Good pitch. That was a good pitch.
12 to 4
Flame Fighters take a big win
notching their 10th franchise victory.
That’s the game.
Today’s match was unpredictable till the end
but it ends in a victory for Flame Fighters.
Wow!
Whoa, they spent a lot!
Oh, this is a lineup I’ve never seen.
Number 3, DH
KIM MOON HO
Oh?
KIM MOON HO
Oh?
Yes?
In Ulsan, a city hungry for baseball, the Fighters meet their fans.
All tickets, just over 12,000 seats, were completely sold out.
Our Fighters fans, we’re so grateful to you.
Since “Kim Sung Kun’s Winter Break,” so many fans have supported us.
Now, facing familiar Gangneung High, it just feels natural.
Ahead of the President’s Cup
“We’ll treat this game as a warm-up,” that’s what they said.
Let’s go! SANG WOO!
Go!
Hello.
Let’s catch the IMSTAR.
Swings at the first pitch.
You’re back!
It’s way outside, a four-pitch walk.
Outside
Another walk. A four-pitch walk.
Well... I’m not sure.
KIM YEON JAE
has already given up two walks in the first inning.
The batter at the plate with a chance to take the lead is
JEONG SUNG HOON.
– That’s right. – Yes.
It’s all about the early momentum.
We have to win this game today.
Oh! He hit it!
JEONG SUNG HOON
It drops in a tricky spot.
The runner from third scores.
Even the runner from second scores.
The genius hitter comes through with a genius swing
and gives his team two runs.
They make baseball look so easy.
He swung at the very first pitch.
Toward third base
The runner from third easily scores.
He comes home.
Wow, those 45-year-olds are good.
Together, they’re a 90-year-old kid?
It’s really pouring now.
And here’s the third batter, KIM MOON HO
I’m looking forward to his at-bat.
Why is it raining so much...
LIM SANG WOO is in scoring position now, so a single brings in a run.
It’s his first start at number three.
That’s what we’re hoping for.
Yes.
Today’s perfect weather for an octopus dance.
Take it easy, take it easy!
Will he make it happen himself
Oh!
He pushed it the other way!
Oh!
He pushed it the other way!
Extra-base hit!
Octopus!
The runner from second will easily score.
That’s a number three hitter.
KIM MOON HO, the “octopus in the rain.”
The water-soaked octopus is back.
That was perfect hitting from our number three, KIM MOON HO.
I’m curious how “water-soaked” DAE HO will hit.
He pulls it! Between third and short!
KIM MOON HO! KIM MOON HO!
He brings in another run.
5 to 0
Manager, give us a high five!
Wow, MOON HO!
MOON HO!
This is perfect weather for the octopus to fly!
– MOON HO! – Yeah!
Wow, it really came down hard.
You know, we’ve never had a rain delay on “Burn to win” before.
It’s pouring...
Way too much rain.
This isn’t going to be easy.
What about all the fans? It’s raining!
Let’s just have fun!
Should I do it?
Ah.
Today’s game is canceled due to rain.
Just letting you all know.
The game will be rescheduled
and continued later as a suspended game.
Hey, BEOM GYU, my cap should be there.
Yes.
All fielders, come in!
Fielders! Locker!
Fielders’ locker room!
Turn it around. We have to turn it around.
Don’t worry.
If we get backed into a count, we can’t hit that.
They played at the highest level, even among pros.
You think they don’t know how to hit with two strikes?
When it’s time, you have to swing aggressively.
If not, you can’t score.
Let’s play Gangneung High baseball.
If it’s not working, at least try sliding into first.
Get on base, even if you get hit.
Okay?
Yes!
Let’s go!
– Let’s go! – Gather up!
Gather up!
Gather!
For real.
We can do it, guys.
We can do it. We can do it.
Hey, it’s all good!
Let’s do what we do best.
One, two, three, hey!
Hey, that’s good!
SHIN JAE YOUNG’s pitch is coming.
Here comes the “delicious pitch.”
Gonna hit the ball again.
It’s in.
Nice!
Burn to win, let’s get it.
We’re on our way to film “Burn to win” now.
All the players are asleep.
Let’s go!
Hey!
Hey, it’s gone.
All right
Oh, that’s good!
It’s out of here.
Yes, just keep hitting like that.
Everyone’s fired up to win this game.
We all got ready and gave it our all.
If our batters score some runs
it’ll turn into a fun game again.
We’re winning today.
It’s 5 to 0.
Ending on a mercy rule isn’t that fun.
This is where it really starts, seniors.
Was it the 30th? When was that?
Hello.
Hi, you’re here?
Who was in the lineup back then?
Did GYO WON play, too?
Yes, I was second...
I was the number two batter.
Number two?
SANG WOO was first.
Yes, I was second.
GYO WON was second.
Was MOON HO batting third?
Yes.
That’s the rain lineup.
It was the 5 to 0 lineup.
We made a rain lineup, then the bats went wild.
Do well.
Let’s wrap this up quick today.
Exactly!
Ah... I’m after SHIN JAE YOUNG.
I’m behind SHIN JAE YOUNG in the locker room.
Why is he ahead of me?
He didn’t even play in the game.
Get some rest now...
Huh?
Get some rest...
Seriously...
Wow, to hear that from SHIN JAE YOUNG
I should just die...
Hello.
Wow, we fell way behind.
What’s behind?
We...
Don’t ask.
Yeah, we fell behind, that’s true.
But why am I behind him?
At least I played, he didn’t.
I played. Game?
One out?
Played just a bit more...
Didn’t do so well, though...
No, your pitch looked good.
Loosening up, 40, 41
– Not you, HEE KWAN – Oh, HEE KWAN?
HEE KWAN’s done now.
He’s on break for a while.
See you in Season 2 of “Burn to win”
Hello.
We’re back in Ulsan.
Last July 13 was GAME 10.
Our very first suspended game was declared.
Today’s game resumes
in the bottom of the 2nd inning with 2 outs and a runner on first.
UI YOON is up to bat in the second.
One strike, two balls.
We start from a 2-1 count.
DAE HO is on base.
Flame Fighters currently
11 wins, zero losses.
That’s insane.
Unbelievable.
If we win today
that’s a 12-game win streak.
Anyone ever win 12 in a row?
Anyone done it?
Twenty-two straight wins.
You won 22 in a row?
Twenty-two wins in a row?
After 22 wins, one loss.
Then 16 more wins.
Wow...
It’s all thanks to our manager.
As expected, great job.
Today’s weather is...
Yesterday, there was a sudden downpour.
The weather keeps changing.
PD CHOI TAE GYU came down.
There’s a legend: it rains when he shows up.
Seems true. He’s always soaked!
Why... why did you come down?
So PD TAE GYU decided to head up
before the game at 5.
– Just in case... just to be safe. – It’s a jinx!
With Coach LEE TAEK KEUN and JEONG KEUN WOO
Audio check, hold on.
All of a sudden, again?
Why isn’t the audio working?
The audio doesn’t work over there?
Should we switch audio teams?
Please check it carefully.
Trying to sneak in another shot.
Gotta at least get this out.
Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday, dear Cabbage Master.
Happy birthday to you.
Thank you.
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
– Put it on, put it on, put it on. – This way, this way, this way.
Do I need to put it on?
Coach, shouldn’t you record a video of this?
Gotta upload it, upload it.
Dear Cabbage Master
Happy birthday to you.
This is KWANG KIL.
Congratulations.
Coach, say a few words.
Yes, thank you, everyone.
Say something.
I just did.
I love cold brew coffee the most.
Hope we win “cold” today.
Oh!
Bboo bboo bboo bboo ee
Rapper KWANG KIL!
Oh! Influencer! Influencer!
Wow...
Bboo ee bboo ee bboo ee
Those rhymes! The rhymes!
You like cold brew?
Wow.
Rapper KWANG KIL!
What if we hadn’t asked him to say a word?
All right!
Today’s our 12th game.
Some players have incentives at stake.
JUNG EUI YOON
As long as he doesn’t go 0 for 6
he earns his incentive.
Didn’t EUI YOON rest for about three games?
Because he was hurt.
He kept playing, though.
Just one or two at-bats each time.
– He played them all? – Yes.
That’s a relief.
I’m not like YONG TAIK.
Next, CHOI SOO HYUN
Just needs to avoid going 0 for 5.
He’s not in today’s lineup.
That’s good.
Out of the lineup again?
Well, I didn’t do well then...
Hey, Mr. GO DAE...
Batting average management, wow.
You’re really petty.
He’s really getting it today.
Okay!
Those two are almost guaranteed.
The problem is PARK JAE WOOK.
If he goes 1 for 3 today
it’s exactly .300.
That’s with my one plate appearance, right?
Of course.
Right? So he needs to go 1 for 2?
Even with that plate appearance, it still counts as hitless.
So if he just keeps walking, he can’t do it?
He can’t.
He’s gotta get a hit.
Hey! If I were you, I’d just go for it.
Just go “Ahhhh!”
Get a hit in one of two at-bats
“Ah! Manager, ahhh!”
Better to get in trouble once.
Than miss out on money?
Yeah, you have to do that.
Yes.
PARK JAE WOOK’s .300 incentive...
It’s a bit much...
I believe he’ll get it.
If not, oh well.
If not, then not.
Sounds like you’re on the fence.
The lineup is the same as last time.
Want me to read it out?
Batters one, two, and three are incredible.
Please read them out.
Number one.
LIM SANG WOO
Yes.
Number two, MUN GYO WON
Yes.
Number three
KIM MOON HO
Yes.
DH
Number four, LEE DAE HO at first base.
Number five, JUNG EUI YOON
Yes.
Number six, JEONG SUNG HOON
Number seven, LEE TAEK KEUN
Number eight, PARK JAE WOOK
Number nine
.100 hitter
We agreed not to say that.
Just skipped right over.
All right, let’s warm up.
Let’s just go through the sixth inning today.
Relax! You can do it!
Me?
Yeah!
Ah, okay...
Okay! Here we go!
The guys with incentives look relaxed.
You can see it in their faces.
Of course.
Not planning to run hard today, at least not this week.
Oh, oh, oh.
Our defense should be pretty good.
Manager is already out there.
This is crazy.
Stretch a lot.
Huh? Manager is already out there.
Why is he out already?
Oh, that was good.
Oh, nice.
Home run, that’s out!
Why is KEUN WOO hitting so far today?
Huh?
KEUN WOO’s got some punch.
Yeah.
Good job.
Nice, nice.
KEUN WOO’s looking good.
Manager, KEUN WOO has to play today.
Wow, a home run!
He only hits one or two of those a year.
How many has he hit?
Maybe four?
Stop hitting.
I want to stop, but...
There’s a lion staring at me from behind...
The lion...
The Grim Reaper’s behind me.
Oh?
Let’s have a quick meeting and greet.
That’s a big meeting.
Hello, Manager!
Hey, hey
Good work, everyone.
Say hello to Manager.
Greet him!
Hello!
That’s the kind of greeting Manager loves.
It’s our second game.
We’ll get ready, Manager!
Okay!
All right.
Let’s go!
Greet!
Thank you!
All right, that’s it, we’re done.
That’s it, again.
He’ll go back to being all serious now.
Looking good, looking good.
Feels right.
Play just like this in the game.
End it clean in your first at-bat.
Please...
Will we be smiling on the way home
or
drinking five bottles of soju and sleeping here
... seven bottles
Feels pretty good.
Feeling good today, JAE WOOK?
But, well...
