Na Kyun-an's first start report of this season will be delayed. Lotte Giants, which had solidly maintained its third place in the league until May, eventually lost the third place to Samsung.메이저놀이터
At the first of three consecutive games against Doosan held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on Sunday, Lotte lost 2-5. At a point where one win is crucial, Lotte has been mired in three consecutive losses.
Na lost a point in the first inning. In the second inning, Na gave up a solo home run to Doosan batter Kim Jae-han. Na took the mound in the sixth inning, but was hit by Doosan batter Kim Dong-joon and Yang Eui-ji in succession. Na had seven hits (three homers) and four runs (four earned runs) in 5.1 innings, with zero walks. He pitched 60 times. Na made 12 starts this season, but has yet to secure his first win.
Lotte narrowed the gap to three points by catching up with Victor Reyes' two-run homer in the eighth inning. However, it was not enough to turn the game around.
Lotte, which had narrowly maintained its third position in the league, slumped to a tie for fourth along with KT. Samsung, which had been aiming for the third place in the Hoshim Tam League, beat NC Dinos 7-3 to become the champion of the third place in the league.
Lotte, which lost its third place in the league, is facing a race between mid-ranked teams. It is only 0.5 game gap with fifth-ranked SSG and seventh-ranked KIA. Therefore, the ranking is expected to fluctuate greatly depending on the outcome of each game going forward.