS THEY ARRIVE
We'll show them the power
of the winner of the Gold Lion Cup.
Since they're retired,
they're probably not as good.
I predict the score
to be about six to two.
You can relax and lose today.
So you can play comfortably.
Don't think you're going to win.
30 MINUTES BEFORE THE GAME
(SPECTATORS ARE ENTERING THE PARK)
-We love A Clean Sweep.
-We love A Clean Sweep.
Let's go, Monsters!
-Let's go, Monsters!
-Let's go, Monsters!
-Let's go, Monsters!
-Let's go, Monsters!
-We love you, Seung-yuop!
-We love you, Seung-yuop!
-Go, Kyungnam High School!
-Go, Kyungnam High School!
Fight! Win! Monsters!
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
DAEGU JUNGGU
SPECTATORS KEEP COMING IN
FULL
-Gosh.
-Lee Seung-yuop!
I'm your fan, Lee Taek-keun!
PLAYERS GET READY FOR THE GAME
Left, right.
Again. Make some noise.
A GREAT ATMOSPHERE
Hello, everyone.
It's a game between
Kyungnam High School and CK Monsters.
Commentator Kim Sun-woo is here with me.
-Hello.
-Hello.
It's A Clean Sweep's first time
to play outside of Seoul.
This is a very meaningful place.
We're at Daegu Samsung Lions Park.
Today, Manager Lee is debuting
as a manager at Lions Park,
so he invited his acquaintances.
The number is outstanding.
He invited over 2,000 people.
-Over 2,000?
-Over 2,000 people.
His acquaintances?
What are you talking about?
So, today, will Manager Lee
be at bat as a player?
- Everyone is curious about it.
- Right.
Kyungnam High School
won the Gold Lion Cup this year.
It's a strong team
in North Gyeongsang Province.
All I can think about
is winning no matter what.
I don't need a loss.
We are strong.
We're always confident.
How will CK Monsters play against them?
They're getting ready to play the game.
Here's the lineup of Kyungnam's batters.
First Kang Min-u.
Second Im Seong-gyu. Third Kim Jeong-min.
Fourth Kim Beom-seok.
Fifth Son Min-seok. Sixth Kwon Tae-in.
Seventh Cho Se-ik.
Eighth Bae Jeong-un. Ninth Jang Su-won.
Catcher Kim Beom-seok
and pitcher Park Yun-seong are a battery.
Manager Lee's choice
for today's starting pitcher
is Shim Soo-chang.
When he was the starter previously,
he pitched well
without losing any points.
-Two innings.
-Yes, sir.
CHEERING
GOOD LUCK, STARTING PITCHER
-Shim Soo-chang!
-Shim Soo-chang!
I'm more nervous than usual.
There are a lot of spectators.
I've had a few bad plays.
I think it's time to show them.
TODAY IS THE DAY TO SHOW THEM
Soo-chang has a good record.
In Daegu Samsung Lions Park,
he had a great earned run average of 0,87.
It's an unachievable record.
I'm surprised that
it's Soo-chang's record.
That's why we can expect
Soo-chang to pitch well today.
Soo-chang, take it easy.
Soo-chang is getting ready
to fight Kyungnam's first batter,
Kang Min-u.
-Min-u!
-Go, Min-u!
MANAGER OF KYUNGNAM HIGH SCHOOL
JEON GWANG-YEOL
-Let's go.
-Let's go.
OH!
The first pitch is out and low.
Jeez.
(NERVOUS)
Here we go.
Honestly, I was nervous
about what would happen.
Because Soo-chang had bad shoulders.
He pulls. It's a sharp hit.
It's a foul to the left.
-Good.
-Nice.
Good job.
PRESS HIM HARDER!
It could've gone over the fence
if it went a little to the right.
He has a short swing.
So I don't think
he should throw in the center.
That's right.
-Soo-chang, let's go!
-Let's go!
HE HITS!
IS IT A HIT?
It flies high. The center fielder moves
and catches the ball.
1 OUT
THAT'S DEFENSE TAEK
(RELIEVED)
The second batter Im Seong-gyu is at bat.
2ND BATTER IM SEONG-GYU
HE HITS!
He hits. It flies high.
The center fielder Park Yong-taek
catches it comfortably.
2 OUTS
When you're at Lions Park,
you tell the pitchers to throw low
because fly ba*ls
can easily become home runs.
Soo-chang is pitching the opposite.
He keeps inducing fly ba*ls.
He probably didn't intend it.
But it's going well.
-You're getting a lot of ba*ls today.
-I'm expecting ten.
FANTASTIC FLY BALL TEAM
Now it's the third batter Kim Jeong-min.
Soo-chang has to brace himself.
He's in his third year.
He's on the U-18 national team.
Batter three, that guy is good.
He's a good hitter.
Hong-ku!
Tell Yong-taek to move back.
THE MONSTERS ADJUST THE DEFENSE
Let's go.
HE HITS!
He hits the first pitch.
- It's another high ball.
-Okay!
Jeong Keun-woo catches it.
Three fly ba*ls.
The starting pitcher
Shim Soo-chang is off to a good start.
GROANING…
Starting pitcher!
CK MONSTERS
CONFIDENT
-Nice, Soo-chang.
-All right.
-Good job.
-That was neat.
Good.
-Okay, good job.
-Good job.
Pitch until the third inning.
It was good.
You're okay. Don't say you're in pain.
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST INNING
KYUNGNAM 0 : 0 MONSTERS
It's time to meet
the starting pitcher of Kyungnam High.
It's Park Yun-seong.
He won the Outstanding Pitcher Award
in this year's weekend league.
He also won the Outstanding Pitcher Award
in the national Gold Lion Cup.
They say he knows how to fight.
HE THROWS AGGRESSIVELY
He's very aggressive.
He analyzes thoroughly.
He said he'd fight the Monsters.
He said he'd beat Jeong Keun-woo.
He's a fighter.
I have high hopes.
-He has good control.
-He does.
-He can throw 137 to 142 km/h.
-Yes.
Also, we need to pay attention
to catcher Kim Beom-seok.
The first strategy of Kyungnam pitchers
is following Beom-seok's orders.
Definitely.
I asked Beom-seok earlier.
"Do you study
or do you trust your gut feeling?"
He always studies for three hours
before the game.
-He said he studied A Clean Sweep too.
-I see.
THE BEST BATTERY
The first batter Jeong Keun-woo is at bat.
I wonder what will happen.
I'm excited about
Park Yun-seong's first pitch.
-Okay.
-It's an outside strike.
The first pitch is a slider.
He said he was confident
about his control.
Now he needs one close to the body.
A BRUSHBACK
He throws one close to the body.
THAT'S IT!
Good job.
-My goodness.
-He throws one close to the body.
He's ballsy from the start.
He has overwhelming energy on the field.
Good job.
KYUNGNAM 0 : 0 MONSTERS
Another one close to the body.
It's a strike this time.
STRIKE
He's good at pitching close to the body.
He can pinpoint pitch.
So Keun-woo has to make him pitch a lot.
It's a ball this time.
You can get on base!
Get on base!
-Okay!
-It's another ball.
GOOD JOB!
The pitcher is throwing aggressively,
and Keun-woo is making him
throw as many ba*ls as possible.
That's the role of the first batter
of the national team.
It's a full count.
KYUNGNAM 0 : 0 MONSTERS
He hits. It's a ground ball.
The shortstop can't catch it.
HE HITS!
Jeong Keun-woo makes a hit
from the start of the game.
-All right.
-Let's go.
-Okay.
-Keun-woo.
He made the pitcher throw six pitches.
The batters behind him saw the pitch.
He made a hit and got on base.
-He's the perfect first batter.
-Yes.
You can't do that by thinking.
-It's possible because it's Keun-woo.
-That's right.
ONLY KEUN-WOO CAN PLAY LIKE THIS!
The second batter Ryu Hyun-in is at bat.
Currently, he's the pillar of the team.
The second batter Hyun-in
completes the lineup.
-Ryu Hyun-in, make a hit!
-Ryu Hyun-in, make a hit!
Louder!
-Ryu Hyun-in, make a hit!
-Ryu Hyun-in, make a hit!
- Make a hit!
-The spectators are shouting
"Ryu Hyun-in, make a hit!" loudly.
HE HITS!
-Go!
-It hits the inside of the bat.
-It flies high behind the third base.
-It's a good course.
He catches it!
1 OUT
He caught it.
Third baseman Bae Jeong-un
caught the ball falling from the back.
-He caught it.
-Did he catch it?
That was a very picky ball,
but Jeong-un caught it.
Actually, he shouldn't have caught it.
Jeong-un showed extraordinary skill.
GOOD BOY
The third batter Park Yong-taek is at bat.
I looked up
Yong-taek's record
at the Daegu Samsung Lions Park.
His batting average was .411,
and he hit 9 home runs.
His slugging percentage is over .700,
and his OPS is over 1,2.
You could say that
he's the best batter at Lions Park.
He told me that he was Lions Taek,
not Sajik Taek.
LIONS TAEK, NOT SAJIK TAEK
-Good swing.
-It's a foul.
FOUL
That should've been a hit.
He hits. It's a foul toward first base.
-The pitcher got a good tempo.
-Okay.
He swings and misses. It's a strikeout.
PARK YUN-SEONG
EASILY GETS A STRIKEOUT
The starter Park Yun-seong
gets the second out count.
It's at early 140km/h.
The ball is powerful
and it spins really well.
Yong-taek thought he got it,
but it became a strike
because the ball was powerful.
He's a good pitcher.
He's good. You can't guess the timing.
I see.
The fourth batter
and catcher Yoon Jun-h* is at bat.
Jun-h* graduated
from Kyungnam High School.
Yes.
Kim Beom-seok is also
the fourth batter and catcher.
The match between them
is another interesting point.
You're right.
Show them! Show the junior players!
The fourth batter
is against the junior players.
STRIKE
SHOW THE SENIOR PLAYER WHAT WE GOT
-Okay.
-He swings and misses.
-Okay.
-He swings and misses.
This four-seam is 142km/h.
He can't hit the high fastball.
That four-seam is hard to hit
because it spins.
It looks like
it maintains the height until the end.
-It means it's powerful.
-Yes.
KYUNGNAM 0 : 0 MONSTERS
Catcher Kim Beom-seok.
-Yoon Jun-h*!
-Yoon Jun-h*!
They exchange signs.
-He finishes him.
-Strike.
Strikeout looking.
PARK YUN-SEONG
FINISHES THE INNING RIGHT AWAY
After Jeong Keun-woo's hit,
he struck out three batters.
The starter Park Yun-seong
got two more strikeouts.