Just because I think I’ll hit, doesn’t mean I will.
He’ll figure it out himself.
Last one!
I’m the only one standing on the guillotine.
It’s all the same.
JAE WOOK here, Manager
Sit down.
Why are your eyes all puffy?
My eyes?
Yeah.
Oh, I have rhinitis...
I’m always sneezing and stuff.
Your eyes aren’t your nose.
Blowing my nose makes my eyes puffy...
The reason I called you
Out of everything I’ve seen so far.
Today, your swing looks the best.
You fixed it after watching the guy next to you yesterday, right?
Yes, that’s right!
The ball moves differently now.
Don’t change it back.
Even after three or four years, I’ve never seen you hit this well.
This is the first time you’ve hit like this.
I called you in just to say that.
Got it?
Yes!
I’ll get going!
I just got a compliment.
What compliment?
He said you did well?
He said I swung well!
He said I did well in practice.
Best he’s seen in three or four years.
But I have to hit well today.
Let’s go!
Hey, GYO WON
I got a hit in my dream last night!
I really think it’ll go well this time.
I really think it’ll go well this time. Feels good.
Huge congratulations, senior.
I brought in a top instructor to help you guys get your hitting on track today.
Where is he?
Top instructor.
Applause.
Didn’t you guys get his swing back on track recently?
Give it up for him. Yeah, applause.
That’s right.
But why are you so good these days?
Why are you so cool? Why are you so cool?
Are you curious?
Yeah, I’m curious. Seriously.
Want me to tell you?
Yeah.
Really?
This is really a secret, but my secret is...
Will you tell us?
It’s this.
What is it?
My secret is this.
Made with 100% fresh, domestic chicken breast.
"Han Kki Tong Sal"
100 percent?
Domestic?
Domestic.
You’ve never tried it, right?
I put one in my bag right after my workout and ate it.
You can eat it right away, not frozen.
Eat it right after lifting weights.
No thawing?
No thawing!
You store it at room temperature?
Room temperature storage.
Room temperature? For real?
For real, room temperature.
That’s actually pretty cool.
There are a lot of flavors, too.
Do you eat this, too?
Yeah, bulgogi flavor.
Yeah, I eat this too.
Bulgogi, pulled pork, and hot spicy chicken flavor.
Three kinds.
That’s really convenient.
Really?
Yeah.
I can just rip it open.
I just rip it right open.
I just rip it right open!
Why is it so convenient?
You could seriously just eat it right away.
It’s moist and chewy, isn’t it?
One "Han Kki Tong Sal" has only 115 calories.
That’s not much at all.
115?
115.
And 18 grams of protein.
But what’s that?
This?
This is homemade witch soup packed with fresh tomatoes.
This is low-calorie too.
You can eat it with rice without any guilt.
Honestly, I wanted to diet lately.
I’m definitely eating this.
It’s soft and the texture’s really nice.
It’s a totally new product.
Where? It’s only sold on “Burn to win.”
All these new products are only on “Burn to win.”
Don’t miss your chance, everyone.
These are new products you’ll only find on “Burn to win.”
You’re good at this.
Bang.
I’m grabbing one more, too.
Oh, yeah.
Grab one of those, too. The soup, too.
Together, yeah.
Let’s take them all.
Take them all.
Let’s eat a little before we go.
Are you eating, too?
Hey, mixing this with curry and rice is amazing.
Curry, hey.
With this curry, you don’t need anything else.
You don’t need anything else.
Try this.
Stop eating!
How can something low-calorie taste so much like curry?
That’s awesome.
You’ll get a hit today if you eat this.
Get ready.
Let’s go hit some home runs, let’s go hit some home runs.
Let’s go.
Good luck today, too.
Yeah, let’s go.
This is so good.
The team’s first ever rain-suspended game.
That game continues today here in Ulsan.
As always, commentator KIM SUN WOO is here. Hello.
Hello.
So many fans were looking forward to their first in-person game in Ulsan.
The game was actually being played here.
Then it started raining way too much.
That was such a shame.
Yeah, so a rain suspension was declared.
Today’s game continues with Gangneung High School.
If the Fighters win today
it’ll be their 12th straight victory, a historic season start.
The wind doesn’t feel normal today.
It’s like a sudden rainstorm.
Did it just blow by?
The weather’s about the same as the day it got canceled, so it’s good to pick up where we left off.
The second inning wasn’t even over yet.
They’d already scored five runs.
The bottom of the second isn’t finished yet.
There are two outs and a runner on first, and the Fighters keep hitting.
Gangneung High School players now have to worry about a mercy rule.
From Gangneung’s perspective, if they can score quickly
they said today’s game could go either way.
But first, they have to face our offense.
That’s right.
I personally think the Flame Fighters are even stronger than before.
Let’s score exactly six runs
make it a tight 6 to 5
and finish it quick and go.
We’re not losing.
We’re going to keep winning.
I’ll make sure I help the team win.
I’ll definitely make that happen.
Hair loss, salute.
Let's go!
Keep it up!
Go for it!
I’ll do my best.
Good luck, Manager!
Yes.
Let’s come from behind and keep it moving
so we get good ratings.
It’s more fun when we win.
Let’s win and go home.
Okay?
One, two, three.
Let’s end it in the top of the seventh.
Yeah.
What time is the train?
Is it 9:20?
Booked it way too early.
If you swing at the first pitch, you’re done.
Three, four, five, six, seven.
We just have to get through five innings.
Okay, Flame.
Fighters!
This is way too fast.
9:20 is way too early.
Let’s go, DAE HO!
Runner, go!
Fast feet!
One, two, three.
The game resumes now.
Bottom of the second, two outs, runner on first.
The count resumes at 2 balls, 1 strike.
There’s a substitution.
SONG GWAN HO is being replaced right away by BYEON JAE HYUK.
And now on the mound is YANG HEE CHAN.
This season, YANG HEE CHAN has pitched
in eight games with a 1.80 ERA.
YANG HEE CHAN’s main pitch is the slider, and he just showed a good one.
Nice pitching.
He’s tough.
Yeah.
Wasn’t he the one who asked for tips when we went to Gangneung High?
No, just batting. It’s a 1-2 count.
Fast feet, love the fast feet, fast feet.
Let’s go.
You’re already on base before the hit.
How does it feel going in at 1-2?
It’s good.
Is it?
Always work the count!
Yes!
First pitch!
Yes!
It’s okay if HEE CHAN hits you.
It’s better for the batter.
That’s a weak grounder.
Second baseman fields it, throws to first.
Out at first, and that ends the inning.
That’s a tricky play.
Nice, let’s go. Defense, defense!
The suspended game has resumed.
But JUNG EUI YOON is out on a grounder.
We move to the third inning.
Don’t get greedy.
Get runners on... What’s the score now?
It’s 5 to 0.
5 to 0.
Load the bases, right?
Yes!
Don’t get sloppy, only after runners get on.
Got it?
Yes!
Hit a good pitch, a good one.
Let’s go!
Who knows how the pitching will be today.
You never know, even today.
Let’s stay focused!
Okay.
Here we go. One, two, three.
Now it’s the top of the third.
On the mound now is RHEE DAE EUN.
RHEE DAE EUN pitched a shutout through two innings.
Now, after a long break, his arm is totally fresh.
For DAE EUN, it’s 0 to 0.
But it’s 5 to 0. Why 0 to 0?
He just needs to pitch like it’s a new game.
Don’t you know how suspensions work?
No, just pitch like it’s a new game.
Today’s game started at 6 p.m.
Joking around, they said get the 9 o’clock train.
Stuff like that.
They’re confident enough these days for jokes like that.
It’s nice to see.
That’s right.
Let’s go.
JAE HYUK!
Get ready in advance!
Okay.
Not the high ones, hit the low ones.
Okay.
JAE HYUK’s really got his rhythm now!
Hit it!
Pinch hitter for SONG GWAN HO
BYEON JAE HYUK steps in.
Give it a try, JAE HYUK!
Keep up with it, keep up with it.
Try to get on base.
Let’s go!
With 9, 1, and 2 coming up, you have to shut them down easily.
That’s tricky.
– That’s tricky. – Swings at the first pitch.
But the pitcher fields it easily.
Out at first.
9:20, looks like we’ll make the 9:20 train.
Looks like it’ll work out.
At this rate, we’ll make 9:20, make 9:20.
That’s plenty of time.
Ulsan Tongdosa KTX Station.
Gets the leadoff batter BYEON JAE HYUK with one pitch.
Threw a first-pitch strike!
JI HOO, first pitch!
Now it’s back to the top, LEE JI HOO at bat.
I heard he’s good.
JI HOO?
He’s tough.
LEE JI HOO is hitting .375 in the league.
Try it now, try it now, now.
Advance.
First pitch is a strike.
Good one, DAE EUN.
Nice pitch!
Throws another breaking ball.
Looking good.
No balls, no balls.
No balls, no balls!
Right from the start, just like that.
With a five-run lead
he can pitch comfortably.
That’s right.
Now, with a slow breaking ball, RHEE DAE EUN gets ahead 0-2 easily.
Advance, advance.
He lays off the inside pitch.
You gotta score!
That was a great putaway pitch.
His focus is really sharp.
That’s right.
Try to advance, try to advance!
That’s a forkball, forkball, forkball!
That was a strike.
Looking strikeout.
RHEE DAE EUN might do something big again.
Two outs.
Looks like a splitter, tails at the last moment.
Yeah, it really broke inside at the end.
Came in tight on the hands, see?
He came down from the mound, all confident.
You just can’t hate this guy.
DAE EUN.
Now it’s a matchup with second batter, JEON NA EL.
Throwing outside two-seamers and splitters.
He’s right up on the plate.
Try to advance, try to advance!
Let’s go!
Let’s go, NA EL!
NA EL, NA EL!
First pitch inside, strike.
RHEE DAE EUN looks really relaxed on the mound today, pitching at a fast tempo.
Attacking the bottom of the strike zone.
His ball’s moving great low in the zone.
Is there a whale because we’re in Ulsan?
It’s a whale, a whale.
That ball is hugging the ground.
Easy swing of the bat.
Doesn’t stretch out.
Right fielder MUN GYO WON waits and makes the play.
Three outs.
Nice.
That was clean, really clean.
This game is back on track.
He finishes the inning with a clean three up, three down.
We head to the bottom of the third.
At this speed, we’ll make the 8:40 train too.
DAE EUN looks good, right?
Yeah, he’s great today.
Feels like he can throw anything he wants.
That’s what makes an ace different.
He’s really good, really good.
He’s so good.
Seriously.
It’s noisy.
Everyone’s like a rock.
Solid, really solid.
KEUN WOO!
Yeah.
He told us to be quiet?
We always get scolded.
He told us to be quiet?
We always get scolded.
Manager has super hearing.
Exactly.
Now it’s the bottom of the third, Flame Fighters up to bat.
It starts with JEONG SUNG HOON, who singled in his first at-bat.
What’s good for JEONG SUNG HOON now
is that the universe is on his side.
What I mean is
after he singled last time
he used up all his energy
but then the game was suspended.
Now he’s back, powered up, like it’s the first game all over again.
Let’s go.
Let’s go, SUNG HOON, let’s go, SUNG HOON.
But today there’s a light breeze.
He pushes it the other way.
But
this ball goes right to the first baseman.
He hit it well.
Too bad, too bad.
Right at him.
It should’ve gotten through.
What a waste.
SUNG HOON hit it with everything he had.
But just like that, his hit is gone.
That scared me.
It’s okay, keep it low.
