Samsung coach Park Jin-man: “We’ve crossed the 9th division… We’ll finish at home tomorrow.”

(Daegu = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Kyung-yoon = Manager Park Jin-man of the Samsung Lions, who captured Game 4 of the Korean Series (KS, 4 wins out of 7) in professional baseball and won the series with 3 wins and 1 loss, said, "We have crossed the 9th division of the championship," and "We will finish at home tomorrow."

After winning 10-5 in the 4th game between KT Wiz and KS held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 7th, Coach Park said, "If we win at home, both players and fans will be able to enjoy a true fall festival." He added, "I don't know how the atmosphere will change in the postseason if we lose one game. I will prepare with the thought that it will end tomorrow."

He also said, “I plan to use all the pitchers I can to win tomorrow.”

However, when asked whether to insert foreign starting pitcher Chris Fedek into the bullpen, he replied, “We will discuss it internally.”

Samsung, which advanced beyond the playoffs (PO) and advanced to KS, lost by one point in the first game, but then won the second, third, and fourth games and came closer to winning the championship.

If you win either the 5th home game or the 6th or 7th away game, you will receive the KS championship trophy.

Samsung announced Won Tae-in as the starter for Game 5, and KT announced foreign pitcher Davis Daniel.

Regarding Daniel, the winning pitcher in Game 1, Manager Park Jin-man expressed confidence, saying, "Because our batters faced him once, we will be able to get better results than in Game 1," and added, "He will handle the ball well because he knows the RBI and trajectory of the breaking ball."

When asked about the overall review of the game on this day, he said, "We were able to secure the win by scoring 6 points in the first inning, and starting pitcher Chan-hee Jang did a good job blocking the team through 4 innings," and "Jae-hee Lee blocked the game well in the middle of the game. The MVP of today's game was Jae-hee Lee."

Regarding the background of replacing Lee Jae-hee and catcher Kang Min-ho in the 5th inning crisis, he said, "I thought an experienced catcher was needed. Jae-hee Lee usually uses a slider as a game-winning pitch, but he went on the mound and played a lot of fastball games. Minho's ball combination played a big role in escaping the crisis."

Bae Chan-seung, who appeared in relief in the 5th inning ahead of Lee Jae-hee and showed difficulty with his pitches, encouraged him.

Director Park Jin-man said, “Bae Chan-seung has shown a lot so far,” and added, “He will continue to be used in crisis situations in the future.”

When asked, "Did you have any intention of using Jang Chan-hee longer?" he answered, "The difference between strikes and balls increased in the 4th inning. As the number of pitches exceeded 60, I thought it was time to replace him."

When asked about outfielder Park Seung-gyu, who drove in 3 hits in the second batting order that day, he said, "With his active movements in the batting lineup, he is providing a strong link with the central batting order. In particular, he raises the team atmosphere with his reactions. Of course, he will be used as a starter tomorrow as well."