Feels like we're doing this everyday.
I feel like a pro baseball player.
I think watching live is more fun.
What's fun about it?
Because it's popular.
It's popular?
Yes.
Man, it's so cheesy...
On the days I go to the ballpark, I don't sleep well the night before.
Even the producers at SBS
were all saying they hoped the other commentators wouldn't get MVP, and that I would.
I'm feeling a lot of pressure.
- Hello. - Hello.
You didn't park over there this time.
What?
You're right.
Should I park over there?
That was a good luck spot.
Pulled it and it's a clean drop in right-center!
That's a bases-clearing triple!
Wait, hold on.
I don't want to feel iffy about stuff like this.
That's right.
This is the spot!
Is this the spot?
This is the same spot!
Even the cars parked next to me are the same.
You usually come alive, especially during live broadcasts.
Come alive?
When was I ever dead!
I don't go down that easy.
I'm not the kind of guy who goes down easy.
Anyway, I'm a little nervous today.
I'll do well.
Hello.
What do you want to eat?
An iced vanilla latte.
I want a chocolate latte.
There's chocolate latte? I want that too.
Two iced chocolate lattes, please.
I didn't know they sold chocolate lattes.
From the actress
Park Shinhye.
"This coffee is a perfect cheer pitch, not a ball or a strike.
Go for the hit!
From Park Shinhye."
This is amazing.
I wonder if she's coming today.
What do we call her? Ms. Park Shinhye?
Actress Shinhye?
Thank you for the coffee, and we'll repay you with a win.
Thank you
and please do this for us again next time.
Thank you.
What?
They're starting.
Hey, SHIN JAE YOUNG, hurry up.
Why do you only call me out? He's here too.
- We're about to start! What are you doing, SHIN JAE YOUNG? - I didn't know.
Hey, SHIN JAE YOUNG, are you on a picnic?
JAE YOUNG is here on a picnic.
Why are you only scolding me?
DAE EUN might be starting, but you're not.
We don't want to scold the starter.
What's this?
JAE WOOK is all the way here now.
Why am I over here, though?
I came all the way here to sit next to you.
There isn't anyone over there.
Yeah.
Why aren't there more players?
What?
Why aren't there more players today?
MIN BEOM isn't here, and the catchers are over there.
MIN BEOM said he'd go over there.
JAE WOOK, you're the only catcher today.
So, we don't have a backup catcher today?
What?
- LEE TAEK... - LEE TAEK KEUN.
Is TEAK KEUN the only one who can catch?
I mean...
Hey TAEK KEUN!
There's LEE TAEK KEUN and LEE DAE HO.
Oh, DAE HO can do it?
Of course I can.
LEE DAEHO can do it?
Watch it!
LEE DAE HO piggy can do it!
KEUN WOO is looking way brighter than I expected.
What about me?
At the Blue Dragon Series Awards...
Who put you up to this?
"Kim Seong-geun's Winter Vacation" lost as soon as it was nominated.
We still got nominated because of HEE KWAN.
Thanks HEE KWAN.
I thought we lost because of the Gangneung episode.
Thank you DAE HO and YONG TAIK.
Thanks to you, I was able to attend.
It was a new experience.
Just being nominated was a big deal.
That's right.
It's a big deal.
Among the celebrities, wasn't there a single person who mentioned "Burn to Win"?
Senior Lee Byunghun.
Wait, senior?
Senior Lee Byunghun?
Senior Lee Byunghun!
Byunghun from
"Squid Games."
Thank you Byunghun!
Why didn't you ask him to do the first pitch?
I didn't think about that.
YONG TAIK is closer to him.
Please ask Byunghun to do the first pitch.
He doesn't really like baseball.
Really?
DAE HO, call them in quickly.
Hurry up and call us in!
One, two! Please come in.
Hello.
This is Game 11.
The fourth game watched live this season, and the second live broadcast for "Burn to Win."
There are 154,000 concurrent viewers
and the tickets were all sold out within five minutes.
And now the Burn to Win news.
Burn to Win news.
There are a lot of things to celebrate today.
Studio C1 reached 700,000 subscribers.
They were doing an event.
Yeah, I saw that.
Why are they hiring a ball boy?
I just don't get it.
But wasn't it pretty cool?
A ball boy!
Just a ball boy...
Are you sure that's even an event?
We were trying to get about five people
but in two days there were 3,500 people who applied.
3,500 people
to be a ball boy?
3,500 people want to be a ball boy!
To gather up balls?
That's more people than balls.
More people than there are balls.
The ball boy try out competition rate is 700 to 1.
700 to 1!
That's amazing.
They'll come here and pick up balls!
And second thing on the Burn to Win news.
Studio C1's own platform
membership sign-up is now open.
But the important thing is, you've got to snag your nickname fast.
RHEE DAE EUN.
Yes?
If you want to use "Ace" then you need to let us know in advance.
Got it.
YOO HEE KWAN.
Yes?
If you want "Ace" then you need to let us know in advance.
He's reading the room.
I feel like I've been falling behind lately.
Now he knows.
And you can't choose anything too extreme.
SHIN JAE YOUNG "Ace"
or SHIN JAE YOUNG "Hot stuff."
You should do "Clutch Hitter."
If you have a nickname you want
then let the staff know.
One, two, three.
It's GYO WON-ping.
How old are you?
I'm 22.
Twenty-two?
That's a great age.
Must be nice.
He's quite something.
I'm so jealous.
That's when I was banging my head during my Haitai days.
During your Haitai days?
It's my first time celebrating with so many people
so I'm really touched
and thank you so much for the birthday wishes.
Happy birthday!
If GYO WON reached JEONG KEUN WOO's age
and did "Burn to Win" and if you think about our ages
the captain...
Some would have gone already.
Go where?
Up there.
Watch your words!
What do you mean go somewhere!
It's hard to be all alive.
What do you mean it's hard!
Then what happens to the coach?
The coach only just got here...
I think you're almost the same age as the manager.
86 years.
The manager is 105 years.
105 years old.
If you win Game 11
then you've won ten times in a row.
Please focus. The full scouting report on Dong-A University is ready today.
The team we're facing today is
the first baseball team from a regional university, founded in April 1948.
The first from a regional university?
Dong-A University.
They have one notable alumnus.
The manager?
- The manager? - That's right.
It's Manager KIM SUNG KUN.
Since their founding, they've won 37 championships and finished as runners-up 22 times.
Looking at their last 25 years
the team batting average is .319
and the team's average ERA is 5.07.
They're definitely a hitting-focused team.
Whether it's HEE KWAN or DAE EUN
or SEUNG JUN or even JAE YOUNG that goes up
I'm convinced our pitchers will definitely give up at least five runs.
What?
The pitchers might not like hearing this
but in my opinion, they'll give up five or more.
Among the teams we've faced in 2025
this team has the most polished hitting.
Like I said, MIN BEOM seemed really confident.
And unlike the high school or college teams we've faced before
they're not a team that relies heavily on strategy.
So it's going to be a battle of strength versus strength.
It's another live game, so let's give it our all!
That's it for today.
We're getting more details from Dong-A University's catcher.
I get how GYO WON must have felt.
GYO WON likes it.
It's super awkward to go to another team.
He likes it.
Hello.
Dong-A University.
He's on another level.
You look good.
Yes.
JAE WOOK gave him a bat.
Yes.
For good luck.
Hey!
Get three home runs with this.
Hey MIN BEOM, then how many runs do you think you guys can score against our pitchers?
Honestly, from an objective point of view.
Still, if it doesn't end in a mercy rule, at least five runs.
Hak-ssi!
The Hak-ssi man!
Hak-ssi!
Who's the starter... if it's HEE KWAN?
If it's HEE KWAN...
Six points.
Hak-ssi!
JAE WOOK, do they have a lot of right-handed batters?
Righties? Yeah, they've got a lot.
Then JUN YOUNG should be the one to go
if they've got a lot of right-handed batters.
Huh?
If they have a lot of right-handed batters, then it should be JUN YOUNG.
But those guys are pretty easy for JUN YOUNG.
JUN YOUNG might be the one to go in.
JUN YOUNG might be a bit difficult then.
I think JUN YOUNG's going to go.
What if it's JAE YOUNG?
What?
What about JAE YOUNG?
Mercy...
Wait, did he say 'cold'?
He said 'cold'!
Get out.
Give us your breakdown.
Walk us through it, especially the pitchers' scouting report.
For HEE KWAN
his sinker and that lofty curveball.
And DAE EUN'S forkball and two-seamer...
those were the pitches I really thought about.
What about JAE YOUNG?
I didn't do him.
Knock down.
I'm going to go out too.
Go and do your stuff.
I'll do the scouting report.
JAE YOUNG.
Okay.
Say a few words before you go.
I'm going to hit a home run with the bat JAE WOOK gave me.
Why did you give him a bat?
I don't get it.
Especially before the game!
He just asked me for one.
Go for it!
Thank you.
The guys totally change when they join another team.
Those guys are the scary ones.
Let me start the scouting report.
First off, DAE EUN's the ace right now.
He's got an ERA in the 1's.
He'll pretty much pitch almost every game.
Second, he's the only college pitcher.
He's a three-quarter arm slot guy, topping out in the mid-140s.
Since he throws a lot of complete games in college
it's best to target him the day after a complete-game win.
We should focus on hitting high pitches.
Be careful with low pitches, since they tend to induce ground balls.
So who do you think
the starting pitcher will be?
In my opinion
I think it could be HEE KWAN
but when I went there earlier
JAE YOUNG said he's also preparing too.
So it's either HEE KWAN or JAE YOUNG?
Yes.
What if he's a spy?
I am determined to do my best in this team
and I think winning is the only way to go.
I hope we're the team that hands them their first loss.
They're filming DAE HO right away.
SHIN JAE YOUNG's starting, so he's not coming out.
Where's SHIN JAE YOUNG?
Hey, SHIN JAE YOUNG, hurry up!
JAE YOUNG, are you starting?
JAE YOUNG just went to see the manager with me.
What?
Us two.
JAE YOUNG is really starting.
Are you the starter today?
No.
You're not?
Yeah.
I'm going to tell them I didn't meet him.
Starter?
Hey.
You went to see the manager, right?
No.
SEUNG JUN said you did.
SEUNG JUN said you met the manager.
No.
I wouldn't lie about it.
You're going to be the first to the team dinner again today, right?