They can play.
I think they'll do well.
It won't be easy to score
until the fifth inning.
But it's Soo-chang.
-Soo-chang is good.
-Exactly.
EXACTLY(?)
"Exactly."
LAUGHING
TOP OF THE 2ND INNING
KYUNGNAM 0 : 0 MONSTERS
It's the top of the second inning.
Kyungnam will be at bat.
The two starters showed
noticeable pitching in the first inning.
They really did.
The battle between the pitchers
was overwhelming.
I'm curious about the second inning.
Soo-chang probably saw
-how strong Park Yun-seong was.
-Right.
The fourth batter
and catcher Kim Beom-seok is at bat.
He has a great physique.
He's on the list of U-18 national team.
-Beom-seok.
-Okay. Beom-seok.
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
Let's go!
It falls.
The ball slips and goes high.
The ball drops. He doesn't swing.
KIM BEOM-SEOK DOESN'T RESPOND AT ALL
A little longer!
The ball drops. It skips off the bat.
The fourth batter Kim Beom-seok
is hitting the ba*ls.
It's another outside ball.
He bats it again.
He keeps hitting the payoff pitches.
So it's a picky situation for Soo-chang.
THE FIGHT BECOMES LONGER
He hits it again.
SIGHING…
SOO-CHANG THREW 9 PITCHES
Whenever I tried to throw a strike,
he kept hitting a foul.
I couldn't catch my breath.
Amateur players are scary
when they score a point
in the beginning
and dominate the atmosphere.
Beom-seok is creating that atmosphere.
Shim Soo-chang.
The ball slips. It's a base on ba*ls.
GOSH…
Kim Beom-seok versus Shim Soo-chang.
Beom-seok wins the first battle.
NO OUTS, A RUNNER ON 1ST BASE
The fifth batter Son Min-seok is at bat.
HE HITS!
-He hits. The ball flies high.
-Okay!
It flies to the center.
Center fielder
Park Yong-taek catches the ball.
It's one out.
1 OUT, A RUNNER ON 1ST BASE
The sixth batter Kwon Tae-in is at bat.
This year, his batting average is .408.
His on-base percentage is .531.
He's talented at making contact.
Let's go.
HE HITS!
He hits. It goes center-left.
It falls clean.
He steps on second base
and goes all the way to third.
It's the sixth batter
Kwon Tae-in's hit after one out.
KYUNGNAM HIGH SCHOOL IS THE BEST
Oh, dear.
SUDDENLY THERE'S A RUNNER
IN A SCORING POSITION
One at a time!
Runners are on first and third bases.
1 OUT, RUNNERS ON 1ST AND 3RD BASES
Soo-chang may lose a point.
SOO-CHANG'S CRISIS
Out of four out counts,
three of them were outfield flies.
Yes. There can't be an outfield fly now
-because they'll score a point.
-Yes.
If a high school team scores first,
they'll go out of hand.
That's right.
-No.
-Let's go.
Hong-ku! If it's a ground ball,
throw it to the home plate.
(OKAY)
The seventh batter Cho Se-ik is at bat.
7TH BATTER CHO SE-IK
He must pitch low.
The first pitch is far and out.
It goes far again. Two ba*ls.
Is there a phone?
Tell Dae-eun to warm up.
Timeout.
Manager Lee is visiting the mound.
MANAGER LEE ENDS UP
VISITING THE MOUND
-I'm sorry.
-It's okay.
Don't worry about them scoring a point.
-Try not to let the runners get on base.
-Okay.
Consider that one point lost.
LET'S WIN AGAINST THE BATTER
Good luck.
-Good job. Nice pitching.
-Nice, pitcher.
OKAY, PITCHER. NICE BALL!
He played ten games
including the last one.
He could've been released
if the win percentage was less than .700
You're right.
He's on the mound to take revenge.
ANOTHER BALL
It's way off the strike zone again.
You can't let him get on base, Soo-chang.
Throw a strike.
FOUR ba*ls
NO…
No.
Another runner gets on base.
One out. The bases are loaded.
1 OUT, BASES LOADED
The Monsters' win percentage is .800.
But Soo-chang has to prove himself.
He's facing another crisis.
It's one out, bases loaded.
I think you need to come this way.
WE HAVE TO WIN
-Right. Okay.
-You can go further up.
KYUNGNAM 0 : 0 MONSTERS
The first pitch is important.
I think a slider would be good.
He swings and misses the first pitch.
-Jeez.
-Okay!
Yes. Nice ball.
He started off with a strike at least.
It's really important.
Three runners are behind Soo-chang.
Let's go!
-Let's go.
-Go.
-Okay.
-It's a foul.
Soo-chang is throwing fastballs.
I threw the first one hard.
He swung and missed.
I saw him hit a foul
when I threw a fastball.
Because I keep throwing slow ba*ls,
their timing is adjusted to slow ba*ls.
So I should throw the payoff pitch
as hard as I can.
If he can,
Soo-chang needs to induce ground ba*ls.
Let's go for the 6-4-3 double play!
HE HITS!
It's a ground ball.
Second baseman catches it.
He throws it to shortstop,
then to first base. Double play!
Shim Soo-chang!
Yes!
HE DID IT
YES!
The starting pitcher Shim Soo-chang
didn't lose any points.
He proved himself.
That was pitcher Shim Soo-chang.
HE IS INDEED THE STARTING PITCHER
(TOUCHED)
That was a real crisis.
-Good job.
-Am I done?
Yes, because all six pitchers
will play today.
-Well done.
-Good job.
-We didn't lose any points.
-You still got it.
-Good job.
-Soo-chang, well done.
-You did well.
-Good job. Nice play.
I POURED MY HEART AND SOUL…
I threw the hardest
when the bases were loaded.
-Didn't I?
-Yes.
It's the bottom of the second inning.
The Monsters are at bat.
Now, the outfielders have
to help the pitchers.
That's right.
The fifth batter
Lee Taek-keun is at bat first.
Let's go, Taek-keun.
The first pitch was high.
I think Taek-keun is the one
to hit that four-seam.
HE REALLY HITS!
He hits. It goes to the center.
Center fielder moves back
and takes care of it.
1 OUT
-It came in nice and low.
-What's the ball like?
-It's hard to hit.
-Really?
When you were in the league,
you would've made a hit.
It would've been a hit.
Eui-yoon.
(SEND IT AWAY OVER THERE!)
(ROGER THAT)
Let's go, Eui-yoon!
Jung Eui-yoon is at bat.
THE 6TH BATTER JUNG EUI-YOON
-Hello.
-Nice catcher.
Before the game,
Eui-yoon said he'd hit
before Hong-ku does.
Lee Hong-ku versus Jung Eui-yoon.
Who will hit a home run first?
Eui-yoon was the first batter
to hit an out-of-the-park
home run at Lions Park.
-Today is Eui-yoon's birthday.
-Right.
SINGING HAPPY BIRTHDAY
2,520 PEOPLE
PRESSURE HIM TO HIT A HOME RUN
I WILL BEAT HONG-KU!
It's high. He's awarded first base.
-Okay!
-Good!
Hong-ku.
Step up!
(HIT ALL YOU WANT)
The seventh batter Lee Hong-ku is at bat.
-Hello.
-Hello.
I love this lineup.
-The tailenders are really scary.
-And, well…
They aren't scary.
Eui-yoon, the sixth batter,
received four ba*ls.
-So we have lots to talk about.
-Yes.
He did a good job as the sixth batter.
He hits the first pitch!
I'LL GIVE YOU
SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT!
HE HITS!
(STARING)
He hits the first pitch! It flies high.
-He did it.
-It's gone.
IS IT REALLY A HOME RUN?
Yes!
WHAT IS IT?
-No, right?
-What is it?
A CLEAN SWEEP
IT'S A HOME RUN
He hits the first pitch! It flies high.
-It flies high. To the fence!
-It's gone!
It goes over the fence!
IT'S GONE!
It went over!
Lee Hong-ku finally
hits the first home run!
He hits his first home run here today!
Hong-ku scores his team's first point.
Yes!
He's crazy.
-He did it.
-Hong-ku.
Hong-ku hit it first.
A CLEAN SWEEP
GIMCHEON-SI
Hong-ku's two-point home run.
The Monsters got the head start.
Good job. You hit it first.
-Hey.
-Hong-ku.
KYUNGNAM 0 : 2 MONSTERS
You did it.
(ARMS WIDE OPEN)
-Good job.
-Hong-ku.
-Hong-ku!
-Hong-ku!
-Good job!
-Hong-ku!
-Nice.
-Good job.
Hong-ku!
-Hong-ku!
-Jeez.
Let's go.
I felt a lot of different things.
I didn't have those feelings
when I played in the league.
Here, they give me advice.
They encourage me a lot.
They make me realize
that I still love and care about baseball.
So I'm grateful.
THANK YOU
Did you hit it first?
No!
He hit a home run
after preventing a crisis.
Baseball is strange.
All right.
Park Yun-seong,
who has been throwing well,
will feel uncomfortable.
We can't do anything about the home run.
Just throw like you were throwing before.
Don't worry about it.
We can catch up two points easily.
FEELING A LOT OF PRESSURE
-Hello.
-Hello.
I'll go a little slow.
Seo Dong-wook is at bat.
I NEED TO CONTINUE THE GOOD FLOW
Dong-wook, don't hesitate!
Dong-wook has to hit big.
HE HITS!
He hits. It flies center-left.
-It's another hit.
-It's good.
That's it!
GO TO 2ND BASE!
He goes to second base.
The ball is thrown to second base.
He slides and touches
the second base first.
Dong-wook's two-base hit
after Hong-ku's home run.
PROFESSOR SEO IS THE BEST
(GRIPPING)
-The lower order is scary.
-Right.
Eui-yoon received four ba*ls and walked.
After him, there was Hong-ku,
and Dong-wook's two-base hit.
-Good job.
-All right.
Additional points!
Dong-wook is in a scoring position again.
-Hello.
-Hello.
Hello.
The ninth batter Choi Soo-hyun is at bat.
Soo-hyun is really coming alive lately.
BEST SENSE OF HITTING
Keep it up.
LET'S JUST KEEP THIS UP
Let's go.
HE HITS!
-Got it!
-He hits it.
The second baseman catches it.
He throws it to first base.
2 OUTS
DONG-WOOK GETS ON 3RD BASE
Now it's two outs
with a runner on third base.
Jeong Keun-woo is at bat.
Toward the 5-6 hole.
Like when he was first at bat,
Keun-woo needs a short,
compact swing to make a hit.
HE HITS!
He sends the ball center-left.
