154km was recorded on the electronic display board.
Samsung Lions pitcher Yunsu Kim is one of the pitchers who is showing a strong presence in fall baseball.
The LG Twins and playoffs were the highlight. He served as Austin Dean‘s sniper.
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Who is Austin? Austin, who played very well last season with a batting average of 0.313, 163 hits, 23 home runs, 95 RBI, and 87 runs in 139 games, showed even better records this season with a batting average of 0.319, 168 hits, 32 home runs, 132 RBI, and 99 runs in 140 games. He became the first LG player to hit .300, 30 home runs, and 100 RBI. He is also the first player in club history to become the RBI leader.
1st game between LG and PO on the 13th. Kim Yun-su took the mound as the team’s fourth pitcher in the 7th inning, following starters Danny Reyes, Song Eun-beom, and Lee Seung-hyun, with the game trailing 4-7 with 2 outs and runners on first and third base. Austin Dean was struck out on three pitches. It was recorded up to 155km. In the 2nd PO game on the 14th, he came up in place of Won Tae-in with bases loaded and 2 outs in the 7th inning and grounded Austin to shortstop. In the 3rd game of PO, Austin was dealt a bad blow. Austin played an active role as a sniper. PO had 3 games, 2 holds, and an ERA of 0.
Kim Yun-soo’s performance also shined in the Korean Series. In Game 1, he pitched 0.1 innings, allowing 1 hit and no runs, and in Game 2, he pitched 1.1 innings, struck out 1, and allowed no runs. The streak of 0 continued.
![154km was recorded on the electronic display board… Austin sniper with ‘0 fall baseball ERA’ gave cider to silent Samsung fans [MK KS4]](https://pimg.mk.co.kr/news/cms/202410/26/news-p.v1.20241026.0840719a33f84d349d121934eb8f4a40_P1.jpg "154km was recorded on the electronic display board… Austin sniper with ‘0 fall baseball ERA’ gave cider to silent Samsung fans [MK KS4]")
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And he took the mound in Game 4 on the 26th. On this day, Samsung had a tough game as starter Won Tae-in went down early, allowing 6 runs in 2.2 innings. Kim Yun-su came on the mound in the top of the 7th inning when the team was down 2-9 with 2 outs and 2nd and 3rd bases.
The opposing batter is Kim Do-young. Who is Kim Do-young? He played well in 141 games with a batting average of 0.347, 189 hits, 38 home runs, 109 RBIs, 143 runs, and 40 stolen bases. This is a player who has already been selected for MVP.
In particular, in the match against Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes on April 25th, they achieved 10-10 in the first half of the month in the KBO League, and in the match against Gwangju Hanwha Eagles on June 23rd, they achieved 20-20 in the first half for the fifth time in their career.
Also, in the game against Gocheok Kiwoom on August 15, he was listed on the list of 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases for the 9th time in his career. In particular, at the age of 20 years, 10 months and 13 days, he was the youngest ever to achieve this in 111 games, and the minimum game score was 30-30.
The first pitch was a curve ball. The second pitch was also thrown with a curve, but it was ruled a strike. The third pitch was a slider, causing a missed swing. The last four pitches were Kim Yun-soo’s strength, a fastball, and he struck out with a fastball and a missed swing. The electronic display board showed 154km. Samsung fans cheered.
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news/cms/202410/26/news-p.v1.20241026.aea3974fd69d40a28327b33e4c49e299_R.jpg" data-width="640" data-height="869" /> Enlarge photo KIA Kim Do-young. Photo (Daegu) = Reporter Kim Young-gu
On this day, Samsung lost 2-9, bringing the series record to 1 win and 3 losses. The ace they trusted faltered, and unlike the third game, the batting lineup did not explode and the game unfolded in a frustrating fashion, but the scene where Kim Yun-soo struck out Kim Do-young was enough to give Samsung fans a refreshing gift.
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