Hey DAE EUN, move your car fast.
It's annoying.
- The first to get to the team dinner. - I think you'll get there later today.
Huh?
Hey, JAE YOUNG.
Since you're not arguing, you're the starter.
No I'm not.
Your face just popped up.
It's suddenly gone.
JAE YOUNG's looking pretty nervous.
JAE YOUNG, do whatever you want today, since you're starting.
I'm not playing catch today.
He's starter for sure.
I think SHIN JAE YOUNG is the starter today.
- It's a gut feeling. - I think so too.
I just feel it today.
He's kind of talkative today.
Right?
Yeah.
Right.
A grounder to second won't work!
It needs to go down the line.
He's really showing he wants to play today!
You're supposed to hit five, but he's already at six.
That's true.
Yeah.
You've got the passion right now.
I'm feeling good.
I called a few people today.
You hit really well during live games.
During live games, it's YONG TAIK's time to shine.
How many did you call?
I called as many as I could.
I even went to Incheon to practice and had a talk.
Short!
I think the batters are really strong offensively.
I'm going to get four hits in four at-bats.
Nice.
Good!
I haven't shown much with the Flame Fighters
so I think it's finally time to show my true skills to the fans.
I'll beat JAE WOOK in pitching, fielding, and baserunning.
There it goes!
Hello, Manager.
Hello.
I feel like I've seen you in my dreams before, but this is my first time meeting you in real life.
Hello.
How've you been?
I did meet you in my dreams, right?
Was it a dream?
Well, today the game's happening live.
How are you feeling before today's game?
I'm feeling quite excited in a long time!
Really?
Yeah.
Honestly, I'm a little nervous too.
I'm also really excited as well.
- Are you a fan of "Burn to Win"? - Yes.
I used to have limited data
but I upgraded to watch "Burn to Win."
Unlimited data?
I got an upgrade.
Thank you so much.
Manager, does your college team have the top offense right now?
I'd say they're among the top teams.
To get an idea of how good your batting is
how about player KIM MIN BEOM?
Where does KIM MIN BEOM rank in batting at Dong-A University?
- Which player is he? - Where does he rank?
I'd say he'd be about third place?
But MIN BEOM bats really well, though.
There're players who bat as well as MIN BEOM
so he's around the third-best.
Really?
KIM MIN BEOM is third?
I'm kind of nervous now.
So, there are two more players better than him?
Okay. We look forward to an awesome game today, Manager.
Okay.
- Thank you Manager. - Play well, today.
Thank you.
Thank you, Manager.
So which spots in the lineup are strong today?
Which ones?
Our batting order is fairly balanced
so JANG SEONG HYUN had a high batting average last year
and he's still hitting over .400.
He's usually the sixth, though?
We moved JAN SUNG HYUN to the eighth spot.
Eighth?
We moved him to the eighth spot.
He's that good even though he's eighth?
Has he always been good?
Yes.
If the opposing team underestimates our number eight batter, that player...
So they can link it right back to the top of the lineup, right?
Got it. We'll do our best today.
Alright.
- Good luck out there. - Thank you.
Have a good one.
Let's start.
JEONG YONG GUM!
And JEONG KEUN WOO's
JEONG Report!
The production team said
that they would do a second segment of "JEONG Report" if we surpassed 500,000.
But something even more amazing than the production team has come in.
What is it?
We got a product placement!
That's quite fast!
Right?
So, we're going high-class.
Aren't MCs supposed to be high-class too?
You're talking nonsense.
Hey!
What?
It's the game today
but what's up with the blue getup?
I'm here too.
Why aren't you wearing your uniform like EUI YOON?
Wait!
I normally don't even do interviews the day before a live game.
But the advertiser specifically came looking for me.
You're definitely giving off the vibes of a popular trot singer.
Yeah, you look like the singer Namjin.
You really do.
Got it, okay.
So...
This is a collaboration between
BARC and "Burn to Win."
What's this?
The logo looks different.
It's Dangdang and Ttubuk.
It's a special edition exclusively for the Flame Fighters.
Even comes with a drawstring bag.
It includes the bag?
Yup, everything.
It's so good.
This isn't just about fashion.
They're recovery slippers made by doctors.
Recovery slippers!
They say it distributes the impact
on your feet and your weight.
Look at the balance of it.
Honestly, my hitting balance hasn't been great lately.
Yeah, really bad.
But it's fixed immediately.
Are you sure?
I actually practiced my swings wearing these yesterday.
Didn't you get scolded by the manager?
That's how great the balance is.
There's an arch in the middle of the sole
and it gives great support right here.
It's so comfortable!
When you wear spikes
your feet get tired, right?
Wearing these after training is the best.
They fit perfectly.
And after a workout
these slippers are great for immediate recovery.
Hey, that's my line!
Oh really?
You lost designated hitter and even your line.
You lost everything.
If you want to start as the starter in today's live game
you need to buy Manager a pair first.
I've got it, don't worry.
Okay.
They're already at his house.
I'm good at stuff like that.
Hello, Manager.
Hello.
Have you eaten?
These are really comfy slippers.
The cushioning is great.
This year we collaborated with Flame Fighters
and they'd be really comfortable for you.
Have you started selling shoes?
Since I can't play baseball, I should do whatever I can.
I'll leave them right here.
That crazy guy's running around again.
Judging by how he's messing around, he's not the starter.
Hey, SHIN JAE YOUNG!
You're looking pretty nervous.
Is it the slate? Why are you nervous?
The slate says YONG TAIK.
You should follow along.
Before the lineup is announced...
Captain...
Right! That's me.
I have a gift.
Gift?
BARC Slippers!
BARC!
If you want one
come and get it!
Wow, JAE YOUNG isn't moving a toe.
I have people that can take care of it.
Thank you.
These are nice!
It's a collaboration.
Look at this!
I don't have a pair.
SUN WOO got his already.
I didn't get it.
You didn't get them earlier?
Are you size 290?
Okay, great!
Okay.
Dustin
give them politely with both hands...
He should hand them to me politely like this.
This is the most different lineup
I've seen so far.
That's what he always says.
No, this time I'm serious.
You said the same thing last week.
It was a little different last week.
Yeah, there were some different factors.
It's seriously something today.
Coach?
I might not even play?
Now I'm curious!
First batter
second baseman, LIM SANG WOO.
Second batter
right fielder MUN GYO WON.
They're set.
The first and second spots are locked in.
I'm nervous.
Third batter.
I'm worried.
It can't be...
MOON HO?
No way.
KIM MOON HO.
JEONG SEONG HOON.
What?
JEONG SEONG HOON.
What?
JEONG SEONG HOON.
Third.
DH?
Third baseman.
Okay.
Fourth.
Why are you nervous?
I could be designated hitter.
LEE DAE HO, first baseman.
Okay.
Left fielder JUNG EUI YOON.
Sixth is TAEK KEUN.
Oh no.
He's slowly
getting further away...
Seventh
is DH.
7D!
KANG DONG WOO.
Yes.
Catcher, JAE WOOK.
Ninth, JAE HO at shortstop.
He's mad.
He's really mad.
Cheongdam-dong security!
You're dead today.
Stay close to Manager.
Starting pitcher.
This one's insane too.
SHIN JAE YOUNG?
Maybe SEUNG JUN?
I think it's SHIN JAE YOUNG.
He's nervous right now because he already knows.
PARK JUN YOUNG.
You're finally playing!
Congratulations!
Hey, congratulations!
Hey JAE YOUNG.
It's your student!
How did you end up like that?
Mind control.
What're you doing?
He's calling his wife to tell her not to come!
Wow.
He's cancelling the ticket.
He invited a lot of people.
Who're you calling?
I'm telling them to put down their expectations.
A new number three hitter
a new DH
and new starting pitcher.
And
we'll wrap up with Captain.
Last time, I batted third but couldn't lock down the spot
but I'll do my best
for our team to win
and make third mine.
I'll do my best.
You've got to lock it in!
Lock it in!
It looks like I'm going in because the opposing starting pitcher is left-handed.
He's so sweet.
I'll do my best to help keep the 10-game winning streak going.
Good job, DONG WOO!
This is "Burn to Win's" first amateur starter.
You have to do well.
He's going to do a great job.
Even though it's my first start
I'll give it my all to help the team win.
You can count on JUN YOUNG!
You can rely on him.
He's different.
Alright, now gather up everyone.
Let's do what we have to do.
We're here.
Don't be nervous.
Okay, got it.
A lot of people are here to watch today
and it's a live baseball game
so we absolutely have to win today.
And everyone
don't be so sure
your spot is guaranteed.
Who is it?
Anyone can have that kind of moment
so stay sharp.
Focus, stay tense, and let's do this!
Flame Fighters!
He forgot again!
Who're you cheering for the most?
I'm so nervous.
I'm going to do this until I get it!
Show us.
I got caster JEONG YONG GUM.
I didn't get him!
Who're you looking for?
YOO HEE KWAN!
Do you want YOO HEE KWAN?
Is there a player that you want?
I choose DAE HO.
I pick KEUN WOO.
DAE EUN!
He's good looking!
Is this your first live game?
Yes.
We couldn't get the tickets before.
It's our first game today.
The tickets were sold out as soon as we logged on
but we kept spam clicking
and got cancelled tickets!
This is our fifth or sixth time.
Do you have any tips?
Go to an internet cafe
and get a massage gun.
If you do it on your mouse
then it really works.
That's how we got here.
What do you think the results will be today?
I'm expecting 4 to 1.
Babe, what do you mean 4 to 1?
A mercy rule!
We're cheering for you!
Flame Fighters!
I think they will definitely win.
We're pretty strong too.
KIM MIN BEOM is playing for Dong-A University today.
Maybe 3 for 4.
Planning to secure a spot on the Flame Fighters by winning today?
Yes, we're cheering for you!
Strongest Dong-A will win!
MIN BEOM, you do your thing
and we'll win.
Dong-A shouldn't do better than us
so we have to win.
Let's give a cheer!
Fighting!
Let's go!
Flame Fighters, fighting!
Go for it Flame Fighters!
Flame Fighters
fighting!
One, two, three, four.
Commissioner, could you introduce me?
Mm-hmm.
At first
maybe talk about SUN WOO and YONG GUM.
Welcome, everyone, to the special baseball broadcast.
We're at the familiar Gocheok Sky Dome
with familiar players' games
and we're here with someone new.