The left fielder moves
and takes care of it.
SIGHING…
TOO BAD
CK Monsters
finally had a home run
by Lee Hong-ku this inning.
It's two to nothing,
so the Monsters are ahead.
TOP OF 3RD INNING
KYUNGNAM 0 : 2 MONSTERS
Manager Lee let the starter Soo-chang
throw two innings and substituted him.
Rhee Dae-eun is up now.
His pitching has totally
come back to life in the previous game.
Right.
He threw over 140km/h.
We said the fireballer
Rhee Dae-eun was back.
The ninth batter Jang Su-won is at bat.
Two points are big for Kyungnam.
So they need to get on base.
-Let's go.
-Su-won.
Let's go, Su-won.
Dae-eun pitched well last time.
Today, he has to be strong
and take care of one or two innings.
Right. The first pitch is hit.
It's a ground ball.
Shortstop catches it.
Ryu Hyun-in. First base.
It's precise.
-He threw one ball.
-Yes.
One ball and one out.
Now it's the first batter Kang Min-u.
He received the Distinguished Award
-at the national Gold Lion Cup.
-Let's go to first base!
He helped the team place win.
The first pitch.
-I thought it was a strike.
-Nice ball.
Good eye.
Go!
The second pitch is a foul.
Make it short.
-Go.
-Let's go.
KANG MIN-U STARTS TO GET THE TIMING
The count is one and one.
KYUNGNAM 0 : 2 MONSTERS
HE HITS!
He pulls.
It goes to third base. It's a fair ball.
A FAIR BALL SLIPS
-Go!
-Run!
Let's go.
Jeez, what is that kid?
The ball slips the glove.
The runner gets to second base.
He's ordered to stop at second base.
NICE MIN-U
The ball came in the center.
So it was an extra-base hit.
Kyungnam needed to get on base.
He had an extra-base hit
and gave his team a chance.
Good job, Min-u.
It's one out. Check.
After one out, there's a runner
in a scoring position.
Kyungnam needs a hit.
-The second batter Im Seong-gyu is at bat.
-Let's go!
Let's go.
-Okay.
-He watched the first pitch.
Good ball, Dae-eun.
IT'S A GOOD BALL
It was 138km/h and the movement was good.
-Yes.
-Dae-eun has definitely recovered.
It's good. What Kyungnam has to do now
is for Seong-gyu to get on base.
Batters three, four, and five
are great players.
Dae-eun is pitching
in the most difficult situation.
That's right.
He swings. It's a strike.
It's good to see
Dae-eun throwing comfortably.
-You're right.
-Seong-gyu.
-Let's go.
-Im Seong-gyu is in his third year.
They say he's very good
at executing strategies.
He needs to have a hit.
Outside. He swings. Strikeout.
DAE-EUN NEEDED ONLY THREE PITCHES
Dae-eun looks great.
It's a critical situation.
-He keeps throwing strikes.
-Yes.
That's confidence.
Dae-eun is getting better and better.
It's two outs. A runner is on second base.
The third batter Kim Jeong-min is at bat.
THE 3RD BATTER
KIM JEONG-MIN IS AT BAT
Jun-h*, you have to be careful.
Watch the count.
-Good. Nice.
-Strike.
-He swings.
-Good!
Nice!
Today's splitter is the devil.
The speed, the drop,
and the timing are all perfect.
It looks like the ball is dodging the bat.
(BLOWN AWAY)
He hits the outside ball. It bounces high.
The pitcher catches it. First base.
First base…
He hits the outside ball. It bounces high.
The pitcher catches it. First base.
He's out on first base.
IT'S SAFE!
-The baseman was off the base.
-I think so.
Right.
KYUNGNAM ASKS FOR AN INSTANT REPLAY
-Isn't it safe?
-I think it's out.
I think it's safe. He was in the air.
Hong-ku can't really jump.
LAUGHING
Kyungnam requested an instant replay.
Whether his foot was on base or not
when catching the ball.
-That is important.
-Right.
It's hard to throw
while running like Dae-eun.
-It's impossible.
-Right.
-His foot was on base.
-Yes.
Hong-ku's catch.
CALL CONFIRMED
Both the thrower and the catcher
are praiseworthy.
Is Lee Hong-ku a superman?
Right?
It's out because it's Hong-ku.
He can't jump much.
-He wasn't really off the ground.
-No.
Good job.
HONG-KU CAUGHT THE BALL
Flying Hong-ku
got Dae-un's third out count.
Dae-eun didn't lose
any points in the third inning.
Hong-ku is setting things on fire.
You're good today.
You're full of confidence.
-Hong-ku.
-I knew it was out.
I TRUSTED HONG-KU
You're the MVP.
Be quiet. The game isn't over yet.
Hong-ku.
HE TRIES TO SUPPRESS HIS SMILE
Why are they using
a great first baseman as a catcher?
A lot of people
are after the first baseman position.
Seong-hoon and Hong-ku.
Seong-hoon is a great base coach.
He should play ping pong.
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD INNING
KYUNGNAM 0 : 2 MONSTERS
It's the bottom of the third inning.
Ryu Hyun-in is at bat.
TOP ORDER HYUN-IN IS AT BAT
Hyun-in, show them in Lions Park.
Pro scouts are watching.
Outside. He swings. Strikeout.
Outside. He swings. Strikeout.
Good!
SHAKING HIS HEAD
-The fastball comes in quick, right?
-Yes.
I can't get the timing.
If Hyun-in can't hit it, nobody can.
Park Yong-taek, who batted
really well in Lions Park, is at bat.
He throws aggressively at the top order.
It stands out.
Outside. He swings. Strikeout.
Outside. He swings. Strikeout.
Yong-taek is out on a strikeout again.
YONG-TAEK IS STRUCK OUT
-That's it.
-Great.
Jeez, I can't get the timing at all.
The catcher is good.
The pitcher throws
-with confidence too.
-Yes.
PARK YUN-SEONG'S PITCHING
IS POWERFUL
"Hit it if you can."
His spin is different
from other students'.
PARK YUN-SEONG HAS THE GUTS
The fourth batter Yoon Jun-h* is at bat.
He was out on a strikeout looking
when he was first at bat.
Relax and step up.
He shouldn't try to show off
in front of the junior players.
It skips off the bat. It flies high.
Pitcher, catcher, and first baseman.
The catcher catches it in foul territory.
3 OUTS
It's good.
-Nice ball, Yun-seong.
-Starter Park Yun-seong
takes three batters out on a strikeout
and finishes the inning.
The score is still two to zero.
Only two points of difference.
TOP OF THE 4TH INNING
KYUNGNAM 0 : 2 MONSTERS
It's the top of the fourth inning.
Kyungnam is at bat.
This is going to be interesting.
It's Rhee Dae-eun
versus the fourth batter Kim Beom-seok.
That's right.
All right, Beom-seok.
-Beom-seok.
-Let's go.
Kim Beom-seok hits fearlessly.
-Rhee Dae-eun throws fearlessly.
-That's right.
Two fearless players
go against each other.
FEARLESS PLAYERS' MATCH
1 BALL
-The first pitch was at 141km/h.
-Nice ball!
Dae-eun is in his best condition.
He throws with full power
according to the batter.
(A SPLITTER THIS TIME)
HE HITS!
He hits! It goes left.
Left fielder catches it.
A splitter.
-He can bat.
-He bats fearlessly.
The fifth batter Son Min-seok is at bat.
-Let's go.
-Good luck.
HE HITS!
He hits the first pitch. It goes
between first and second bases.
A HIT TO THE RIGHT FIELD
Good job.
-Okay.
-The fifth batter Son Min-seok
has a hit on his first at-bat.
He hit it well.
He was good.
The sinker dropped really well,
but his batting was better.
When Kyungnam makes a chance
to be in a scoring position,
-they can be really scary.
-Yes.
1 OUT, A RUNNER ON 1ST BASE
The sixth batter Kwon Tae-in is at bat.
He had a hit on his first at-bat.
Get ready.
THE MANAGER OF KYUNGNAM SENDS A SIGN
THE 1ST BASE RUNNER
MOVES AWAY FROM BASE
KYUNGNAM 0 : 2 MONSTERS
Kyungnam's sixth batter Kwon Tae-in.
HE HITS!
It's toward the center.
Center fielder moves down.
The ball falls in front of the fielder.
THAT'S IT!
Kwon Tae-in has another hit.
He had two hits in two at-bats.
Call the bullpen and see if they're ready.
You can see Won-sam
and Hee-kwan in the bullpen.
We have to go if he comes down.
We have to get ready.
It's one out.
Runners on first and second bases.
How will he take care of the two outs?
Two. Infield.
The seventh batter, DH,
Cho Se-ik is at bat.
He's good.
-Him?
-He's in his first or second year.
Right. He's in his second year,
but his BA is .400.
-Let's go.
-Se-ik, do it.
KYUNGNAM 0 : 2 MONSTERS
-It goes to first base.
-That's it.
It goes to first base.
First baseman catches it. Second base.
He throws it to first base.
He's safe on first base.
-Nice.
-Nice play.
-Hong-ku!
-Hong-ku!
Hong-ku!
Hong-ku's throw
to second base was very stable.
Everything was smooth,
but they couldn't stop the quick feet.
He was really fast.
IT'S OKAY
Two outs.
Runners are on third and first bases.
They could make it a tie.
Dae-eun has one out left.
He has to face
the eighth batter Bae Jeong-un.
-Take it easy.
-Let's go.
-Okay.
-It's a ball.
There's a runner on third base.
-So a wild pitch is dangerous.
-Yes.
Dae-eun, you need to stop him!
2 ba*ls
Jeez. It went high.
-Okay.
-Good job.
All right.
Don't let him walk.
A strike.
-Dae-eun has one out left.
-One at a time.
Let's go.
Dae-eun is faced with a crisis
of allowing a run.
Bae Jeong-un is at bat.
It's a ground ball.
Third baseman catches it.
Choi Soo-hyun throws it.
-First baseman catches it perfectly.
-Okay!
Dae-eun had a crisis,
but he didn't allow a run.
Dae-eun didn't allow any runs
in the fourth inning.
He pitches much better now.
He throws low four-seams.
It's done.
The problem is pretty much gone.
Well, it was easy.
You're the best pitching trainer.
You took good care of his mental state.
Good job.
-I should've ripped them.
-Do that
when there's a big score gap next time.
Yes, sir.
THIS IS IT FOR TODAY!
-Shin Yeong-woo the ace is here.
-Is he the ace?
-Is he Shin Yeong-woo?
-Yes, it is.
-Is he U-18?
-Is he on the national team?
Yes.