Yeah, Gangneung High hit it well too, but it went right at the fielders.
You need some luck now.
That’s how you catch up in runs.
Yeah.
If HEE CHAN can hold them here
they might get a chance.
He played well last time, hit for extra bases.
He got a double, too.
And picked up an RBI.
Let’s go!
Let’s try to stop them, HEE CHAN, try to stop them.
HEE CHAN, try to stop them, HEE CHAN, try to stop them.
HEE CHAN.
First pitch is a strike.
Drops sharply into the strike zone.
Nice pitch.
The slider drops fast.
Nice movement.
– The slider? – The slider must be good.
It really goes like this.
Feels like a cut fastball.
Yeah.
The slider is short and has a nice break.
So you really have to sit on it.
That’s right.
Swing and a miss.
– Strikeout. – See, it was the slider.
What was that? Was that a slider?
Yeah, it was a slider.
Senior, what was that?
Said it was a slider.
Must be good.
– That slider. – Must be hard to see.
Might need to go around once.
He strikes out LEE TAEK KEUN with his best pitch.
Nice.
He’s good today.
HEE CHAN is looking good, really good.
HEE CHAN might make it to the fifth.
Let’s just let 6, 7, 8, 9 each take an inning.
Trust me on this one.
Let him hit, all right?
Now at bat is PARK JAE WOOK.
PARK JAE WOOK is really important today.
It’s PARK JAE WOOK.
If he plays today, that’ll be his twelfth game for the incentive.
If he doesn’t go at least one for two
he fails to get the incentive.
This at-bat is worth several million won.
The manager gave him the highest praise ever.
Said he only hit the sweet spot in practice.
That’s right.
He said it’s the first time he’s ever gotten so much praise from Manager KIM SUNG KUN.
Let’s go.
– He needs a hit, needs a hit. – Just one hit, one hit.
The first at-bat is important, the first at-bat.
– Focus, focus. – JAE WOOK.
The first at-bat is important, the first at-bat.
Let’s go, JAE WOOK.
Off the end of the bat.
That was a weak hit.
He never had those in practice.
Never hit off the end like that.
Everything was off the sweet spot.
Don’t chase after it, JAE WOOK, don’t chase.
Inside pitch, now it’s 0 and 2.
He’s behind in the count.
No.
Our PARK JAE WOOK has to pull this off.
Let’s go, JAE WOOK!
You can do it, you can do it!
Strike two.
It’s a tough count for PARK JAE WOOK.
– Ball. – Ball, ball.
Seriously.
Sorry about that.
Didn’t I say not to get excited?
These kids are too much.
The students don’t know how PARK JAE WOOK feels right now.
He’s here!
You have to get a hit, JAE WOOK, you have to.
Even an infield hit, just get on base.
You have to hit, you have to hit.
Lots of balls, lots of balls!
Throw whatever you want.
It bounces, and he lays off.
He lays off.
PARK JAE WOOK works it to a full count.
He really needs a hit.
I hope he gets a hit in his first at-bat, so he can relax.
First at-bat, full count.
He’s super focused right now.
Foul ball to the back.
Good job, good job, good job.
Nice, nice.
Not bad, he’s not going down easy.
A walk wouldn’t be bad here!
That way he gets two more chances.
HEE CHAN, make it count, make it count.
Keep coming at him, don’t let up.
Foul to third base side.
Off the inside of the bat.
Another foul ball.
Isn’t this the most pitches PARK JAE WOOK has ever seen in an at-bat?
– He’s persistent, really persistent. – He really wants this.
He’s going to hit.
– It’s like the finals for him. – He’s doing great, doing great.
Play like that all the time, seriously.
Right now, for PARK JAE WOOK,
that 5 to 0 score doesn’t matter at all.
Doesn’t matter, doesn’t matter.
Every at-bat is like Game 7 of the World Series.
He looks more serious than at the Olympics.
This is a huge game with the incentive on the line.
He swings.
Off the inside of the bat.
Foul ball.
That goes foul, another foul.
Another foul.
He hasn’t squared one up yet.
In practice, every ball was off the sweet spot.
Even his fouls are totally mishit.
That’s a ground ball.
Another foul ball, another foul.
Why can’t he make solid contact?
Isn’t this too persistent?
Huh? Isn’t this too persistent?
He’s trying to hit it out front, but keeps catching the end.
Thanks for the mitt, senior.
I’ve almost broken it in.
Use it well.
Okay.
After all that, he really deserves a hit.
The star of today is PARK JAE WOOK.
Please, in his first at-bat.
– It’ll be easier if he gets a hit early. – Succeed in your first at-bat.
Gotta get it over the third baseman.
Just play relaxed baseball.
– Hit it over the third baseman’s head. – This is driving me nuts.
Try to loft it this time.
Let’s get at least a little luck!
We’re all really united right now.
Everyone is hoping PARK JAE WOOK gets a hit.
We’re all wishing for it together.
That’s a strikeout, strikeout.
Everyone is desperately cheering for him.
This is the twelfth pitch to PARK JAE WOOK.
That’s a weakly hit ball.
There it is.
It goes even higher.
Center fielder!
The outfielder missed it, missed it!
He did it, he did it, he did it!
The outfielder missed it, missed it!
It dropped in!
Lucky guy, PARK JAE WOOK.
Lady Luck hasn’t forgotten PARK JAE WOOK yet.
Seriously.
How does he
even manage to get a hit like that?
The outfielder thought it was hit too well.
He thought it was going over his head.
He went back at first
but since it wasn’t, it dropped in front.
Wasn’t that a total mishit?
For PARK JAE WOOK, that counts as a solid hit.
I don’t know, but the center fielder
thought it was a rocket, “Is it going over?”
But it didn’t.
That’s a hit?
Everyone’s surprised.
Because it counted as a solid hit.
For PARK JAE WOOK, this is a solid hit.
This is a solid hit.
Lucky guy, lucky guy.
Nice batting, JAE WOOK.
PD JANG doesn’t look happy.
Doesn’t look happy.
That’s how you get a hit.
Unbelievable.
Maybe he bribed the center fielder.
He thought it was a rocket.
But that’s just PARK JAE WOOK’s specialty.
That’s his trademark.
He smacks it, and it goes 45 meters.
JUN WON!
Yes.
Are you ready?
I’ll warm up my arm!
Arm.
Get everything ready.
You have to be 100 percent ready.
With two outs, the Fighters have a runner on.
And it’s KIM JAE HO at bat.
Seriously.
KIM JAE HO hasn’t had a hit in his last sixteen at-bats.
After his second at-bat single in the first game against SEONGNAM High,
he hasn’t had a hit.
He widened his stance.
Yeah, he did.
He’s showing some determination.
You can see
he really wants to make contact now.
He’s stronger now after working out.
Waiter?
Weight training.
Said he did it for two days.
He felt he was lacking power.
Let’s go, JAE HO, let’s go.
He pulls it.
JAE HO.
He pulls it.
To third base.
Did the third base ump call it foul?
Fair.
Fair ball, fair ball.
Fair, fair.
Just run.
It’s fair.
Stop.
That was fair.
It’s fair, it’s fair.
Isn’t that fair?
Fair ball, fair ball.
Fair, fair.
I’m telling you, it’s fair.
Let’s do a video review…
What should we do?
Should we review it?
Gotta review it.
Okay.
They’ve requested a video review from the manager.
The key is where it crosses the base.
When it bounces and leaves the infield
does it go inside or outside the base?
Whether it goes outside the foul line matters a lot.
From this angle
it’s really hard to tell.
This review is going to take a while.
It’s taking a while.
This at-bat is as important as PARK JAE WOOK’s.
Even more valuable than PARK JAE WOOK’s hit.
This would be his first extra-base hit.
Is this JAE HO’s first extra-base hit?
His first double?
The ball might have been the fastest hit here today.
That could be true.
Hey, KIM JAE HO.
You get one hit a year.
How can you get this nervous?
He can’t get a hit, so he’s nervous.
Is it really this nerve-racking in the box?
He’s never been this nervous even as a pro.
Okay, got it.
Here comes the result.
This video review is super important for KIM JAE HO.
The result.
Foul.
It’s foul.
Seriously, that’s foul?
It’s so tough for JAE HO to get a hit.
Really?
Maybe there really wasn’t a clear shot.
He’s got no luck, just no luck.
But maybe it’s just because it’s JAE HO.
Looks like the camera missed it.
If you can’t see it clearly, they almost always call it foul.
The production team is saying
there was no clear shot proving it was fair.
Still reviewing.
Yeah, it’s still in progress.
But if you look, in those sixteen at-bats
he went hitless in seven, but had eight walks or HBPs.
So his batting average is zero.
But his on-base percentage is .400.
Let him hit, let him hit, let him hit.
Get in there, get in there.
Gotta get hit, gotta get hit.
Let’s go in.
Comes in deep.
Walk, he gets on base.
That’s good, great on-base percentage.
JAE WOOK.
These 8 and 9 hitters are scary.
Yeah, they’re scary.
It’s not clear-cut
not like “that’s a hit”
or “that’s an out.”
They get hits in tricky, crafty ways.
They really mess with the other team’s mentality.
No kidding, no kidding.
It’s crazy.
Sorry, I really am.
Should’ve made that play.
Make a change.
Switch to JUN WON.
Hey, PIL JOONG.
JUN WON, JUN WON.
Time out, time!
Time!
Already making a change?
Are they changing pitchers?
They’re doing it right away.
Making a change.
Gotta have a proper closer.
Does that make sense?
That’s it for YANG HEE CHAN.
Let’s go!
Gangneung High is changing pitchers.
Take it easy, don’t push too hard.
Hey.
Just hit the key spots.
Secret weapon!
Huh?
Secret weapon.
Lefty weapon?
IM something?
The star of Gangneung is here.
On the mound is IM JUN WON.
He throws a fastball up to 142 km/h.
His best pitches are the curve and splitter.
IM JUN WON is a lefty with great strikeout ability.
There are two outs, two outs.
With LIM SANG WOO batting left-handed
let’s see if it’s a tough matchup.
After two outs, PARK JAE WOOK and KIM JAE HO are on.
Now it’s back to the top, LIM SANG WOO.
Pitcher!
Pitcher, pitcher!
Do what you do best.
Okay.
JUN WON, let’s go, JUN WON, let’s go.
Let’s go, let’s go, IM STAR.
Only one out left, LIM SANG WOO at bat.
Do what you always do, just do what you do.
Swings at the first pitch.
To left-center.
Got it.
Got it, got it.
To left-center.
Got it.
Center fielder is tracking it.
Center fielder is tracking it, but
He can’t make the catch.
Run.
Runner from second is headed home.
He scores.
Rounding, he keeps running.
And runner KIM JAE HO from second scores, too.
Third! Third! Third!
Stop!
The batter reaches third.
He makes it to third.
Two-run triple, LIM SANG WOO.
IM STAR.
– Of course. – LIM SANG WOO today.
LIM SANG WOO is doing it.
LIM SANG WOO.
LIM SANG WOO is turning into IM STAR again.
That was a fastball.
The fastball ran a little inside from outside.
He hit it perfectly the other way.
Didn’t try to pull it.
What’s really important is LIM SANG WOO is eligible for the draft this season.
This is the perfect time for him to perform, right in the middle of draft season.
That’s great.
He’s going pro.
IM STAR, that’s right.
He’s hitting well.
LIM SANG WOO.
Made contact on the first pitch.
Why is he hitting so well?
That was close.
It was fair.