I'm Caster HAN JANG HEE.
I'm here today with commentator SON KUN YOUNG.
We'll be covering the special baseball game between Flame Fighters and Dong-A University.
- Hello. - Yes, hello.
So, why are we here at Gocheok today?
We're here for the broadcast.
Why are we here today?
We're here for a special game today.
It looks like it's going to be a really challenging one today.
We'll be watching Flame Fighters today
and the live game between the Flame Fighters and Dong-A University
will start soon.
Why do I keep stuttering.
Me too.
I keep stuttering.
I keep tripping on my tongue today.
Looks like JANG HEE is filming something
over there.
I need to go and eat something with him.
That's SBS over there
so let's eat by ourselves.
Looks like we've become the second team now.
I'm curious about something.
Who's doing the commentary from the production team today?
The content won't be a match for us.
It looks like they need to keep up with us.
Let's mention stuff like that too.
We should be like, "What? That's so bad, what are they even talking about!
Writers! Please tell us what they're saying!
What's their point?"
"Do they even know baseball?"
Y University, Yonsei University! Huh!
Woah, commissioner!
Look at that.
It's crazy out there.
It's been three years with SUN WOO
and that hat just made the issue bigger.
They've lost it.
Before we would hear something like "JEONG YONG GUM, you're so handsome!"
Now they're like, "Cheer up!"
All the young players are playing today.
Earlier Coach said...
Since even MIN BEOM is playing.
Coach said all the young players will be playing.
This is the first time since last year that happened.
The young players all playing?
SANG WOO, do you get nervous during a live game?
I do get nervous.
Last year, when I went out at second base, I was nervous.
A little bit of tension is good! Good luck.
Coming out from the start makes me warm up with that tension.
Is this your first live game?
I've been out at a live game before
but I've never hit a ball before.
I'll get my first hit at this game today!
JUN YOUNG must be really nervous.
Let's have fun.
Don't get intimidated, just enjoy it.
You don't even look that nervous!
Yeah.
I'm a little excited and nervous.
It's that feeling you get when you're playing for the first time
at your first game.
Give JUN YOUNG lots of support.
Who, JUN YOUNG?
He's probably feeling nervous.
Don't get overexcited, and do well.
Okay.
Just don't get overexcited.
Stay calm.
You don't need to try and show people.
I'll start stretching at 1:10 p.m.
and start playing catch at 1:20 p.m.
That's my plan.
He's angry.
Do you know why they made this?
Because people kept busting things up at the back
so to stop them breaking things, they're told to hit this instead.
Really?
Yeah, that's why it's here.
I'm feeling better now.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Go on and hit it.
Captain, the clapperboard.
Right now?
Got to do what needs to be done.
Do what needs doing!
You're a pro.
As expected!
What time are you going?
They said at 47 minutes past.
It's looking good.
I'm going to mark the slate now.
Marking the slate now.
That's a forced smile.
Look at that cheesy smile.
"Burn to Win"
second live game
I'm going to slate it.
One, two, three!
Let's go!
One minute left.
Please give your entrance sign.
Special baseball episode is back for the fans.
The unextinguishable Flame Fighters hope for their tenth win.
Hello, we're here for Burn to Win's Dong-A University against Flame Fighters game
with you all today.
We're the main broadcast commentators
JEONG YONG GUM and KIM SUN WOO. Hello!
Did you have to emphasize that?
Of course I did.
We're number one.
I even got sent down to the minors 20 years ago
I never imagined I'd be broadcasting to fans from a small side room like this.
Today's fourth live attendance of the season is also sold out.
We'd like to thank the fans once again.
Attention, salute!
Next, we will have the national ceremony.
Who is it?
I don't know.
Who's singing the national anthem today?
Huh?
Today's national anthem will be sung by musical actress CHA JI YEON.
- She's really good. - She's so good.
That's crazy.
She's really famous and so good at singing.
She's got quite an aura.
- Hello! - Hello!
She almost looks like she's being dragged here.
I'm so excited.
Hello everyone! I'm musical actress, CHA JI YEON!
I'm musical actress, CHA JI YEON!
She's so cool.
It's an honor to be here.
I'll start the national anthem now.
Give me a round of applause!
Until the day when the waters of the East Sea run dry and Mount Baekdusan is worn away
God protect and preserve our nation
Three thousand ri of splendid mountains covered with mugunghwa blossoms
Great Korean people, stay true to the Great Korean way
- Wow. - I've got goosebumps.
I've never heard the national anthem like this.
- This was the best. - This was literally the best version I've heard.
She won the mic.
She crushed it.
Will you sing next time?
- Me? - Okay, great.
- No way. - Why not?
Everyone will laugh.
Alright, both teams line up at the center.
The unextinguishable Flame Fighters hope for their tenth win.
We'll be bringing you the game between Dong-A University and the Flame Fighters.
Today, the Flame Fighters are aiming for their tenth win in their eleventh game.
The Flame Fighters are bringing many changes
and have prepared a bold lineup for today.
- Dong-A University is like, "Huh?" right now. - Exactly.
But what did we hear from the manager earlier?
First of all, Dong-A University's team batting average easily exceeds .300.
KIM MIN BEOM only ranks third on that team.
And also, the batter with the highest batting average on the team
will be deliberately placed lower in the lineup
to make the opponent underestimate him, so the top lineup can handle the game.
We'll make sure Dong-A University, the pride of Busan, can win.
I'll do my best today and take JAE WOOK's place.
Take off your hat and greet.
- Good luck. - Yup.
Do well.
Yeah, fighting!
Let's show the passion of college baseball and win this.
One, two, three!
I'm going to silence everyone with a home run.
Let's have fun today.
- Flame! - Fighters!
Let's get right to it!
Let's go!
Here is Dong-A University's batting order.
Number one is WANG JUN SEOK, number two is KIM YUN SU, and three is JIN SUN KYU
number four is KIM MIN BEOM, number five is SHIN HA NEUL, number six is LEE KEUN WOO
seven is YOO HYUK, eight is KIM RAK HYUN, and nine is JANG SUNG HYUN.
The Flame Fighters defensive positions are
outfielders JUNG EUI YOON, LEE TAEK KEUN, MUN GYO WON
and infielders are JEONG SEONG HOON, KIM JAE HO, LIM SANG WOO, and LEE DAE HO.
Catcher is PARK JAE WOOK.
The new Cleanlab is the ace!
It takes care of everyday life
and fixes even the smallest of inconveniences!
Nice play!
- As always, the national brand, Cleanlab. - The national brand, Cleanlab.
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PARK JUN YOUNG?
Starting pitcher?
People are really surprised and excited at the lineup!
Starting pitcher, PARK JUN YOUNG.
Let's go!
JUN YOUNG!
- Fighting. - Yeah.
This is the first time rookie amateur pitcher PARK JUN YOUNG is starting.
This has never happened since this team was founded!
The manager clearly got into the opposing manager's head.
And why's that?
Because they had only prepared to target RHEE DAE EUN and YOO HEE KWAN
but now they're thrown off with PARK JUN YOUNG.
- That's what's happening. - Exactly.
Today's choice from the baseball god was PARK JUN YOUNG.
How he'll manage the game today...
This is actually an amazing opportunity for PARK JUN YOUNG as well.
JUN YOUNG must be so nervous.
Nervous?
That's not his style.
He's different from JAE YOUNG.
When PARK JUN YOUNG pitched in college league
he already had so many great records
so he's definitely someone to watch.
- That's a good pitch. - He's looking good.
SUN WOO, what do you see as PARK JUN YOUNG'S strengths?
First, he's brave and aggressive on the mound.
When you see him on the mound, he looks fearless.
He fights through the counts like that
and he throws all the way to the end.
And recently he's even finished complete games in college league
so he's in top condition, and we're paying close attention to him today.
Three-quarter!
That's not a sidearm, it's here.
- Isn't it three-quarter? - It's here.
Looks doable.
JUN YOUNG must be so nervous.
He doesn't get nervous.
He's different with JAE YOUNG.
JAE YOUNG
is like a scaredy cat, but JUN YOUNG's fine.
What did you say?
You're so nervous.
Hey JAE YONG, where's YONG TAIK?
He's inside.
Hey, keep quiet.
JUN YOUNG, pitch like you do back at school.
- Don't get overwhelmed and just be yourself. - Got it.
Let's go JUN YOUNG!
Now, the leadoff hitter, WANG JUN SEOK of Dong-A University, is stepping up to the plate.
He's the captain.
They say he's the best.
Oh really?
He has a .379 batting average in the college league.
He has 5 RBIs and 5 stolen bases.
That's WANG JUN SEOK.
The first pitch was good.
First pitch was an outside strike.
The pitch speed is 139 km/h.
Okay, nice pitch!
- That's a great pitch. - See? He's not nervous!
He's got nerves of steel!
- As expected! - He's different from JAE YOUNG.
That's why I'm sitting all the way here.
Great job JUN YOUNG!
He's crushing it.
Crushing it from the first pitch.
He handled that slider really well.
- Okay. - Okay.
Was that a breaking ball?
It was a slider.
The slider looks hittable, doesn't it?
He's holding the bat really short.
It's coming right on the outside edge of the striking zone.
That came in just sharp and straight!
He's got good control.
He's in great form today.
Now, a changeup coming in fast.
- He's good at throwing changeups right? - Yeah.
Staring pitcher PARK JUN YOUNG takes a favorable count.
He barely makes contact.
Great job!
- This isn't easy! - Not easy.
He doesn't go down easily.
As I said earlier, if he gets on base, he could even steal second alone.
For PARK JUN YOUNG and the Flame Fighters, they absolutely can't let him get on base.
That's tough.
Is he nervous?
Take it easy!
Ball!
- He's the first pitcher so... - He's nervous too.
I think he's nervous too. His speed isn't coming out.
They're the same college students.
PARK JUN YOUNG is the first amateur player to start for the Flame Fighters.
- You're right. - Imagine how nervous he must be.
Take it easy.
The count is 2 and 2.
That went pretty far.
Take it easy!
A sudden dropping pitch came against the first batter.
Relax! You're doing well JUN YOUNG!
- What surprised me is that you can really feel how nervous he is. - Right.
He's using to much strength... his body came forward too early.
Please
don't be nervous.
Work together with the fielder...
Relax.
Get on base, JUN SEOK!
