"Oh, why are you there!' The end of the easy double play was just one out count → Dale's disappointing judgment leads to 'devastation'

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A single judgment blew the chance to tie the crisis in the eighth inning. "Asian Quarter" shortstop Gerid Dale (26) from KIA Tigers Australia made a fatal choice in defense and failed to prevent his team's upset loss.

The first showdown of the season between the KIA Tigers and the Samsung Lions took place at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 7th. The atmosphere until the seventh inning belonged to Kia, the home team. Castro's two-run timely hit in the bottom of the first inning, trailing 0-1, and Kim Ho-ryeong's additional point in the bottom of the fifth inning seemed to secure the win by taking a 3-1 lead.

However, Samsung cheered up in the top of the eighth inning, which was the match. Starting with Choi Hyung-woo's timely hit, Lewin Diaz's timely hit balanced the game 3-3. In the tie, the disaster began in an unexpected place. The crisis with one out and runners on first and third bases followed. The ball hit by Koo Ja-wook's bat at the plate was an ordinary infield grounder flowing in front of the shortstop.

According to the standard, the timing of having to end the inning clearly with a double play leading to "6-4-3". However, Dale's choice to catch the ball was "home throwing."

It seemed to be conscious of Koo Ja-wook's fast feet, who was a left-handed hitter. The result was abysmal. From the slow screen on the broadcast, it was a course that could easily lead to double play. He caught third baseman Choi Hyung-woo, who was rushing home, but the opportunity to end the inning was canceled. As a result, the KIA mound was shaken rapidly by this judgment, and Samsung did not miss this opportunity, combining Kim Young-woong's timely come-from-behind hit and Kang Min-ho's two-run double to score an additional three points.

Dale, who showed a disappointing performance in defense, played as the first hitter this season and continued his hitting streak in the opening eight games with one hit and one walk from four times at bat. However, his multi-base performance in offense was overshadowed by critical defensive mistakes.

In the end, Dale's judgment, which was disappointing on the double play course that could have ended the inning, became a prelude to the "catastrophe." For KIA, it was a painful match not only for the results but also for the process.

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