He took the mound as the closing pitcher against his old team in a friendly game and made a save, but the possibility of entering the regular season opening roster became uncertain instead. Ko Woo-seok left a regret, wearing the San Diego Padres uniform against the LG Twins and allowing a two-run home run.

Go Woo-suk's appearance at the end of the ninth inning, which was led by LG, was a scene that was taken for granted by LG fans until last season. I couldn't even imagine Go Woo-suk coming up in the ninth inning against LG in a different team uniform.

It came true at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 18th. Although it is not an official game, it is a special game of the MLB World Tour Seoul Series, which drew keen attention from Korea, the U.S. and Japan. Ko Woo-seok, wearing a dark brown uniform, took the mound against LG in the bottom of the ninth inning to protect the Padres' victory, with his team leading 5-2.

Padres manager Mike Shildt did not appoint Ko before the Korean baseball team Team Korea that took place on the previous day. At a press conference ahead of the game, he said, "We will deploy Ko during the game. I believe he will make a good pitch against his old team." He also presented an interesting stage by hiring Ko as the closing pitcher in the ninth inning, when his team was three points ahead.

However, LG hitters at his home village did not condone his former teammate's situation. Starting with Park Hae-min, the first batter to hit a heavy field hit, and secured a first base with no outs. He accurately hit a 94.2 mph 151.6 km/h fastball that went low, and connected with a line drive hit.

He took a breather by striking out rookie Kim Hyun-jong, who came out as the next batter, but his mistake to Lee Jae-won, who came out as a pinch hitter for Kim Hyun-soo's at-bat, became a hit. Lee Jae-won pulled a fastball that was pushed to the center at 1-0 without missing it, leading to a 121 meter home run over the left fence of Gocheok 5:4.

Ko struck out Son Ho-young with a low handout, and treated Koo Bon-hyuk with a line drive to the third baseman to secure the last out count. The game ended with a 5-4 Padres victory. Although he garnered saves, he left a disappointing report card by allowing two hits one homer and two runs in one inning.

Lee Jae-won who hit a two-run home run against Ko Woo-suk
San Diego will confirm its roster of 26 players ahead of the opening series against LA Dodgers at Gocheok Stadium on Tuesday. Attention is focusing on how his pitching capacity against LG on the day will affect Ko's inclusion in the entry. Ko, who signed a two-plus-one-year 9.4 million-dollar contract with San Diego this winter, is in fierce competition for a spot on the opening roster.

Home runs and runs are more regrettable as other bullpen competitors have pitched well in a two-day special game. Four winners, including Robert Suarez, Japanese left-hander Yuki Matsui, left-hander Wandy Peralta and right-hander De Los Santos, who lost no points in the match against Team Korea the previous day, are virtually certain to enter the roster.

On top of that, knuckle bowler Matt Waldron, who was a candidate for the starting pitcher, also increased his chances with 3.1 innings of unsolicited one-run pitching, and left-hander Adrian Morehorn staged a show of force with 1.2 innings of four strikeouts. Randy Vazquez, who was also a candidate for the fifth starter, also pitched one scoreless inning, while Ko Woo-suk was the only bullpen pitcher in the team to bow his head with a homerun and an earned run.

Coach Mike Shildt has yet to give a clear answer on whether Ko will make the roster. "He has two sides. Of course, he would have liked to do well," he told a news conference after the game. "The good thing is that he garnered an out and made a save after the home run. I will decide the roster after the evaluation with the LA Dodgers ahead of the opening series." The 19th will be Ko's day of destiny.  메이저사이트

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