Is he the first-round pick?
He probably is.
Kyungnam substitutes a pitcher.
It's Shin Yeong-woo.
He has been selected
to be on the U-18 national team.
-Yeong-woo, let's go.
-Yeong-woo!
It's 149km/h.
-The practice pitch is at 149km/h.
-It's a practice pitch.
-What?
-It's 149km/h.
-What?
-The first pitch was 149km/h.
-Was that 149km/h?
-Yes.
-What? The first pitch was 149km/h?
-He's really good.
We're doomed.
His first pitch was 149km/h.
Was it really 149km/h?
-How much was it?
-He's Shin Yeong-woo.
-Is it 149km/h?
-Yes.
He's a strong candidate
for the first-round draft pick
in September.
We saw him throw 149km/h.
They said he threw over 150km/h
at a practice match.
The practice pitch speed is 149km/h.
-He could throw 153km/h later.
-Right.
-Is the ball fast?
-Pardon?
-Is his ball fast?
-He throws 150km/h.
-You better not be lying.
-I'm not.
Taek-keun V!
I wonder how Shin Yeong-woo
will pitch against the Monsters.
Lee Taek-keun is at bat first.
Let's go!
The first ball hits the tip of the bat.
It's a fastball at 150km/h.
IT'S A FASTBALL FROM THE START
A ball at 150km/h went toward Taek-keun.
-It's 150km/h.
-Good batting!
-Jeez.
-It's 150km/h.
-Good batting!
-It's 150km/h.
(HIS TEAMMATES ARE SURPRISED)
YEONG-WOO'S BALL IS THREATENING
I knew he'd throw like that.
Doesn't Taek-keun surprise you more?
The Monsters can hit the ball at 150km/h.
It's in.
Jeez, what is he?
Good job.
His slider looked like a ball,
but it was very sharp.
Taek-keun was startled.
That means the ball dropped quickly.
He was startled
because the ball dropped too quickly.
I thought he was pretty good
at throwing fastballs.
But his breaking ba*ls surprised me.
The break
was completely different
from what I expected.
He's good at throwing breaking ba*ls too.
WHAT IS WITH HIM?
-Yeong-woo!
-Yeong-woo!
Shin Yeong-woo and Lee Taek-keun.
KYUNGNAM 0 : 2 MONSTERS
He swings and misses. Strikeout.
HE TAKES THE FIRST BATTER OUT
ON A STRIKEOUT
AS EXPECTED!
-You couldn't help it.
-It was impossible.
Shin Yeong-woo took
the first batter out on a strikeout.
What kind of batter is Taek-keun?
He'd never swing at that.
He thought Yeong-woo
would throw a fastball.
So he swung
when it didn't even come halfway.
-We can see how powerful the ball is.
-Yes.
He swung when it didn't even come halfway.
He's the best pitcher I've seen so far.
Jung Eui-yoon is at bat.
It's 153km/h!
SHOCKED
-It's 153km/h!
-This is it.
This is it today.
SURPRISED…
-It's 153km/h.
-What?
It's 153km/h.
Dae-eun, he throws 10km/h
faster than you do.
(I USED TO BE A FIREBALLER…)
He's sh**ting cannonballs.
Jeez.
SHIN YEONG-WOO, THE STRONGEST FIREBALLER
It's sad.
On his birthday,
Hong-ku hit a home run first.
He has to hit one too,
but Yeong-woo is throwing 153km/h.
Eui-yoon looks determined now.
KYUNGNAM 0 : 2 MONSTERS
Jung Eui-yoon.
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
It's another fastball.
-It's 154km/h.
-It's 154km/h!
The fastest speed is 154km/h.
THE FASTEST PITCH ON A CLEAN SWEEP
-Hey!
-He hit!
-It's 154km/h.
-Is it 154km/h?
That can't be right.
Is the radar g*n working?
It was pushed back.
It's 154km/h. It's getting faster.
I saw the bat get pushed back.
-It was pushed back like this.
-It got pushed back.
I've never seen a ball fly like this.
He hit the ball, but it flew like this.
-So Eui-yoon was puzzled.
-He was.
He wasn't sure about it.
If only he could give me 4km/h. Gosh.
-Then you could throw 140km/h.
-Yes.
But you don't care about speed.
I don't, but I wish he'd give me 4km/h.
AMAZED
He's really good at pitching.
The report we have says
that his fastest pitch
during a practice match was 153km/h.
Now he's throwing 154km/h.
-Faster!
-Throw faster!
The count is one and one.
The ball is high up. Two and one.
-It curves far out.
-It's good he didn't swing.
Jung Eui-yoon has great focus.
GOOD EYES
Eui-yoon, it's time you hit one!
It's difficult to hit against a fireballer
-as there isn't enough time to prepare.
-That's right.
Let's do this, Yeong-woo!
The count is three and one.
He doesn't swing the low pitch.
Both of Eui-yoon's plate appearances
resulted in walks today.
It's a great situation for the Monsters
-as Eui-yoon is on a base with a walk.
-Agreed.
Yeong-woo, nice pitching.
Next up is batter seven, Lee Hong-ku.
-Your swings are great today, Hong-ku!
-Let's go, Yeong-woo!
Hong-ku!
WE BELIEVE IN HONG-KU
Hong-ku hit a home run
in his previous plate appearance.
He's going against
the fireballer Shin Yeong-woo.
He misses the first breaking pitch.
What was that?
-He's extraordinary.
-He has excellent breaks.
-Was that a knuckle curve?
-Yes, a knuckle curve.
KNUCKLE CURVE
It curved down at a very sharp angle.
HITTERS ARE PRONE TO MISS
THEIR SWING AGAINST A KNUCKLE CURVE
Another knuckle curve.
Nice pitch.
Shin Yeong-woo can pitch
a fastball up to 154km/h.
But a knuckle curve like that?
Just those two can make him
a great player even in the pro.
-I see.
-It's astonishing.
UNBELIEVABLE SKILLS FOR AN 18-YEAR-OLD
HONG-KU IS HELPLESSLY BEING DEFEATED
This is upsetting.
Let's go.
He misses the breaking ball. Strikeout!
-Wow.
-Nice pitch.
Isn't that cheating?
-Yes!
-Nice.
Nice pitch!
All the outs he pitched
have been strikeouts.
His pitches are great.
1 REMAINING OUT COUNT
He's against Seo Dong-wook.
Dong-wook is the type of hitter
that isn't easily struck out.
Yeong-woo!
SWING AND MISS
STRIKE
But he swung a strike
against a 151km/h fastball.
SHAKES HIS HEAD
Excellent pitch.
He'll be
the first one to be drafted, right?
-For sure. He'll get drafted first.
-He's the best.
He's the best I've seen so far.
He makes contact, but a foul to the right.
His pitches are reaching 138 to 139km/h
because they are splitters.
He's not only good at pitching fastballs
and knuckle curves, but also splitters.
Let's wrap this up!
Swings and misses! Strikeout!
Three strikeouts!
FIREBALLER SHIN YEONG-WOO'S
STRIKEOUT SHOW
-Good work.
-Good job.
THEY ARE IMPRESSED
What just happened?
Are you kidding me?
Pitcher Shin Yeong-woo
pitches three strikeouts this inning.
-Shin Yeong-woo!
-Shin Yeong-woo!
What do we do? We now have to watch
Yoo Hee-kwan's pitches
after these beautiful pitches.
-Hee-kwan's pitches are beautiful too.
-I guess. Anyway…
You got this!
YOO HEE-KWAN TAKES THE MOUND
Their pitcher's fastest velocity is
154km/h while yours is 125km/h.
But that's what
you'll prove yourself with.
IN CHARGE OF RELAXATION
IN THIS INTENSE BASEBALL WORLD
Let's do this, Yoo Hee-wang!
First up is Jang Su-won.
Let's do this, Su-won!
He's a completely different type
of pitcher, Yoo Hee-kwan.
First pitch is in, and it's a strike.
GROUND BALL
Nice pitch!
His velocity is definitely faster than
in the previous game. It's 122km/h.
(HE PAUSES AND THINKS)
I like Shin Yeong-woo.
I apologize as a commentator.
Shin Yeong-woo is like a sports car
while Hee-kwan is like a luxurious sedan.
He's like Hyundai Pony.
HE'S CRACKING UP
Pony?
His shoulders are injured,
so he's Pony now.
Pony suits him so well.
PONY VS SPORTS CAR
DO YOU GUYS WANT TO SEE
WHAT A PONY CAN DO?
HE SLIDES IN
The pitch is in again, and it's a strike.
-Nice!
-Yes!
IMPRESSED…
ALSO IMPRESSED…
I like Yoo Hee-kwan's pitching command.
-Speed isn't everything.
-Nice pitch!
We were barely ahead with two runs,
which could be caught up in a flash.
So I thought it was my duty
to shut out the inning.
Hee-kwan, stop them.
ONE MORE STRIKE WILL BE A STRIKEOUT
He takes away the hitter's timing.
Strikeout!
-Nice!
-There you go!
-Show them what you've got!
-Let's go!
Nice.
THE VICTORY CARD, YOO HEE-KWAN
Just chuck it at them.
I now truly understand
why he won 100 games as a pitcher.
The best fireballer
took the mound just before
and now the best slow pitcher
is on the mound.
This should be on Guinness World Records.
And they bring about the same results,
which are strikeouts.
The first pitch is a curve ball.
It skips off the bat.
The right fielder waits for the fly ball.
Catches the ball for the second out.
INSTANTLY ELIMINATED 2 BATTERS
-Hee-kwan's pitching was important.
-Yes.
Because Shin Yeong-woo
shut out the inning so easily,
so the Monsters had to be cautious
of their hitting.
But Yoo Hee-kwan
is controlling the inning
as if it's nothing.
Up now is Im Seong-gyu.
Im Seong-gyu couldn't help but swing.
-Nice!
-Why are they being so aggressive?
I have no idea.
I think they're being too hasty.
It's good for us though.
When they start making contact,
they can turn the game around easily
with just two runs apart.
KYUNGNAM'S FEROCIOUS WILL
TO CHASE THE MONSTERS
HE HITS!
He makes contact.
-Run forward!
-He makes contact. Center fielder runs!
Park Yong-taek!
The ball bounces!
-Let's go!
-Run!
Oh, gosh.
While that's happening,
the hitter goes to second.
He safely gets on second.
THE HITTER GETS ON SECOND BASE!
Thanks to this hit,
-Kyungnam finally has a chance to score.
-Indeed.
2 OUTS, A RUNNER ON 2ND BASE
Because they have a strong pitcher,
Shin Yeong-woo,
so allowing a run right now
may make things harder for us
until the end of the game.
