1ST MATCH
VS NATIONAL YOUTH TEAM
WE'LL SHOW YOU
WHY WE'RE ON THE NATIONAL TEAM
He pulls.
A HIT TO THE LEFT
TEAM KOREA ATTACKS FIERCELY
DASHING TO HOME PLATE
TEAM KOREA 1 : 0 MONSTERS
TEAM KOREA 2 : 0 MONSTERS
TEAM KOREA GAINS MOMENTUM
IN THE BEGINNING
What? Why are they so good?
THE MONSTERS' BATTERS STRIKE BACK
He pulls!
Toward third base! It's inside the line!
TEAM KOREA 2 : 1 MONSTERS
It's a w*r.
SIDEARM PITCHER PARK MYUNG-GEUN
SWINGS AND MISSES, STRIKEOUT
SWINGS AND MISSES, STRIKEOUT
SWINGS AND MISSES, STRIKEOUT
SOMETHING'S GOING TO HAPPEN!
ONE POWERFUL PITCHER AFTER ANOTHER
THE PITCHING SPEED
MAKES YOU SPEECHLESS
HE HITS!
The ball flies left!
A REFRESHING HOME RUN!
TEAM KOREA CONTINUES THEIR ATTACK
THE MONSTERS TRY TO CATCH UP
He held back on the falling ball.
The ball dropped! Runner on third base!
A BEAUTIFULLY STOLEN BASE
BRINGS BACK MOMENTUM
Ryu Hyun-in!
He hits!
THAT'S IT!
-Go!
-Yes!
TEAM KOREA 4 : 1 MONSTERS
TEAM KOREA 4 : 2 MONSTERS
2 OUTS, A RUNNER ON 2ND BASE
SEO DONG-WOOK IN A SCORING POSITION
AND BATTER 1 JEONG KEUN-WOO
THE MONSTERS ARE DESPERATE FOR A HIT
KEUN-WOO TRIES TO CONTINUE
THE GOOD MOMENTUM FOR THE TEAM
WILL THEY BE ABLE TO COUNTERATTACK?
TEAM KOREA VS CK MONSTERS
Who knows what will happen
in the eighth and ninth?
Right.
BALL
The first pitch is high. A ball.
KEUN-WOO PICKED IT OUT WELL
GIVING HIM A SIGN
THE LEADING DISTANCE IS
AGGRESSIVELY FAR
The Monsters got one point
without a single.
But they are in need of one now.
-Catch it.
-Swings and misses.
The curve dropped very sharply.
That curve is
what prevented us from hitting it.
Jeong Keun-woo in the box,
Shin Yeong-woo on the mound.
The bat stops.
KEUN-WOO STAYED AWAY
FROM HITTING ONE NEAR HIS TORSO
NICE EYE
You're doing great!
On the fourth pitch, his bat follows.
Another breaking ball.
Jeong Keun-woo was fooled.
-Great job!
-Let's put a stop to them!
Man, the pitchers are scary.
Two outs, two ba*ls, two strikes.
ANOTHER CURVE BALL? OR A FASTBALL?
To the outside. Full count.
3 ba*ls
It's obviously a slider now.
A breaking ball. Throw a breaking ball.
Two outs, a runner at second.
Also, the electric board shows
that all counts are full.
Jeong Keun-woo!
-You got this!
-You got this!
Jeong Keun-woo!
-You got this!
-You got this!
EVERYONE IS PAYING ATTENTION
TO THIS MATCH
Shin Yeong-woo is on the mound.
Jeong Keun-woo is at bat.
Here we go.
It's in!
Strikeout looking! The inning is over.
CK Monsters tried to catch up,
but they scored only one point.
It's four to two.
CK Monsters are two points behind.
(LOST HIS MIND)
Jeez, laughing is all I can do.
It's the top of the eighth inning.
The U-18 National Team is at bat.
Oh Ju-won is on the mound.
Currently, his ERA is 3,44
with A Clean Sweep.
Manager Lee chose Ju-won
because he's determined
not to lose a point.
Right.
Jeong Jun-young is at bat.
Let's go!
Run!
He hits an outside pitch.
It's a ground ball.
Jeong Keun-woo comes down,
catches it, and throws it.
He's out on first base.
OH JU-WON
Oh Ju-won is on the mound.
He made two outs so far.
Fight him.
Batter three Park Han-gyeol is at bat.
Han-gyeol, hit it!
It's a foul that flies back.
Good swing, Han-gyeol!
-He can swing. Park Han-gyeol.
-Yes, he's good.
He's good.
He needs to pitch calmly.
Delicate pitching.
He swings and misses.
STRIKE
Hey.
Oh Ju-won is unshakable and comfortable.
THE COUNT IS FAVORABLE TO JU-WON
We'll gain momentum in the eighth inning.
He hits. It's a foul.
HE CUTS THE OUTSIDE PITCH
NICE CUT
He's good.
Batters usually swing and miss,
but he hits the ball somehow.
I'm tired.
SIGHING…
JUN-h* MOVES CLOSER TO THE BATTER
Closer to the batter this time.
And it went in deep.
He didn't swing at this.
(SHAKING…)
He didn't hit this critical pitch.
The Monsters have to stop them
with two pitchers.
THEY HAVE TO SAVE THE PITCHERS
Another one close to the body.
HE HITS!
It's gone!
He hits! It flies fast.
WILL IT GO OVER THE FENCE?
Is it a home run?
-It's gone!
-It's gone.
It's gone.
It flies fast. It goes outside the pole.
SO CLOSE
That was the biggest
foul-ball home run in Gocheok.
(SO CLOSE…)
What? How far did it go?
If it went over…
If it was in fair territory,
it would've gone over the scoreboard.
It was a foul-ball home run.
DON'T RACE, MY HEART…
-He's a good batter.
-He is.
-I've never seen it fall there.
-Me neither.
NEVER SEEN THIS DISTANCE IN KBO
It's a foul.
-Yes.
-Yes.
-Ju-won has to win here.
-Yes.
He has to throw a powerful one.
Ju-won keeps a straight face.
Go lightly.
HE HITS!
He pushes.
It's a hit to the right inside the line.
THAT'S HAN-GYEOL!
Nice! Run!
-He runs to second base.
-He's running.
-Two!
-He throws! Second base!
He slides in.
HAN-GYEOL IS IN A SCORING POSITION!
Nice one.
He's unbelievable.
He's fast.
HE MAKES EVERYONE SPEECHLESS
-He can bat.
-He's good at playing baseball.
After hitting a foul-ball home run,
he hit Ju-won's outward pitch.
He has advanced skills.
He pulled to hit far, then he pushed.
Plus, he's fast.
He's making every hit
that goes to the outfield a long hit.
One out. A runner is on second base.
Now, batter four Kim Beom-seok is at bat.
THE REAL HOME RUN HITTER
KIM BEOM-SEOK!
He hit a solo home run
against Yoo Hee-kwan.
He hits the first pitch.
It flies left.
This one flies out and over the wall!
IMPOSING
It's Kim Beom-seok.
-Okay.
-Nice.
Kim Beom-seok is the batter four
of the U-18 National Team of Korea.
Let's go, Beom-seok. Hit one more.
One more.
Oh Ju-won is on the mound.
There are two outs left.
HE HITS!
NO
ANOTHER ONE!
It's gone! Gosh!
He hits the first pitch.
It's another foul-ball home run.
Jeez!
-What's up with them?
-How far will it go?
Hey, that was so close!
(SUFFERING FROM PTSD)
That's crazy.
-Seriously…
-That's crazy.
-He hit really far.
-Seriously, what is he?
THEY GET MORE COMPETITIVE
What's going on?
They need to go with an intentional walk.
This won't work. He can't win.
They need an intentional walk
because the base is open.
Timeout.
REQUESTING A TIMEOUT
-Are you nervous?
-No, sir.
-Are you okay?
-Yes, sir.
We're two points behind.
If they score one more, it's over.
-Yes.
-Because it's the top of the eighth.
One base is empty.
-Yes.
-So make it difficult.
-I'm not telling you to throw four ba*ls.
-I know.
You can beat a high school student.
He might wait for Dong-heon.
-He won't throw you good ones.
-Okay.
He won't throw close to the body.
Okay.
-He'll throw away from you.
-Yes, sir.
Get ready.
-Okay.
-Let's go.
BOTH TEAMS MAKE STRATEGIES
THEY'RE SERIOUS
ABOUT WINNING THIS MATCH
Manager Lee visited the mound.
It's still one strike.
The match continues.
TEAM KOREA 4 : 2 MONSTERS
Ju-won is sweating a lot.
One out. A runner on second base.
He keeps hitting the ball.
He really is the best batter.
He's an amazing batter.
He's really good.
I'm tired.
I should've thrown it precisely.
The strike zone is bigger than KBO.
Still, I threw like I was pitching for KBO
I didn't use the bigger zone.
Kim Beom-seok really is the best batter.
Oh Ju-won has to throw his best pitches.
Right.
Outside. A foul ball flies back.
Beom-seok is tenacious.
-Yes.
-Nice cut.
Don't lose!
"I have to stop him.
I can't let them score more points."
I was too immersed in it.
The Heroes fans
are cheering for Oh Ju-won.
Can he overcome this difficult inning?
It's two strikes.
HE HITS!
-He hits.
-That's it.
THE BALL FLIES HIGH TO THE LEFT
It flies left.
-In front.
-In front!
Run fast.
In front.
It flies left. The fielders are gathering.
It falls in front of the left fielder!
Second base runner touches third base
and goes to the home plate.
WE CAN'T LET THEM SCORE!
Second base runner touches third base
and goes to the home plate.
He reaches the home plate.
TEAM KOREA 5 : 2 MONSTERS
Park Han-gyeol seized the home plate.
The score is five to two.
The ball that skipped off the bat
became a lucky hit.
Kim Beom-seok reached second base.
HE RIPPED IT!
Nice one!
DEVASTATED
SIGHING…
Jeez.
Oh Ju-won lost a point after all.
REVISITING THE MOUNT
(PUTTING HIS HAT BACK ON)
Manager Lee visits the mound
for the second time.
-Was it a changeup?
-Yes.
It was high.
-Good work.
-Yes, sir.
GOOD WORK
Manager Lee told me
to stick it out and win.
-But I couldn't win.
-Good job.
I'm very upset
because I couldn't please him.
-Ju-won, good job.
-Yes.
Well done.
-Good work.
-Well done.
HIS TEAMMATES AND FANS
CLAP FOR JU-WON
It won't go to the ground.
FEELING SAD
It's five to two. Three points difference.
Now the Monsters' pitcher
-Rhee Dae-eun is on the mound.
-Okay.
-Good luck.
-Thank you.
There are two outs left this inning.
Also, the ninth inning is still remaining.
Dae-eun, it's one out.
A runner is on second base.
Rhee Dae-eun is on the mound.
Kim Dong-heon is at bat.
Dong-heon should hit
a foul-ball home run too.
Now it's one out.
A runner is on second base.
Rhee Dae-eun has to
stop the batters with his pitches.
The Monsters have to
stop them no matter what.
STOP THEM BY ALL MEANS!
HE HITS!
Kim Dong-heon pushes.
It's center-right. It keeps going.
This ball…
Right fielder can't catch it.
THEY ALLOWED ANOTHER LONG HIT
SIGHING…
Second base runner goes to third base.
Run!
Go!
Second base runner gets on third base,
then reaches home plate.