It’s okay, it’s okay.
That’s already done.
JAE WOOK.
Thank you.
Was the center fielder in on it?
Now at bat is MUN GYO WON.
I heard something interesting.
What is it?
There’s a story about MUN GYO WON and PARK YONG TAIK.
I don’t really know what that means.
But that’s what the players call it.
To be exact
they say PARK YONG TAIK and MUN GYO WON have the same blood.
That desire to be a hero.
– Is that it? – That’s what they say, it’s really strong.
I was surprised to hear something so new.
Do you think you’ll get a hit, or not?
This time?
Yeah.
I hope you get a hit.
No, seriously.
You can do it!
Bet he swings at the first pitch.
He really tries to hit the first pitch.
He’s looking for the first pitch.
Okay, you’re doing great.
Hit it, please hit it.
Seriously, get a hit.
Get a hit.
Who is it?
JEONG KEUN WOO.
Yeah.
Second base.
Yeah.
With SANG WOO?
KEUN WOO.
KEUN WOO at second.
Huh?
Next, second base.
I think they’re telling me to be quiet and go.
Really?
Isn’t that what it feels like?
Telling me to be quiet.
Might as well be a delivery app, just standing by.
MUN GYO WON’s got a chance and needs to show it.
GYO WON, you too, give it a try.
GYO WON, bring them in.
He’s definitely going to swing.
He’s definitely swinging.
Gotta drive in a run, gotta get that run.
He singles to left-center.
He really is a hero.
Nice play.
The left fielder cuts it off and tosses it to center.
But MUN GYO WON makes it to second.
MUN GYO WON with an RBI hit.
Flame Fighters add another run in the third.
GYO WON, GYO WON, GYO WON.
Two runs left, just two more.
Nice hitting.
Nice, nice.
GYO WON’s hitting really well.
Does that prove the PARK YONG TAIK rumor?
Yeah, maybe.
How is he this good at hitting?
If you watch, the left fielder catches it
and tosses it to the center fielder.
That was really good.
He stayed right on it.
That was a really smart play.
The students.
Do the students play baseball like this?
Nice, nice.
Thank you.
Good job, SANG WOO, good job.
SANG WOO.
Out.
They’re switching to KEUN WOO.
SANG WOO, nice as always.
Okay, okay, nice.
These guys.
The kids throwing batting practice are hitting so well, right?
It’s great.
You’re not going to keep pitching, are you?
No.
This game could really end on the mercy rule.
That’s right.
Don’t try to pick him off, he’s not running.
Not running, I said it.
JUN WON, let’s stop them here.
Let’s stop them, right here.
JUN WON’s in a hurry.
Take a deep breath and relax.
Okay.
Last time, the “water-soaked octopus” was amazing.
That’s right, that’s right.
But today,
the sun is just blazing.
Yeah, it really is.
It’s a bit of a concern.
It’s almost as hot as boiled squid.
So
Don’t break the momentum, KIM MOON HO!
He grounds out.
Fielded by the second baseman, throw to first.
Out at first, inning over.
Well done, well done.
They widen the gap to 8 to 0.
We head to the fourth.
They’re hitting too well.
Of course they are.
Let’s switch at second.
Okay.
But?
They’re telling me to go.
Why did you come out?
Why?
Get out there.
Did SANG WOO come in?
They’re saying get out.
What about SANG WOO?
He’s not hurt.
Huh?
He’s not hurt.
Yeah.
Just because?
Yeah.
Manager KIM SUNG KUN is putting JEONG KEUN WOO in at second.
JEONG KEUN WOO is back from injury, so he needs more playing time.
That’s right.
But it’s funny to tell JEONG KEUN WOO he needs more playing time.
It makes for a good story.
We’ve never had that before.
True, true.
On the mound is RHEE DAE EUN.
He’s looking great today.
He’s back on the mound in the fourth.
He’s retired four straight batters since last inning.
Let’s see how this inning goes.
Our goal is no mercy rule.
We can’t lose by mercy rule.
Gangneung High needs to think seriously about this situation.
That’s right.
The heart of their order is coming up.
They need to put up at least a run or two.
They have to.
Manager CHOI JAE HO said they took the bus for five hours.
Try to chip away, one run at a time.
Yeah.
Coach, let’s have a meeting.
You can’t hit if you fall behind in the count.
Be aggressive at the plate.
Got it?
Yes!
Get your timing down faster, got it?
Yes!
Let’s go.
Let’s try, let’s try.
One, two, three.
Now it’s the top of the fourth, Gangneung High at bat.
Leading off is KWON MIN SOO.
– Let’s go, MIN SOO, go for it! – Starting with number three!
– Let’s go, let’s go. – Let’s go.
Go for it, MIN SOO!
Gangneung really needs the leadoff hitter to get on.
Stay focused.
First pitch is a foul.
Good pitch, great pitch!
Why does it look so fast?
Is it just me, or is it fast?
It’s fast.
It’s 138, but why does it look so fast?
It looks way faster than that.
Maybe I’m not feeling right today.
Go, DAE EUN!
Let’s go, DAE EUN!
That’s a well-hit ball.
It goes right to JEONG KEUN WOO.
When you change fielders, the ball always goes to them, right?
Hey.
It was low, but at JEONG KEUN WOO’s eye level.
The ball wobbled when he fell down.
He hit it so well.
Thought it was singer NA HOON A, “Mooshilo.”
– Come to me. – “Mooshilo.”
– Yeah, “Mooshilo.” – “Mooshilo.”
One pitch, one swing, right away.
Seriously.
Now at bat, cleanup hitter SONG JI HOON.
Good job.
Wow, he’s big.
He always takes a full swing.
If he gets a high pitch, he could really drive it.
He’s got a great swing.
Gotta get on base!
But SONG JI HOON’s swing is kind of like
KWON HEE DONG from NC?
PARK JAE HONG?
That’s kind of the vibe.
First pitch is a strike.
All right, all right, all right, all right, all right.
JI HOON, swing with confidence, with confidence.
He hits the inside corner for a strike.
Okay.
Nice pitch.
Good one, inside.
The students want to look for just one spot,
but he’s even throwing splitters inside.
That’s really tough to deal with.
Now it’s two strikes.
RHEE DAE EUN will go right after him.
That’s how he’s feeling today.
He fouls off the outside pitch.
Nice bat, nice bat, nice bat.
SANG JUN!
That’s the kind of pitch you should hit.
Yeah.
Huh?
Yeah.
Put the bat on it.
Even while making contact, he kept his full swing.
He needs to go with the same pitch here.
Swing and a miss, strikeout!
That’s two outs.
Nice pitch.
Nice pitch, nice pitch.
That was a smart battle, a smart battle.
After the splitter inside, that’s what happens.
He throws it outside.
If RHEE DAE EUN keeps pitching like this
he could go for a complete game.
SANG JUN, SANG JUN, swing at the first pitch.
Give it a shot, SANG JUN, give it a shot.
Get on base.
Now at bat, number five hitter PARK SANG JUN.
Before the suspension
PARK SANG JUN singled in his first at-bat.
That’s right.
Gangneung batters are swinging early
but can’t do anything against RHEE DAE EUN’s splitter.
Hang in there, DAE EUN.
That’s the splitter.
It’s the splitter, as expected.
Too easy, this is easy.
He’s on a complete game pace.
That’s unbelievable.
It’s still early, but
when they hit it solid, it’s a line drive out.
His two-seamer and splitter are working at perfect heights.
Okay.
The umpire isn’t back yet, what are you guys doing?
What’s going on?
– DAE EUN, hey, DAE EUN. – What are you doing? Ump’s not back yet.
Playing a mini game?
Are you in a hurry, got somewhere to be?
JAE WOOK, are you excited?
I’m in the back, I can’t see.
Now it’s two strikes.
The pitcher’s ahead in the count.
Just do what you do best.
He hits a ground ball.
LEE DAE HO fields it himself.
Tosses it softly to the pitcher.
RHEE DAE EUN gets the out at first.
That was clean.
Why is everyone so lifeless today?
Another three up, three down inning in the fourth.
Starting pitcher is RHEE DAE EUN.
The radar gun might be off.
It’s showing 146 now.
Nice pitch.
That was good.
Something’s wrong with that.
The radar gun is off.
Right-handed hitters were at least 143 earlier.
But now it shows 138.
I think it’s off.
That last one was in play.
Clean wrap for a fresh change.
That’s what an ace looks like.
He takes care of everything on the field.
Fixes even the smallest things.
Nice play.
No wonder Clean Wrap is the nation’s brand.
Clean Wrap.
Now it’s the bottom of the fourth.
On the mound is IM JUN WON.
The lineup is tight now.
This isn’t easy.
Take it one at a time, one at a time.
You just gotta take your swings.
Let’s go.
Gotta score some runs.
JUN WON, JUN WON.
It’s all about confidence.
Go with confidence.
Okay, okay.
Solo home run?
Hold it, just keep this one.
Swings and misses at a breaking ball.
What was that?
That was a nice curveball.
Curveball.
Curveball’s working, curveball’s working.
Was that a slider or a curve?
– Curve, curve. – Curve.
That’s JEONG HYUN SOO.
The ball had a really sharp drop.
JUN WON.
Nice location.
Let’s take it slow.
Take it slow.
He swings.
It goes high to the right.
Drifting into foul territory.
Now it’s strike two.
That really messed up his timing.
Must have been a curveball.
He’s gaining confidence with the curve.
Yeah.
JI WOO!
Try pitching it again.
He looked over at the dugout for a sign.
Wonder which pitch they picked from the dugout.
Let’s go, JUN WON, it’s 0 and 2!
LEE DAE HO is really dangerous after two strikes.
You gotta pitch your own game.
Swing and a miss, strikeout.
What pitch was that?
It has a certain feel.
You can just sense it.
He struck out LEE DAE HO with a perfect curve.
You hardly ever see LEE DAE HO swing like that.
His delivery looks awesome.
Nice curve, nice curve.
Dreams come true, IM JUN WON.
DAE HO’s doing good things.
You don’t have to do anything, EUI YOON.
Hit it.
Now at bat is JUNG EUI YOON.
Let’s go, let’s go!
Breaking ball comes in.
Good pitch.
He’s really got that curveball now.
That’s it, that’s the one.
Show us what you’ve got.
If JUN WON
can just be a little more relaxed,
he’ll be fine, even in a real game.
Huh?
He swings.
To left-center.
Okay.
That’s a hit.
In front, in front, in front.
In front!
Left-center.
Drops in cleanly.
Okay.
With one out, JUNG EUI YOON gets a hit.
That’s the batting stance he’s worked on all season with Manager KIM SUNG KUN.
It’s really paying off.
It seemed like he was slumping lately,
but keeping both hands on the bat until the end let him hit it to the outfield.
He managed a hit to the outfield.
He can hit a fastball.
JUN WON is pitching well.
Now it’s one out, runner on first.
Next at bat is JEONG SUNG HOON.
Flame Fighters have scored in every inning so far.
If Gangneung High gives up another run here,
it’ll probably end in a mercy rule.
They need a ground ball.
Two infielders ready.
Double play, double play.
Just give up two runs.
He pushes the breaking ball.
It’s a single to right.
JUNG EUI YOON heads to second.
Both JUNG EUI YOON and JEONG SUNG HOON get hits.
Genius, genius.
That’s right.
Nice!
He’s really hitting well.
He’s planning to hit to the opposite field.
He’s looking to take that curve the other way.
Seriously.
There’s no forgiveness if you leave it up.
