The matchup that drew as much attention as the match between the LG Twins and the KT Wiz in Suwon was the Jamsil Doosan-KIA match. KIA is currently ranked fourth alone with 56 wins, 2 draws, 50 losses, and a 0.528 win rate, and Doosan is ranked sixth with a 55 win, 1 draw, and 55 losses, which is why the mid-tier ranking could fluctuate depending on the results of the game. In particular, as they are fiercely competing for tickets to the postseason at the end of the season, their showdown was very important for each team.
However, an unexpected “variable” occurred. On this day, Jamsil Stadium was a “steamer” as if reminiscent of midsummer. However, with less than an hour left before the start of the game, rain clouds began to form little by little near Jamsil Stadium and suddenly began to rain. Initially, the rain seemed to stop quickly due to a “rain shower.”
However, the rain became thicker over time, and rather, the rain clouds began to form more without stopping. As a result, the rain did not stop at 6:30 p.m., the start time of the game, and KBO somehow took the wait to start the game, but eventually decided to cancel the game when the rain did not stop after 25 minutes.
Doosan players performed “fan service” as the game was not held due to rain with the crowd entering. Doosan’s “captain” Huh Kyung-min showed a ceremony of headfirst sliding at home around the ground, and Jung Soo-bin and Yang Seok-hwan joined in to provide attractions for fans who had made a vain step.
The rain on this day is a welcome rain for both teams. KIA put forward Hwang Dong-ha as an alternative starter because Mario Sanchez recently left due to injury, but the game was postponed due to rain, allowing them to promise later. Doosan was also in a situation where it would play nine consecutive games of hell, including a doubleheader, due to the cancellation of the match against the Lotte Giants over the weekend. However, due to the pouring rain, I can arrange my physical strength by taking a day off. 슬롯머신
Doosan’s “native ace” Kwak Bin will appear in the game on the 6th on behalf of Choi Won-joon, who was a starting pitcher on the 5th. Kwak Bin has 10 wins, 6 losses, and a 2.58 ERA in 19 games this year, including his first double-digit victory. He has 5 wins, 2 losses, 1 hold, and a 3.46 ERA in 15 games (9 starts) against KIA in his career.
KIA changed its starting pitcher. Thomas Panoni, not Hwang Dong-ha, who was a substitute starter, will play in the game on the 6th. Panoni has started eight games this year with three wins, one loss, and a 3.18 ERA, and has played one game against Doosan with a 3.60 ERA.
If Doosan and KIA are in a similar situation even when the end of the regular season is imminent, the canceled game on the day is expected to have a very big impact on the ranking decision. It remains to be seen what variables will cause the game that heaven has not allowed.