He hit it high.
- That's right. - Infield!
- First base. - Second base.
Okay.
LEE DAE HO's signal to catch it. And that's one out.
- That's a good start. - Nice pitch!
Good catch DAE HO!
Great job!
Even though the first start was a little tricky
- he managed the count well. - That's right.
- Work with the fielder. - You handled the first batter well.
Your nerves must be completely gone now!
Next up is the second batter, KIM YOON SU.
Interestingly, the second batter has three home runs.
Oh, really?
- Seems like the second batter really packs a punch. - Yeah, he has power.
Show them what you've got!
He's the batter with the most home runs in the team! Three in total.
First pitch, outside strike.
- Okay. - Okay.
That was a good one.
Is that a slider?
That slider just cut sharply through.
Hey JAE YOUNG!
You taught him well.
Good.
- You taught him well. - Sweeper? JAE YOUNG, sweeper?
Slider!
Let's do one more.
That was a nice hit.
He pulled it.
To the left field.
Straight at the fielder. That's two outs.
- That was easy! - Okay!
- He rotated that well. - That's a great hit.
That was really good timing.
He has a good swing.
The swing is really sharp and aggressive.
As expected, thanks to PARK JUN YOUNG's pitching strength
he managed to get that out.
- But that's an aggressive swing. - Yes, indeed.
Alright, try to hit well in the next at-bat.
It's okay!
Nice batting!
Even if they bat well, it's an out.
Not bad.
He looks like he can hit well.
Hit? Yeah, right!
SUN KYU? JIN SUN KYU?
He's no JIN SUN MI!
Nice, let's go!
JIN SUN KYU once hit a home run off YOO HEE KWAN.
Don't give that look!
You know what they say
the one who hits forgets, but the one who gets hit remembers.
YOO HEE KWAN's face definitely doesn't look happy right now.
He's taking this very seriously.
First pitch, ball.
Woah, that hit 143 km/h.
Wow, 143 km/h.
- That's the maximum. - Wow, 143 km/h!
He's different from JAE YOUNG.
Right over the plate, the count's one and one.
- Was that a slider? - A breaking ball.
- Was that a changeup or a slider? - I think it was a changeup.
From inside over the plate to the left-handed batter, the ball tails in
- and that's why it looks like that. - I see.
Great control!
That's clean.
Right on the edge of the strike zone, another strike!
- Was that a fastball? - A fastball!
Come one, strike him out!
Finish it!
Makes contact with the outside pitch
but it doesn't carry and the left fielder comes in
and finds the drop point, and that's third out.
His first start ever since the team was founded!
Starting pitcher PARK JUN YOUNG gets through the first inning facing just three batters.
No runs allowed to start the game for the young gun, PARK JUN YOUNG.
- PARK JUN YOUNG! - PARK JUN YOUNG!
Great job!
- Okay! - Good job!
Let's go for a complete game! Only eight more to go!
That was great defense.
- I think he's going to pitch well from the second inning on. - I think so too.
- He must be so nervous. - But his pitches are really good and there's no solid contact at all.
It's because of his arm speed.
I need to get faster too.
The Tongcheon wave is coming down everyone. When it comes your way, don't block it
and it may be a little uncomfortable, but for a great show
your role is really important today!
Tongcheon's coming down!
And the Tongcheon cheer is underway again today.
I actually came a bit early today, arriving at around 9.40 or 9.50 a.m.
Even then, there were already so many fans waiting in line.
And those blue wigs probably had a sales boost
thanks to commentator SON KUN YOUNG.
That's right.
It's even on our screen right here.
The blue flames are coming out now.
Commentator SON KUN YOUNG...
They didn't put me on camera, even though I'm sweating over here.
- If they told me wear it only for the first inning, shouldn't they at least show me once? - There you go, they've got you now.
I've been like this the whole time.
He's so cute.
I want to wear one too.
He's playing dirty and and using an item!
Last time it was a red flame! Does the color change?
- I heard the hottest flame is actually blue. - Really?
I almost spray painted it
but luckily they sold this too.
Even the fans have them on.
Honestly, wigs like this were almost never seen at the ballpark before...
- But you see a lot of them now. - Right.
It's now become a cheer item for the Flame Fighters.
And KIM MIN BEOM from Dong-A University
is starting today behind the plate
he said he's determined to play well and go after JAE WOOK's spot.
And working with him is JUNG JAE HYUN.
He's considered the true ace of Dong-A University.
JAE HYUN! Be aggressive!
Why don't you take off the wig now.
Bottom off the first, leading is LIM SANG WOO.
He swings at the very first pitch!
He hit the first pitch.
He hits the first pitch and the right fielder makes the catch.
- That was fierce. - Great job!
We almost got torn apart.
That was JUNG SANG HYUN's quick reaction.
Right fielder JUNG SUNG HYUN records the first out.
I that that was gone for sure.
It's okay! That was a good swing!
- Good swing! - Yeah, thank you.
- Was that a clean hit? - Yeah.
There was a boom sound.
That was a really good hit.
I thought it was a hit for sure.
- Yeah, but the right fielder's judgment was perfect. - Exactly.
JAE HYUN!
Make sure you cover it properly!
Now up to bat is the second batter, MUN GYO WON.
Make sure you're solid, don't get crowded.
I can't hear!
MUN GYO WON has recently been batting second in the lineup.
Just like you've been doing!
Let's go!
- Oh! That was a great hit! - He pushed it through.
It's a hit to left field.
A technically skilled young table-setter showing his talent!
- MUN GYO WON! - MUN GYO WON!
- GYO WON! - That was good!
- Okay! - There's a reason you aren't out there!
There's a reason you aren't out there.
- That was a good hit. - There's a reason he's not out there.
I have to admit it.
The coach really has eagle eyes.
What's really hopeful for us is
LIM SANG WOO faced a left-handed pitcher and still hit it well.
MUN GYO WON also stayed solid and pushed it through without losing form.
For these two players
it doesn't matter if it's a lefty pitching.
There's no "left or right" for them! They just hit it.
And that was completely outside, right?
But he still made contact! Now that's quite a feat.
MUN GYO WON really showed us some technical hitting.
That's one out, runner on first.
The lineup just doesn't make sense.
- Exactly. - Starting from the third batter.
After the young table-setters, it's the veteran batters up next.
That brings us to a bit more experienced, old-school lineup.
Take it slow.
- Good luck. - Good luck!
JAE HYUN, take it slow and throw aggressive.
Don't be nervous.
The first pitch is a strike.
That's it!
- Huh? - It's in.
It dove really far inside the batter.
That was a good pitch.
Since JEONG SEONG HOON is a little older, so he's wary of inside pitches.
- That's right. - So he gets a fright for no reason.
Do the same thing!
One more!
Hey, okay!
- He just hit KIM MIN BEOM's mask while swinging. - I'm sorry! Are you okay?
Yeah!
Don't get hurt!
KIM MIN BEOM, don't get hurt!
Alright.
After showing a fastball, he threw a breaking ball
and now the batter's timing is off.
Even though it's early, what I'm noticing is
KIM MIN BEOM is handling his pitch mix very smartly.
That's puts JEONG SEONG HOON in an unfavorable count.
Let's go!
That was a high pitch and JEONG SEONG HOON holds firm.
Okay, good eye!
What's his max?
It's 42 km/h, and the average is in the mid-30s.
The breaking ball drops.
Oh no.
Now the at-bat goes to a full count.
Hang in there!
Don't fill the count! Let him swing!
Pitcher JUNG JAE HYUN is getting uncomfortable.
Giving up a runner here could be dangerous
because next up is LEE DAE HO.
This is an important one!
Don't give it to them!
A far outside pitch, and JEONG SEONG HOON walks to first.
- Okay! - Okay!
Great!
On the first pitch, I thought that was a hit-by-pitch.
That was well done.
Remember how he flinched at the first pitch inside?
It actually made JEONG SEONG HOON more persistent.
Now, the Flame Fighters have one out with runners on first and second.
Everything's going well, and it ends up here.
Just throw it here, it's fine!
JAE HYUN, it's fine, just throw over here.
Throw it over here.
- Great job. - Great job MIN BEOM.
- DAE HO! - DAE HO!
DAE HO!
He's finally here!
Let's go!
- DAE HO! - DAE HO!
You can do it!
Make him hit.
And now, it's a showdown with the number four batter, LEE DAE HO.
JAE HYUN has declared he'll go head-to-head
and try to strike him out.
That sounds like something college players say.
It's always the same.
- The staff sometimes write stuff like that for us to say. - Right?
Even if we don't really want to, we do it because they tell us to.
- They need it for editing. - Yeah so we've got to do it.
"If I give up a hit to LEE DAE HO, I'll quit baseball!"
Now we need something like that!
- Yeah, it needs more impact! - Right!
Let's see if it'll be a battle of strength.
The pitch curves from the outside in, and it's a strike.
What if another slider comes in?
I think something big could happen here.
The slider right now isn't very sharp and it's coming toward the middle.
If he throws a fastball inside, it could turn out well.
If it were a breaking ball? Then it's hittable.
Now, KIM MIN BEOM's pitch calling becomes important.
Oh, he's placing the mitt on the inside.
- And it's a fastball. - The four-seam is staying put.
Wow, KIM MIN BEOM's calls...
I haven't actually talked much with him
and I didn't even give him advice.
He's just that good.
- Is it a two-seam fastball? - The four-seam is staying put.
- Nice ball! - Wow, he throws well.
Strike out LEE DAE HO!
That'd be a lifetime highlight!
- LEE DAE HO! - Fighting!
Ah! That's a hit-by-pitch!
Hurry and run! Great job!
Say thank you and keep going!
With that, LEE DAE HO walks on a hit-by-pitch
and now it's one out, bases loaded.
Time!
JEONG YONG GUM, you must have felt it
but amateur players always say who they'll get and what they'll do
- but actually, no one has ever pitched that aggressively inside. - That's true.
But JEONG JAE HYUN did it
and I have to give him credit for that.
- It means he's putting up a fight. - That's true.
He's so good.
Hey DAE HO! Team play!
Hey, team play!
- Nice! - Did you see that?
Did you see I didn't dodge?
You saw how I didn't dodge, right?
We need to win first.
We have a team dinner after the game
so let's finish up and go!
And here's this season's best hitter.
Right, the strong cleanup hitter, JUNG Rose
JUNG EUI YOON!