TEAM KOREA 6 : 2 MONSTERS
The hitter goes all the way…
NOT 3RD BASE!
He reaches third base!
One RBI! A three-base hit!
-Kim Dong-heon!
-Kim Dong-heon!
-Kim Dong-heon!
-Kim Dong-heon!
RBI HERO!
Kim Dong-heon makes another RBI!
(JAW-DROPPING)
I'm getting mad.
We should've caught those hits.
This is so frustrating. I missed too many.
We were able to win easily before.
But, today, these players
of the U-18 National Team
-never miss our mistakes.
-Nice.
They scored another point.
The score is six to two.
I was too easy on him.
REGRETTING
The game resumes
with one out and a runner on third base.
Batter six Moon Hyun-bhin is at bat.
Hyun-bhin, score another point!
Rhee Dae-eun has to stop this situation.
Outside. Pitcher.
A GROUND BALL
IN FRONT OF THE PITCHER!
He caught it! The runner can't move.
-The hitter is out on first base.
-Okay.
-Good.
-Okay.
He checked the home plate
and took care of the hitter.
There is only one out left.
He has to deal with Kim Jae-sang.
Let's score one point.
Let's do just one.
FOUL
-It's a foul.
-Ignore it.
Let me get some rest.
Jae-sang!
(RELAX AND HIT IT CLOSE!)
Good luck!
-Strike.
-It's an outside strike.
He made this count favorable to him.
Two outs. A runner on third base.
He has to stop them from scoring.
BALL
-It was low. He held back.
-Jeez.
-He didn't swing.
-It was difficult to hold back.
But he did. Yes.
He has to be confident.
Dae-eun has to win until the end.
It's a high ball.
Jeez. Why did it slip?
If Dae-eun throws 150km/h
like he did in Daegu, he will k*ll this.
Outside. It doesn't go in.
-It's a full count.
-You have to stop him!
Two outs. A runner on third base.
Both the batter
and the pitcher can't wait for the ball.
It's time
for Dae-eun to throw a strikeout.
-Strike!
-It's a strikeout looking.
A fastball at 142km/h.
Dae-eun chose to throw a four-seam.
He finishes the inning with a strikeout.
-All right.
-Good.
But the U-18 National Team
scored two more points.
Good. Regardless of winning or losing,
let's get one point.
-One point!
-One point.
We can do this.
You don't know what'll happen.
We have two innings left. Focus!
-Okay! Let's go!
-CK Monsters are four points behind.
It's the bottom of the eighth inning.
Batter two Jeong Seong-hoon,
three Park Yong-taek,
four Jung Eui-yoon.
They're top batting orders,
but Shin Yeong-woo is on the mound.
Jeong Seong-hoon has to start the inning.
I hope he begins a fiery attack.
Jeong Seong-hoon!
SHOW THEM, GENIUS!
A CLEAN SWEEP
The first pitch.
He's speeding up. It's 147km/h.
Clearly Shin Yeong-woo's
four-seam isn't as powerful.
-He's not like the last time.
-Right.
The second pitch is off.
Seong-hoon steps back completely.
Good!
PUZZLED
The third pitch misses
the strike zone too. Three ba*ls.
YEONG-WOO CAN'T THROW A STRIKE
-This isn't the Shin Yeong-woo we know.
-No.
Okay. Here comes a chance.
The Monsters can get on base.
They have hope.
A PERFECT CHANCE
TO MAKE TEAM KOREA FALL
It's important for the Monsters'
first batter to get on base.
It's Shin Yeong-woo
versus Jeong Seong-hoon.
SWING!
Is it a checked swing?
HE DIDN'T SWING!
Is it a checked swing? It's not a swing.
NOT A SWING
THAT'S IT!
It's a base on ba*ls.
SEONG-HOON GETS ON 1ST BASE
The first batter has gotten on base again.
Park Yong-taek
who has a calf injury is at bat.
YONG-TAEK HURT HIS CALF
WHILE WARMING UP
-I'll play.
-Let's play.
HE DECIDED TO PLAY
WITH AN INJURED LEG
HIS FIGHTING SPIRIT ALONE
WASN'T ENOUGH TO PLAY THE GAME
Park Yong-taek is at bat.
I think I can swing the bat somehow,
but I can't run.
Because I can't even walk.
We don't have extra players.
If we substitute now,
we don't know
what's going to happen later.
Whatever I do, I can't be out.
Save the chance, Yong-taek!
SAVE THE CHANCE!
Park Yong-taek is at bat.
He has to be a stepping-stone this time.
Let's go, Yeong-woo.
-It's a hit-by-pitch.
-On the leg.
It's a hit-by-pitch.
It's just like the last inning.
It's a hit-by-pitch after four ba*ls.
Then this is going to be a variable.
They have to hit.
-Manager Lee is putting on the cleats.
-He's putting on the baseball cleats.
Right. He has to play.
I was the only player left.
Team Korea probably wanted to win.
But our team also
wanted to win desperately.
I was the pinch runner for Yong-taek.
-Pinch runner.
-Yes.
-I'll tell them.
-Okay.
Manager Lee is the pinch runner.
He's the pinch runner for Park Yong-taek.
That's it.
THE CROWD FINALLY SEES HIM
He's going.
IS HE PLAYING?
SEUNG-YUOP HEADS TO 1ST BASE
Manager Lee is the pinch runner
for Park Yong-taek
with an injured calf on first base.
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
Lee Seung-yuop
finally shows up on the field.
Is it Lee Seung-yuop?
What?
-What?
-It's Lee Seung-yuop.
It's as Commentator Kim Sun-woo saw.
I hope the pinch runner Manager Lee
changes all the players.
Number 21.
MANAGER OF TEAM KOREA:
NUMBER 21!
-You need more power.
-Yes, sir.
-Good job.
-Yes, sir.
Finally Team Korea's pitcher
Shin Yeong-woo is substituted.
The pitcher is switched.
It's the eighth pitcher.
When his team won the President's Cup,
Song Young-jin was the pitcher.
Yes.
-Does he have good control?
-Pardon?
-Does he have good control?
-Yes, he's pretty good.
Batter four Jung Eui-yoon is at bat.
First and second base runners must
get on second and third bases.
That's right.
The promised eighth inning.
HERE COMES THE PROMISED 8TH INNING!
Please. We can't lose like this.
It's six to two. Four points difference.
The Monsters need a big inning.
-Go!
-Go!
-Outside. The ball bounced.
-They need to go.
-Go!
-Move!
The runners advance a base each.
We didn't expect this.
Two runners are in scoring positions.
No outs. Runners are
on second and third bases.
LET'S CATCH UP!
Kim Dong-heon has been blocking so well.
He made a mistake.
This is unexpected.
With a hit,
the Monsters can score two points.
Something's going to happen!
He swings at a low ball.
Okay. It's a ball.
NO…
Did he hurt his wrist again?
EUI-YOON STRAINED HIS WRIST
He lost the bat and damaged his wrist.
A FULL SWING DAMAGED HIS WRIST
Don't be greedy! Relax!
You only need a hit.
He hits. Foul territory. It flies high.
It's a foul.
Eui-yoon can't swing.
The left wrist injury seems serious.
I think he hurt his finger.
This is terrible.
-I think he twisted his finger.
-Does he need a pinch hitter?
I hurt my wrist when I swung
the bat, so I had a hard time.
Still,
I wanted to hit
and have our team score a point.
Jeong Seong-hoon on third base.
Manager Lee on second.
Jung Eui-yoon is at bat.
CLAPPING!
-Jung Eui-yoon, home run!
-Jung Eui-yoon, home run!
CLAPPING!
-Jung Eui-yoon, home run!
-Jung Eui-yoon, home run!
-The cheer gets louder.
-Jung Eui-yoon, home run!
-How will this match end?
-Jung Eui-yoon, home run!
He swings and misses.
He swings and misses. It's a strikeout.
Jeez.
NO…
THE DUGOUT IS FROZEN
Now it's one out.
Runners on second and third bases.
Now it's batter five Lee Taek-keun.
Yes, Lee Tae-keun
is another problem solver on our team.
Usually, four points aren't a lot.
-Right.
-But today they seemed a lot.
Still, the Monsters have to score
one or two points and win.
Song Young-jin is the eighth pitcher
of the U-18 National Team.
SCREAMING!
HE HITS!
He hits the first pitch. It flies high.
LET'S TURN THE TABLES AROUND!
Back!
It flies high. Left fielder goes after it.
The ball falls in front of the fence.
Third base runner's tag up.
-Third base runner reaches the home plate.
-Yes.
TEAM KOREA 6 : 3 MONSTERS
Lee Taek-keun's one RBI.
It's six to three.
I have a good feeling about this.
-The promised eighth inning.
-I think it's coming.
Let's go.
VISITING THE MOUND
TO STOP THE GOOD FEELING
All right.
Good job.
A RUTHLESS SUBSTITUTION
-Nice ball.
-Is this it for him?
He was the eighth pitcher.
That means Yoon Young-cheol will pitch.
SCREAMING!
-What?
-What is it?
Yoon Young-cheol.
All right.
Manager Choi puts Yoon Young-cheol
on the mound as expected.
ALL HE DID WAS WALK,
BUT THE CROWD GOES WILD…
FIERCE ROUND OF APPLAUSE
There are so many people
cheering for Young-cheol.
He has a lot of fans.
His name, Yoon Young-cheol,
has been imprinted in the fans' hearts.
High school baseball players
have become famous
-because of this show.
-Exactly.
He's the ninth pitcher.
It's the last pitcher Yoon Young-cheol.
Young-cheol, focus. It's two outs.
-Yes, sir.
-Two outs.
The best high school pitchers.
Yoon Young-cheol is on the mound
to take the top position.
The battery that beat the Monsters before
is now playing
with the national team uniform on.
Let them do what they want.
BASEBALL IS ABOUT TRUST
Two outs. A runner on second base.
Ryu Hyun-in is at bat.
Hyun-in, please hit.
SMILING
He swings and misses the first pitch.
Good!
GETTING ANXIOUS
-Strike.
-Jeez.
STRIKE
A low ball comes in. Two strikes.
Yoon Young-cheol threw it perfectly
in the borderline strike zone.
Aggressive pitching
is Young-cheol's strength.
The count is favorable to Young-cheol.
Batter Ryu Hyun-in can't back down easily.
-He holds back on the outside ball well.
-Okay!
HE HAS A GOOD EYE…
-It's okay.
-Nice ball.
Hyun-in has to overcome this situation.
Here it comes!
-Don't lose!
-It's coming!
Young-cheol, throw what you want.
It's another outside ball.
All right.
Hyun-in is patiently waiting
for a mistake.
Three points difference.
Manager Lee is in a scoring position.
What will Young-cheol throw
with perfect control?
An outside high ball. He holds back.
It's a full count.
I hope he hits a home run.
EXPECTING A HOME RUN
Last one.
WE JUST NEED ONE MORE!
Young-cheol doesn't avoid a head-on match.
Hyun-in is waiting for a head-on match.
It's a three-two full count.
Yoon Young-cheol versus Ryu Hyun-in.
Here comes the ball.
A hit-by-pitch!
He gets on base.
OKAY, WE GOT ON BASE!
YOON YOUNG-CHEOL THREW A HIT-BY-PITCH?
How could something like this
happen at such an unexpected moment?
I know.
A lot has changed
since Hyun-in got on base.
Hyun-in gets on the empty first base.
Young-cheol and Hyun-in
both bow at each other.
It's two outs.