PD...
I told the PD JUN WON couldn’t be hit, but look now.
They’re hitting him so well.
I’ll try to stop them.
Now it’s one out, runners on first and second.
Next up is LEE TAEK KEUN.
They’re within mercy rule range now.
That’s right.
If JUNG EUI YOON and JEONG SUNG HOON score
it’ll be 10 to 0, a huge lead.
If they get on base here, it makes things easier for JAE WOOK.
There’s always a sacrifice fly option.
If PARK JAE WOOK keeps it up, he’ll hit .300.
LEE TAEK KEUN won’t want to fall behind, either.
Of course.
He swings.
That’s a high fly ball.
High fly ball to right, right fielder.
He makes the catch.
That’s two outs.
Now it’s two outs, runners on first and second.
That means it’s a chance for PARK JAE WOOK.
Isn’t this exciting?
Three hitters today have incentives on the line.
JUNG EUI YOON, CHOI SOO HYUN, and PARK JAE WOOK.
JUNG EUI YOON should get his.
CHOI SOO HYUN needs to avoid 0 for 5 to stay at .300.
But today, CHOI SOO HYUN isn’t in the lineup
so his .300 average should stay.
The question is PARK JAE WOOK.
If PARK JAE WOOK gets a hit here
– He’s pretty much locked in at .300. – You have to admit it.
If he doesn’t get a hit here
it gets interesting next at-bat.
If he misses now, he’ll have to get a hit next time up.
That’s rough.
This might be the most important at-bat of his life.
Even Director JANG SI WON stood up from the tension.
PARK JAE WOOK just needs his signal here.
Be confident.
Let’s go!
Let’s do well, lock it down.
Breaking ball comes in.
That one looked good.
Nice pitch.
Good ball.
Swing easy, just relax.
Take it easy.
Let’s go.
JAE WOOK.
Let’s do this.
Swing and a miss, strike two.
JAE WOOK, don’t get greedy.
This could be big.
PARK JAE WOOK is at two strikes now.
If he doesn’t get a hit here, that’s one for two.
If he makes another out next at-bat
he drops below .300.
Hit that one, hit that one.
That’s the one you should hit.
Just put the bat on it.
That fastball’s good.
Tell him to throw more fastballs.
The fastball’s good.
I don’t know why he’s not throwing it.
They finished the signs in one go.
This is a crucial pitch.
PARK JAE WOOK is behind in the count.
Can he keep his .300 average?
Breaking ball.
Outside, looking strike three.
Now what?
It’s real-time now.
As of now
PARK JAE WOOK’s average is exactly
.300.
This is a big deal.
Director is clapping.
He’s clapping.
Should he really be that happy?
Really?
PD JANG, is it really okay to be that happy?
That’s too much.
That applause was for the opposing pitcher’s pitch.
The batter struck out
but have you ever seen a director smile so happily?
JAE WOOK, you’ve got to sharpen your focus.
Director.
Director’s clapping.
What happens if you go one for three?
You don’t qualify.
JAE WOOK.
Are you okay?
You look like you’re in pain.
Your back is cramped up?
It looked like you were hurting your back earlier.
He’s not doing well…
Looks like he’s not feeling good.
He’s not okay.
I think we need to change him out.
Yeah.
Should we switch the catcher?
I think so.
Catcher, are you okay?
He’s really not okay.
JAE WOOK’s ham... his thigh isn’t good.
Huh?
JAE WOOK’s thigh isn’t good.
– Really? – It’s enteritis, enteritis.
He has enteritis?
Yeah.
Shouldn’t we switch out JAE WOOK?
Seems like he’s got a bit of enteritis.
If he gets switched here,
he’ll get called “Petty WOOK.”
Don’t start with that stuff again.
Honestly, I like the bold talk.
Really?
Yeah.
Feels like someone’s pushing his buttons?
He said what everyone wanted to say.
Feels like he’s just pushing his buttons.
That’s not okay.
Are you guys really going to lose like this?
No!
You’ve got to fight and get on base.
Yes!
Be ruthless.
Right.
Just go for it, just go for it.
Don’t chase bad pitches, keep a tight zone.
One, two, three.
Let’s go.
Now it’s the top of the fifth.
Still on the mound is RHEE DAE EUN.
So far, RHEE DAE EUN’s pitching
has been perfect today.
He’s gotten every batter out.
Keep it going as long as you can.
JAE WOOK.
Thanks to PARK JAE WOOK
this 8 to 0 game has been so exciting.
Can you believe this game turned out like this?
Yeah, thank you so much.
Busitdols, take a look.
If you really think about it
we’ve already won.
This is all about PARK JAE WOOK.
PARK JAE WOOK is carrying the team right now.
Now it’s Hwang Woo Cheol leading off.
Let’s go, WOO CHEOL, give it a shot!
WOO CHEOL, you gotta go!
Hit by pitch.
That must hurt.
What was that?
Was that a forkball?
The knuckle curve was way off.
That’s gotta hurt.
Nice, nice.
Run, run.
Get out there.
Thank you.
Are you okay?
Yes, I’m okay.
Get out of the way.
Your knee... your kneecap could go out.
Is this the national championship final?
No, it’s not.
Get out of the way, don’t get hurt.
That hit by pitch is the first runner RHEE DAE EUN has allowed today.
Now it’s the seventh batter, WON JI WOO.
They’re giving signs.
Wonder what the play will be.
HWANG WOO CHEOL is a good baserunner
really fits the Gangneung High style.
Runner’s fast, runner’s fast.
He’s fast, he’s going, he’s going.
The runner on first is definitely going to steal.
With a runner on first, you have to pitch inside.
If you throw outside, the second baseman has to cover the steal.
If they hit it, it’ll go that way a lot.
So pitch inside to keep the runner close and get a grounder to third or short.
That way you can get a double play.
Always pitch inside?
No, not always.
It depends on the situation.
The runner is fast, too.
Yeah.
PARK JAE WOOK sets up inside.
Let’s go.
He pulls it.
It gets through between first and second.
Now there are two runners on.
Chyeah!
That’s two hits, two hits.
See? Didn’t I say?
It always happens like this.
Isn’t Manager CHOI JAE HO known as the high school “God of Baseball?”
Who’s the next pitcher warming up?
Sidearm.
JAE YOUNG or JUN YOUNG?
Huh?
JAE YOUNG or JUN YOUNG?
JAE YOUNG?
SHIN JAE YOUNG.
SHIN JAE YOUNG?
Hey, where’s SHIN JAE YOUNG?
He’s getting a massage in the back.
I’ll go in if one more runner gets on.
Okay.
Now it’s no outs, runners on first and second.
Gangneung High has to score to avoid the mercy rule.
It’s up to JEONG WON JUN now.
Get a run, get a run.
Gotta chip away, one run at a time.
Can’t lose focus now.
That’s how these games go.
When you lose focus
the other team takes advantage.
He squares to bunt, then pulls back.
Bunt with an eight-run gap?
That’s the kind of baseball they play.
Yeah, they do that.
They bunt, try to get two runs
and try to close the gap.
Manager CHOI JAE HO knows exactly how to rattle the other team.
Do it, do it at first.
He wants to move the runners over.
There’s a sign.
Wonder what the sign is.
Bunt stance.
It’s foul.
Okay, foul, foul.
Must have been a splitter.
That was a splitter, right?
Isn’t that his magic pitch?
That was a surprise bunt attempt.
He couldn’t hit it because it was a splitter.
The tricky movement got him.
Suicide squeeze?
Are they going for a squeeze bunt?
If he tries to bunt three times
and fouls it off for strike three
he’s out on the third strike bunt.
They’re trying to score a run or two first.
This is some interesting baseball.
Suicide squeeze?
Buster.
He’s setting up to bunt.
Give it a try, give it a try.
The sign has been given.
The infield is back in normal positions.
If they bunt
RHEE DAE EUN just needs to field it cleanly.
Just need one out here.
Yeah.
What’s going on?
It’s a suicide squeeze attempt.
Okay.
Got it.
Stop.
He tries the squeeze bunt.
It rolls foul.
That’s a third strike bunt out.
That’s one out.
Okay.
Bunting isn’t that easy.
It’s okay, he only got himself out.
It’s okay, just one out.
We saw his determination, though.
But the pitch kept coming inside
so he couldn’t get the bunt down.
That’s right.
This is a tough spot now for Gangneung High.
Not a good situation at all.
The runners didn’t advance, just more outs.
The manager is mad.
Look at his posture right now.
They’re going back to Gangneung today.
They’ll be up until 4 a.m.
Now it’s one out, runners on first and second.
One out.
At bat now is BYEON JAE HYUK.
No outs, runners on first and second
but RHEE DAE EUN got an out.
If BYEON JAE HYUK gets out
Gangneung High is really in trouble.
Try both, do both.
Do both, do both.
Just do both.
But will they really bunt down 8 to 0?
I don’t think they will.
Gangneung High does bunt a lot, though.
Just do what you do best.
Do what you do best.
Gotta keep surviving, gotta keep going, gotta keep going.
Swings at the first pitch.
Foul ball to third.
Swing, swing.
It’s just a buildup, just a buildup.
He’s getting ready to hit a single.
Swing, swing.
Give it a try, give it a try.
Swings.
The forkball
looks unhittable.
He just can’t get the timing.
It’s really hard to get the bat on it.
Just go again.
Just do the same thing again.
Even if you miss, it’s okay.
Try with confidence, with confidence.
Give it a shot, JAE HYUK, give it a shot.
It’s in there.
Looking strike three.
That’s six strikeouts today.
He’s pitching great.
Go for the complete game shutout.
The speed’s a little low in this stadium.
The ball still moves well.
Now it’s back to leadoff hitter LEE JI HOO.
Swings at the first pitch.
Take it slow, take it slow.
RHEE DAE EUN fields it, throws to first.
That’s the third out.
Three outs.
Yeah.
No outs, runners on second and first.
But RHEE DAE EUN gets out of it with no runs allowed.
Gangneung High can’t score again.
The score is still 8 to 0.
That’s it.
RHEE DAE EUN today
DAE EUN looks untouchable.
Seriously.
They’re really shutting us down.
– Huh? – Change him.
Pitcher?
Switch to JAE YOUNG? Okay.
Coach! He says put JAE YOUNG in!
You’ll go in next.
– JAE YOUNG, you’re up next. – It’s the fifth, you can loosen up more.
Loosen up, it’s the fifth inning.
I’ll work on my lower body and be back.
It’s the fifth, keep loosening up.
Okay, I’m good.
One out, two outs, three outs
One out, two outs, three outs...
I always get caught up somehow.
Don’t I have to get a hit or walk in my next at-bat?
– Right? That’s exactly it, right? – Yeah.
Let’s get a walk.
I should’ve walked last time or hit.
Just tell him to change, stop messing around.
Exactly.
Tell him to switch now, after one more inning of defense.
When it’s your at-bat, tell him to switch.
What, what
JAE WOOK needs a hit.
Because of his incentive... incentive’s on the line.
He has an incentive? He does?
Yeah, if he doesn’t get a hit here, he misses out.
If he comes out now, he gets the incentive.
You really add all kinds of rules.
Huh?
You guys add all kinds of rules.
Now it’s the bottom of the fifth.
On the mound is JANG HYUN HO.
He’s a right-handed, overhand pitcher, third year.
This season, he’s pitched in seven games
and has a 2.08 ERA in 13 innings.
HYUN HO, just like at the President’s Cup!