- Thank you, umpire. - Yes.
EUI YOON hits so well.
I'm just going to back him up this season.
Only walks and hit-by-pitches for me.
Here comes the opportunity! Let's go, big inning!
Wow, I feel like he's about to hit something.
Feels like something big is coming.
He's about to make a move.
Something's about to happen for sure.
The man most like a rose, it's the powerful number five hitter, JUNG EUI YOON!
JUNG Rose!
He's now known more as JUNG Rose rather than EUI YOON.
Not EUI YONG?
- Yep that's pretty much gone. - Completely gone.
He's now Rose Jung.
He got startled by that inside pitch.
- Get hit! - Hit-by-pitch!
He didn't get hit?
He should say thank you and get hit.
Hey, didn't he get hit?
Didn't get hit?
Hey! Didn't get hit?
- Didn't get hit? - Didn't get hit?
Why isn't he taking the hit? Even LEE DAE HO took one!
Hey man, sit down.
Hey man!
C'mon.
One thing I want to compliment JUNG JAE HYUN on is
his four-seamer inside to right-handers is really good.
It's sharp.
As long as his control's on, plus with that high release point...
he's got great spin rate
and that's what makes it so effective.
Even after that near hit-by-pitch, what impresses me is
he's not hesitant to throw inside again.
Even now with the bases loaded!
- Wow, he's still pounding the inside! - Exactly.
I'll respect that
- if he throws it again. - He's doing it again.
It's that sign again.
The ball is hit high to center.
Yes!
That's it.
DAE HO, don't go!
The center fielder waits and makes the catch.
- Both the runner on third and the one on second tag up. - Oh, even JEONG SEONG HOON?
The runner from third heads home.
Third base!
- It gets past him. - The ball gets away.
And while the ball rolls away...
Oh, LEE DAE HO!
Even the runner on first is going!
Go! DAE HO, run!
Go DAE HO!
Three!
And LEE DAE HO made it to second.
Hey! What's going on here?
What's wrong?
That was smart.
He made it to second.
A sac RBI by JUNG EUI YOON, and the runners all advance one more base.
- JUNG EUI YOON! - JUNG EUI YOON!
GYO WON!
- Okay! - Nice!
Nice batting!
Okay! Great job!
Stay focused!
My legs gave out.
Did DAE HO make it?
Wow, he did a great job.
Our players deserve lots of praise!
Even the veterans are impressed.
It was obvious we'd get at least one run there.
But JEONG SEONG HOON reacted
- and when the ball got away afterward, LEE DAE HO advanced to second. - That's right.
But looking here, he just stomped on the base.
LEE DAE HO flattened it.
Wasn't exactly a Dhalsim stretch.
More like whack-a-mole?
The Flame Fighters get the first run! Score is 1:0!
And now, another scoring opportunity.
Still, if we can stop them here
at just one run, that'd be perfect.
JAE HYUN!
JAE HYUN! It's okay if you get hit... JAE HYUN!
Don't walk him, make him swing!
Make him swing!
And now we move on to the sixth batter, LEE TAEK KEUN.
One hit here would mean at least one run.
And they could even go for two runs here.
They could get two because
I picked this guy as my MVP.
His punch is better now.
- Yeah, if he connects, it could go all the way. - Exactly.
If he delivers here, that's MVP-worthy.
That's right.
You have to stop them here!
He pulls it, and ball's going left!
Go over!
Sharp hit to left!
And caught!
Left fielder, YOO HYUK!
He's a defensive wizard!
Turns that screaming liner into an out.
That was amazing outfield defense by Dong-A University.
- I was a little late. - Little bit.
It's fine! Good swing!
See? It carries farther than you think.
And they limit the damage to just one run.
The score's 1-0, heading into the second inning.
Wow, he actually caught that.
Nice play.
If the launch angle was just a big higher, it would've hit the fence.
Nothing's going right for TAEK KEUN.
If that had gone differently, I could've pushed for him to be the clear MVP.
I mean, if the SBS commentator becomes MVP while SBS Plus is airing the game live
that's great for the network, right?
Yeah, but it won't raise my salary.
- You know that, right? - Of course.
I'm going to treat this like the first inning again
and focus.
It's still the first inning.
Lock in on the leadoff batter.
Stay calm, don't get careless, and enjoy it.
Now, starting the top of the second, the score's 1-0.
Leadoff hitter for the inning is number four in the lineup, KIM MIN BEOM.
- This should be fun. - Definitely!
- Hello! - Wow, that bat!
- The flame's here! - KIM MIN BEOM!
A home run would tie the game.
He hasn't had many chances to show this play before
- so I'm sure he's eager to make an impression against his old team. - That's right.
- MIN BEOM's stepping up close to the plate. - Yeah.
What's with that confidence?
- Must be because it's a sidearm pitcher. - Man!
You have to get this one!
PARK JUN YOUNG hasn't faced Dong-A University in the past three years
so this is the first matchup between these two.
He swings at the very first pitch!
Nice swing!
He swings at the very first pitch!
A sharp foul ball.
- Wow. - Woah, MIN BEOM!
- That guy's intense! - Totally.
- If that had connected out in front... - He's swinging like this!
He looks kind of impressive out there.
He's not like that here, though.
It's because he gets a little overshadowed here
but among those younger players, he hits really well.
- MIN BEOM hits really well. - He does.
- And JUN YOUNG isn't backing down either. - Exactly.
Just turn it inside!
Spy alert!
Don't just watch the ball!
Guy of flames!
He normally has great command
but right now he can move it both ways.
If he gets ahead in the count, you have to give him the inside.
After the fastball, what pitch will he throw next?
Here comes a breaking ball!
Now that's a curve!
Surprise!
Great job!
MIN BEOM won't be able to hit this one.
Oh, wow!
Sometimes he throws a curveball.
There it is, a curve!
Wow, great control.
The count favors the pitcher.
The ball's going to fly over here.
- What? - You have to watch it.
He's going to throw a fastball right here.
MIN BEOM!
Now, which pitch will PARK JUN YOUNG choose?
Pitcher PARK JUN YOUNG
and batter, KIM MIN BEOM!
Arsonist!
And the result of this duel...
- It's a ground ball! - Oh, nice!
Good!
- Ground ball. - And KIM JAE HO!
- Got it! - You never know!
He fields it at shortstop and throws to first
and out at first!
Out at first!
He's a genius.
That was so smooth!
That was perfect.
Safe!
But seriously
that was solid.
That might've been intentional.
- Huh? - It could have been intentional.
He tried to tag him out by just a half step! Really close!
- Oh, on purpose? - Yeah.
Actually, KIM JAE HO couldn't dash on time.
Because the throw came from slightly behind, it ended up stronger than he expected.
Right?
This kind of ball should've gone forward, but it went backward
so he had to throw it hard!
He throws it hard!
He's never thrown this fiercely before.
And he got the runner just half a step ahead.
He's a genius.
As expected!
Great job MIN BEOM!
Well done MIN BEOM!
He should've hit the second one!
- How about a fastball? - Huh?
- How about a fastball? - It's not fast enough.
Now up to bat is the fifth batter, SHIN HA NEUL.
With two homers under his belt, he’s showing he can really drive in runs.
Strike close to the body!
Nice ball!
JAE YOUNG, did you see that?
Did you see that JAE YOUNG? Look at that ball!
Killer, really!
Nice pitch!
It's skimming the ground!
Straight to the body and really threatening!
Wow, he threw that suddenly?
He's looking more confident
and looks way more relaxed.
He was the most tense in the first inning.
- Nice change of pace! - Good job JUN YOUNG!
Nice ball!
- JUN YOUNG might go pro, right? - Who?
Of course!
He's got great control, he can go anywhere.
Okay.
He pushed it out toward third base and JEONG SEONG HOON!
JEONG SEONG HOON dropped it!
Okay!
That guy...
has trouble bending his waist properly.
That was JEONG SEONG HOON's fielding error.
That's not looking good.
That's one out and a runner on base.
And honestly, JEONG YONG GUM and I both know
the key point for today by Manager LEE JAE HEON
- is the ninth hitter. - That's right.
So with this error, the runners are in a good position now
and that's exactly what LEE JAE HEON wants.
So he's set the trap
and if the Flame Fighters fall for it
that one-run lead is really shaky right now.
We've got to go!
Let's continue!
Great swing!
Up to the plate now is LEE GEUN WOO.
If things go down like that
- then we're watching this with bated breath. - Right.
Don't let it go...
Need two strikes!
JUN YOUNG, you've got this!
- Let's go, two strikes! - Two strikes!
- Body pitch! - That's it.
It doesn't hurt!
He's going back and forth now.
Let's get on base!
After the error allowed a runner, now a hit-by-pitch...
This is bad momentum for the Flame Fighters.
Now it's a one out and runners on second and first.
And here's the worrying part, YOO HYUK...
He's up to bat right after catching LEE TAEK KEUN's hit.
Good luck.
This player's batting average is only .242
but he's the type who swings extremely hard and aggressively.
With confidence!
You can do it!
Show us what you've got!
- JUN YOUNG, don't go too hard but keep your balance! - Okay.
- Take is slow JUN YOUNG. - Okay.
Take it slow.
Two runners on base.
The tying run is on second, the go-ahead run on first, and the pitcher is set to go.
Coach Yong says it's okay to go all out.
Let's aim for a double play!
YOO HYUK's playing!
No regrets!
You can do it!
He hits a low pitch
What the...
He swings, it gets through between third and short!
- Run! - Go home!
He's rounding now!
- Home! - Home!
The shortstop's got it, play at the plate!
Out!
- Safe! - Safe!
Play at the plate... and he's safe!
Great job!
YOO HYUK with the clutch RBI single to tie the game!
Look at how sharp Dong-A University's bottom order is today.
- YOO HYUK! - YOO HYUK!
Okay!
Just like JEONG YONG GUM said, his swing is aggressive.
No joke, right?
That bat...
The way he swings is brutal.
- That guy... - His swings are violent.
I saw his batting earlier and it was vicious.
He can drive the ball anywhere.
- These guys have great form. - What?
These guys have great form at the plate.
- Look at that swing. - He really rips it.
And the result, a hard-hit ball.
But because they played it fast
I thought we might see an out at home
but they end up giving up the run.
That ties it right up and the score's 1-1.
It's the same thing.
Time out for a moment.
