'Five wins, nine losses in the second half': Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung offers encouragement rather than criticism, saying, "I told them to keep pushing until the end" [Busan]

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Kim Tae-hyung (59), manager of the struggling Lotte Giants, wrapped his arms around his players and urged them to strive even harder.

Ahead of the game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 4th, Manager Kim Tae-hyung responded to reporters' questions about the bullpen's recent struggles by saying, "The opposing batters hit well. The pitchers themselves are throwing to the best of their ability."

Regarding his words to pitcher Kim Won-joong during the final moments of the game against the Samsung Lions on the 2nd, he stated, "His concentration was slightly off, so I told him to focus more." Lotte withstood Samsung's late rally and secured a 10-7 victory, ending their three-game losing streak.

Lotte currently sits in eighth place, trailing fifth-place KIA Tigers by 8.5 games. Even after the second half began, they managed only five wins and nine losses in 14 games, failing to turn things around.

Despite this, Manager Kim Tae-hyung chose to offer encouragement rather than criticism to his players. On the team's offense, he said, "(Na) Seung-yeop is improving, and (Yoon) Dong-hee is getting a feel for it. Everyone is gradually stepping up. They are much better than they were at the start of the season." He added, "It's hot out there, so I told the players to manage their conditions well and keep pushing until the end."

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