Leading off, KIM JAE HO
Batting .167 before today’s game.
Last time I tried to evaluate him, I got scolded.
So SUN WOO, how many ten-win seasons do you have?
That’s what they asked.
Yeah, I was right there.
They kept bringing up hitting .300.
Then they asked, “How many wins do you have?”
So I just stayed quiet.
Right.
Even if you went to the majors, they ask about ten-win seasons.
That’s a good question.
Tried to tease KIM, but wow...
KIM got all sulky.
Is this because he’s a minor league analyst?
Made me think, you know.
Let’s go!
HYUN HO, have confidence.
Their pitchers are good, right?
The guys who started, too.
HYUN HO, stay confident.
That’s right.
It’s quickly 0 and 2.
Hit it this time, JAE HO, please.
KIM JAE HO is getting anxious.
That’s right.
Hit it hard.
– Off the end – Off the end of the bat.
Off the end, toward center.
CHEON YU, CHEON YU
Oh? It’s a hit!
First hit in 18 at-bats.
The ball’s starting to break a little.
KIM JAE HO!
Again, off the end?
KIM JAE HO! KIM JAE HO!
Wow, he hit it!
There it is! Thank goodness.
KIM JAE HO finally makes solid contact.
A single drops in front of the center fielder.
Ah, solid contact!
That’s a solid hit!
– Didn’t you say that was solid contact? – Yes, that’s right.
I’m not that sharp.
KIM JAE HO aims for that spot when he hits.
Our 8 and 9 hitters always make perfect contact.
That was a classic KIM JAE HO single, just barely over the infield.
Now it’s JEONG KEUN WOO’s turn at bat.
Wow, senior, that was a great hit!
HYUN HO! Let him hit again.
Catch it!
– Catch it! – First-pitch swing!
First-pitch swing! Gets it through third.
JEONG KEUN WOO records a hit in his first at-bat.
Rock, rock, boulder
Here we go.
Let’s go!
KEUN WOO really can hit.
Oh, nice.
Wow, he’s insanely good, wow...
HYUN HO’s not throwing easy pitches.
That’s not even a “delicious” pitch.
JI HOON
No speed on my pitches?
HYUN HO! Want to change balls?
– Toss me a ball. – No.
I’ll go up and come back.
– Arm hurts? – I’m fine.
Don’t get nervous.
When you’re nervous, time flies.
Yeah.
– Let go a bit? – Yeah.
The batter’s really good.
Don’t be like that, have some fun.
– Even if it’s a double, he’ll help me. – Yeah.
Let’s go!
– Don’t be nervous. – Okay.
– All right, let’s go! – Yeah.
Now at bat, MUN GYO WON
He really wants to be the hero.
He even admits it himself.
This is his moment at the plate.
We’ve chanted “IM STAR”
but never “MOON STAR”
MUN TAEK, MUN TAEK!
Our MUN TAEK has to show us now.
Confidence, go all in!
The ball bounces.
Go!
Now there are runners in scoring position who could end it by mercy rule.
Oh wow, it’s an automatic bunt.
If MUN GYO WON gets a hit, he can win it by mercy rule.
Hey!
In KIM MOON HO’s spot
– PARK YONG TAIK – Yes.
Where’s YONG TAIK?
– Over here! – MOON HO’s spot!
MOON HO
Aim for the middle, press it!
Switch now, switch him now.
He’s usually good, why not today? Ugh
Good job, good job!
The pitcher is being replaced.
Now, KIM JUN SIK takes the mound.
It’s 2 balls.
Even if you swing, make sure it’s a strike.
Don’t get nervous, just go for it.
JUN SIK, get out of this jam!
He’s known for his control.
Throws a fastball, curve, slider, and changeup.
Pitcher! Pitcher, no outs.
Runners on second and third! Count is 2 balls.
JUN SIK, let’s go!
– Huh? Déjà vu, déjà vu? – Oh, déjà vu! Feels similar.
Mercy... If he hits, it’s a mercy win.
If not, you have to call him “puppy”!
Ended up going to the ninth inning.
JUN SIK, push it hard, press it!
Let’s go!
Three balls
Gotta press it, press it hard.
For everything to play out right
MUN GYO WON needs to hit and drive in 2.
The next two batters have to go down quick.
And then the three batters next inning
also have to go down quick.
PARK JAE WOOK isn’t coming up!
I’ve already done all the math.
We need to swap out JAE WOOK.
Petty... gotta call him Petty JAE WOOK.
He’s funny on TV, Petty JAE WOOK.
HEE GWA... EUI YOON
Isn’t Petty JAE WOOK fun, too?
Runaway JAE WOOK?
That’s good, coming out with YONG TAIK.
– Huh, what’s going on? – No, no, nothing.
Me, me, me... not me?
DONG WOOK?
He said DONG WOOK.
Ball four
The high pitch leads to a walk.
What’s that?
Okay, let’s go, let’s go, finish it.
Here we go, here we go, this is it!
Now, with first base open, bases are loaded, no outs.
Bases loaded, no outs
The last one came to the right side, right?
Yes.
MUN TAEK’s out, so YONG TAIK is up.
Hold on.
What’s going on?
A man who really wants to be a hero steps up.
Good work.
Good job!
Let go of your desire! Let it go!
Umpire! Umpire!
Sir! Over here!
Is that important?
That’s his routine.
PARK YONG TAIK!
Can Iron Man PARK YONG TAIK end the game with a mercy win?
Let’s just get two runs, two runs!
At least hit a fly ball.
Off the inside of the bat, shortstop!
He makes the catch.
This is driving me crazy.
YONG TAIK, you’re making me crazy!
What’s wrong with him?
That at-bat for PARK YONG TAIK
Still one big hit away from being a hero.
This is bad, really bad, seriously bad.
One out, bases loaded.
Got over one mountain, but there’s a bigger one.
Cha-haat...
A huge mountain.
Good work.
Now, a true hero steps up to the plate.
One out, one out, one out.
Bases loaded, and it’s LEE DAE HO.
We’re gonna get crushed.
This is the scariest part.
Don’t throw it high. Really, don’t.
Okay.
Go in, go in.
A one-ball count is the scariest.
– Take it slow. – The runner’s slow, take your time.
JUN SIK. JUN SIK, push it.
It’s okay even if it’s a chopper.
I said don’t throw it high.
JUN SIK, settle down.
JI WOO. JI WOO.
JUN SIK, think carefully.
Once it passes, it won’t come again.
Be bold. It won’t come again.
Walk brings in a run.
Be confident. Why are you freezing up.
Said you’d get everyone out.
Now the runner from third scores.
The score is 9 to 0.
Yes.
That’s one run, one run.
Rolling, rolling along.
It rolled all the way here.
– Congrats, JAE HO. – Nice bat.
Good bat.
Nice bat.
Good bat.
Nice bat.
Now it’s 9 to 0.
One out, bases still loaded.
Can they end it by mercy rule?
One out, bases still loaded.
At bat, JUNG EUI YOON.
Let’s go, EUI YOON.
JUN SIK, you have to stop them here.
Don’t let it end by mercy rule.
Push, push. Go hard.
First-pitch swing.
It’s popped up high in foul territory.
Wow, how is he late on that pitch?
If he can throw strikes with that curve, it’s really good.
It’s a shame he can’t control it well.
If he gets it over the plate, it’s tough to hit right now.
Let’s go, JUN SIK. Be confident.
Let’s get one run.
Take it easy, EUI YOON.
Push, push. Go hard.
He pops it up again, foul territory.
No, that’s not it.
Escape the jam, KIM JUN SIK. Let’s go.
Let’s go, JUN SIK, give it a shot.
Go, JUN SIK the fireman.
Against JUNG EUI YOON, 0 and 2, he’s ahead in the count.
One out, bases loaded.
Swings like he’s tossing the bat.
This one’s foul to the right again.
JUNG EUI YOON keeps fouling it off to the right.
Yeah, it’s because there are no inside pitches.
As long as it’s not inside, he can hit anything.
JUN SIK, you can chop it.
It’s okay if it’s a chopper.
Oh, he sets the mitt inside.
He pushes it the other way.
It drops in front of the right fielder.
The runner from third scores.
Nice batting.
JUNG EUI YOON’s bat is still hot.
Nice batting.
EUI YOON is hitting well.
Two for three at the plate.
Nice.
– Nice. – Nice bat.
Nice bat.
Good job.
What is he doing with the bases loaded?
Nice.
It’s 10 to 0.
Flame Fighters score the mercy rule run.
Incredible. JUNG EUI YOON is perfect today.
His hits show why he’s a .300 hitter.
That’s right.
Do the seniors have something special in their eyes?
Ah, experience… experience really matters.
Unbeatable... it’s just unbeatable.
Ah... is it a ten-run difference?
You can close a ten-run gap quickly.
Just score three runs per inning.
He said he was hurting earlier.
Yes.
Who should we switch to?
No lefty?
Left hander? SOO HYUN?
Yeah.
Manager, I’m feeling better now.
KEUN WOO moves to third, SOO HYUN to second.
Manager, I’m feeling better now.
JEONG KEUN WOO stays put.
I felt dizzy earlier, but I’m fine now.
It’s okay.
– I felt like I had a cold... – Rest, rest, rest.
– Can I bat just one more time? – No, you don’t have to.
Just once... Manager, just let me hit once.
Next game.
Manager, just once...
Let the other guys bat.
Okay, understood.
SOO HYUN, you’re in.
It was supposed to be JEONG SUNG HOON’s at-bat, but pinch hitter CHOI SOO HYUN is up.
Another smiling face in the lineup.
We need a bigger lead to feel safe.
Let’s go, let’s go.
Let’s go.
JUN SIK, be confident. Go for it.
That’s a weakly hit ball.
No double, no double!
The second baseman gets it, but only throws to second.
Doesn’t throw to first.
– Nice running! – Okay.
Meanwhile, MUN GYO WON scores from third.
Nice, nice!
That’s one more insurance run.
Hurry up! Seriously!
Why is everything so fast?
The second baseman gets one out, but another run scores.
That’s another insurance run for the mercy rule.
Nice batting!
He’s back, he’s back!
Nice batting!
Change the catcher.
Change the catcher?
Change the catcher.
– Change the catcher? – Yeah.
JAE WOOK.
Nice batting.
Change the catcher.
– Change the catcher? – Yeah.
JAE WOOK.
MIN BEOM.
What’s going on?
The older guys are nervous!
Bow 90 degrees to the Manager!
Thank you!
Tsk.
Director JANG was clapping, but now you’re out and he’s mad.
This is bad, now he’s going to get mad.
Oh wow, it’s MIN BEOM now.
Huh? So then...
Is it official?
It’s official.
That’s petty.
They must have talked.
Didn’t they talk and switch him?
Otherwise, why would the Manager suddenly...
Ah, this is embarrassing.
It’s embarrassing. Just say you’re hitting.
Hey, don’t stand next to the senior...
How much is it?
– Huh? – How much is it?
Just give me this, this.
XXX won more!
That’s still something.
– Right, that’s huge for a month. – Of course.
All right, Petty JAE WOOK is official!
Manager acknowledged it!
11 to 0.
Fighters tack on another run.
TAEK KEUN throws up a V sign.
LEE TAEK KEUN swings at the first pitch.
It’s popped up high.
Right fielder, right fielder makes the catch.
Man, TAEK KEUN just can’t get it done.
That’s the third out.
But in the bottom of the fifth
Flame Fighters scored all the runs they needed for the mercy rule.
