'Excluding 2G in a row' Oh Ji-hwan finally didn't survive! I can't believe you put up with all the inducements →"I look forward to it" a two-size confidence

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The pioneer of LG Twins' "key shortstop" Oh Ji-hwan (36), who was excluded from the starting lineup for two consecutive games, finally showed signs of revival. He continued his chances as a pinch hitter amid LG's bench's consideration to not play and to have some time behind him. In particular, he proved that the sense of hitting is rising by enduring all the well-controlled handouts.

Oh Ji-hwan was excluded from the starting lineup in the first game of the weekend's three consecutive games against the Kiwoom Heroes of the "2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League" at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 3rd, but he took a walk as a pinch hitter with two outs and second base in the top of the eighth inning, trailing 2-5.

Before the game, when asked why Oh Ji-hwan was excluded from the starting lineup for two consecutive games, LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop (58) said, "He is an important player to use throughout the season," explaining that the decision was focused on recovering his full physical condition. He decided that it would be better to play after recovering even a little more than to play in a physical condition, not 100% due to minor symptoms of gall. In fact, Oh Ji-hwan was suffering from a slump of one hit in 15 at-bats (0.067 batting average) before the game.

But this day was different. Oh Ji-hwan, who was encouraging the players in the dugout, took a pinch-hitter at the game. Although he was trailing by three points, he was selected by the bench in a situation where he could pressure the opponent with two outs and second base in the top of the eighth inning. Right-hander Kim Sung-jin (29), who was classified as a Kiwoom must-win group, showed good control of the ball. A low two-seam fastball and sweeper close to the manned hole flew, but he did not give up his bat after confirming that it was not his batting zone. He tried to swing the bat on a fast 150km/h two-seam fastball that fell outside the third time, but he drew the ball with a check swing decision and walked to get on base.

Commentator Lee Dae-dae (43), who visited the scene to broadcast, also said of the scene, "I see the ball well. The timing looks pretty good, too. Your body looks fine, too. I'm probably looking forward to the game on the 4th. Not only was it low, but I saw the ball missing only one or two balls," he said.

Oh Ji-hwan is an irreplaceable resource for LG after all. Although he is out of the starting line for a while to manage his symptoms and recover his sense of hitting, it is a great boon for LG that he is regaining his lost pioneer through the "comma". As his bat warms up, LG's infield management is expected to have more room. Koo Bon-hyuk's batting average, who replaced Oh Ji-hwan, also slowed to 0.100.

Attention is focusing on whether coach Yeom's considerate rest and the positive evaluation of the commentators will lead to Oh Ji-hwan's revival and whether he will return to the starting lineup against Kiwoom on the 4th.

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