Park Chan-ho, unable to leave the batter's box after a strikeout... 'Only 8 runs in 5 games, 38 left on base' Doosan's bleak reality [Jamsil on-site]

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Park Chan-ho (31, Doosan Bears), who failed to leave the batter's box after striking out, perfectly reflected Doosan's current batting struggles.

On the 26th, Doosan suffered a decisive 0-6 defeat against KT Wiz at Seoul Jamsil Stadium. With the loss, Doosan fell one spot from sixth place to seventh, extending their losing streak to four games.

Doosan was shut out by opposing starter Boishley's pitching until the top of the 5th inning with one out, failing to get a single baserunner. It was not until the 14th batter, Kim Min-seok, that Doosan finally recorded a hit, a ground ball to left field that allowed him to reach first base. However, Jung Soobin's well-struck line drive was caught by KT first baseman Kim Hyun-soo, resulting in Kim Min-seok being thrown out at first and Doosan missing a chance to rally.

Doosan continued to struggle afterward. In the 6th inning, Yoon Jun-ho hit a double; in the 7th, Son Ah-seop; in the 8th, Jung Soobin; and in the 9th, Park Ji-hoon and Kim In-tae each recorded hits. However, none of these hits led to further scoring, and Doosan could not avoid a shutout loss. Park Chan-ho, who went 0-for-4 that day, remained in the batter's box with his head bowed for some time after striking out in a bases-loaded, two-out situation in the 6th inning, clearly showing his frustration.

Doosan had previously enjoyed offensive explosions in three games from the 16th against Lotte Giants to the 19th against NC Dinos, scoring 10, 8, and 9 runs respectively and securing victories.

However, the cancellation of the game on the 20th due to rain may have shifted the team's momentum. After narrowly winning 1-0 against NC on the 21st, Doosan was swept in a three-game series against Hanwha Eagles and Daejeon from the 22nd to the 24th, managing only 3, 2, and 2 runs respectively. Against KT on this day, they failed to score even a single run, falling into a four-game losing streak. Their winning percentage, which had barely reached .500, dropped again to -4 (22 wins, 1 tie, 26 losses).

In their last five games, Doosan scored only 8 runs total, averaging 1.6 runs per game. They recorded 44 hits (8.8 per game) with a batting average of 0.265 (5th in the league), which was not particularly poor. The real issue was their inability to convert opportunities. They left 38 runners on base, averaging 7.6 per game. Their batting average with runners in scoring position was 0.171 (6 hits in 35 at-bats), the lowest among all 10 teams during this period. Moreover, all six hits were singles, with no extra-base hits. Since two home runs against Lotte on the 17th (by Kang Seung-ho and Kim Min-seok), Doosan has gone six games without a home run.

This season, Doosan has boasted one of the best pitching staffs in the league. With a team ERA of 4.085, they have surpassed the league-leading Samsung Lions (4.091) to take first place. Their starting pitcher ERA is 3.89 (second in the league), and their bullpen ERA is 4.37 (third in the league), showing overall stability. This makes the current scoring drought even more painful for Doosan.

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