Don't get rattled
and slow it down. Your arm's starting to trail behind again.
- Relax. - I've got a sinker too.
I have a sinker.
You do? Then let's use this sign for a sinker.
- Okay. - You're going to throw inside anyway, right?
I'm going to throw it down the middle to try for the double play.
Okay.
- Do that or whatever feels comfortable. - Got it.
- Let's do this. - JAE WOOK!
It's a fastball timing right now.
- Even if you give one up, it's just one out. - Okay.
We're still in trouble here, with two outs left to get.
And the problem is, next up are KIM RAK HYUN and JEONG SEONG HYUN.
The number eight hitter, KIM RAK HYUN
hasn't had many at-bats
but he's batting .429 with three hits in seven tries.
Back in high school
he won a batting title.
This bottom of the order doesn't feel like the bottom at all.
- RAK HYUN! - Let's get one!
JUN YOUNG, get him! We've got this!
One at a time!
Throw the pitch you feel most confident in.
He's just as nervous as we are, right?
See, when you tense up like this, that's what happens.
They need to change the pitcher quickly.
JUN YOUNG, relax!
We gave up this run because of an error
and after one more batter
the best number nine hitter will come up
so this isn't an easy situation.
Our SUNG HYUN will take care of this.
- Take it easy. - Okay.
Next is a strong number nine hitter.
Tighten up and make it yours.
We're a hitting team!
- Let's take the lead! - We're the hitting team!
It's okay if you get a hit JUN YOUNG!
This is the first amateur starting pitcher in the history of "Burn to Win."
The tension right now is beyond words.
Let's do this together, infield.
He really needs to focus. One run is okay, but not two.
- Just stop them here! - It's fine!
You've got to trust your teammates, trust your defense, and pitch.
- Outside pitch, slow grounder. - Oh, KIM JAE HO!
The shortstop!
- Outside pitch, slow grinder. - Oh, KIM JAE HO!
KIM JAE HO scoops it up, flips to second and over to first!
Run!
- Got it. - Okay.
Run for it!
Come on!
KIM JAE HO scoops it up, flips to second and over to first!
And over to first!
And out at first!
- And he's out at first! - That's it!
That's a double play, 6-4-3!
Why so slow!
Like a stream flowing through the city
defense is as smooth as water!
This is the Flame Fighter's keystone combo.
They don't allow the tying run or more!
- Nice! - Okay.
- Beautiful!
Now it begins, 0-0!
Great stop!
These guys aren't really the type to go the other way much.
- The lefties push the ball a bit more. - Yeah!
- And the righties tend to pull it. - Yeah, always.
- Sorry JUN YOUNG, that one was right on the line. - It's fine.
I...
should have stayed composed.
It's fine.
I suddenly rushed it in the set position.
- JUN YOUNG, you're too quick in the set. - Yeah, I know...
- You can straighten your legs and take it slow. Nobody's running. - Yeah.
- Take it slow. - Got it.
If that had gone to the next batter, we'd have been in trouble.
Wow, my heart!
The ball was so slow off the bat but he managed to make the play!
How did he get there so fast?
That's why people keep talking about KIM JAE HO!
Here's what it is, after throwing hard
it's better for the legs to hurt than the shoulder.
That's what happens.
That's why he's dashing.
Giving up that first run actually makes it more exciting.
Yeah.
It's getting fun now.
Guess we might see some strategy come out now.
And now, bottom of the second, the Flame Fighters are coming to bat.
- Where's he from? An independent league? - Yeah.
Leading off is the designated hitter, KANG DONG WOO.
KANG DONG WOO let's go!
KANG DONG WOO good luck!
- This is DONG WOO's first start, right? - Yeah.
We've had the DH spot locked down with one guy for a while.
It's pretty much been PARK YONG TAIK's job.
But today, two players are getting tested.
Let's go DONG WOO!
Let's go, clutch hitter!
Throw it hard!
He picks off the low pitch.
Wow, no rush at all, and his eye for the ball is really sharp.
- Okay! - Okay.
Outside, but just misses.
We really need to stop them here.
But the tempo's slowing coming back.
The pitcher's going too fast.
- The pitcher? - Yeah, the pace is really fast.
He's like okay, throw.
Ball two.
That's high, 3-0.
- Okay! - Okay!
Okay! You've got to go!
- Get out there! - Stay alive!
Take it slow.
From here on, we have to grab that first run.
Regaining the lead is crucial.
He backs of the bat, goes deep, and that's a straight walk.
- Okay! - Okay.
Great job!
After the double play lifted the momentum
the leadoff hitter gets on base.
Huh? What's wrong?
I just looked at the scorecard
and it landed on 8 and 9.
Here we go.
Like me, in situations like this, watch the fans.
So look far away?
That's how you cope.
Right?
Out count, well...
Even after 8 and 9, we still have one left.
But JAE WOOK bunts really well.
That's right.
Let's go JAE WOOK!
What kind of strategy will Manager KIM SUNG KUN use?
For starters, he's keeping the bat held long.
Nothing there, swing!
KANG DONG WOO can also run.
First pitch is a ball.
- Maybe you can't see it from the side. - Okay!
- Sidearm? - Yeah it missed.
All five pitches in this inning have been balls so far.
On the mound is JEONG JAE HYUN.
The opposing pitcher seems shaken.
I wonder what strategy they'll try next.
- Deep inside the body. - Not a good pitch to challenge.
Okay!
Let's go!
If he goes into the bunt motion and pulls back slightly
the change of a ball pitch increases.
Here it comes.
Nice ball!
What? 2-0 count?
If he's going to hit it, hit it! If not, then don't.
He was about to swing, but it was so good that it was right over the body.
Throw it hard!
Oh, that's deep!
Stay close!
- JAE HYUN, it's fine. - I'll speed up the tempo.
- Yeah, make it faster.
Do whatever you want, JAE HYUN.
We need a decision from PARK JAE WOOK.
He was even going to swing on a 2-ball count.
So what about at 3 balls?
Another sign just came.
What was that sign?
Three balls, one strike.
Here it goes!
- He pulled it! - Oh, a home run!
- What? - Nice!
He pulled it!
The ball to the left!
- The ball to the left! - Home run!
- He pulled it! The ball to the left! - Home run!
This one
clears the fence!
- Out it goes! - PARK JAE WOOK!
Unbelievable home run by PARK JAE WOOK!
What's this!
This is PARK JAE WOOK's first-ever home run for the team!
And it happens today, 2025!
- I've never seen JAE WOOK hit a home run before. - Me neither, it's my first time!
First career home run!
No way?
- He's never done it before. - Never?
Yeah, never in pro baseball.
- No way. - It's his first in his whole baseball career.
We're witnessing a miracle here because
PARK JAE WOOK's never hit a home run in his life!
This moment that has never happened before!
This was PARK JAE WOOK's two-run homer!
JAE WOOK!
Something we never imagined has happened today.
Let's go!
JAE WOOK!
Okay!
Are you going to teach us?
In a 3-ball count, PARK JAE WOOK's decision was
to swing!
And it connected perfectly.
The ball just kept flying
and he got his first-ever home run!
A go-ahead homer!
Unbelievable! PARK JAE WOOK hit a home run!
The score is now 3-1.
He must be a bit surprised himself.
Even Dong-A University must be like
"Wait, PARK JAE WOOK?"
Wow...
Even one run is so precious for us
and now it's given away so easily.
Wow, a home run!
Isn't that his very first home run?
Right?
That's was such a good hit.
This is his first career home run, right?
- Here? Yeah, first time. - No, in pro games.
I did in pro games, though.
- In exhibition games... - Ah come on!
The score is 3-1.
In that case, we need back-to-back homers.
Next up to bat is KIM JAE HO.
So now KIM JAE HO needs to deliver one too.
But KIM JAE HO hits a grounder.
Out at first.
But JAE HO really can't hit well.
JAE HO, hurry up!
Hurry up over here!
JAE HO, nice defense!
Didn't he play until last year?
He's a defensive type.
Right now, because of PARK JAE WOOK's home run
I lost my words.
PARK JAE WOOK's first-ever home run!
And this happened at a live game!
Yeah, he's actually
always been answering 'no' when someone asked him
if he's hit a home run.
Wow, PARK JAE WOOK is amazing!
And now he's just hit his first home run.
- And that too, right in front of us! - In person!
This is what makes a star.
That's quite sudden.
Why are you being so generous to PARK JAE WOOK?
Is he a star now?
I see.
Next up to bat is leadoff hitter, LIM SANG WOO.
Lim-star?
He's being overshadowed by Park-star right now.
Swing and a miss.
- Sorry, but after PARK JAE WOOK's home run, I can't focus on anything else. - Exactly.
- I'm sorry. - They'll probably edit this part quickly.
SANG WOO and JAE HO were both fine.
Apologies to LIM SANG WOO and KIM JAE HO.
The ball is hit high
and it's floating for a while here at Gocheok Sky Dome.
The shortstop waits and makes the catch. That's three outs.
That unbelievable one moment!
It was PARK JAE WOOK's two-run home run.
The score's now 3-1.
The Flame Fighters lead by two.
- One baseball term is missing. - What is?
"Sounds like PARK JAE WOOK's home run!"
That's missing from
the baseball dictionary.
That's the most surprised I've ever been in my career as a caster!
I'm just completely speechless.
- It was unbelievable. - Never imagined it for sure.
Go ahead! It's fine.
- Let's push a little further, alright? - Okay.
That home run was something else.
I can't believe... a home run... JAE WOOK...
He actually hit one...
Now at bat is leadoff hitter, JANG SUNG HYUN.
It's the top of the third inning.
Oh, that's short.
- Thank you. - Thanks.
Thank you.
Right now, Dong-A University needs to change the momentum.
Giving up a home run to LEE DAE HO
and giving up a home run to PARK JAE WOOK just hits different.
That's why Dong-A University's best hitter's up to bat.
That's right.
Batting ninth is JANG SUNG HYUN, the team's batting average leader.
He's placed in the ninth spot in the lineup.
JUN YOUNG, go for it!
He's leading off.
SUNG HYUN, show them what you've got! You're the strong number nine!
You're the strong number nine!
Strike on the inside.
Good height!
Foul.
That's a good ball.
Watching him chase the slider
you can see PARK JUN YOUNG has some sharpness.
When JUN YOUNG gets to this point, you start thinking about the Flame Fighter's first win and stuff.