Runners are on second and first base.
Seo Dong-wook is at bat.
We came to love the Monsters
-thanks to Dong-wook's home run.
-It happened here.
Dong-wook's home run
and Manager Lee's substitution.
The situation has changed.
Now Manager Lee is the second base runner.
Seo Dong-wook has a chance to hit.
That's right.
Show them who's boss, Dong-wook!
Please hit one.
We need three points. Three RBI.
THEY NEED A 3-POINT HOME RUN!
We need three points.
Dong-wook, please hit
a three-point home run.
Hyun-bhin!
HE HITS!
He hits the first pitch. It flies high.
Run. They can't see it.
-Slowly!
-Run!
It goes up high. Fielders gather.
-They can't see it.
-He catches it!
3 OUTS
FRUSTRATED
THE INNING IS OVER
WITHOUT SCORING POINTS
Moon Hyun-bhin caught the ball
that flew high in Gocheok Sky Dome.
Three outs.
It's six to three.
Three points difference.
It's the ninth inning of the game.
They don't get intimidated.
-I thought they would.
-Let's wrap it up.
-Let's go.
-Good.
You're doing better than yesterday.
Only one inning left to go.
-Okay?
-Yes, sir.
-Here we go. Team Korea!
-Yes!
TEAM KOREA!
The top of the ninth inning.
The U-18 National Team is at bat first.
The shadow of loss is over the Monsters.
Will the Monsters accept the loss
or call the sun of victory?
It depends on the players.
Manager Lee is swinging the bat.
Manager Lee can get a chance to bat
if Kim Moon-h* and Yoon Jun-h*…
At least two have to get on base.
Yes.
Then a three-point home run.
SEUNG-YUOP'S 3-POINT HOME RUN!
-It'd be dramatic like a movie.
-Am I…
I'm not the only one
who wants to see it, right?
One out. Bases loaded.
Manager Lee has to hit a grand slam.
Then the TV ratings
will go through the roof.
THE SCRIPT FOR HIGH RATINGS(?)
IS READY!
Rhee Dae-eun is pitching.
He needs to get three outs
without losing any points.
Park Tae-wan is the first batter.
-Park Tae-wan!
-Park Tae-wan!
He hits the first pitch. It flies left.
Left fielder spots the ball.
Gets one out with one pitch.
It's one out.
Dae-eun is having
an easy match with the batters.
It'd be really good
if he took them out quickly.
Kim Jeong-min is at bat.
A dropping ball.
Three pitches. A strikeout.
A dropping ball.
Three pitches. A strikeout.
Dae-eun needed
only three throws to get one out.
NICE FORKBALL!
His forkball is great.
Rhee Dae-eun is trustworthy.
Right.
It's the top of the ninth inning.
Only one out left.
Kim Min-suk is at bat.
Three strikeouts
and an infield fly ball today.
He didn't look
like the best hitter on the team today.
He pushed. Shortstop Ryu Hyun-in.
THE BALL GOES STRAIGHT TO SHORTSTOP
He catches it.
He throws it to first base quickly.
That makes a 1-2-3 inning.
-What a good throw.
-Good job.
The inning is over after three hitters.
The Monsters have only three outs left.
It's the bottom of the ninth inning.
-Let's make it dramatic.
-Let's go.
THE BOTTOM OF THE 9TH INNING
If two batters get on base,
Manager Lee can bat.
See? It's a drama.
-Then a three-point home run.
-Don't you want to see it?
Yes.
There are only three outs left.
CK Monsters are facing a national team.
Yoon Young-cheol is on the mound.
The batting order begins with Kim Moon-h*.
Will they be able to make
a dramatic miracle?
If Kim Moon-h* gets on base,
I'll be full of hope.
-It's a bunt!
-A bunt!
A SURPRISE BUNT!
RUNNING AT FULL SPEED!
-He did it!
-He did it.
HE BUNTED WELL
-It's a bunt!
-A bunt!
-And…
-He got on base!
-And he got on base!
-He got on base!
YES!
First batter Kim Moon-h* bunted!
SHOUTING!
Jeez.
I couldn't catch it.
-Yes!
-Okay!
That's it!
Yes!
THE SURPRISE BUNT
TOOK AWAY THEIR MOMENTUM
None of the 16,000 spectators expected
Kim Moon-h*'s bunt.
-The first batter got on base.
-Nice.
Kim Moon-h* takes over first base!
That was a great bunt.
I never thought he'd bunt.
THE BEST SURPRISE BUNT
I can assure you that
there is no better bunt than this.
It's strange, isn't it?
-Here it comes.
-It's strange.
What if we beat them seven to six?
-Please.
-Do I have to cry?
Six to six.
Yoon Young-cheol is on the mound.
No outs. A runner on first base.
Now it's Yoon Jun-h*.
No, it's pinch hitter Choi Soo-hyun.
Manager Lee
sent out pinch hitter Choi Soo-hyun.
Yes. He's a left-handed batter.
Manager Lee thinks
Choi Soo-hyun would be better.
He's ready to bat.
What if Manager Lee hits a grand slam?
He'll hit a grand slam.
Soo-hyun has to get on base.
A grand slam.
-Go!
-Go!
-Choi Soo-hyun!
-Choi Soo-hyun!
-Go!
-Go!
-Choi Soo-hyun!
-Choi Soo-hyun!
Yoon Young-cheol is on the mound.
No outs. A runner on first base.
-That's it.
-Go!
Go!
It's a ground ball. First baseman.
It's a ground ball. First baseman
catches it.
It's a ground ball.
First baseman catches it.
He slides head first.
He's out on first base.
-Safe!
-No!
NO!
No!
-That was so close.
-He's out.
Kim Min-suk's decision.
-Are you okay?
-Choi Soo-hyun got to first base,
but he was out.
Well done.
One out. A runner on second base.
Min-suk. Nice. Nice catch.
Kim Min-suk used to be a shortstop,
so he's fast.
That's why he could do that.
It's Jeong Keun-woo.
The bottom of the ninth inning.
Jeong Keun-woo is at bat.
Keun-woo, please hit one.
-Keun-woo, it's time to hit.
-Please.
One out at a time!
One at a time!
SUFFOCATING TENSION
Today Keun-woo
has no hits in four at-bats.
He goes after the first pitch.
HE SWINGS AGGRESSIVELY
A foul ball to the right.
I want him to get on base.
-I want to see Lee Seung-yuop.
-Yes.
Today.
To see Manager Lee play,
one more hitter has to get on base.
With Manager Lee's hit,
the Monsters can catch up.
That's right.
Give Manager Lee a chance to bat.
Yes, if he hits a three-point home run,
it'd be dramatic.
You need a hit!
LEGEND OF ALL TIME
VS YOON YOUNG-CHEOL
ON THE NATIONAL TEAM
He puts the mitt close to the batter.
He pushes!
-Go!
-It worked!
-Go!
-It worked!
He pushes!
Second baseman catches it!
2 OUTS
He got it.
SHOUTING!
Moon Hyun-bhin makes this hit an out.
COMPLETELY SHOCKED
-How did he catch it?
-It didn't go through.
(SPEECHLESS)
The defense is so fast.
Normally a hit like this goes through.
But Moon Hyun-bhin caught it.
Jeong Keun-woo sent it
to Jeong Keun-woo Junior.
Right.
Keun-woo thought it was a hit.
But Moon Hyun-bhin was there to catch it.
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPECT ANYTHING
9TH INNING, 2 OUTS
Jeong Keun-woo's hit
and the Monsters' score are gone.
One more out went on the board.
THE OUT COUNT WENT UP
Jeong Seong-hoon is at bat.
You have to get on base.
So Manager Lee can bat.
Please.
-Please.
-Please, get on base.
It can't end like this. Please.
WE CAN'T END IT LIKE THIS
Please.
What we're thinking about is scoring,
but Jeong Seong-hoon…
Yes?
JEONG SEONG-HOON…
YES?
MANAGER CHOI VISITS THE MOUND
WHAT IS IT?
Intentional walk.
INTENTIONAL WALK!
Intentional walk.
That's unexpected. Manager Choi Jae-h*.
Lee Seung-yuop.
Manager Lee is the next batter.
-This…
-This means he'll skip Seong-hoon.
Thank you so much. You're so cool.
MANAGER CHOI IS THE BEST!
-Wonderful!
-Awesome!
-Manager Choi is the best!
-You're the best!
This is it.
An intentional walk lets
Jeong Seong-hoon get on first base.
Manager Choi Jae-h* is so cool.
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL BASEBALL!
16,000 PEOPLE'S APPLAUSE
SPREADS ON THE FIELD
LEE SEUNG-YUOP
RESPECT!
Here, manager Lee
will go against Yoon Young-cheol.
Don't run away. Face him.
-Yes, sir.
-Okay.
-Don't throw too many.
-Okay, sir.
Don't throw too many ba*ls.
Throw breaking ba*ls if you need to.
-Do what you want.
-Yes, sir.
-Okay?
-Yes, sir.
-For sure.
-Get him.
Okay. I'll get him.
He throws close and far pitches both.
The far pitches look very deep.
-Fastballs.
-He doesn't throw them much.
Yes. And sliders.
Short sliders.
This is going to be fun.
-What will happen if he hits a home run?
-For real.
It's going to be fun.
SUPER EXCITED
You probably haven't seen it yet.
Lee Seung-yuop is at bat
after a five-year hiatus.
GRUNTING…
What do you expect in the bottom
of the ninth inning with two outs?
Lee Seung-yuop is at bat today,
for this game.
Young-cheol is cool.
He bowed to Manager Lee.
It'll be a drama if he hits a home run.
It'll be more dramatic than a drama.
If he hits a home run.
PLEASE HIT A HOME RUN
What will happen?
Will today's drama be a comedy
or a tragedy for the Monsters?
If I can, I want to get him
with fastballs only no matter what.
If the first pitch is in the strike zone,
I'm determined to hit it by all means.
Here, Manager Lee
will bat against Yoon Young-cheol.
HE HITS!
He hits the first pitch. It flies high.
WE'RE DOOMED!
No!
OH, DEAR
It flies high. Foul territory.
The ball is caught in foul territory.
The game is over.
SADLY THE GAME IS OVER
WITH A SCORE OF 6 TO 3
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
DISAPPOINTED…
-Too bad!
-So close.
It skipped off the bat.
Time doesn't wait for anyone.
Though I didn't do well,
I'm grateful that I got to bat
in a stadium full of spectators.
The final score is six to three.
Sadly the Monsters lost.
But they'll play another game
with the U-18 National Team.
The players of the U-18 National Team
were really perfect.
We saw how strong they were.
Yes, we saw how good the players were.
-It was heartwarming.
-Yes.
The future of Korean baseball
seems bright.
That's right.
That was so close.
Great job.
Regardless of winning or losing,
I want to tell all the players
who played in front
of a lot of spectators today
that they did a great job.
As you said,
the future of Korean baseball is bright.
There were so many great players.
Though we lost,
we want to applaud them
and send them a lot of love.
We were a little nervous today.
CK Monsters of A Clean Sweep
were tenacious.
The younger players
have a lot to learn from them.
I'm so happy
that we had a great game today.
-Well done.
-Good game.
-Good job.
-Well done.
-Good job.
-Nice game.
It was so close.
We should've hit one.
THE MONSTERS HEAD TO THE CROWD
-It was brutal.
-We had to hit.
Here we go.
Nice.
THE FANS GREET THEM
REGARDLESS OF THE RESULT
I was really grateful. I was touched.
