give a terrible ending to the four pitches of the automatic box 'Bloods'..."'Furious final shot' Diaz "I didn't feel good"

Sep 18, 2024

give a terrible ending to the four pitches of the automatic box 'Bloods'...''Furious final shot' Diaz 'I didn't feel good'
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"Honestly, I didn't feel good. Having made that choice, I had a great idea to show it in my own way."

Why did the KT Wiz have to drink the bitter cup of defeat by making the Samsung Lions foreign hitter Diaz 'ble up?'

Samsung won the game against KT Wiz at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th, 8-6, thanks to Diaz's dramatic three-run shot in the top of the ninth inning.

The two teams were in a close race throughout the game. At the bottom of the eighth inning when Samsung was leading 5-4, KT Hwang Jae-kyun hit an equalizer, and the game seemed to fall into mystery.

And the Samsung attack in the top of the ninth inning. Samsung took a chance with two outs and second base. No. 3 Koo Ja-wook at the batter's box. The batting sense was very good, hitting a second at-bat solo shot on the first at-bat double of the day. KT batteries and benches were also burdensome because Koo Ja-wook was on a huge rise this season and in September.

give a terrible ending to the four pitches of the automatic box 'Bloods'...''Furious final shot' Diaz 'I didn't feel good'
Samsung-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. Diaz is looking at the ball after hitting a three-run shot with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the ninth inning. Suwon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.18/
Considering the atmosphere, it would have been wiser to play against Diaz, who was a poor player on the day, rather than allowing Koo a timely hit. Diaz never reached first base in his previous four at-bats, including two strikeouts. KT pitchers were helpless about the falling breaking ball game.

an automatic four-ball pitch. And the 4th batter we faced.

Diaz properly rolled up Son Dong-hyun's low curve with a ball count of 1B1S. A three-run home run over the center fence. Came into the strike zone, but was low. It wasn't Son Dong-hyun's actual pitching. It was the result of Diaz's superhuman concentration, who struggled with low breaking balls throughout the game.

give a terrible ending to the four pitches of the automatic box 'Bloods'...''Furious final shot' Diaz 'I didn't feel good'
Samsung-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. In the top of the ninth inning, Koo Ja-wook is going out on an automatic pitch with two outs and a runner on second base. The next batter is Diaz. Suwon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.18/
Diaz feels so good after the game because he snapped a three-game losing streak. All the players, including myself, are doing their best"He expressed his feelings about the victory.

Asked what he thought when he saw his opponent skip Koo Ja-wook, Diaz said, "Honestly, I didn't feel good. I know Koo Ja-wook is such a good player, but I'm also a baseball player, and I felt bad, he said honestly.

give a terrible ending to the four pitches of the automatic box 'Bloods'...''Furious final shot' Diaz 'I didn't feel good'
Samsung-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. Diaz is welcomed after hitting a three-run shot with two outs and runners on first and second in the top of the ninth inning. Suwon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.18/
Diaz went on to say, "'Did you make this choice?' And I think I thought, 'I'll show you in my own way.'"The opponent's intentional four pitches fired up his desire to win."

Diaz was not aiming for a curve. He explained that he wanted to not miss the ball coming into the zone, which led to a good result. "Even in the previous at-bat, my timing was worse than the opponent's check and analysis. So, I only paid attention to the timing and entered the last at-bat" he said.





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