Next up are the cleanup trio.
The third hitter, Kim Jeong-min.
-He's the youth national athlete.
-Right.
You have to connect this one!
-Jeong-min!
-Let's catch up!
-Jeong-min!
-Jeong-min!
A youth national outfielder.
He switches into a bunt.
SUDDENLY RUNNING IN
DUE TO A SURPRISE BUNT
But it's a strike.
KYUNGNAM 0 : 2 MONSTERS
Hey, it's two outs!
Hee-kwan does well against sloppy bunts.
Indeed.
Until he throws the ball, he's a pitcher.
As soon as he throws the ball,
he becomes a fielder.
That's very true.
He gets on defense right away.
BREAKING BALL
BALL
-He doesn't swing.
-He didn't get tricked.
How did he not swing for that?
Good posture as well.
HOW DID HE NOT SWING?
Most would've swung for it.
But he's a youth national athlete,
so he must show us a good game like this.
This is the third hitter, Kim Jeong-min.
Let's go, Jeong-min!
-Let's get on a base!
-Come on!
Yes!
He hits the outside pitch!
Goes to center-right! It's a hit.
-Run!
-Go!
He passes through third,
and he comes home!
-Nice!
-Good!
-Nice!
-Good job!
They finally start
to chase the Monsters down in the fifth.
-Kim Jeong-min!
-Kim Jeong-min!
LET'S TURN THIS AROUND
-Nice job!
-Come here!
DARN…
That was unexpected.
Hee-kwan allows a run.
Next up is the fourth hitter,
Kim Beom-seok.
He's also a youth national athlete.
2 OUTS, A RUNNER ON 1ST BASE
-Go far out!
-Go far!
THEY ARE GETTING READY
FOR AN EXTRA-BASE HIT
Because we scored a run
against a great pitcher, Yoo Hee-Kwan,
I thought I could hit well too.
Come on, let's score a run.
Let's go for a hit.
A RUN DIFFERENCE NOW
A checked swing hit the ball.
Goodness.
Hey, cover him!
-Please.
-Come on.
-Let's go.
-Please!
A checked swing hit the ball.
A slow ground ball.
The pitcher covers first.
Jeong Keun-woo throws it
to first for an out.
OKAY!
The hit skips off the bat,
giving Hee-kwan his final out.
-As expected, good job!
-Nice.
Kyungnam starts to chase the Monsters.
The score is two to one,
one point difference.
KYUNGNAM 1 : 2 MONSTERS
This is a fun game.
Kyungnam is a strong team.
-The players are strong.
-It's interesting.
It's now the bottom of the fifth
with the Monsters on offense.
Shin Yeong-woo is still on the mound.
FIREBALLER SHIN YEONG-WOO
He's such a fascinating pitcher.
I want to watch
Shin Yeong-woo pitch every day.
Your favorite player
seems to be Shin Yeong-woo
instead of someone from the Monsters.
Absolutely not.
My favorite is Lee Hong-ku.
Out of nowhere?
He hit a home run.
LOVESICK FOR HONG-KU
First up is the ninth hitter,
Choi Soo-hyun.
Soo-hyun, let's get on a base!
SOO HYUN, LET'S GET ON A BASE!
We're only mid-way through the game,
so the Monsters are anxious
as they are only a point ahead.
THEY CANNOT LET THEIR GUARD DOWN
The Monsters have never lost
their first match.
But we can't be sure
if that'll happen today.
-I agree.
-Yes.
STRIKE
An outside fastball of 151km/h
comes into the zone.
I used to pitch like that too.
You never swing for those pitches.
ALLOWED NO HITS
SHIN YEONG-WOO IS AN UNCONQUERABLE WALL
-Go!
-Go!
It's coming. Hit it.
I'LL BREAK THAT WALL!
HE HITS!
It's flying high.
Up!
Catch it!
-Run!
-Run!
FIRST HITTER ON A BASE?
OR IS HE OUT?
1 OUT
-Yes!
-Nice catch.
-Let's go!
-Come on!
They made some good plays just now.
Kim Beom-seok quickly realized
that it was a fly ball,
so he takes off his mask
in front of the plate.
This is actually very risky
because you may step on it.
But Shin Yeong-woo was amazing.
Look at him.
He picks up the mask.
SHIN YEONG-WOO QUICKLY CLEARS THE WAY
He took care of
the catcher's mask immediately.
I'm not saying this
because I like Yeong-woo.
We have a lot to learn
from the play he just made.
AN AMAZING PLAY ALMOST
AS GOOD AS HIS VELOCITY
151KM/H FASTBALL
A fastball. It's a foul.
It grazed the end of the bat
with a 151km/h pitch.
Baseball is like playing games to him.
He's an overpowered character.
Don't let him get on a base.
He makes contact!
FINALLY
A HIT?
He makes contact!
But it's a line drive toward shortstop.
Great job, man!
The Monsters finally hit well
against Shin Yeong-woo,
but it went straight into the shortstop,
Son Min-seok's, gloves.
Nice batting.
As expected!
He's a genius. He hit the center.
Next up is Ryu Hyun-in.
If you don't hit that, you can't go pro.
He makes contact with a fastball.
It's flying.
It's a difficult one to catch.
Right fielder calls for it.
He catches it for the final out.
Three up, three down.
Shin Yeong-woo didn't allow
any hitters to get on base.
Well played.
Are they not going to change pitchers?
Them? They probably won't.
I think he'll pitch until the seventh.
The Monsters are desperate for more runs.
The bottom of the sixth will continue
with the cleanup trio.
First up is the third hitter,
Park Yong-taek.
We kept having trouble on offense,
so I thought
the game today won't be easy to win.
Captain Park, hit a home run.
It's about time!
Park Yong-taek
needs to give us a proper hit.
Let's sting them!
Swing and a miss! Strikeout!
-What was that?
-Park Yong-taek's three at-bats today
all resulted in strikeouts.
-Good job!
-Come on!
-Nice pitch!
-Young to the Woo!
We didn't get
a single hit against him, right?
The Monsters need more runs.
But since Shin Yeong-woo took the mound,
the Monsters couldn't make a single hit.
It's impossible to hit.
All they can hope for is to wait
for Yeong-woo's pitch count
to reach the full count,
they'll switch out the pitcher.
I see.
STRIKEOUT
It goes in the zone. Strikeout.
-Nice pitch!
-Nice pitch!
YEONG-WOO ISN'T BROUGHT DOWN EASILY
He even struck Yoon Jun-h* out.
THE MONSTERS ARE HAVING TROUBLE
TAKING THE GAME BACK
This is going to be a tough game.
Smiles have disappeared
in the dugout for the Monsters.
-None of them are smiling.
-How can they smile
when they can't score any runs right now?
CAN TAEK-KEUN STOP THEIR RAMPAGE?
Lee Tae-keun pushes it to the right!
Right fielder!
He goes straight into his glove!
Damn it!
Goodness. That was so close.
With the fielder's support!
The Monsters still couldn't
overcome Shin Yeong-woo.
Kyungnam, the winner of the Gold Lion Cup,
is chasing down the Monsters.
I was quite anxious as they might
chase us down and make the game even
or even make us lose.
I contemplated how I should play this out.
We are the ones to be in a tight position
if the game becomes even.
A game between Kyungnam and CK Monsters.
We're continuing toward the end.
This is the seventh.
Kim Moon-h*
is playing as the center field
and the third batter now.
If I allowed more runs,
the team could be in a tight spot.
Let's just shut them out here.
NO RUNS CANNOT BE
ALLOWED THIS INNING
-Let's go, Min-u!
-Kang Min-u!
Kang Min-u starts off the inning here.
-This lineup is intimidating.
-Indeed.
INTIMIDATING LINEUP
Kyungnam made four hits
against Yoo Hee-kwan.
HE HITS!
-Nice!
-Run!
Go!
Shortstop dashes
and fields the ball to first.
Out on first base!
There you go!
Look how reliable that play was.
Hyun-in's defense
is on point today as well.
Nice one!
He pushes it to the right.
Right fielder moves in to catch the ball.
Nice job!
I assumed that this inning
would be a tough one to defend.
-But they managed to get two outs.
-Indeed.
Although he allowed a run on the fifth,
it was only a single run.
Now he's carrying on with this game,
like he's standing on thin ice.
The cleanup trios are up now.
Kim Jeong-min is up next.
He's the one
that has the first RBI of the team.
-That's right.
-He's also a youth national athlete.
HE HITS!
It's a fly ball, infield.
-It's mine!
-Jeong Keun-woo
-follows the ball and catches it.
-Nice.
Three outs. The inning ends.
A 1-2-3 inning for Yoo Hee-kwan
on the seventh.
-Nice pitch!
-Good work.
-Nice.
-We can always rely on you.
-Let's get a run now!
-Nice pitch.
Just one run!
It's two to one.
Kyungnam scored a run in the fifth.
The Monsters scored two runs
in the second.
First up is Jung Eui-yoon.
Today is his birthday, and he had
two walks in his previous at-bats.
What is troubling is that
since Shin Yeong-woo took the mound,
not a single hitter got on a base
except for Jung Eui-yoon
who got a walk in the fourth.
It's good that Jung Eui-yoon is up.
We just need him to get on base.
-That's right.
-Yes.
Because next up is Lee Hong-ku,
a home run hitter.
Indeed.
-Let's get a run!
-Let's go!
Yeong-woo!
Jung Eui-yoon is playing his role
perfectly as a table setter.
BALL
Nice pitch.
EUI-YOON DOES A GOOD JOB
PICKING OUT THE BALL
Don't pitch into the center.
-Yeong-woo!
-Yeong-woo!
BATTERY IS GOING
FOR ANOTHER OUTSIDE PITCH
It's a ball.
He's pitching poorly all of a sudden.
Shin Yeong-woo is also disappointed
by that pitch.
Focus this time!
I think scoring a single run
would make us feel safer.
That was near his head.
3 ba*ls 0 STRIKES
A FAVORABLE COUNT FOR EUI-YOON
Eui-yoon trips in surprise.
The count is three and zero.
The pitcher is losing his strength,
come on!
Eui-yoon, close your eyes!
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND GET ON BASE
-He's losing strength!
-Jung Eui-yoon
has three ba*ls.
Three ba*ls.
He's pitching a lot of ba*ls!
A low pitch. Base-on-ba*ls!
Eui-yoon gets on base.
-Yes!
-The chance is here!
Eui-yoon manages to get on base
three times with three walks.
And Shin Yeong-woo allows the first hitter
to get on base for the first time today.
Yeong-woo, don't mind the runner.