We’ll move on to the sixth inning.
Then who is it?
GYO WON is at first?
GYO WON is at first base?
He’s the first baseman.
GYO WON goes to first base.
Then let’s put DONG WOO in the outfield, KANG DONG WOO.
– DONG WOO, right field! – Yes!
– GYO WON, first base. – Yes!
Am I still at second? Stay there?
They said you should stay.
Yeah, Manager said just stay there.
Nothing comes to third.
SOO HYUN to third.
I’m just in front of that line, right? Stay there.
Nothing comes to third.
The grass?
– Oh, nothing gets hit to third? – Just stay there, nothing comes.
It’s easier to throw from there if you do get one.
Let’s go!
– Slider... changeup... – You can do it, right?
Come on, get out there!
Got it?
Stay strong.
The vibes are good.
Senior, can I borrow your glove?
Yeah, put it on.
You wear the glove like this?
Use both, both.
No, don’t pull it out, use both, both.
Yeah, try it like that.
Comfortable, right?
Yes.
How long since you played infield?
How many runs, eleven?
Huh?
Did we score eleven?
Yeah, it’s 11 to 0.
Mercy rule in the seventh, right?
Yes, that’s right.
Pitch one inning.
Yeah.
Next, uh...
Number twenty.
SEONG GWON?
Yeah.
Hey, where’s SEONG GWON?
Yeah.
SEONG GWON, get loose.
Seventh inning.
Okay.
Am I going in?
Don’t get too worked up.
Okay.
– I’ll stretch a bit and go right in. – Okay.
SEONG GWON, let’s go!
All the way, all the way.
Great hit…
There’s nothing you can do about great hitters.
They hit everything.
Just swing at whatever comes.
We can hit, too. We can hit, too.
Don’t worry, okay?
One, two, three.
Nice pitcher on the mound, right?
He came in to lock it down.
Let’s go, JAE YOUNG.
Now it’s the top of the sixth.
On the mound is SHIN JAE YOUNG.
Since his debut,
SHIN JAE YOUNG has been a key pitcher for Manager KIM SUNG KUN.
SHIN JAE YOUNG has really earned the manager’s trust lately.
That’s right.
Season 2’s one-two punch.
Remember during “KIM SUNG KUN’s Winter Vacation” filming?
Honestly, in winter, he only pitched maybe 20%.
Just hit the strike zone.
Every pitch from start to finish, just hit the zone.
Wherever the catcher sets up.
Seriously, every pitch hit the zone, no joke.
Hey, what’s that?
Who’s up?
DONG A University.
There’s a change at catcher.
KIM MIN BEOM is in for PARK JAE WOOK.
That means it’s official
PARK JAE WOOK secures his incentive.
Congratulations, PARK JAE WOOK!
But there’s no way Manager KIM SUNG KUN made that change just for the incentive.
He’d never do that.
I mentioned the incentive to the manager.
– Thank you. – Good job, good job.
But Manager didn’t plan to make the change at first.
He changed because the score got lopsided.
There’s a little more breathing room now.
– When you struck out, Director JANG clapped. – He did, right?
Do you know you’ve been subbed out now?
So now
For Director JANG SI WON
this is all about reaching the record, that’s just how it turned out.
The gap got too big.
All the fielders have been switched out.
He looks all sulky now.
PD JANG.
It’s your fault.
He’s all sulky because of you now.
CHOI SOO HYUN is now in for JEONG SUNG HOON at third.
And KANG DONG WOO replaces MUN GYO WON in right.
MUN GYO WON moves to first base.
That means LEE DAE HO is out of the game.
LEE DAE HO finally gets to rest?
That’s right.
Manager is totally different now.
Why’d they switch you out?
I’m not sure.
He took you out after you went two for two.
Guys, our goal is two runs, first of all.
Let’s go for two runs.
We can’t let it end on a mercy rule.
By what inning do we need to score?
Seventh inning.
We have two chances left.
Leading off is JEON NA EL.
Give it a try, NA EL.
Get on base.
Don’t let it end on a mercy rule.
At least score one, just one.
No mercy rule.
Gotta focus at times like this.
First pitch is a strike.
Backdoor, backdoor.
What was that, a changeup?
He said he’s throwing a changeup or splitter now.
Fastball.
Now it’s strike two.
That’s right.
That’s a good pitch.
135.
His stuff is way better than the velocity.
Looks even faster.
Why does it look so fast?
Is he just going to come after him every time?
Gotta swing right away.
Yeah.
Will he throw a fastball or a slider?
He swings, to left field.
Got it.
He got it, got it, got it.
Foul, foul, foul, foul, foul, foul.
Left fielder.
Drops inside the line.
Safe.
A mishit turns into a hit, and the leadoff man is on.
He got two strikes on him.
That was such a good pitch.
Yeah, it was.
It was a great pitch, but it dropped in for a hit.
Honestly, nothing you can do about that.
Yeah.
Seriously.
How do you give up a hit like that, JAE YOUNG?
Now it’s no outs, runner on second, runner in scoring position.
Hey, coach!
Nothing comes this way.
Make it come over here.
Did you see the batter?
MIN SOO, try to get a big hit.
Eleven runs is nothing.
If we just score three runs every inning, we win.
Yeah.
Three, three, three, three.
Then we win.
KWON MIN SOO at bat.
He’s got a good swing.
Gotta stop him.
Don’t give up a run.
Stay focused, JAE YOUNG.
Take it one at a time.
Slider.
Mishit, second baseman JEONG KEUN WOO.
Waits for it, makes the play.
One out.
Nice, nice.
MIN SOO, what are you doing?
It’s okay, it’s okay.
– Isn’t it time for JI HOON to hit? – Not bad.
Good job.
Hey, hey, hey, let’s get a hit, let’s get a hit.
Hey, it’s about time for JI HOON to hit, right?
Take it slow.
That was outside.
That was a good one.
SHIN JAE YOUNG is making his third appearance this season.
Commentator KIM SUN WOO, how do you see
his pitches and condition today?
For me, what really stands out about SHIN JAE YOUNG
is how dedicated he is to his training.
I think that mindset shows up on the mound as strength in his pitches.
The more I see SHIN JAE YOUNG, the more I respect that about him.
He completely missed it.
Third baseman fields it.
Throws to first.
Out at first.
CHOI SOO HYUN records the second out.
Meanwhile, the runner moves up to third.
That was a lot of movement.
The slider had great spin.
He tried to square it up, but just missed.
CHOI SOO HYUN at third, MUN GYO WON at first.
Plays like that are worth watching for us.
That’s true.
Hey, if you just put your glove out, you’ll catch it.
Why do you keep looking at it?
It’s better than your hand.
There are two outs, but with a runner on third,
Gangneung High needs to score at least one run.
Next up is PARK SANG JUN, who’s one for two today.
Stay focused, JAE YOUNG.
Just need one more out.
One out left.
Can SHIN JAE YOUNG get through the inning without a run?
It’s okay to give up a run.
SEONG GWON might give up one, but try not to!
Swing and a miss.
Yeah, just throw that one.
Could give up another, though.
Let’s give up one more, just one more.
That was a good pitch, but he can’t make contact.
Why’s his swing so big?
Should be a line drive.
When the runner’s on third, the pitcher winds up.
That means the pitcher’s only thinking about the batter, and it looks really cool.
But there’s something hidden in there.
What is it?
When you wind up,
you end up thinking about the runner on third.
Your heart really starts pounding.
Because you’re worried about a home steal.
Look at this.
When SHIN JAE YOUNG winds up
he’s just thinking about the batter.
Can you see the awareness?
That’s what it is.
Still, he got a swing and a miss.
If you didn’t know about that
it looks so cool when he shouts and pitches, right?
Like, “That’s a real man!”
You’d think he’s not worried about the runner.
But actually, he is.
Foul ball to the back.
If that came in, it would’ve been inside the strike zone.
That head movement is distracting.
Caster JEONG YONG GUM, break it down for us.
I don’t know why he checked the runner twice.
Three sliders, three sliders.
SHIN JAE YOUNG checks the runner again.
He pulls it.
Was that a fastball?
He pulls it.
That’s a hit over the second baseman’s head.
Finally, a timely hit.
Gangneung High finally gets a run on the board.
It’s 11 to 1.
Still a ten-run gap.
He really got that inside pitch in a tough spot.
That was a good pitch.
Yeah, he hit it really well.
PARK SANG JUN finally shows off his hitting.
Finally, they got a run.
What if they hadn’t scored that run earlier?
That would’ve been close.
Better get one more run.
Now
if PARK SANG JUN can also score
then they can get the gap back under ten.
SHIN JAE YOUNG needs to end this inning quickly.
Can’t let this turn into a crisis.
HWANG WOO CHEOL at bat.
There we go, keep chasing.
Please.
Ground ball.
Second baseman JEONG KEUN WOO fields it.
Throws to second.
That’s the third out.
They gave up a run
but SHIN JAE YOUNG holds the mound without more damage.
It’s 11 to 1.
Still a ten-run gap.
Better score another, it feels close.
I think they can do it now.
Why are they trying so hard, still pitching?
He’s thrown too many pitches, way too many.
They were swinging so aggressively.
Good job, JAE YOUNG.
Yeah.
Good job.
Thanks.
Let’s go, KEUN WOO.
KEUN WOO, get one more hit.
If JEONG KEUN WOO gets one more, he’ll be at .300.
Let’s go.
If JAE HO gets one more, he’ll be at .250.
Hyap.
They changed pitchers.
This guy...
I think during “KIM SUNG KUN’s Winter Vacation” at Gangneung High
the manager kept working with him till the end.
On the mound now is PARK EUI JIN.
He’s a sophomore pitcher.
Right-handed, overhand pitcher.
In “KIM SUNG KUN’s Winter Vacation”
he got a lot of coaching from Manager KIM SUNG KUN.
He was told to shift more weight onto his support leg during his kick.
Don’t try to throw too fast.
That’s what they told him.
So now you can see he pauses slightly in his kick before throwing.
Yeah, that’s right.
I’m really curious to see how he does now.
At bat, KIM MIN BEOM is in for PARK JAE WOOK.
Since they gave up a run last inning
if someone gets on and they score another
the top of the seventh will be much easier.
That’s right.
Let’s try to get two more, for sure.
MIN BEOM needs to get a hit.
It’s the Fighters up now.
– That’s KIM MIN BEOM. – Right.
He worked really hard at his own school last time.
Let’s see how hard he works here.
EUI JIN, don’t get nervous.
It’s a ten-run game, ten-run difference.
First pitch is a fastball.
Why is it so fast, why is it so fast?
He’s got some pop.
That’s a good pitch.
It’s 133, but he’s throwing with power.
The speed doesn’t show up much here.
Hey.
Just keep throwing like that.
Keep going, keep going.
It’s off the end of the bat.
Foul territory.
First baseman can’t get it.
It went up to the cheering section.
Head cheerleader KIM JU IL caught it barehanded.
He got hit on the hip.
Oh, he got hit.
He grabbed it off the ground.
He took the hit to protect the cheerleader.
He got hit himself.
Isn’t that amazing?
Yeah, it is.
He’s my friend.
Be careful!
Watch out for foul balls.
JI WOO, was that a fastball?
Yeah, it was a fastball.
Was that a fastball just now?
Yeah!
That’s popped up.
Another one in foul territory.
Right down the middle, right down the middle.
Go strong!
Don’t be afraid.
Another foul ball.
Low pitch, KIM MIN BEOM fouls it off.
Fouls off another one.