I haven't felt this moved in a while.
It's electrifying.
When I see the crowd cheer,
I'm reminded of the time
when I played baseball.
It's been on air for four months.
I'm really grateful that people
are interested in the show this much.
Thank you for letting us be on the field.
I always say this.
Thank you so much
for having us wear this uniform.
I'm grateful to the production crew
more than anyone else.
THANK YOU, PRODUCTION CREW
My shoulder might get dislocated.
THE MONSTERS DELIVER THE DOLLS!
A FLY BALL TO THE STAND
NICE CATCH!
EVERYONE THROWS THEM SUCCESSFULLY!
I don't think I can get it over.
I DON'T THINK I CAN DO IT…
HE FAILS ALONE(?)
VERY EMBARRASSING
-Shim Soo-chang!
-Shim Soo-chang!
PITCHING WITH ALL HIS MIGHT
HE FINALLY SUCCEEDS!
Thank you!
HAPPY
WE THANK EVERYONE
FOR COMING TO WATCH A CLEAN SWEEP
TEAM KOREA 2ND MATCH
D-1
NUMBER 11 TYPHOON HINNAMNOR
IS ON ITS WAY TO KOREA
IT'S ALREADY CAUSING
A LOT OF DAMAGE AND HEADING NORTH
THE GAME CANNOT BE PLAYED
I hope it rains
in Incheon on September 5th.
I feel exactly the same.
TEAM KOREA PART 2
WILL BE BACK SOMEDAY
DAEGU SAMSUNG LIONS PARK
Did the manager call you here?
Yes.
COMMENTATOR KIM SUN-WOO
WAS CALLED TO THE MANAGER'S OFFICE
Today's starting lineup changed a little.
In the locker room,
Commentator Kim Sun-woo
will announce the lineup.
HE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS
He'll announce the lineup to the players.
GIVING NOTICE(?)
RIGHT BEFORE THE ANNOUNCEMENT
It's very rare for a manager
to announce the starting lineup.
Usually, head coaches and hitting coaches
-do it.
-Am I the head coach today?
I'm not finished yet.
Don't cut in.
I want to give it a change.
-Staff can do that also.
-I see.
-He's a staff member.
-A staff member.
He's a commentator though.
I'm a commentator.
-He has to help us.
-He has to help?
After I heard about the opposing team,
I couldn't sleep.
Tomorrow,
we will play against Paju Challengers.
-As you know…
-I see.
-They're probably different.
-Independent league.
You've played high school
and college teams.
You'll play a team from
an independent league for the first time.
They're good at batting.
They're powerful.
They have a lot of extra-base hits.
I heard their batting average
was number one in the independent league.
They won't be an easy opponent.
TOTALLY UNEASY
-Please write it down.
-I'm curious about the starting lineup.
Please read it.
The starting pitcher is Yoo Hee-kwan.
WHAT'S THE LINEUP?
Batter one, center fielder, Lee Taek-keun.
Batter two,
second baseman, Jeong Keun-woo.
Batter three,
left fielder, Park Yong-taek.
Batter four, right fielder, Jung Eui-yoon.
Batter five,
third baseman, Jeong Seong-hoon.
Batter seven.
Batter seven, catcher.
-What about batter six?
-Batter seven, catcher.
BATTER 7, CATCHER
Yoon Jun-h*.
It sounds serious.
Batter eight,
first baseman, Seo Dong-wook.
Batter nine, shortstop, Choi Soo-hyun.
-What about batter six?
-Today, batter six…
BATTER 6 IS STILL EMPTY
I put a lot of thought into it.
Until this morning,
I didn't think of this player.
But…
I thought I wouldn't have another chance.
So, I made up my mind.
I don't have the confidence to do it well.
Still, I want to give it a try.
Batter six, DH.
Are you sure?
Lee Seung-yuop.
DH LEE SEUNG-YUOP
-I'm getting goosebumps.
-Me too. I'm honored.
Today's game
is very important to me too.
It's also a meaningful game.
I think
I'll have a lot of mixed feelings.
I'll try my best.
I'm not sure what the result will be like.
But I'll do my best at bat.
I want to see the players' faces.
When I received this lineup today,
I was really surprised.
Our team's attitude toward today's game
and the reason
we must win the game is here.
Batter six, DH, Lee Seung-yuop.
BATTER 6, DH, LEE SEUNG-YUOP
Lee Seung-yuop.
SURPRISED
Unbelievable.
DUMBFOUNDED
What a surprise.
-This is the reason.
-I'm surprised.
Today, I'm in your position.
Look how my hands are together.
I feel very humble.
Lions Park is where I used to play
five years ago.
I want to work with you
to fire up the first game
of the second stage.
TOUCHED
We finished
the first stage very successfully.
But we'll face a powerful team
in the first game of the second stage.
There are more than ten players
who used to play in KBO.
I would like you
to give it your all in today's game.
-That's all.
-The starter throws 140km/h.
The second pitcher is the ace.
He throws 150km/h.
He throws 150km/h?
The two pitchers are the ace players.
Today's starting pitcher is Yoo Hee-kwan.
The defense should help Hee-kwan
so he can throw many innings.
I would like the batters
to lighten Hee-kwan's burden.
It's raining outside,
so you'll warm up indoors.
Shall the fielders start now?
-What shall we do?
-Yes.
Okay. Fielders will start now.
INDOOR PRACTICE ROOM
MANAGER LEE WARMS UP WITH THEM
Go.
GROANING
I'm not perfectly ready yet,
but if I don't play today,
I don't know
when I'll ever get to play at Lions Park
wearing this uniform.
So I practiced a lot.
-I practiced a lot to revive the rhythm.
-Last one.
HOW WILL MANAGER LEE DO
IN THE STARTING LINEUP?
THEIR HITTING SOUNDS DIFFERENT
THEIR POWER IS ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL
Keep it going. Right away.
THEY WARM UP LIKE A REAL GAME
One.
Jeez.
-Lotte Giants.
-Hanwha Eagles.
I used to be with NC Dinos.
I'm not worried at all.
That's what I'm worried about.
I think we'll win 100 percent.
There's not even 0,1 percent doubt.
As I got older and I gained power.
I'm the starting pitcher today.
I'll throw hard
and destroy the senior players.
SMILING
After playing against
Kyungnam High School,
now the second act
of A Clean Sweep begins.
Commentator Kim Sun-woo is here with me.
-Hello.
-Hello.
Now, the Monsters will face
the independent league.
The players
of the independent league
are physically more complete.
Like you said,
since they're playing
with the best skills,
it won't be easy to win against them.
Right.
I'm only going to play
for the team's victory.
I hope I can be of some help
to the team to win.
We'll show you how strong we are.
Let's do a cheer.
Challengers!
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
All right. Stage two.
We'll win no matter what.
Let's go!
-CK Monsters!
-CK Monsters!
One more thing. When I saw today's lineup,
my eyes stopped
between batters five and seven.
When I received the list this morning,
I almost fainted.
I was surprised too.
Manager Lee put his name
on the starting lineup
for the first time on A Clean Sweep.
Manager Lee's name
is back on the lineup in Lions Park.
It's a very meaningful game.
Paju Challengers have good pitchers,
plus they have number one
BA in the independent league.
Their team batting average is around .330.
It's really amazing.
So I'm not sure what will happen
with Yoo Hee-kwan's match.
-It's really hard to predict.
-Yes.
So as the starting pitcher,
Yoo Hee-kwan will feel a lot of pressure.
He has to make strong pitches
from the start.
I wonder what it'll be like.
It's the first game
with an independent league team.
THE TOP OF THE 1ST INNING
Yoo Hee-kwan has a 1,88 ERA
and played the most games and innings.
His role is very important today.
We're playing an independent league team
for the first time,
so I'm trying to figure them out.
I think the top of the first inning
is the most important.
-Batter one Kim U-jong is at bat.
-Let's go.
Paju Challengers' coaching staff
said a lot of good things about him.
HIGH SCHOOL HOME RUN KING
FAST RUNNER AND GOOD HITTER
-Let's go.
-Let's go.
FIRST MATCH
WITH AN INDEPENDENT LEAGUE TEAM
Three wins and no losses,
1,87 ERA. It's pitcher Yoo Hee-kwan.
Yoo Hee-kwan's first pitch.
HE HITS!
He hits the outside pitch.
The ball passes by the pitcher.
Shortstop Choi Soo-hyun catches it.
First base. One bound throw. He's safe.
OKAY!
Ryu Hyun-in is playing
a college league today,
so he can't be with A Clean Sweep today.
So Choi Soo-hyun is the shortstop.
The hit was a little slow.
Choi Soo-hyun couldn't throw right away
after catching the ball.
That slight hesitation saved the hitter.
-Also, Kim U-jong is extremely fast.
-He is.
Though we have their information,
we don't know
what each player is capable of,
so this is very tense.
AN INTENSE MATCH AGAINST
AN INDEPENDENT LEAGUE TEAM
Next up is the second batter Han Seok-u.
A RUNNER ON 1ST WITH NO OUTS
His BA is quite high with .386.
A THREE-HUNDRED HITTER, HAN SEOK-U
Yoo Hee-kwan also allows
the leadoff to get on base.
-Strike!
-He pitches in through the strike zone.
Swing the bat!
-What a pitch.
-Don't panic!
Before today's game,
Paju challengers found a southpaw
that pitches like Yoo Hee-kwan
-and trained against him.
-Who is that southpaw?
They found a high school pitcher
who had a good command
and can throw a variety of pitches.
But they had a hard time
training against him.
And outside pitch.
It goes through the zone.
Wasn't that a fastball?
I couldn't see. Wasn't it a slider?
His sinkers are fantastic today.
HEE-KWAN'S BREAKING ba*ls
ARE FOOLING THE HITTER'S EYE
-Swings and misses. Strikeout.
-Nice.
No pitcher can throw like this.
What do you mean there is a pitcher
that throws like him?
I'd like to ask Manager Kim Sa-yul.
Where in the world can he find
a pitcher like Hee-kwan?
Look at him and his sinker.
He stole their timing.
THROWS THE SINKER
Look how far off his swing is.
A PERFECT PITCH
THAT STOLE THE HITTER'S TIMING
It comes slower
than the high school pitchers'.
The last one was a sinker.
But because it's so slow,
you lose your timing.
Yoo Hee-kwan is looking solid today.
Indeed.
Next up is the third hitter,
Kim Myung-seo.
A few things to note about this player.
He's the home run king
of the independent league.
According to Manager Kim,
he's currently at his best.
AN INDEPENDENT LEAGUE
3RD PLACE INFIELDER
Myung-seo and An Jun are powerful hitters.
Look how tall he is.
WON-SAM
Swings and misses. Strikeout.
Two strikeouts in a row.
Let's go!
What a nice pitch!
-Come on!
-This is good.
(JAW-DROPPING PITCH)
Since the leadoff got a hit,
they're having trouble reading the timing.
I can't get my head around that pitch.
A runner on first with two outs.
Next up is An Jun.
He actually has a connection
with Yoo hee-kwan.
He used to play for Doosan Bears.
-That's right.
-Yes.
Between first and second! It's empty!
Yoo Hee-kwan.
-The ball…
-This is a tricky one.
-No!
-Please!
No way.
-Finally!
-This is it!
Go for third base.
But the right fielder
comes down to catch it.
Jung Eui-yoon gets the third out
with a catch.
Yoo Hee-kwan starts off the game
on a good note.