-Focus!
-Hong-ku enters the box.
-He's fearful today.
-That's right.
Lee Hong-ku is the one that scored
all the runs today.
Let's go, Hong-ku!
-Show us another home run.
-How will he do this time?
He's going for the outfield!
OUTFIELDERS ARE NERVOUS
Let's go for one more, Hong-ku.
I thought, "Another opportunity is here."
And I was also excited
to go against the pitcher.
It's your day today, Hong-ku!
Go for a homer!
It's high up!
THE BALL FLIES OVER TO LEFT FIELD
-Wow!
-Another homer?
In the front!
-He pushed it.
-I hope it's not a homer.
In the front!
Okay!
THE BALL STRETCHES OUT FAR
-To the left!
-Your front!
But it doesn't stretch far enough.
Left fielder catches it for the first out.
-Lee Hong-ku is disappointed.
-Darn it.
SO CLOSE
That was close.
The outfielder has keen eyes.
It's fine!
DOESN'T GET CRITICIZED
THANKS TO HIS PREVIOUS HOME RUN
-This is good.
-One out with a runner on first.
Next up is the eighth hitter,
Seo Dong-wook.
Seo Dong-wook has been showing us
his ability to pick out pitches
through the season.
It usually results in a walk.
We don't expect him to hit.
A walk would be fine.
That's why
his on-base percentage is 0,426.
That's right.
It's about 0,18 higher than his BA.
A battle against Seo Dong-wook.
OUTSIDE, BALL
-Good eye!
-Well done.
It goes out high.
-It's a brushback.
-Nice.
-You can see that he's out of energy.
-Indeed.
We have to make use of this chance.
Shin Yeong-woo,
who had complete control of the mound,
-is starting to crack open.
-Yes.
And that is the chance.
-I'm going to swing this time.
-Sorry?
-I'm swinging this time.
-Okay.
A favorable count for the hitter.
I'LL HIT THE STRIKE
-Look carefully.
-Come on.
A TROUBLING COUNT FOR THE PITCHER
Shin Yeong-woo needs a strike.
He picks out the brushback!
Nice job!
Hey, Soo-hyun!
You can't become a pro
if you don't hit this, got it?
That's how you should think.
We don't have that many chances left.
-Understood?
-Yes, sir.
Don't draw out the fight.
Just hit it from the start.
Yes, sir.
When Yeong-woo pitched over 150km/h,
Soo-hyun missed the four-seam.
-But now, it's different.
-Yes.
Kim Beom-seok visits the mound.
That's right.
He's batter nine,
so let's finish the inning here.
If the leadoff hitter comes,
we'll let him swing.
Let's do that.
THEY'RE PLANNING
TO MAKE A DOUBLE PLAY
Jeong-un, tell
the infielders to prepare themselves!
He's going to hit for the center.
INFIELDERS ARE READY
You can feel the tense air in the stadium.
The Monsters haven't made a single hit
since the second inning.
Let's make this one happen.
Soo-hyun enters the box with runners
on first and second.
SHIN YEONG-WOO HAS TO DEFEND
NO MATTER WHAT
Yes!
SOO-HYUN DOESN'T GET TRICKED
INTO HITTING A GROUND BALL
Good job!
Good eye!
You can pitch high.
KYUNGNAM 1 : 2 MONSTER
This inning isn't easy for Shin Yeong-woo.
Nice!
The pitch drops into a strike.
-Darn it!
-Jeez.
THEY'RE ALL FRUSTRATED
Come on!
Gosh, that was close.
The count is one and one.
1 BALL AND 1 STRIKE
I'LL BECOME A PRO WITH THIS HIT!
He makes contact! It's a ground ball.
A GROUND BALL
DOUBLE PLAY?
A HIT?
He makes contact! It's a ground ball.
The first base cannot field it!
NICE!
Hey, run.
There you go!
Keep going!
He couldn't field it!
-He keeps running.
-Second base runner goes for home.
Go!
-Hey.
-Keep going!
He throws it home!
-He throws it home!
-Go!
This is it.
He's out!
Second baserunner goes for home.
He throws it home!
He comes home! It's safe!
-Yes!
-Let's go!
KYUNGNAM 1 : 3 MONSTERS
Good work.
His play as a baserunner
results in a run for the Monsters.
THEY ARE CHEERING ALL TOGETHER
Good job!
The Monsters finally make a hit
after no hits since the second.
Choi Soo-hyun makes that hit happen.
CHOI SOO-HYUN'S TIMELY HIT
TURNS THE GAME AROUND!
2,500 BASEBALL FANS ARE CHEERING!
THEY ARE GOING CRAZY?
-Come on!
-Tag him!
Beom-seok, tag him out!
HE DIDN'T TOUCH THE HOME PLATE?
TAG! BEOM-SEOK, TAG HIM OUT!
Tag him.
HE QUICKLY RUNS IN
He didn't touch the plate.
He didn't.
-He didn't touch the plate.
-Really?
-The plate?
-Yes.
-Asking for an instant replay?
-Yes.
Sure.
He didn't.
The manager requested an instant replay.
It's safe. You stepped on it.
To Kyungnam,
this isn't just a single out.
It means more.
This may stop the Monsters
from getting a run.
Looking at the timing of the throw,
Eui-yoon could've been out.
But they want to check
if Eui-yoon was tagged.
But Eui-yoon twisted his body around
so that he could avoid the tag.
That's right. He twists his left arm.
HE TOUCHED THE PLATE FOR SURE!
If Eui-yoon was tagged this moment
from another angle,
Eui-yoon would be out.
The decision-making is taking a while.
-We won't know what he'll decide.
-Yes.
Eui-yoon, why is it taking so long?
I didn't get tagged at all.
I also touched home.
If you look closely,
the mitt didn't touch the uniform.
He barely missed it.
BARELY DODGED THE TAG!
He's ready to call. His call stands.
SAFE!
NO PLOT TWIST!
NICE EYE!
Nice sliding!
Umpire's call stands as safe.
Kyungnam is disappointed.
The score is three to one.
They finally made a hit on the seventh
after their last hit on second.
That's right.
Next up is Jeong Keun-woo,
the leadoff hitter.
Look at the infielders!
Their infielders
shifted closer for better defense.
This means that they won't allow
a single run anymore.
Yeong-woo, let's stop them!
Come on!
Then let's go for the outfield!
-The outfield!
-The outfield!
I'm going to issue an intentional walk.
KYUNGNAM HIGH'S MANAGER TAKES
THE BAT OUT OF KEUN-WOO'S HANDS
-Intentional walk.
-Intentional walk!
IS HE TRYING TO PROVOKE US?
Hey, Keun-woo! I see your smile.
HE SEES ME AS A STRONG OPPONENT
-Are you looking down on Hyun-in?
-Show them what you've got!
-Teach them a lesson!
-Show them!
-Hyun-in!
-Hyun-in!
Show them what you're made of!
It might've been better
if you just let Keun-woo hit!
Beat them to their game!
The formidable leadoff hitter.
They let Keun-woo get on first.
The bases are loaded
with a runner on first.
When the bases are loaded,
all bases including home baserunners
can be forced out.
If the ball reaches the base
before the runner, they are out.
-Hit that ball!
-Swing lightly.
I think they're looking down on me
because I missed last time,
but I'm going to hit it no matter what.
I'm going to show them it was a mistake
to let me hit instead of Keun-woo.
It's coming.
He looks at the first pitch.
-He's out of energy!
-Good rhythm.
Swing with confidence in the front!
-You need a strong hit!
-Don't use your hand!
A BATTLE BETWEEN THE ACES
HE HITS!
It's a hit.
Between first and second bases.
EXHILARATING!
DONG-WOOK LIGHTLY RUNS HOME
KEEP RUNNING!
The runner at third returns home.
KYUNGNAM 1 : 4 MONSTERS
THAT'S OUR ACE!
Hyun-in!
Ryu Hyun-in's timely hit.
CK Monsters add yet another point.
I told you Hyun-in isn't a joke.
I TOLD YOU NOT TO LOOK DOWN ON HYUN-IN!
-Nice.
-You did it.
-This is it.
-Nice job.
-You're all warmed up.
-Okay.
CK Monsters widen the gap,
leading by three points
in the seventh inning.
The bases are still full.
Kim Moon-h* is now at bat.
The Monsters need to know that
they must get another point now.
Kim Moon-h* must do his part.
The ball flies up high.
-Yes, Moon-h*!
-He did it.
-No.
-It flew up.
It flies to the outfield.
The center fielder runs up.
And he catches.
Runner at third, tag up.
-Go together.
-Go!
Go!
The ball goes to the third.
-The third.
-Go!
-Stop him!
-Three!
The third. He safely lands on the third.
And the runner at third returns home.
KYUNGNAM 1 : 5 MONSTERS
-Kim Moon-h*'s sacrifice fly.
-Okay.
The score is five to one.
Nice job.
-Yes, Moon-h*.
-Okay.
-Good one.
-Good job, Soo-hyun.
WELL DONE, SOO-HYUN!
-Great job.
-Good one.
-I thought it went further.
-Did you?
It didn't even fly out.
-Great job.
-Good one.
If you look at the game by innings,
they lost a few battles,
but if you look at the whole game
until the seventh inning,
CK Monsters are winning the w*r.
Hey, that's an elegant expression.
JEONG YONG-GEOM
TOO IMMERSED IN A CLEAN SWEEP
One out to go.
-And Yoon Jun-h*.
-One more.
Let's wrap up the inning well.
Yoon Jun-h* needs to show
how well he can hit now.
TIME TO PROVE
THAT HE'S A CLEANUP HITTER
-Let's go.
-Jun-h*, come on.
You'll hit it. Let's hit one.
It's a fly ball.
HE HITS!
This one flies to the outfield,
behind the center fielder.
It flew out.
He waits for it to fall. Three outs.
But the Monsters
continued to stay fully focused.
The seventh turns into a big inning.
The best team, CK Monsters,
raises the score gap by four points.
THE BIG INNING PROVED
THAT THEY'RE THE STRONGEST
The difference of one point
turned into four.
Kyungnam High must
quickly chase after them in the eighth.
Yoo Hee-kwan is still on the mound.
HEE-KWAN IS STILL ON THE MOUND
-Keep it up!
-Let's do this.
Let's go!
The first batter is
batter four, Kim Beom-seok.
Let's get him.
CAPTAIN OF KYUNGNAM
VS THE ACE OF MONSTERS
HE HITS!
He pulls in. Near the shortstop.
The shortstop catches, first base.
-Okay.
-He's out.
That was smooth!
-That was smooth!
-Our defense is so steady.