He's also got a favorable count now.
Let's go for a strikeout.
Can he get the three up, three down?
JUN YOUNG! Don't lose confidence!
He keeps slipping up last minute.
For the first time in today's game, JUN YOUNG is letting a leadoff batter on base.
- Are you okay? Where did you get hit? - Yeah.
Hit the forearm.
With the leadoff batter on, it goes to the number one hitter WANG JUN SEOK.
Show your determination!
The result isn't bad
even though it's unsettling, it's not bad.
- So Manager KIM SUNG KUN can't make a substitution just yet. - Right.
First pitch, outside and high.
- Okay! - Let's go!
- The chance is here! - Here it comes.
He's putting in a lot of force.
You have to make him swing!
The ball's flying a lot.
Then rather than focusing on fastballs, he needs to use more off-speed pitches to work the count.
Bunt stance... the pitch slips away and count is two balls.
That's three balls.
Who's up for the second pitcher?
- SHIN JAE YOUNG. - SHIN JAE YOUNG?
Should I tell him to warm up?
JAE YOUNG!
Where's JAE YOUNG?
- JAE YOUNG! - JAE YOUNG's over there.
- He's warming up. - He's warming up right now.
- He needs to go out. - JAE YOUNG, you need to pitch.
JAE YOUNG is ready for action.
JAE YOUNG is stepping up.
Woah, is SHIN JAE YOUNG warming up?
RHEE DAE EUN's role now is to support SHIN JAE YOUNG.
Don't worry, I'll do it.
I need to warm up too.
- JUN YOUNG, pitch! - Okay.
Three hits!
Pitcher PARK JUN YOUNG can't seem to keep his balance.
Once again, right down the middle and velocity was 137 km/h.
It was a pitch passing through the strike zone.
Nice ball! Okay!
One more!
One at a time!
He was trying to throw 140 hm/h or more
when he can manage 137!
Hit him!
He shouldn't try to throw 140 here.
- Great! - Right down the middle!
See? 137 is enough!
Go low!
Feels like they might pull a play here.
This is 100% a run-and-hit situation.
Swing and a miss, out at second.
High pitch... walk.
Okay!
Oh no...
This is going in a completely different direction.
Now, what will Manager KIM SUNG KUN decide?
Are we ready?
If SHIN JAE YOUNG goes in
it'll be the first time he takes the mound since the team's founding.
No outs, runners on second and first.
There's also a runner in scoring position.
And the batter he faces is the team's home run leader, KIM YUN SU.
He's got a punch! YUN SU has a punch!
Show us that punch!
He's in a bunt stance!
He's already had three homers this season and is the team's top home run hitter.
Dong-A University decided to try to create a chance with a bunt.
- Give it to him! - The defense will get him!
The first baseman's pressure means they'll try to get the runner at third or second.
What will the result be?
Made contact.
Okay!
A short bunt. LEE DAE HO fields it and throws to first.
LIM SANG WOO comes down to handle the batter runner at first. One out.
Okay.
Nice bunt!
Nice bunt.
This was Dong-A University's Manager, LEE JAE HEON's play.
That was a great bunt.
Now there are two runners in scoring position.
Leftie, MIN BEOM.
And now the number three hitter, JIN SUN KYU.
- Good work. - Thanks.
Good work.
- Congratulations on your home run. - Thank you!
- Let's go SUN KYU! - Take care of this like you promised!
It's your time!
JUN YOUNG, don't try to avoid it!
- There's a play behind you and you can go home if needed. - Okay.
With just one hit, they could tie the game.
Can they stop this crisis?
The first pitch goes far.
It's okay to just give it!
- Let's change. - Okay.
Time!
- The manager's coming out, looks like they're making a change. - Yeah.
Your arm isn't coming through.
You're putting in too much strength to try and throw well.
- Relax your strength when throwing for better balance. - Yeah.
You didn't show them how well you can pitch.
You did a good job.
You must've been nervous, but well done.
- Okay, let's switch. - Okay.
Great job JUN YOUNG!
They're making a change.
Today was PARK JUN YOUNG's first starting appearance and he was very nervous.
- PARK JUN YOUNG! - PARK JUN YOUNG!
Such a shame.
It's such a shame.
But this experience was huge for me.
It makes me wonder how many times I'd be given an opportunity like this.
I'll keep training hard and cheering from the bench.
Eventually, another chance will come
and I'll make sure to grab that chance.
Great job.
Well done.
And the pitcher taking over the mound is...
He's finally here!
He was once called spicy hot stuff!
Making his first appearance for the Flame Fighters since the team's founding
is SHIN JAE YOUNG!
Let's go SHIN JAE YOUNG!
I feel like I'm about to cry!
- JAE YOUNG today... - Let's do well!
Seeing JAE YOUNG out there makes me want to cry.
SHIN JAE YOUNG! It's been a long time, will you be okay?
How long has it been?
It's been a while! Can he manage to pitch?
For Manager KIM SUNG KUN, he's trained the most with SHIN JAE YOUNG
from summer to spring to winter!
- Do well. - Yes.
- Go. - Okay.
My heart is just racing.
JAE YOUNG, your eyes are so red!
It's okay if you give up a run so just focus on this one.
Just pitch like you normally do, and go slowly.
That's right.
Even in situations where he couldn't pitch often
SHIN JAE YOUNG trained every time.
He must have been waiting for this moment.
Wow, it's been a while!
This is good for us!
It's our chance!
Even better for us!
The speed's coming through!
The ball's moving!
Somehow, SHIN JAE YOUNG's pitches look faster.
- Good spin. - Yeah.
This one finishes well.
The slider doesn't break much.
You have to swing at the high ones, not the low ones.
- Does he throw a lot outside or inside? - He throws a lot inside.
Inside pitch!
Is this a changeup?
Yeah, just now.
But he won't throw it to right-handed batters.
Let's go!
One out, runners on third and second.
SHIN JAE YOUNG continues his battle with JIN SUN KYU.
Since PARK JUN YOUNG threw a ball for the first pitch, SHIN is facing him with a 1-ball count.
That's right. In pro baseball, there are no excuses.
So even though this is SHIN JAE YOUNG's first outing
he needs to show perfectly
everything he's been preparing.
Relax!
JAE YOUNG, please pitch well!
Stop this, JAE YOUNG!
If he stops this, that would be amazing.
Please!
What will SHIN JAE YOUNG's pitch be like?
It came outside.
- Nice! - Nice pitch!
The slider on the outside corner to the lefty
is just perfect!
So this was a 1-ball count.
How did he pitch it?
It was SHIN JAE YOUNG who threw it.
JAE YOUNG, they said there was no scouting report on you!
Make it difficult!
- Here, real experience and composure are needed. - That's right.
Count is one-and-one.
He pulled it!
The first baseman caught it and touched the base...
Safe!
He didn't make it! He got caught!
Hurry!
Second!
The runner on third heads home!
- Go! - Go!
Home!
They're pushing him along!
Got him!
They've done it!
PARK JAE WOOK is pushing him along!
Just come!
Tag out!
- Out! - Yes!
What just happened?
Thanks JAE YOUNG!
One out, runners on third and second.
In that crisis, SHIN JAE YOUNG completely erased the threat.
This is SHIN JAE YOUNG.
Every pitch
counted!
LEE DAE HO was basically going to touch the base and throw home
but the runner on third didn't go.
So the runner on second tried to come in
but got stuck and we easily got them out.
And what really amazed me at the end
was how fast JEONG SEONG HOON was!
The inning ended without allowing a run.
Now it's the Flame Fighter's turn for the bottom of the third.
Well done!
Are you KIM YUNA?
That turn of yours!
We did it!
- Okay! - Thank you!
- I was so nervous. - Great job!
That was the best result!
That was the best, seriously!
- I'm so nervous. - Do you need some space? Should we stop filming?
No, it's fine.
Wow, honestly, I never imagined it would go down like this.
It was a creative double play for sure.
This is unbelievable.
DAE HO caught it so well!
I can't believe they stopped runners on third and second with one out!
My dopamine's through the roof today.
This is insane!
A rundown!
Former pros in a rundown... it's just unbelievable.
JAE HYUN, from the first pitch!
- Looking at the lineup, all I can do is sigh. - Check the on-deck batter.
- Get him. - It's tough.
Throw like your life depends on it.
Now it's the bottom of the third, Flame Fighters are at-bat.
JUNG JAE HYUN's pitch count is at 47 now.
Well he be able to pitch more steadily this inning?
If we keep it tied at 3-1 right now
even though the last inning ended with a double play
we're still under threat.
A two-run gap is dangerous since
any pitcher could allow a comeback.
That's why we need to hit.
The leadoff batter stepping up is JEONG SEONG HOON.
What kind of hitting will he show us this inning?
JAE HYUN, let's stop this!
Ground ball... and the ball's slow.
Ah, too late.
Right away!
Got the third baseman at first!
Out!
Scoop!
Wow, scoop!
The leadoff hitter JEONG SEONG HOON can't get on base.
No pitch coming...
The 1B, SHIN HA NEUL, scooped the throw cleanly. One out.
- The timing was good. - But the ball's spinning?
- From the windup, it spins. - Completely spins.
There aren't any pitches like that.
There's aren't any balls to start that quickly.
You can just swing... just hit it.
Now it's the fourth batter, LEE DAE HO at bat.
Up to now, this game's memorable for LEE DAE HO's great defense
and PARK JAE WOOK's home run.
Thank you!
Home run ball!
Thank you.
- Are you done? - Yeah.
Oh no!
- Was he going to throw that? - That guy!
I was startled too.
That crazy guy.
When LEE DAE HO practiced in Busan recently
he always brought PARK JAE WOOK with him.
- Oh really? - PARK JAE WOOK would be in the center.
So, PARK JAE WOOK hits a home run, but LEE DAE HO doesn't?
That's teasing material.
So, he's the contact hitter.
Like, just hit the ball comfortably!
Line drive to center, a hit!
LEE DAE HO's hit.
LEE DAE HO gets on base both times today.
Come on!
That's a short hit.
So PARK JAE WOOK hits a home run
and LEE DAE HO hits a single... this shouldn't happen.
- This is unacceptable. - Of course.
- Their characters shouldn't change. - Of course not.
They've traded spirits for now.
Let me give the record.