Good job.
My pitches usually
skips off the bat, right?
But the field is wet today,
so ground ba*ls won't roll fast today.
-So you should come a step closer.
-Okay.
Nice catch, Eui-yoon.
Nice.
-Nice job!
-Nice!
IS IT MY TURN NOW?
HE'S NERVOUS
The bottom of the first inning
begins with Monsters on offense.
The starting pitcher for Paju Challengers
is Jang Min-seong.
He's 23 years old
and a right-handed pitcher.
He pitches mid-140km/h fastballs.
He also has sharp sliders and splitters.
That's right.
After this season,
many professional team scouters
have their eyes on him.
-That makes us nervous.
-Indeed.
Watching him throw practice pitches,
I can tell that
he can easily pitch into the strike zone.
HE GROANS
-He's different. He has power.
-Nice pitches.
The leadoff hitter is Lee Taek-keun today.
Throw your first pitch!
WHAT WILL HIS FIRST PITCH BE?
He hits the first pitch.
He hits the first pitch.
It flies high up into the left.
A tricky ball,
but the right fielder catches it.
Lee Taek-keun is out with a single pitch.
-He's got power.
-Wow. The ball came in strong.
-Keun-woo, show them what you've got.
-Let's do this.
Next up is the second hitter,
Jeong Keun-woo.
I am a big fan of Jeong Keun-woo,
so I really want to pitch him out.
I WANT TO PITCH HIM OUT
A breaking pitch comes into the zone.
The pitch was coming close to his body,
surprising Keun-woo,
-and it suddenly spun into the zone.
-Right.
THE BALL SUDDENLY SPUN INTO THE ZONE
AFTER COMING TOWARDS THE BODY
You can do this!
HIS ROLE MODEL WHOM HE DESPERATELY
WANTS TO WIN AGAINST
-A splitter.
-It drops low.
MANAGES TO HOLD BACK
HIS SWING PERFECTLY
-Good eye.
-Nice eye.
A forkball?
That splitter was extraordinary.
But Keun-woo didn't swing.
Keep your eye on the ball.
DOESN'T GET TRICKED
WITH HIS AMAZING BATTING EYE
NERVOUS
An outside pitch goes out of the zone.
A brushback.
MIN-SEONG IS TOO NERVOUS
TO CONTROL HIS PITCHES
A brushback again. Base-on-ba*ls.
A WALK IN THE END
-Nice!
-Darn.
THEY SIGH
Nice job!
-Nice eye!
-Good batting eye.
This is a true victory of Jeong Keun-woo.
Min-seong!
Relax. It's okay.
Good work, guys.
3RD HITTER,
PARK YONG-TAEK COMES INTO THE BOX
-Park Yong-taek is up.
-Yes.
He's here.
He hits the first pitch.
It goes through first and second.
Park Yong-taek swings for a hit
on his first appearance.
-Nice, Captain!
-Let's go!
He's a good hitter.
Runners on first and second with one out.
Jung Eui-yoon enters the box
on this chance.
Let's not lose this chance.
I talked to Eui-yoon
in the locker room today,
and he was stressed out
about not having any home runs.
He's bound to be.
But in his recent games,
he's getting on bases quite well.
His swings are big,
but I feel like he's going to make
something happen.
Runners on first and second.
The Monsters are in scoring position.
Swings and misses! Strikeout.
Swings and misses! Strikeout.
-This is Jang Min-seong's first strikeout.
-Right.
-That was sick.
-That slider.
I think he's attracting attention
from professional teams
thanks to that slider.
A sharp slider that spins
into the border of the zone.
Next up is the fifth hitter,
Jeong Seong-hoon.
All right, let's do this!
After him is Manager Lee Seung-yuop.
I think the genius hitter,
Jeong Seong-hoon must hit
and hand over the chance to Manager Lee
in the first inning.
He makes contact.
It skips off the bat and flies up.
CATCH IT!
It skips off the bat and flies up.
Flies behind the catcher. Catcher follows.
He catches it for the last out.
Lee Seung-yuop's appearance
will have to come later.
-Nice catch.
-Nice.
Runners were left on first and second.
The bottom of the first ends
without any runs being scored.
The top of the second begins
with Challengers on offense.
TOP OF THE 2ND INNING
CHALLENGERS 0 : 0 MONSTERS
The inning starts with the fifth hitter,
Kim Yeon-jun.
Kim Yeon-jun was also
a professional player.
He played for Kia Tigers.
HE MAKES CONTACT!
He hits the breaking ball
through first and second.
-Yes!
-Nice!
-Let's go!
-Show them what you've got!
That was good!
The first hitter makes a hit this inning.
Although Yoo Hee-kwan's curveballs
aren't sharp,
but if he focuses on the strike zone,
hitters lose their timing.
But this team is on another level.
He swung after he timed the pitch
with his right foot.
He swings as soon as it's set.
This is the second time the first hitter
got on base for Challengers.
Next up is batter six, Kim Si-yun.
The best scenario here is
for the ball to go to Choi Soo-hyun
and go for a double play.
They must encourage Choi Soo-hyun.
Let's go for a double!
Because they were in the pro scene,
they are experienced.
Today's goal is to prevent them
from scoring a run first.
WHAT WE NEED NOW IS A DOUBLE PLAY
We saw Yoo Hee-kwan make a double play
after pitching a ground ball.
Yoon Jun-h* asks for an outside pitch.
He forced a ground ball!
He fields the ball to second.
They're also going for first!
RUNNING AT FULL SPEED
It's a double!
Hey!
He forced a ground ball!
He fields the ball to second.
They're also going for first!
They make a 6-4-3 double play.
-Nice.
-Nice job!
He played the ball in his glove.
Commentator Kim Sun-woo's prediction
-was correct.
-Nice one.
Relax, Soo-hyun. Don't be nervous.
Loosen up a bit.
Yes, sir.
Choi Soo-hyun lost a lot of confidence
about playing two games in a row.
But watching this makes me happy.
I see.
Yoo Hee-kwan gave Soo-hyun the chance
to recover his confidence.
-Right.
-Next up is Lee Si-maek.
The runners are gone now.
NO RUNNERS WITH 2 OUTS
-A slow breaking ball.
-Strike!
That ball was 96km/h.
We trained!
You emptied it before!
You had it before!
I CANNOT CONTINUE TO LOSE
An inside pitch that comes into the zone.
Was it this easy to pitch a strike?
EVEN THE INDEPENDENT LEAGUE TEAMS
HAVE TROUBLE AGAINST YOO HEE-KWAN
A ground ball that bounces above Hee-kwan.
Run!
But Jeong Keun-woo was ready behind him.
Out on first.
Streaks of good defensive play.
The starting pitcher, Yoo Hee-kwan,
is still playing a perfect game.
So reliable.
-Nice.
-Very good, Hee-kwan.
THAT WAS SMOOTH
HEE-KWAN IS NICE INDEED, BUT…
The bottom of the second now.
The first hitter is Lee Seung-yuop.
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND INNING
CHALLENGERS 0 : 0 MONSTERS
I didn't know he would play
as the first this quickly.
And as for Jang Min-seong's fastballs,
he can get the timing.
Rather than breaking ba*ls,
he should go for fastballs and swing big.
He's here!
-Wow.
-Let's do this!
Hey! Don't become nervous!
DON'T BECOME NERVOUS!
He might go for a surprise bunt.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY A SURPRISE BUNT?
I'M GOING AGGRESSIVE
All right. Let's go!
-Come on!
-The pitcher is going to pitch harder now.
Lions Park.
To be frank, I was nervous.
But I kept telling myself
to stay confident.
Lee Seung-yuop swings and misses.
It was a fastball that was far out.
(I'M WATCHING YOU)
This is Lee Seung-yuop.
A slider.
HE GROANS
He can't time that slider.
Other players can't hit
that slider either.
I see.
Lion King!
Lee Seung-yuop needs to get a hit
by all means.
This is Lee Seung-yuop's
first time leading off as a hitter.
Swings and misses! Strikeout.
SPLITTER, STRIKEOUT
-It's okay!
-Nice try!
-Next!
-Come on!
It's better than a strikeout looking.
Maybe next time!
Let's go when there's a runner.
His swing was an artwork.
(STOP THAT!)
What just happened?
I mean…
Your swings were quite off.
DARN IT
Jang Min-seong's final splitters
are on another level.
It's unbelievable.
He pitches a very difficult breaking ball.
PITCHES A VERY DIFFICULT
BREAKING BALL
Yoon Jun-h*.
NEXT UP IS YOON JUN-h*
Swings and misses. Strikeout!
SPLITTER AGAIN, STRIKEOUT
The ball doesn't look fast to me,
but I do blind swings.
BLIND SWINGS(?)
After getting a few strikes
with fastballs,
he uses sliders and splitters.
It's very powerful.
HIS FIRST PITCH IS
ALWAYS A FASTBALL!
Seo Dong-wook.
He pitches a breaking ball from the start.
Strike two.
The ball comes in from the outside.
I heard that their pitches weren't strong
and their ERAs were high.
But Jang Min-seong
is pitching very well today.
He pitched a high ball this time.
What will his next pitch be?
WHAT WILL BE HIS NEXT PITCH?
The ball drops low! Three strikeouts!
Hasn't it been a while
since we've had four strikeouts?
The game is going down
a slippery slope all of a sudden.
This wasn't what I expected
These days, I'm feeling the same as you.
I get scared when we lose.
Really?
What made you change?
Ex-professionals
definitely feel different.
The game continues to the bottom
of the third. The Monsters are on offense.
Jang Min-seong.
He struck out four players today already.
Until now,
we've only played against young athletes,
so it felt like
we were teaching them baseball.
-But now it feels like a real game.
-Indeed.
Before, it was more of teaching them
-and helping them grow.
-Right.
-Now…
-It's different.
We play to win.
Leading off with Choi Soo-hyun,
the ninth hitter.
I MUST WIN
He pulls and makes contact.
But it rolls slowly to second.
Out on first.
Jang Min-seong pitched six outs in a row
against the Monsters.
Next up is the first hitter,
Lee Taek-keun.
It's about time you hit a big one.
It's a new cycle!
A new cycle!
Getting a run is crucial in this game.
Lee Taek-keun!
Come on!
He hits it with the end of his bat.
Shortstop fields it.
Lee Si-maek to first.
Out on first.
2 OUTS
Jang Min-seong
struck out seven hitters in a row.
We just need one run.
His control is good.
He's got a very clean slider.
Since Park Yong-taek's hit,
they haven't gotten on base yet.
Jeong Keun-woo walked to first
in his previous appearance.
-This is it.
-It's a ground ball.
Shortstop fields it
and throws it to first.
Three outs.
Another three up, three down inning.
The Monsters' hitters are yet to overcome
Jang Min-seong's pitches.
-Nice pitching!
-Come on!
-Nice pitch.
-Nice job!
-Nice pitching!
-Come here.
It feels like the game isn't going well.
It's now the fourth inning.
Yoo Hee-kwan still takes the mound.
Leadoff is batter three, Kim Myung-seo.
It's a new cycle for them.
This is his second time
-facing Yoo Hee-kwan.
-Let's do this!
Myung-seo, let's go!
It flies high up.
It skipped off the bat.
First baseman approaches.
Seo Dong-wook catches the ball.
It was difficult to catch,
but he caught it easily.
Indeed.
Look how aggressively he is swinging.
Look how terrifying his swings are.
Because of his powerful swings,
he swings and hits many long hits.