-We're getting better.
-We're so good.
-We keep getting better.
-He's like a professional player.
He just caught it automatically.
The defense is steady.
Son Min-seok is at bat.
-Min-seok, go.
-Min-seok, let's go.
Let's go, Min-seok.
-He pushes it out.
-Ahead!
-It flies high behind the shortstop.
-Go!
-Get it.
-He catches it while walking.
He catches easily.
-Nice catch.
-Thank you.
It's now two outs.
Yoo Hee-kwan consecutively throws
and makes easy flies.
Manager Lee Seung-yuop is
headed to the mound.
-Great job.
-Nice job.
He switches the pitcher with one out left.
Jang Won-sam, number 13.
MANAGER YUOP'S CHOICE
PITCHER JANG WON-SAM
Of course, he switched him out
for Jang Won-sam.
Yes, it's about time.
-I've been waiting.
-While the game is on,
Manager Lee switches Yoo Hee-kwan out.
It has been 1,507 days since he was
on the mound of Samsung Lions Park.
It's Pitcher Jang Won-sam.
Three hits.
IN A FRENZY
A CLEAN SWEEP
-Just one batter?
-What?
Yes.
During his reign in Samsung,
he was a key southpaw
who won 121 games in his career.
He took 4 years off, and after 1,507 days,
he returns to the mound
of Samsung Lions Park.
-Many of his fans are here too.
-Yes.
I hope he shows a great performance.
-Batter six, Kwon Tae-in gets ready.
-Let's do this.
You're back in your home park.
Jang Won-sam returns to Samsung Lions Park
after 1,507 days.
-Okay.
-Jang Won-sam throws
-a strike from the start.
-You got this.
Do this!
THE BATTERY WORKS TOGETHER CAREFULLY
MOVES IN
THIS TIME, IT'S CLOSER TO THE TORSO!
Close to the torso.
This is Jang Won-sam's trademark.
He goes in near the torso.
-He gets in there right away.
-Good.
Good job, Won-sam!
Let's go, blue-blooded ace.
The heart of Lions Park.
One pitch will become his record.
Jang Won-sam, strikeout looking.
WON-SAM'S THREE PITCHES, STRIKEOUT
WON-SAM IS BACK!
Jang Won-sam ends the inning
with his symbol,
one pitch near the torso.
-Returning to Lions Park in 1,507 days,
-Good.
Pitcher Jang Won-sam.
A smooth knockout.
-Okay, good job.
-You're good.
-Good.
-Okay.
THE LEGEND IS ALIVE
That was a nice pitch.
That's why he played for a long time.
The bottom of the eighth inning.
The pitcher changed.
Jin Seok-hyeon is on the mound.
He's a first-year student,
but he's evaluated as the best
among first-years.
JIN SEOK-HYEON, 1ST-YEAR
193CM, 98KG, BEASTLY PITCHER, FASTBALL
-Seong-hoon's pinch hitter.
-Seong-hoon?
-In Hong-ku's place.
-I see.
If one goes out, I'll replace Dong-wook.
In Dong-wook's place.
SEUNG-YUOP WILL BAT
IN DONG-WOOK'S PLACE?
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH INNING
KYUNGNAM 1 : 5 MONSTERS
THE PROMISE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
FIDDLING FOR NO REASON
Hey.
If one goes out.
Will you hit instead of me?
No, after you. Dong-wook.
Well, if you make it out.
HIT!
It's a hit. The shortstop catches.
To the first base.
Out from the first base.
-You'll go out if a runner gets on base?
-Yes.
When a runner gets on base.
LEE SEUNG-YUOP, STANDBY NUMBER 3
2 OUTS LEFT
Seong-hoon, get on base.
Only then can Manager Lee be
the pinch hitter.
-Okay.
-I want to see him at bat.
It'll be so awesome.
-They're all going to shout, right?
-Seriously.
Then someone has to be out there.
FOUR ba*ls, WALKING OUT
I'LL GO OUT!
THAT'S IT!
Manager Lee Seung-yuop.
It's Manager Lee Seung-yuop.
Manager Lee Seung-yuop gets ready.
-All right.
-Manager Lee Seung-yuop.
It's Manager Lee Seung-yuop.
Manager Lee Seung-yuop gets ready.
SEUNG-YUOP IS
IN THE NEXT BATTER'S BOX
Lee Seung-yuop. Lee Seung-yuop is next.
-Lee Seung-yuop is next.
-No way.
-Really?
-Yes, really.
Lee Seung-yuop is the pinch hitter.
LEE SEUNG-YUOP AS THE PINCH HITTER?
No way.
The King of Lions is
getting ready to go out.
And it's the bottom of the eighth inning.
It's the eighth inning.
The promised eighth.
My heart is racing already.
I can't believe we'll get to see
Manager Lee Seung-yuop at bat
at Samsung Lions Park.
This is insane.
We thought we would never see
Lee Seung-yuop at Samsung Lions Park.
This is legendary.
Don't lead off a lot.
Next up is a home run hitter.
-My gosh, really?
-He's out.
But you know,
-if he hit a double play, he can't hit.
-He's coming
Anything but that.
-This is huge.
-It'll be huge.
Okay, a double play.
IF IT'S A DOUBLE PLAY,
THEY SWITCH THE INNINGS
Seong-hoon, don't turn it
into a double play.
Nothing but a double play.
NODS
Anything but a double.
Don't hit a grounder.
There it is.
HE HITS!
-He pushes it out.
-No.
It flies in front of the second baseman,
two outs.
SIGHING IN RELIEF
-Good one.
-There he is.
EVERYONE LOOKS FORWARD
TO THE NEXT BATTER
-There he is.
-Bottom of the eighth, two outs,
runner at second.
The man who was called Lion King!
NO. 4 SEO DONG-WOOK
Pinch hitter, Lee Seung-yuop.
THE LION KING RETURNS
Lee Seung-yuop walks onto the field
once again.
SEUNG-YUOP TAKES
ONE STEP AFTER ANOTHER
The pinch hitter!
CHILLS!
Lee Seung-yuop!
CHEERING FOR HIM
ARE 2,500 SPECTATORS
Go hit it!
Hit a home run!
HE HASN'T HEARD
THEIR CHEER IN SO LONG
Get ready, defense.
They're cheering too.
THE OTHER TEAM
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
EVERYONE CHANTS HIS NAME AS ONE
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-The name that people missed.
Lee Seung-yuop is back in the box
here at Samsung Lions Park.
LEE SEUNG-YUOP, HE RETURNS
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Let's go!
THE GROUND IS FILLED WITH HIS NAME
October 3rd, 2017.
Exactly 1,756 days have passed
before he returned to the batter's box.
Walking up to the batter's box.
The impossible has happened.
Ever since I retired,
I never thought I would
put on a uniform and stand
in the batter's box
before many spectators.
The old days came back to me
as soon as I walked up.
I could see the right fence
just as I always had then.
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
OCTOBER 3RD, 2017
SAMSUNG LIONS PARK
What more can I say
in this touching moment?
Lee Seung-yuop.
JULY 25TH, 2022
HE STANDS IN THE SAME SPOT
We can see this in front of our eyes?
WE CAN SEE THIS
IN FRONT OF OUR EYES?
I just got chills.
How will the pitcher pitch?
-Really.
-He'll be frozen.
-The chicken feet.
-The pitcher is nervous.
As soon as he came out,
I thought, "What is this?"
I was a bit dazed and quite nervous.
If Seok-hyeon strikes him out,
he'll go to the Major League
with confidence.
-Strike him out!
-Get him!
You can do this!
Lee Seung-yuop's debut
at Samsung Lions Park as a manager.
I look forward to this.
Hit a home run.
HIT A HOME RUN!
Lee Seung-yuop!
Home run!
The manager of the Monsters,
Lee Seung-yuop,
stands in the batter's box right now.
Lee Seung-yuop!
Lee Seung-yuop watches his first pitch.
-Hey.
-I knew it.
Gosh.
HEART RACING
He'll do something.
-I think he'll hit one.
-The timing.
He'll hit one.
He has the energy
of a man who saved a nation
in his previous life.
He always hits one in times of trouble.
This is tough for Jin Seok-hyeon,
but it's also an honor to play
against the top KBO player,
Lee Seung-yuop.
-Of course.
-He should pitch confidently.
Please go easy on your juniors!
-Yes!
-Please!
-A fastball?
-Yes, a fastball.
THIS TIME, I'LL HIT IT
The drama begins.
SWING AND A MISS, STRIKE
The second pitch, his bat spins.
WHAT?
(SHAKY EYES)
-What?
-Eyes on the ball!
Open your eyes!
A BIT EMBARRASSED
If I take another strike,
it'll be one ball, two strikes.
Then there's a 90 percent chance
I'll get struck out.
So I wanted to swing it again.
It's do or die.
Nationa's favorite batter,
Lee Seung-yuop is at bat.
It's a hit to the right.
HE HITS!
-Hey!
-He hit it.
-He hit it.
-It's a hit.
THE FIRST HIT AFTER 1,756 DAYS
WILL HIS PROMISE OF THE 8TH INNING
COME TRUE ONCE AGAIN?
Lee Seung-yuop is at bat.
It's a hit to the right.
The first baseman catches
-the flying ball.
-Jeong-un, nice.
EVERYONE IS ASTONISHED
A BROKEN PROMISE?
Manager Lee Seung-yuop's turn becomes
the last one of this inning.
But we got to see him at bat
after 1,756 days have passed.
-Great job.
-Good one.
Let's switch the pitcher.
-I'll go next week.
-Switch the pitcher.
He'll tell me to leave next week.
Nice. Nice distance.
-Good hit.
-Yes.
Give him ice.
Nice distance.
(LOOKS FINE)
I've played
countless numbers of big games,
but I've never been this nervous.
Standing there as a batter
after a long time made me feel
that I like baseball very much,
that it made my heart race,
and that I wanted to stand there.
I realized that with my racing heart.
I'm feeling great. Wonderful.
AN UNFORGETTABLY GREAT DAY
Oh no.
THE EMBARRASSMENT HITS HIM LATER
Why am I out of breath?
CAN'T BREATHE?
It happens when you go out
after a long hiatus.
I tried touching my chest,
and it was beating fast.
Manager Lee.
I wrote, "line drive
toward the second baseman."
I WROTE, "LINE DRIVE
TOWARD THE 2ND BASEMAN"!
I could see the ball, so why?
I COULD SEE THE BALL, SO WHY?
The top of the ninth.
Kyungnam High's last batting.
TOP OF THE 9TH INNING
KYUNGNAM 1 : 5 MONSTERS
There he is. The heart of Kyungnam High.