LEE DAE HO, LEE TAEK KEUN, and PARK JAE WOOK
are tied for second in home runs.
Oh, they're second!
They're the same level.
- That one home run by PARK JAE WOOK really livens up the broadcast. - Right!
Double!
One out, runner on first.
And now the lineup continues with the strong fifth batter.
Rose JUNG, in his first at-bat today, produced a sacrifice hit
giving the team the first run.
For Manager LEE JAE HEON, since JUNG JAE HYUN is the team's ace
he probably wants to trust him as much as possible.
That pitch comes high.
That's how it spins.
- He's throwing a breaking ball from that angle? - Yeah.
Well, a pitching change might come soon.
Hey! He's got three kids!
He's got three kids! He can't get hit!
Throw lower!
- But MIN BEOM's face is looking serious. - Yeah.
Oh that's deep... walk!
Nice!
- JUNG EUI YOON successfully reaches base. - Nice.
Now the Flame Fighters have two runners on, one hit and one walk.
Time!
Is Manager LEE JAE HEON coming to the mound?
- You did a great job. - Yes.
- Well done. - Yes.
So the ace, JUNG JAE HYUN, is done for now and Manager LEE is making a pitching change.
TAE WON, it's better if you pitch and handle the bench signs, right?
- Watch the signs carefully. - Keep it low, do well, and try to prevent a double.
Don't get overexcited.
The team's second pitcher is sophomore CHOI TAE WON.
He's a player who converted from fielder to pitcher
and shows good velocity and stable control
and he's quickly adapted to pitching according to evaluations.
His windup makes timing really tricky.
- Aren't you a little scared? - I am.
He does the windup like this.
And now, it's the sixth batter, LEE TAEK KEUN, at the plate.
Let's go TAE WON!
With power!
Oh, that's a wild pitch.
Go!
Both runners advance one base.
- That was a missed sign. - Yeah, he didn't even realize it was a missed sign.
- He was supposed to throw a breaking ball but threw a fastball instead? - Yeah.
This definitely a sign mix-up.
That's why he couldn't even get his glove on it.
That wasn't good at all.
- Right. - He was so nervous that he didn't read the sign.
It was supposed to be a breaking ball.
That's why KIM MIN BEOM couldn't react at all.
- I told you to read the sign properly. - I can't see it well.
What do you mean!
Hurry up and go.
MIN BEOM is mad! "Get your act together!"
Did you see that?
"Are you not reading the sign properly?"
MIN BEOM's mad!
Relax!
Stay calm!
Inside corner for a strike!
That's it!
Nice pitch!
- He smoked it! 42? - 42?
That was out of nowhere!
Oh, that one caught the umpire.
That was a 142 km/h fastball.
Still, CHOI TAE WON on the mound keeps pumping it in at over 140 km/h.
- He's definitely got the power. - Absolutely.
Personally, I like pitchers who may not be perfectly polished!
Swing and a miss! Strike three!
His fastball's alive!
That four-seamer's got more life than it looks.
He's really extending his arm through the release, and you can feel that pop.
- He was too late. - Yeah.
You're on fire today!
Two down now.
LEE TAEK KEUN is frustrated.
That's one out to go now
and if the Flame Fighters don't cash in here
they might lose their shot to come back.
Next up is KANG DONG WOO.
Let's go, DONG WOO!
Sit on one pitch!
Let's go!
KANG needs to stay composed here.
The first base is open
and if he gets on, the next batter is PARK JAE WOOK, today's star.
Get on base, today's JAE WOOK's day!
Outside, doesn't catch the zone, and walk.
Now the bases are loaded with two outs.
Next is home run hitter, PARK JAE WOOK!
Do it again!
Once known as "Mr. Bases Loaded,"
now a home run hitter, it's PARK JAE WOOK!
Let's go JAE WOOK!
- The home run hitter's up! - JAE WOOK!
- PARK JAE WOOK! - PARK JAE WOOK!
Are we really at the point where we expect damage
with PARK JAE WOOK at the plate?
He could end it right here.
Back in the day
we’d only get a weak blooper in a situation like this...
- But not anymore! - Nope!
Now he's got to put it over that far wall.
The crowd's exploding in cheers!
Every bit of that roar is for PARK JAE WOOK.
In the middle.
Right here.
He swings!
Over there!
Left!
Come on!
Left field!
The left fielder comes in and makes the catch.
So close...
We had high hopes there
but he flies out to the outfield
and the Flame Fighters strand the bases loaded with no runs scored.
We head to the top of the fourth.
SHIN JAE YOUNG's back on the mound.
He's struggled as a reliever
this season
but today, he shut down all the runners
he inherited from PARK JUN YOUNG.
Hopefully now he can notch
a win for himself today.
MIN BEOM meets SHIN JAE YOUNG
the player he didn't scout report!
MIN BEOM didn't do a scouting report on JAE YOUNG, and he's stepping in right now.
- The flame's here! - It's our turn!
Before the game, MIN BEOM was determined to prove himself against the Fighters.
You need to get him!
- Wow, he squares it up. - Swings at first pitch!
What the...
Back!
It drops where the center fielder can't get to it!
And he's cruising into second base.
The throw goes in to second, but he's safe.
Perfect first-pitch swing
and MIN BEOM leads off with a double.
He didn't need a scouting report after all.
MIN BEOM's really good.
Wow, that first-pitch fastball...
- SHIN JAE YOUNG threw a good one there. - Absolutely.
Let's take a look.
Nothing wrong with that pitch at all.
But MIN BEOM still turned it into a big leadoff double.
Batting cleanup for Dong-A University, KIM MIN BEOM!
And look, where he's looking!
Right at Flame Fighters' dugout.
That puts a runner on second with nobody out, now in scoring position.
Let's focus.
Next it's the 5-hole hitter, SHIN HA NEUL.
Manager, what about a bunt?
No, swing!
There's not even a strike yet.
He really delivers with runners in scoring position.
HA NEUL, you've got to pull it!
He has to go for it here.
Putting a runner on would be the worst-case scenario.
He pulls it.
That's it!
First base!
First baseman's got it
covering the bag!
- Cover! - LEE DAE HO makes the play!
Even covering the bag!
In the meantime, MIN BEOM advances to third.
Nice!
Very nice!
Well done DAE HO!
You're the defense wizard!
Since the ball rolled over the base
it's tough for the first baseman to make the call
but LEE DAE HO handled it and even put some spin on the throw!
That's right.
He's the defense wizard for sure.
So smooth!
That was really smooth.
So that's one out, runner on third.
A sacrifice fly could bring him home.
Here's the DH, LEE GEUN WOO.
Just lift something to the outfield!
Don't hit it back to the mound.
Anywhere but short, second
or the pitcher.
Do we bring the infield in now?
Yeah bring them in.
Infield's playing in.
They're not giving up a run here.
Let's go!
Best-case scenario here is a weak contact or strikeout.
First pitch, strike!
- Nice pitch! - Love it!
Okay!
I can really feel the difference in level out there.
First-pitch breaking ball, all strikes, he's got everything working.
I've got this.
I'm finding my groove.
- GEUN WOO! Just one hit! - Go for it GEUN WOO!
Pulled grounder to the right!
He got it!
- That's it! - Retouch!
And the right fielder make the catch!
But the runner on third tags up.
Throw to second, and in the meantime KIM MIN BEOM scores.
Yes!
Dong-A University's offense is really quite something.
These guys swing so well.
They make good contact with low pitches.
There aren't players who cover like this.
The pitch intended inside, but it ran outside.
- Since it didn't go deep, it became an ordinary fly ball. - Exactly.
MUN GYO WON did catch it up cleanly
but KIM MIN BEOM easily made it to base with his speed.
Dong-A University closes the gap to 3-2, just one run behind.
Dong-A's first RBI came from YU HYUK.
He's the type of hitter with a really sharp, strong swing.
- That's the same guy who hit earlier, right? - Yup.
With only a one-run difference, we can't allow anything big.
First pitch, swing and miss.
Okay!
- Wow, look at that swing. - He really drives through it with confidence.
Man, that would have been a good one.
If he connected, it would have gone all the way.
Really fast, a quick whip of the bat.
He's playing major-league-level baseball all by himself here at Gocheok.
His bat speed really is like that.
He's like the hitters I saw back in Colorado.
But with SHIN JAE YOUNG's sliders, he can't pull it even if he tries.
Outside. Even the manager's saying it's fine to throw it outside
it seems.
Back in my Colorado days, it was all about power
just like that.
Seeing a hitter just like that now is really exciting for me.
In Colorado, it would've flown a lot farther.
Yeah, you could really use your upper body like that.
SHIN JAE YOUNG's slider keeps that in check.
Come on JAE YOUNG, shut him down!
You just need to block this!
Can SHIN JAE YOUNG spice it up again?
It's a matchup against YU HYUK.
SHIN JAE YOUNG delivers to end the inning!
Swing and miss, strikeout!
Wow, 35!
Fastball reads 35, but feels like 45!
- Really? - Seriously.
SHIN JAE YOUNG's first strikeout of the game ends the inning.
They gave up one run
so the Flame Fighters are still leading 3-2.
What?
I'm not used to this!
- What's wrong? - Stop hesitating!
- Be quick and done with it! We hate it when you stall! - This is really weird.
There was something we wanted to give
to the three of you.
What?
Huh?
What is it?
- I want this one. - I also want the last one.
Can we open it?
What is this?
One, two, three.
What's this?
- DAE HO! - DAE HO!
SHIN JAE YOUNG really gave everything he had.
Despite all the difficulties and challenges
he needs to win this one today.
A batter he needs to get no matter what.
- Oh, he hit it! - The ball is heading to the left side.
It's headed toward the fence!
Dong-A University isn't letting this game slip away easily.
SEUNG JUN?
- SONG SEUNG JUN! - SONG SEUNG JUN!
Can you hear that roar?
The pitcher we've all been waiting for
making his long-awaited debut, is on the mound.
- SONG SEUNG JUN! - SONG SEUNG JUN!
Good luck!
SONG SEUNG JUN, who had 109 career KBO wins, is taking the hill.
Nice pitch!
Swing and a miss!
You've got to show them for real! Make it count!
Swing and a miss! Strikeout!
That's a first strikeout in "Burn to Win"!
SEUNG JUN!
- DAE HO! - DAE HO!
Bases loaded, no outs!
- Sent it to the outfield, left center! - That's it!