He must be careful.
Yoo Hee-kwan's first pitch.
-Swings and misses.
-Nice.
Looking at his swing,
I think he's going for something big.
Because he's batter four,
he swings with confidence
and doesn't look back.
Fourth hitter, An Jun.
Swing or no swing?
-Swing!
-He swung.
That's right. He swung.
I told you.
Because low pitches
are usually ground ba*ls,
hitters always aim high.
You can see how clever Hee-kwan is.
He knew that he would swing high
and threw a low pitch.
He pitched low because he was certain.
He pushes it out to the right.
Right fielder catches it
for the second out.
It was a well-hit ball,
but when the ball heads straight
for the outfielder, the game works out.
With Eui-yoon catching the ball,
it's now two outs.
At this rate,
he'll pitch until the eighth.
CURRENT NUMBER OF PITCHES: 41
Eighty.
Next up is number five, Kim Yeon-jun.
I can still remember his hit.
The most memorable hit today
was by Kim Yeon-jun.
He shouldn't throw
a slow curveball anymore.
(FASTBALL?)
They're done exchanging signs.
It skips off the bat.
It flies high up on the left.
-I got it!
-You're the only one!
The only one!
Yes! The only one.
HE SMILES AWKWARDLY
3 OUTS
Why did you call the ball
when you were the only one?
Three up, three down inning for Hee-kwan.
What a clean and relaxing inning by him.
At this rate…
Don't. Stop right there. Don't tempt fate.
-This inning took three minutes.
-I told you to stop.
HE DOESN'T WANT TO JINX IT
Can you believe it? Three minutes?
I can't believe it.
The top of the fourth
begins with the Monsters on offense.
If they don't score a run this inning,
-they'll lose control over the game.
-That's right.
They must score when they have a chance
to lessen the pressure on Hee-kwan
when he pitches.
Let's score this time.
Park Yong-taek is
the only hitter that has a hit
against Jang Min-seong.
And we're starting the inning off
with Park Yong-taek.
-He hits the first pitch. It's a fly ball.
-Darn it!
Center fielder is waiting.
-He catches it.
-Darn.
One out with a single pitch.
Next up is Jung Eui-yoon, batter four.
I have to prove my worth.
This is driving me crazy.
You said that
this is a battle of scoring a single run.
If that's the case, I think Jung Eui-yoon
is the one to score a run.
Let's go for a home run.
He hits the third pitch.
Flies to center left.
But this ball does not go any further.
The ball is caught
at the warning track. Two outs.
What are you doing?
I told you. You lost some strength.
Next up is Jeong Seong-hoon.
He can lose,
but he's not the type to lose again.
Indeed.
He makes contact. It's a fly ball.
It's flying over center right.
RF and CF call for the ball.
Center fielder catches the ball.
All three ba*ls were caught
by the center fielder.
Another three up, three down inning.
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH INNING
CHALLENGERS 0 : 0 MONSTERS
We're all worn out.
Two matches in a row…
We shouldn't do it.
I feel heavy.
OUTFIELDERS ARE EXHAUSTED
DUE TO PLAYING GAMES IN A ROW
Gosh, I'm tired.
The game is neck and neck.
This game is about scoring one run.
It'll be favorable for the team
that scores first.
It is a battle of pitchers today.
We have to stay on our toes.
If we start falling, we'll get destroyed.
First hitter this inning is Kim Si-yun.
-Let's do this!
-Let's go, Si-yun!
Come on.
He was a solid hitter.
SI-YUN DID WELL
IN HIS LAST APPEARANCE
He must be quite good.
Hee-kwan is battling himself
over the pressure that he's feeling.
Indeed.
Swings and misses. Strikeout.
Unbelievable.
-King Hee-kwan!
-King Hee-kwan.
A true king.
Something must be up with him.
-Is it a sinker?
-Everyone is missing their swings.
Yoo Hee-kwan is pitching perfectly,
saving the game.
An outside fastball.
And a sinker with the exact same delivery.
It's hard to handle that pitch.
Next up is Lee Si-maek,
the seventh hitter.
The catcher is far out.
He forces a ground ball.
Choi Soo-hyun dashes and fields it.
To first base!
He gets to first base!
Lee Si-maek gets to first base,
hitting an inside pitch.
A runner on first with an out.
-Let's go for a double, Chan-u.
-Next up is Lee Chan-u.
-Strike!
-A low pitch.
His control is on another level.
Swings and misses.
What is incredible here is
he's using both a four-seam and a sinker.
I see.
DELIVERS THE FOUR-SEAM
AND SINKER TO THE SAME AREA
I can't tell
if it's a sinker or a fastball.
HE EXPERIENCED IT HIMSELF
Two strikes.
It sinks down.
Strikeout with a swing and a miss.
YOO HEE-KWAN CARRIES THE GAME ALONE
Yoo Hee-kwan struck out four hitters.
No one can hit this, seriously.
He's going to keep throwing like that.
Got that?
You can't hit that sinker.
Because it's hard to tell
between a strike and a ball.
You can't play around with that at all.
Next up is the ninth hitter,
Park Su-hyeon.
An outside pitch. It's a strike.
His control near the border of the zone
is like watching archery in the Olympics.
-His pitches are so accurate.
-Indeed.
He's going for a brushback.
An inside pitch!
Because it comes inside all of a sudden
after sinkers and four-seams, it's hard
for right-handed hitters to swing.
Yoon Jun-h* sits down
near the hitter again.
It's inside the zone!
Strikes him out looking!
It's inside the zone!
Strikes him out looking!
Yoo Hee-kwan pitches three outs
with all strikeouts!
IMPRESSED…
-This is the first inning.
-This is the start.
You just finished your first.
That mid-120km/h pitch looks
like a 160km/h.
Boom!
LEE SEUNG-YUOP
If you get on base after the Manager…
Then play a pinch runner.
HE'S DETERMINED
GETTING READY TO BATTLE
Bunt if there are two runners.
-No, a home run.
-What?
Home run.
Play a pinch runner.
Manager Lee. We need a run.
One clean hit would do the trick here.
Manager Lee is two for zero
on A Clean Sweep.
His BA is at zero.
Please keep all the regulations
in the stadium.
Let's go!
-Let's do this! Mr. Lee!
-Home run, please.
Mr. Lee.
His previous two appearances resulted in
an out and a walk.
Today is his first game
playing as a starting lineup.
I understand that his timing is off
and is in a tricky spot.
But he always managed to prove himself
in the most difficult situations.
That's right.
PLEASE
HE MAKES CONTACT!
He hits the first pitch to the left.
IS IT HAPPENING?
Is it a home run?
-Left field!
-Finally!
It's a hit!
IT'S FINALLY HERE!
It took a while for him to hit a ball.
At last, we see Manager Lee's hit!
Return of the king.
Lion King returns
to Lions Park with a hit.
-Lee Seung-yuop!
-Lee Seung-yuop!
GOOSEBUMPS ALL OVER!
-Ball!
-Give it here!
-Hurry up!
-Hurry.
Manager Lee makes a hit
after 1,764 days!
The Lion King, Manager Lee,
finally gets his first hit
on A Clean Sweep.
We know how valuable this hit is,
and because his game is so close,
so we are well aware of
what this means for the game.
That's right.
Now, they have to continue this push.
With this hit,
the first hitter gets on base
for the first time today.
-That's true.
-Yes.
Next up is Yoon Jun-h*, batter seven.
He needs to think of himself
as batter four.
He signaled three times,
refusing the request.
What will it be?
The catcher moves toward the hitter.
-It grazes his body! It's a hit-by-pitch.
-It touched him.
-He got hit!
-He did!
-Nice job!
-Nice.
What an unbelievable sight.
Jang Min-seong is shaken up right now.
He's shaken up by the unexpected hit.
There's no overcoming that.
-He's switching with Moon-h*.
-Kim Moon-h*.
Number 24 Kim Moon-h*
is the pinch runner for second.
Kim Moon-h* switches with Manager Lee.
-Nice job, Manager Lee!
-Great job!
-Managing your BA?
-He must be.
-Nice batting.
-I don't see the ball coming.
Your first hit way over there.
Way over there.
Nice.
You did hit the ball
like you said you would.
HE LAUGHS LIKE A FOOL
My heart hoped that it'd be a home run.
IT WAS FUN WHILE IT LASTED,
BUT HIS BATTING STOPS HERE TODAY
In order to score a run, he chose
to play Moon-h* as a pinch runner.
Next up is Seo Dong-wook.
8TH HITTER, SEO DONG-WOOK
Seo Dong-wook is going for a bunt.
He bunts!
Field it.
Third base!
Goodness, this is bad.
This can't be happening.
The bunt is short.
They give up on the runners
and go for the hitter on first.
WHAT A RELIEF
I thought the bunt was a bit short,
but it turned out to be a good bunt.
Dong-wook's sacrifice bunt worked.
Two runners in scoring position.
-Runners on second and third with one out.
-Soo-hyun…
This situation is important
since the Monsters now have a chance
to score even if they don't make a hit.
That's right. And Choi Soo-hyun,
who is well aware of independent leagues,
steps into the box.
Jang Min-seong on the mound.
Choi Soo-hyun in the box.
He doesn't swing the outside pitch.
BASE-ON-ba*ls
-Nice.
-This is our chance.
-Let's go, Taek-keun V.
-The chance is here.
Let's go!
Timeout!
-Good work.
-Yes, sir.
-Well done.
-Thank you, sir.
-You may go.
-Yes, sir.
Good work.
-Great job though.
-Yes, sir.
Lee Do-hyun takes the mound next
for Paju Challengers.
The golden egg of Paju Challengers.
The ace of the aces.
That is Lee Do-hyun.
AN AGGRESSIVE PITCHER
WITH FASTBALLS AND SPLITS
-What? That's tough to hit.
-It went out at the end.
Taek-keun, what was that?
-A forkball?
-A forkball.
Just hit that first pitch. Let's end it.
It can become a double play.
No, he can hit it in front of him.
Let's go.
Hit it down right in the front.
Kim Moon-h* at the third,
Yoon Jun-h* at the second,
and Choi Soo-hyun at the first.
Lee Taek-keun is up next
at one out, all bases loaded.
Hit the first pitch.
Lee Taek-keun is at bat.
He hits the first pitch!
Flying to the third baseman.
THAT'S MORE LIKE IT
Right on!
THE RUNNERS RUN AT FULL SPEED
The runner at third
runs back home at ease.
OKAY
And the runner at the second
stops at the third.
Lee Taek-keun scores the first point.
One to zero.
NICE BATTING
WELL DONE
NICE RUN, MOON-h*
CK Monsters finally score
after a long wait.
CLAPPING
The pitch came
into the middle of the glove,
and Lee swung aggressively.
The pitcher goes for a strike
when they have a chance to score,
so he swung aggressively.
One out, all bases loaded.
Keun-woo, come on!
Let's go, you demon.
Manager Lee Seung-yuop's strategy was
to switch Jeong Keun-woo and Lee Taek-keun
-to load all bases.
-Yes.
And this hit
becomes a foul.
Batter two, Jeong Keun-woo's
first pitch was a foul.
One strike.
WHAT A RELIEF
His battle
against Jeong Keun-woo continues.
THE CHALLENGERS ARE
STILL IN A CRISIS
-Let's go, you demon.
-One out, all bases loaded.
A sharp swing.
A hit to the left.
NICE HIT
DASHING WITH ALL HIS MIGHT
The runner at the third
returns at leisure.