Song Sam-bong.
Another legendary player
gets ready to go out.
CLOSING PITCHER,
SONG SEUNG-JUN IS UP
There's our senior.
KYUNGNAM HIGH BUZZES
AS THEY SEE THEIR SENIOR
I BROUGHT UP MY OWN ENEMY…
There are many meaningful players today.
-It's just so cool.
-Yes.
I got to see
Manager Lee Seung-yuop at bat,
then Song Seung-jun in the ninth
-to play against Kyungnam High.
-Yes.
I was somewhat nervous.
I thought, "Why am I so nervous?"
I think I was mostly worried
that I wouldn't do well before my juniors.
A graduate of Kyungnam High.
A man with 100 wins in his career.
Song Seung-jun stands on the mound.
Cho Se-ik is at bat.
CHO SE-IK IS UP
AGAINST A HUGE SENIOR
-Go, Se-ik.
-Let's go, Se-ik.
Se-ik.
An alumni battle.
A BATTLE OF PRIDE
BETWEEN A JUNIOR AND A SENIOR
A battle of alumni.
Song Seung-jun went to America
after his initial success
at Kyungnam High.
That senior is pitching right now.
The outside. It's a strike.
GOOD ONE, SENIOR SONG
Great job, the heart of Kyungnam High.
HIS BEST PITCH COSTS HIS HEART
The juniors of Kyungnam High are
playing against their big senior.
SEUNG-JUN IS CAREFUL
WITH EVERY PITCH
-It's in.
-Strike.
YOON JUN-h*: CHUCKLING
That was 140km/h.
SONG SEUNG-JUN RECORDS
HIS BEST SPEED!
-Great job.
-Good!
-It's 140km/h.
-That's 140km/h.
It's 140km/h.
SEUNG-JUN?
Gosh, that was 140km/h.
He wanted to show his juniors
his four-seam pitch.
Song Seung-jun is completely serious.
Today is the day
when he records
his fastest pitch on the show, 140km/h.
That's right.
Gosh, he's a beast.
HERE COMES MY TRUE LESSON
HE HITS!
-Hey.
-Go.
A grounder beyond the second base.
The second baseman catches.
Out from the first base.
1 OUT
Song Seung-jun pitched fastballs
as their senior.
This time, he throws a breaking ball
to make a grounder.
-Okay.
-Okay.
GOOD START!
Let's do it!
Only two outs to go.
UNTIL VICTORY, 2 OUTS LEFT.
Next at bat is Bae Jeong-un.
-Keep it up.
-We'll get in.
We have to go.
DESPERATE
WE HAVE TO GO!
HE HITS!
He hits the first pitch.
FLIES TO THE CENTER RIGHT
-Behind you.
-No.
NO WAY, PLEASE
Bae Jeong-un's hit flies up high.
The right fielder catches. Two outs.
Gosh, nice pitches.
4 PITCHES, 2 OUTS
Four ba*ls left.
NO RUNNERS
ONLY ONE OUT TO GO
IF HE DOESN'T HIT THIS ONE,
THE GAME ENDS
Two outs.
Batter nine, Jang Su-won is at bat.
Will it become the last inning?
Or will it be the foundation
of their chase?
WILL THEY KEEP IT GOING?
OR WILL THEY STOP NOW?
HE HITS!
-Okay.
-The third catches. To the first.
And he's out from the first.
The game ends.
GAME OVER, 3 OUTS
-Good one.
-That was 140km/h.
Great job.
A 1-2-3 INNING TO END THE GAME
CK Monsters win their 11th game!
KYUNGNAM 1 : 5 MONSTERS
-Great job.
-Good one.
-Nice job.
-Nice one.
-Hey.
-Nice game.
Yes, great job.
-Hey.
-Good one.
Great job.
I was really nervous.
I really wanted to win today.
There's a saying in baseball
that a chance comes after a crisis,
a crisis after a chance.
There were difficulties,
but Shim Soo-chang came down
without losing a point,
and Lee Hong-ku played his part well.
Also, on July 25th,
here at Samsung Lions Park,
I'll never forget
the pinch hitter, Lee Seung-yuop,
at the bottom of the eighth inning.
-Great game.
-Goodness, great game.
-Great game.
-You're so good.
The Monsters is strong.
The team is stronger than I thought.
We'll avenge our loss
during the second match.
We'll have to do our best
to play as a stronger team.
SERIOUS
WE'LL HAVE TO DO OUR BEST
-Where are we going now?
-Over here.
Great job.
THE MONSTERS ALWAYS STRIVE
TO BE THE BEST, BY LEE SEUNG-YUOP
-Hey.
-Nice game.
WE NEVER GET SICK
OF THE TASTE OF VICTORY
The Monsters has recorded
four consecutive wins.
-Four wins in a row?
-Four wins in a row.
THEY'VE BEEN WINNING CONTINUOUSLY
AFTER THE GAME WITH CHOONGAM
It's been a while since I came to a game
held at Samsung Lions Park,
so I really wanted to win today.
There were dangers,
and our pitchers weren't
in great condition.
But after Lee Hong-ku's home run,
Choi Soo-hyun, Ryu Hyun-in,
and Kim Moon-h*
and his sacrifice fly too.
The game today was very neat.
I'm very proud of my team.
I'M VERY PROUD OF MY TEAM
We did so well.
Now, the MVP candidates.
Will it be Hong-ku? Where is he?
-Let's see.
-Why are you smiling?
I'm not.
Will it be Hong-ku? He hit a home run.
Hong-ku did Hong-ku?
Candidate one, four bases on ba*ls.
-What?
-Four bases on ba*ls?
-For doing this?
-The twist.
It's the king of twisting, Jung Eui-yoon.
TWIST KING, JUNG EUI-YOON
NICE SLIDING
-Nice sliding.
-Four ba*ls.
I couldn't find the angle.
Candidate two.
Three at-bats, one home run,
and two points, Lee Hong-ku.
-Hey!
-Hong-ku?
Hong-ku.
And three.
Three and two-thirds innings,
one point lost, an ERA of 1,87.
Yoo Hee-kwan.
-Again.
-He's a candidate again.
Once again.
I can't win against Hee-kwan.
-What?
-I can't win against Hee-kwan.
And the last candidate.
He went up once and got no hits,
but he's a candidate.
Player Lee Seung-yuop.
CANDIDATE 4
PLAYER LEE SEUNG-YUOP
(RELIEVED)
Nice, you're a candidate.
NICE CANDIDATE
Who knows who'll win?
Everyone is so close.
EMBARRASSMENT AND A HEADACHE
Gosh, my head.
-Let me drop out two.
-Yes.
Jung Eui-yoon, Lee Seung-yuop, out.
Then why did you call on me?
WHY DID YOU CALL ON ME?
But he was a candidate.
BECAME A CANDIDATE ONLY TO BE HURT
Okay, the MVP
of the first match against Kyungnam High.
DRUMROLL ON
-You're expecting to win.
-No.
Let's go. Three stars.
The MVP is…
-Let me announce it right away.
-Yes.
WHO WILL IT BE?
The man of the home run!
It's Lee Hong-ku!
Hong-ku!
-Lee Hong-ku!
-Lee Hong-ku!
-Lee Hong-ku!
-Lee Hong-ku!
Good for you.
Hong-ku.
IT'S MEANINGFUL IN MANY WAYS
-Congratulations.
-Yes, thank you.
Congratulations.
HE GETS GGURI AND SORI DOLLS TOO
CONGRATS
Congratulations!
-Do what you came to do.
-Congratulations!
You won first place.
It's an honor for our family
to become the MVP.
It's not easy to win this,
so I also feel heavily responsible.
First off, I'd like to thank
those who trusted me and did their best…
HE CAN'T SEEM TO SPEAK SO EASILY
IT WASN'T EASY TO ADMIT
THAT HE HAD YIPS
THE WALL HE MADE HIMSELF
SEEMED TOO HIGH
BUT THEY EMBRACED HIM
AND HELPED HIM MOVE FORWARD
LIKE A BIG FENCE CALLED "TEAM"
I want to thank
the members of the Monsters
and the production crew.
And I'll continue to do my best
and try to become the MVP again.
Thank you.
HIS HEARTFELT GRATITUDE
FOR EVERYONE WHO WAITED FOR HIM
-Don't cry.
-Don't cry.
(CHOKING UP)
Manager Lee, are you choking up?
Not at all.
I went out once and got no hits.
That's all I have on my mind.
Now, next Monday,
here at Samsung Lions Park,
we'll hold the second match
against Kyungnam High.
Captain, share one last remark
before we wrap it up.
Kyungnam High played
very solidly and well.
But the Monsters? We're great too.
I was a bit touched today.
Especially our younger players.
Please give them a hand.
THE YOUNGER PLAYERS
HAVE BECOME A PERFECT TEAM
To be frank, they did everything.
What are we going to do without them?
Great job today.
Let's all get in, then wrap it up.
-Great job.
-Great work.
My head hurts.
You're all standing around in pain.
Let's get better until next week.
I'll also play well in the next game
-and become the MVP again.
-Okay.
-Let's go, CK Monsters!
-Let's go, CK Monsters!
See you next week.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE 2ND MATCH
AGAINST KYUNGNAM HIGH
-Let's eat some codfish soup.
-I have to be somewhere.
11 GAMES 9 WINS 2 LOSSES
WIN PERCENTAGE .818
THE 2ND MATCH AGAINST KYUNGNAM HIGH
THE MATCH BEGINS IN THE RAIN
THE MONSTERS ARE IN A CRISIS
FROM THE BEGINNING
The ball shoots out through the rain.
KYUNGNAM HIGH RETURNED PREPARED
CORNER THEM
THE PITCHERS BECAME EVEN STRONGER
THE MONSTERS GET
DRAGGED AROUND BY KYUNGNAM HIGH
DO THE SAME FOR THEM
This means w*r.
It flies out into the center.
The center fielder runs back again.
But he can't catch it.
THE MONSTERS CATCH UP IN A RAGE
Lee Taek-keun returns home too.
THE GAME IS UNPREDICTABLE
We cannot make any predictions
about this match.
CHASES
AND CHASES
AGAIN
The runner begins to spurt.
ENDLESS BATTLE
Score a point!
There are no additional points.
THE LION KING REAPPEARS
We must look forward
to a home run in this inning.
He did it. Yes!
It's near the fence!
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01x14 - Episode 14
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Former professional Korean Baseball players go up against the top high school baseball teams in Korea in order to find out who's the best.
Former professional Korean Baseball players go up against the top high school baseball teams in Korea in order to find out who's the best.