And the runner from the second.
What? Why is he running?
He returns home too.
CHALLENGERS 0 : 3 MONSTERS
Nice job.
GOOD
He hits a double.
The table setter of CK Monsters
brings in another point.
Manager Lee Seung-yuop pushed for a chance
and his juniors of the Monsters
all make it happen.
You're right.
He did his part as a field player,
and he was perfect as a manager too.
We have to go.
-Captain, we have to go.
-Captain.
It's three to zero. Park Yong-taek.
It's Park Yong-taek. The captain.
The speed of his batting changed
over the last few games.
It's much faster.
Pitcher Lee Do-hyun.
The ace pitcher of the Challengers is
getting shaken on the mound.
Good, stop him here!
ONE SINGLE CAN GIVE THEM
AN EXTRA POINT
After Lee Taek-keun and Jeong Keun-woo,
he's up against Park Yong-taek
SWINGS AND MISSES, STRIKEOUT
Swings and misses. Strikeout.
MAN…
-Wow.
-A forkball.
Nice job!
Good pitch!
Nice angle. Darn it.
-This is it. A huge angle.
-A forkball?
-Really? No.
-It's not in a circle?
Nice forkball.
If they can score one or two more,
this can make quite the difference
since the Monsters have
Yoo Hee-kwan as a pitcher.
Three points are too tight.
Batter four, Jung Eui-yoon.
He was at bat twice,
and he hit both times,
but he didn't go out.
Second base, Lee Taek-keun.
First base, Jeong Keun-woo.
HE HITS!
He hits to third base.
It rolls behind. He catches
and steps on the base.
And the inning comes to an end.
GOSH!
DISAPPOINTED
But CK Monsters made a big inning.
Manager Lee Seung-yuop hit
a single after 1,764 days,
which turned it into a big inning.
MANAGER YUOP'S TINY HIT!
TOP OF THE 6TH INNING
CHALLENGERS 0 : 3 MONSTERS
It's now the top of the sixth.
They scored three points.
The batters created
yet another successful inning.
And now, it's Yoo Hee-kwan's turn again.
The lead batter, batter one, Kim U-jong.
KIM U-JONG
Hee-kwan, you got this!
First pitch.
IT'S A HIT!
-Okay.
-It flies high to the left.
Left fielder, Park Yong-taek.
He spots the falling point and catches.
One out.
LEFT FIELDER, FLY
1 OUT
OKAY
One out. Good.
Did you eat gimbap?
It's relaxing to see Yoo Hee-kwan
at three to zero.
-Yes.
-You're finally smiling.
What's wrong?
I feel relaxed. Very relaxed.
CHUCKLING
Batter two, Han Seok-u.
BATTER 2, HAN SEOK-U IS UP
It skips off the bat. It flies high.
-Get it.
-Okay.
And Choi Soo-hyun catches.
Two outs.
This is insane.
I can see the ball,
but there's always a wait.
May I take Won-sam
and Soo-chang off the list?
-May I erase them now?
-What?
-There's no need. Just remove them.
-Remove?
I'll change my uniform to Yoo Hee-kwan.
You should too.
The top of the sixth,
Yoo Hee-kwan fields two batters in a row.
Are we going to see a shutout
for the first time on the show?
During his career,
he could have done that.
There's no pitcher like him in the world.
I see.
When he throws to the edge of the zone,
it's like he's playing
a game of push and pull,
going in and out.
A grounder. The shortstop, Choi Soo-hyun.
He catches and looks to the first.
Tagged on the first, out.
Great job!
RELAXED
He retires all three batters quickly.
He does not get shaken,
even for a single moment.
Nice job.
-Great job.
-Three innings left.
-You're almost done.
-Three innings left.
Hee-kwan, three innings.
He'll do a shutout.
COULDN'T HOLD IT IN
He threw less than ten
except for the first and fifth innings.
(MASTER HEE-KWAN)
The one on the mound is the same
in the seventh inning.
It's the same pitcher
from the first inning, Yoo Hee-kwan.
If I see a shutout game
here on A Clean Sweep,
it'll become another unbelievable moment.
There are four hits,
but no four ba*ls
and zero points lost.
Hee-kwan won't go down?
He's going to do a shutout.
-Look.
-He's complaining
about why you won't let Hee-kwan down.
(NOPE, I CAN'T HEAR YOU)
Should I go out and pitch?
It's Soo-chang's day off.
I can't believe they want me.
And now, An Jun is in the box.
He hits the first pitch, a grounder.
Choi Soo-hyun to the first.
Out on the first. One out.
He retires him so easily.
1 OUT
If he retires batters early on,
it's a way for him to save pitches
for a shutout.
Batter five, Kim Yeon-jun.
NEXT UP, BATTER 5 KIM YEON-JUN
Here we go.
-It's a hit.
-It skips off the bat.
-Catch it!
-Park Yong-taek waits on the left.
Another out.
OKAY
-Another out already?
-What?
They all retire as soon as they come out.
The batters of Paju Challengers
have to go after his first pitch
because Hee-kwan is good at the count.
Once they're in danger,
they can't hit anything.
HIT!
Batter six, Kim Si-yun.
He hits the first pitch to Choi Soo-hyun.
He grabs, gets up, and throws.
A precise throw.
Three outs.
There are no unnecessary moves today.
Very smooth.
-Another three quick outs.
-Good job.
Choi Soo-hyun's great defense
ends the inning.
No points lost until the seventh,
that was Yoo Hee-kwan.
Hee-kwan, I love you!
DESPAIR
CHUCKLE…
Seventy-two pitches?
72 PITCHES?
Our pitchers are so dependable.
You might throw until the ninth.
Hey, two innings.
Once the eighth ends,
-he'll want to go to the end.
-Yes, he will.
The first shutout,
zero points lost, no four ba*ls.
ONLY 2 INNINGS UNTIL A SHUTOUT
The bottom of the seventh begins.
CK Monsters bats from Seo Dong-wook.
DONG-WOOK IS THE FIRST BATTER
Additional points!
He's against batter one, Seo Dong-wook.
Go over the center point.
-Swings and misses.
-Nice.
NICE PITCH
Lee Do-hyun strikes out
the second batter on the mound.
Cho Soo-hyun is at bat.
He hits.
The second baseman catches
and throws to the first.
Two outs.
A GROUNDER IN THE INFIELD, 2 OUTS
Lee Do-hyun calmly increases
the out counts.
INSTANTLY AT 2 OUTS
And now, batter one, Lee Taek-keun.
TAEK-KEUN IS AT BAT
Lee Do-hyun would want to get
-his revenge on Lee Taek-keun.
-Yes, right.
Lee Taek-keun was the first batter
he pitched against on the mound,
then allowed a timely hit.
He hits it far one more time.
NICE, TAEK-KEUN
He hits a single each time
against Lee Do-hyun.
Batter one, Lee Taek-keun.
-Timeout.
-No.
-Do-hyun, good work.
-Yes.
MANAGER KIM SA-YUL CHOOSES
TO SWITCH THE PITCHERS
Lee Do-hyun finishes here.
-Throw confidently.
-Yes.
THE THIRD PITCHER, YOON HUI-YEONG
You're here because you throw well
despite runners.
Yes.
Yoon Hui-yeong
of Paju Challengers is up next.
He's also a former professional player.
Yoon Hui-yeong. Who's he?
He's between 130 to early 140km/h,
lots of breaking ba*ls.
But he's very quick.
Don't let him get to you.
Keun-woo, it's about time you hit one.
Jeong Keun-woo is at bat.
KEUN-WOO HAS HIS INFORMATION
Clap and show your support!
HE HITS!
It hits the tip of the bat
and hits the pitcher's glove.
It gets slower right away.
-Goodness.
-Goodness.
It overlaps with the runner.
Jeong Keun-woo gets on the first base.
-Yes!
-Yes!
A single.
Two runners. One out left.
Batter three, Park Yong-taek.
You have to hit one.
Just hit it far.
Park Yong-taek's batting average is low,
-but he scored 11 points.
-Of course.
Let's go, Hui-yeong!
HE HITS!
A HIT?
Right in front!
He pushes it to the left.
Right in front of the left fielder.
It skips off the bat
and flies to the outfielder.
It was a chance after two outs,
but CK Monsters
did not score additional points.
What? Why is Shim Soo-chang running?
Run.
SOO-CHANG PICKS UP HIS GLOVE?
-Soo-chang, run!
-Run quickly!
SOO-CHANG RUNS OUT TO THE MOUND
Look at Soo-chang.
Run quickly.
-Go to the outfield.
-Plus one.
Look at him. Look at that punk.
What's he doing?
That's hilarious.
SOO-CHANG RAN OUT
TO GIVE TAEK-KEUN'S GLOVE
Hurry up and return.
Come out quickly!
That's enough airtime.
Yoo Hee-kwan pitches so well today
that he became a glove boy.
Shim Soo-chang can be happy
over such moments.
He's such an innocent man.
HE'S SUCH AN INNOCENT MAN
-Okay.
-You're like a home run hitter.
SOO-CHANG RETURNS AFTER A TOUGH JOB
That was the best thing you did today.
LAUGHING OUT LOUD
That was the most helpful today.
He's adorable.
-I'm tired.
-Soo-chang, get some rest.
Okay.
Yoo Hee-kwan returns to the mound.
Yoo Hee-kwan pitched alone
until the eighth.
I never imagined this.
He'll try to pitch to the end.
-It's a shutout.
-Zero four ba*ls.
Yoo Hee-kwan is still up at the eighth.
HE HAS 6 OUTS TO GO
The first batter,
a battle against Lee Si-maek.
Let's start with you, Si-maek!
BALL
Nice catch!
It's the promised eighth inning.
He throws to the lower edge.
A grounder at first base.
One out at the first.
Good.
NICE
He has five outs to go.
They're playing an unbelievable game.
Yoo Hee-kwan has five outs to go
until the first shutout of A Clean Sweep.
The timing of your swing is fine,
but the ball drops as you swing.
So I… How can I put this?
Lee Chan-u is next at bat.
BATTER 8 LEE CHAN-U IS AT BAT
With Hee-kwan's condition now,
would he feel tired after throwing 80?
It should start to hurt now.
Apart from the numbers,
if your swing looks dull,
that's when it means you're tired.
The tip of his bat. In the foul zone.
Good, Hee-kwan.
Fight him!
He threw 77 pitches.
ONCE AGAIN, FOUL
He keeps playing pool.
Give him some chalk.
HE'S AT 78 PITCHES,
AND HE MUST KEEP IT LOW
He hits a pitch outside.
Second baseman, Jeong Keun-woo.
He throws to the first base. Two outs.
Yoo Hee-kwan has four outs to go
until a shutout.
I'm sure people who are
watching him today are wondering
-why Yoo Hee-kwan retired.
-Right.
Batter nine, pinch hitter, Park Min-gu.
He seems like a good batter.
-Yes!
-A strike on the outside.
Man, that's insane.
-What's with that pitch?
-No moves.
THIS TIME, A FASTBALL
STRIKE
THE BATTER CAN'T FIND THE TIMING
He swings hard.
Drop it. Another strikeout.
SWINGS AND MISSES
SIX STRIKEOUTS
Swings and misses, strikeout.
He ends the eighth inning
with three batters.
This is Yoo Hee-kwan.
He has only three outs left.
I hoped to see it, but I did not think
I'd see a shutout.
Eighty-five pitches?
85 PITCHES?
Look at his pitches. That's insane.
-The ace!
-That's it.
-Yoo Hee-kwan!
-That's it.
THE ACE RETURNS IN GLORY
-Will you go up?
-It's my first chance at a shutout.
-You've never done it?
-I mean on this show.
I'll switch you out
if the first batter goes out.
-All right.
-Okay.
If I see the first shutout
here on A Clean Sweep,
it will become a historical record.
Man, Hee-kwan is up to the end.
TOP OF THE 9TH INNING
CHALLENGERS 0 : 3 MONSTERS
Hee-kwan is so cool.
The 9th inning, but 85 pitches?
That's crazy.
In the Major League,
people say he pulled a Maddux
when someone does a shutout
under 100 pitches.
The role model who let me dream
of playing in the Major League
was Greg Maddux himself.
He threw a total of 85 pitches so far.
Let's see if he'll win
by a shutout under 100 pitches.
WILL HE WIN BY A SHUTOUT
UNDER 100 PITCHES?
He's pitching
as if he'll throw for 120 innings.
Right.
Batter one, Kim U-jong.
This is the last chance.
A win by a shutout.
Nine innings, zero points lost.
Will it happen?
The first pitch, on the edge.
-Nice pitch.
-Nice pitch.
The edge of his pitch is still sharp.
His 87th pitch.
-Okay.
-Another strike on the edge.
Strike two.
He should hit soon.
If he doesn't, he must go back.
Look at the rate of the strikes.
It's over 40 ahead.
WILL HE PITCH HEAD-ON?
He just throws right away.
OR WILL HE THROW AN EASY BALL?
Batter one, Kim U-jong.
-Near his torso.
-Near the torso, a low pitch.
HE WON'T HIT THIS ONE?
If it was a bit higher,
he would've frozen and made it a strike.
One ball, two strikes.
CHALLENGERS 0 : 3 MONSTERS
-Another one.
-It's near his torso again.
It's not a strike yet.
Kim U-jong amazingly held back too.
THE PITCH COMES IN LIKE THIS
CHALLENGERS 0 : 3 MONSTERS
Yoo Hee-kwan is throwing nice pitches.
He makes him hit a grounder.
Jeong Keun-woo comes down, catches,
and to the first.
Out on the first base.
NICE
His first win by a shutout
after 1,900 days.
He has two outs to go.
A pitcher is all about control.
-Yes.
-Of course.
Pinch hitter Hong Min-jae is at bat.
Let's go, Min-jae.
A good number of pitches.
-A strike near his torso.
-Nice pitch.
Nice pitch!
THE COUNT IS IN HIS FAVOR
Sa-yul is so unlucky.
Yes, he faced Yoo Hee-kwan of all people.
MAN…
HE HITS!
It flies high.
The fielders come in.
-Hong-ku!
-Go!
-Drop!
-Drop!
All infielders are inside.
The first baseman catches.
Lee Hong-ku retires the second batter.
(HEY! I'LL GET YOU)
It's okay.
-Great job.
-Great job.
Do it again.
(DON'T GET SO CHEEKY)
He has one out to go
until he wins by a shutout.
Kim Kyeong-eon is the pinch hitter.
You have to put him out.
The pinch hitter is Kim Kyeong-eon.
Coach Kim Kyeong-eon is at bat.
COACH KIM KYEONG-EON
CAME TO STOP HIS SHUTOUT
WILL HE BE ABLE TO STOP HEE-KWAN?
Hee-kwan, get him.
He's your mortal enemy.
-Mustache versus mustache!
-His hips are gone!
I believe we can win.
WILL HEE-KWAN GET HIS WIN
BY A SHUTOUT?
He hits the slow ball!
HE HITS!
A DRIVE TO THE 1ST BASEMAN
3 OUTS
-It's a shutout!
-A shutout!
The first win by a shutout!
Yoo Hee-kwan did it!
Coach Kim Kyeong-eon was
nothing but Yoo Hee-kwan's sacrifice.
YOO HEE-KWAN WON BY A SHUTOUT!
He did that?
A Clean Sweep's first shutout.
Yoo Hee-kwan finishes this
after 1,900 days after his retirement.
-That's amazing.
-Nice pitch.
-Good.
-Hee-kwan.
ROARS
-You did it.
-Yes!
Won by a shutout, Yoo Hee-kwan.
-I'm thrilled.
-Yes.
NICE GAME
You play too easily.
It's tough for us.
I'm thrilled about the shutout.
Of course, I felt the pressure,
but I'm glad to see a great result.
I realized our team is becoming stronger
and united through these games.
I played professionally for 23 years,
and I rarely remember
a shutout game under 100 pitches.
Without Yoo Hee-kwan,
where would this team be today?
Where could it have gone?
I began to have such thoughts.
-Challengers.
-Monsters.
-Let's go!
-Let's go!
CK MONSTERS VS PAJU CHALLENGERS
THE SUNSET COVERS
THEIR LAST DAY AT LIONS PARK
Follow me.
THE KING IS HERE
FOLLOW ME!
MAJESTIC
I don't want to sit
next to Hee-kwan today.
-I'm sorry to ask.
-Come here.
But can Hee-kwan sit next to Manager Lee?
Gosh. Let's move. Move down.
EVERYONE MOVES
YOU'RE HERE, OUR ACE
Yoo Hee-kwan and others.
Look at Yong-taek's face.
He's turning red.
Look at his face.
Do I get a C here too?
CONFIDENCE FROM ANOTHER WORLD
You can take it.
THE CAPTAIN IS SULKING
Now, Monsters, you won six games in a row!
THE MONSTERS WIN 6 TIMES IN A ROW
We're really good.
SELF-COMPLIMENT
I'm feeling great today.
When we talk about Yoo Hee-kwan,
we say he always delivers.
I realized that he really is
a player who always delivers.
Among the batters, Seo Dong-wook's bunt
created Yoo Hee-kwan's shutout. Thank you.
A FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE
Now, there are two MVP candidates.
-What?
-Two?
-Manager Lee?
-Who?
-Don't do that, Hee-kwan.
-It's you.
-It's you.
-First hit?
MVP candidate one.
A pitcher who made a shutout
after 1,900 days.
Nine innings, no four ba*ls,
no points lost.
That's amazing.
The third shutout game of his life,
Yoo Hee-kwan.
THE MAN WITH THREE VICTORIES
BY A SHUTOUT, YOO HEE-KWAN
After 1,900 days?
THE FIRST SHUTOUT WIN
WITH THE MONSTERS
That's so cool. I'm jealous.
Don't say it yet.
Now, a strong second MVP candidate.
Come on. To be frank,
he's hardly a strong candidate.
A man who hit 40m away.
It'll be funny for TV's sake
if I don't get it.
The first hit after 1,764 days.
Manager Lee Seung-yuop!
LEE SEUNG-YUOP'S FIRST SINGLE
IN 1,764 DAYS
I won by a shutout…
-What's with the clapping?
-He's likely to win.
Why do I feel nervous
against a simple hit?
HIS PRESENCE IS THREATENING
EVEN FOR A SHUTOUT WIN
I refuse the candidacy.
-I refuse it.
-You can't do that.
No?
Manager Lee created
a perfect starting lineup,
and when the batters couldn't hit,
he hit a single to start it all.
It's a hit after 1,764 days.
-Do you feel satisfied?
-Yes.
YES!
I'll sleep well tonight.
Because I practiced so much
before this game.
I was worried.
But anyhow, I hit one.
Stage two.
A single game against Paju Challengers.
-A single game.
-The MVP is…
WHO'S TODAY'S MVP?
WOW, THIS IS SUCH A CLOSE FIGHT
Manager Lee Seung-yuop!
MANAGER LEE SEUNG-YUOP?
-No one claps.
-It's not funny.
It's not funny.
This isn't a good prank cam.
It's not funny.
-What?
-Go out.
-Really?
-Go on out.
Go on out.
SHUTOUT YOO IS DISAPPOINTED
THROWN OUT
This isn't funny.
-Hee-kwan, give him one.
-Okay.
Manager Lee, go.
DONATION ANGELS, THE MONSTERS
He might take it.
UNSURE
IS THIS TRUE?
-My gosh.
-May I present it?
Manager Lee, I apologize.
I wanted to be funny.
(EMBARRASSED)
He didn't want to go out, but we made him.
He was happy to take it.
-That was so slow.
-That's too slow.
-It's obvious.
-No one believed it.
Why did you go out there?
SHAKES HEAD
Manager Lee, you come out anyhow.
-He wanted that.
-He was desperate.
I thought he wanted me to put one on.
I THOUGHT HE WANTED ME
TO PUT ONE ON
If I don't give this to him,
I might get kicked out.
A win by shutout in 1,900 days.
The man who turned the program into art.
Yoo Hee-kwan!
That's so cool!
-Yoo Hee-kwan!
-Yoo Hee-kwan!
-Gosh, three stars. Insane.
-And finally.
The only one among the Monsters
with three stars.
THE SOLE POSSESSOR OF THREE STARS
OF THE MONSTERS!
Three stars.
(SHOWING IT OFF ON HIS BEHALF)
Like a divisional commander.
Thank you.
Congratulations.
HE DEFINITELY DESERVES IT
First off, I'm happy that we won.
This was an important match.
I never expected I would throw
all nine innings on A Clean Sweep.
It wasn't easy to throw nine innings
even during my career.
We have stronger teams waiting for us,
so I'm glad I started this off
on a good note.
I'll continue to do my best
and show you I can pitch well slowly
through A Clean Sweep.
Thank you.
YOU'RE THE BEST
-Bravo.
-That's so cool.
So cool.
You've all done well.
-Let's end by tossing Hee-kwan in the air.
-Stop it.
-He's too heavy.
-Him?
It's really awkward. Stop it.
We can't grab that body.
-Wait, hey.
-What now, Hee-kwan?
-Where should I grab him?
-You grab that.
-Okay?
-All right.
Like this.
-Why are you so heavy?
-Grab him safely.
-Man.
-Careful.
-Hey.
-Over here.
Someone's pinching me.
-Three.
-One second.
-One, two, three.
-Put him down in three.
YAY
GOSH
YAY
GOSH
-One, two, three.
-Wait.
IT'S TOUGH TO THROW AND CATCH
THUMP!
(REVENGE)
The microphone.
THE TOSS ONLY LEFT HIM IN PAIN
He's really heavy.
Are you at 100kg?
-See you in two weeks.
-Yes.
He's so heavy.
My back hurts.
14 GAMES 11 WINS 3 LOSSES
WIN PERCENTAGE .786
SEONGNAM MAGPIES VS CK MONSTERS
SWINGS AND MISSES, STRIKEOUT
A CRAZY REFLEX
THE PITCHER'S DIVING CATCH
THE BATTERS OF MONSTERS
ARE TIED DOWN
THE BEST TEAM OF
THE INDEPENDENT LEAGUE, THE MAGPIES
THEY'RE ANNOYINGLY GOOD AT BASEBALL
He hits the first pitch.
It flies to the right.
THE MAGPIES ATTACK FEARLESSLY
It feels like
they're getting dragged around.
It goes toward the pitcher.
RUNNING WITH ALL HIS MIGHT
AND AN ABSURD MISTAKE
THE GAME DOESN'T WORK OUT
-There!
-Get it!
-Get it!
-Get it!
WITH THE WORST CRISIS
AGAINST THE BEST OPPONENT,
HOW WILL THIS END?
Get it together!
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01x17 - Episode 17
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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.