Ground ball.
It’s called foul down the third base line.
His swing timing is good overall.
That’s right.
He’s got a good contact swing.
If he connects, it’ll fly like a rocket.
He’s got the right timing for a fastball.
Yeah.
All on time.
– Right. – Swing on time.
What’s fun about our team is
there are always four or five in the on-deck circle.
Why is YONG TAIK up when he’s batting eighth?
KEUN WOO.
Tell the others in the back to get ready.
Those two are weird, right?
Why?
Is it just plain, or are they good?
Is it boring, or are they really hitting?
This is the eleventh pitch of the at-bat.
Go for it, MIN BEOM!
Can KIM MIN BEOM get his third hit of the season?
Swing.
– Swing! – Swing!
Swing, swing!
He couldn’t hold back.
He swung and missed.
Strikeout swinging!
Is this going to be three strikeouts?
He throws from such a high release point
that’s why he couldn’t hold back.
He went around.
JAE HO, get one more hit, make it a multi-hit game.
Get a hit when nobody expects it.
This is when you raise your average.
Yeah, nobody expects anything now.
He swings.
JAE HO keeps hitting it off the end of the bat.
He swings.
That’s a weak grounder.
Shortstop fields it, throws to first.
Out at first, that’s two outs.
Nice play.
Our team’s shortstop.
Little KIM JAE HO.
“Little KIM JAE HO,” nice.
That’s right.
JAE HO, no one was expecting it.
Good job.
Nice.
Timing’s just not there.
I thought he’d get one more hit.
Good job, good job.
KIM MIN BEOM struck out.
KIM JAE HO is out on a grounder to short.
His delivery must be really tough to hit.
The batters just can’t get the timing.
Now it’s back to leadoff hitter JEONG KEUN WOO.
Let’s see how JEONG KEUN WOO does against PARK EUI JIN.
First pitch, grounder.
Same spot as KIM JAE HO.
Shortstop fields it, throws to first.
Out at first.
Three up, three down.
For the first time this game, it ends with a three up, three down inning.
Will they finish it by mercy rule here?
Now it’s the top of the seventh for Gangneung High.
– He’s only throwing fastballs, but they keep making weak contact. – Yeah, no solid hits at all.
Actually, there have been some, but just barely.
That was only PARK JAE WOOK.
Only PARK JAE WOOK and KIM JAE HO.
Here he comes, SEONG GWON.
All right, game crew, huddle up.
Leadoff, leadoff, leadoff.
If you don’t score, it ends on a mercy rule.
You have to score one, got it?
Yes.
Give it a try.
Squeeze play?
Do what you’re good at?
Just keep fighting for it.
One, two, three.
Now just keep chasing!
Let’s try to get one more run.
You have to score now, right now.
We’ll change pitchers.
Pitching change.
SEON SEONG GWON!
Don’t get rattled.
Let’s go!
Are they switching pitchers right now?
Manager KIM SUNG KUN puts SEON SEONG GWON on the mound.
Gotta shut them down here.
Yeah, you have to stop them here.
SEONG GWON, just pitch like usual.
It’s all right.
Hold them, SEONG GWON.
You’re going to hold them, right?
If you can’t hold them, I’ll get blamed too.
Huh?
Please hold them, SEONG GWON, please hold them.
SEONG GWON can get away with it, but you can’t.
I’ll get blamed.
He’ll stop them.
I’m counting on you!
I’m counting on you, I’m counting on you.
SEONG GWON’s going to pitch well.
His pitches have power today.
The kids won’t be able to hit him.
I don’t think the high schoolers can hit him.
But if they score one, who knows.
– How fast is your fastball? – 137 km/h.
But I don’t think it’s 137 km/h.
Isn’t the angle good?
Wow.
It’s like dropping from the fifth floor.
Wow.
His ball isn’t easy to hit.
JAE HYUK’s pitches aren’t easy.
It’s really tough.
So if they win by mercy rule
SEON SEONG GWON will close the game.
We’ll have to watch how powerful SEON SEONG GWON’s pitches are.
That’s something to pay attention to.
Wow.
These kids can’t hit over 140 km/h.
Okay, got it.
So at our level, he’s like PONCE, right?
If I get a hit off SEON SEONG GWON here
it’s like getting a hit off PONCE?
JI WOO!
Hit these two.
If you hit a fly ball, he’ll throw you a fastball.
The leadoff batter at the plate is WON JI WOO.
No mercy rule, no mercy rule.
– Good job. Are they all fastballs? – Huh?
– Were they all fastballs? – Yes.
SEONG GWON, aim for the middle.
Right now, SEON SEONG GWON thinks it’s a save situation.
– Yes. – I’m so curious about the first pitch.
– Wow, curveball. – That’s a curve.
Whoa, that was a curve.
– That’s a good one. – Didn’t see that coming.
Fooled everyone.
He kept throwing fastballs, then drops a curve.
– Didn’t see that coming. – Nice, nice.
– What’s that? – What’s that?
Throws a first-pitch curve in a closing situation?
What is this?
WON JI WOO is two for two today.
– What a surprise... – Wow, two in a row!
That’s a breaking ball. Strike two.
Hey, that’s deadly.
Isn’t that a Niagara curveball? Niagara curve.
That’s a curve, right?
What is that?
Has a vibe like YOO HEE KWAN.
With two curveballs, he gets two strikes this at-bat.
All right, let’s go, let’s go.
No fastballs for you.
Three curveballs, three curveballs.
He needs to throw a fastball here.
SEON SEONG GWON is ahead in the count.
He needs to go for it here.
Gotta get on base, gotta get on base.
No mercy rule.
Swing and a miss, strikeout.
High fastball, SEON SEONG GWON.
Whoa, what was that?
Wow.
Perfect four-seam power pitching.
SEONG GWON’s really changed a lot.
Say it, pinch hitter.
Now, next up.
At the plate.
CHOI YOON WOO is up.
Go on, zombie, go on, zombie.
Try to be a parasite, try to be a parasite.
You can’t hit his pitch!
Good, SEONG GWON, good!
They can’t hit your pitch!
Gets a strike with a first-pitch fastball.
Wow.
What is that, a slider?
– Fastball, fastball. – Nice pitch, nice pitch.
– Fastball? – Fastball, fastball.
The kids will be scared.
Of course. That big guy throws from way up there.
– That’s not at our eye level. – His release point is so high.
Foul ball to the back.
Why swing at that high pitch? It’s 0 and 2.
It’s because they’re anxious. Why?
Why are there so many strikes right away?
Makes you want to swing, right?
– That’s why they chase it. – Yeah.
Now, pinch hitter CHOI YOON WOO starts out behind, 0 and 2.
Starts out with two strikes, tough count.
Get on base, get on base.
Please.
Huh? Pitcher.
That’s a weak grounder.
MUN TAEK.
Gotta get back to first quickly.
Hey, hey, hurry up!
– MUN TAEK. – Gotta get back to first quickly.
Oh, at first base.
He makes the play at first.
Wow, that was fast, really fast.
Hey!
Man, seriously.
How far is he going to run?
Is he a track athlete?
He tries to grab every ball that comes near him.
Grounder to second.
Even KEUN WOO is confused now.
What’s going on, MUN TAEK?
That’s what’s happening now.
He doesn’t have much experience at first.
Should I go in?
– Sorry. – Should I go in?
No, no.
It’s his first time.
JEONG KEUN WOO runs up to cover.
Grounder to second, now two outs.
Dadadadada
Still, he got there and came back fast.
I never go over there.
SEONG GWON, SEONG GWON! Hurry up!
Don’t trust GYO WON! GYO WON!
At bat now is BYEON JAE HYUK.
Grounder, strikeout, he’s tricky.
– Seventh inning, right? – Yes, if we get out here, it’s mercy rule.
If this happens, one more out will end it by mercy rule.
We’re desperate, really desperate.
Swings at the first pitch.
To right-center!
Whoa, got it.
That’s it, that’s it.
The ball is flying to right-center.
He might come home on this.
Go!
Rounding second, heading to third.
With two outs, BYEON JAE HYUK hits a triple.
BYEON JAE HYUK!
Let’s play one more inning!
Let’s go, Phoenix National!
What now?
I told you to watch out for the first pitch.
He went for the first pitch.
Anyway, wow, what a hit.
Extra-base hit.
I was thinking about going home.
The fielders are playing way in.
It took a while to get to the ball.
Two outs, runner on third.
Anyway, that’s how it is.
If they give up a run here, there’s no mercy rule, right?
Right, then it goes to the bottom of the seventh.
This is what SEON SEONG GWON’s thinking about.
It must feel like blowing a save.
Now it’s back to the top of the order, LEE JI HOO at bat.
Hey, hey, hey, LEE JI HOO.
Try to play one more inning!
JI HOO, we’re desperate, really desperate.
Let’s just play one more inning.
SEONG GWON, it’s okay, it’s okay.
Nice pitch, nice pitch. SEONG GWON, do your thing.
SEONG GWON, it’s okay, it’s okay.
Here.
First pitch, first pitch.
First pitch, inside. Strike.
Okay, okay, okay.
He’s tough, really tough.
Yeah, he’s really tough.
His pitches are getting better, really better.
No, just play one more inning!
Just look there and swing.
SEON SEONG GWON hasn’t allowed a run all season.
He’s been perfect this year.
Hurry up, let him hit.
It’s hit high.
What, what!
Okay.
It’s going to center, behind the center fielder.
LEE TAEK KEUN tracks it down.
He makes the catch.
With that, SEON SEONG GWON
seals the mercy rule win for Flame Fighters.
– Nice! – Yes!
Good job, everyone.
Good job.
– No! – Why’d you hit it in the air?
Why’d you hit it in the air?
Why, why’d you hit it in the air?
Hurry, say goodbye.
Before the sun sets completely
Flame Fighters finish up quickly today.
– Great job! – Yeah, good job.
– Great job! – Good job.
Oh, nice pitch, that was good.
Good job, SEONG GWON.
– Good job! – Good job.
– Nice work, nice work. – Good job.
It’s been so long
I don’t know my range anymore.
It’s okay, your pitch was great.
Am I the MVP today?
Five scoreless innings.
No MVP.
– Why not? – Five scoreless innings, come on.
Give me credit for what I did earlier too.
No way.
Didn’t even get it for six scoreless innings last time.
Add them up, that’s eleven scoreless innings.
– Did we finish in two hours? – Yes.
Wow, that was a quick game.
I once played a game in just over an hour.
Good job, everyone.
Good job.
– Good job. – Good job.
Good job, everyone.
SEONG GWON, good job today.
Come closer, get close.
Come close.
– Good work. – Good job.
Good work.
– Good job. – Good job, good job.
Good job, everyone.
KEUN WOO, come visit the school.
– Good job. – Good job.
Overall, it was a bit of a disappointing game.
They should play like high schoolers.
It’s a little upsetting that they didn’t.
Tomorrow
if you go to school, meetings might run late in the afternoon.
But after playing the Flame Fighters last year and this year
next year?
If we get to play again
we’ll try to be tougher mentally
and
really put on a good show.
Come here, let’s take a photo.
Move up, move up.
Come here! Sit in the front!
Squeeze in at the front. Shorter kids, squeeze in.
You won’t be in the picture. Squeeze in.
Come over here, you.
Stand in front of Uncle DAE HO.
Gangneung High
Fighters
Go for it!
Keep it up!
Let's go!
Stay healthy, Manager.
– See you again. – Let’s do this again!
Attention! Bow.
Thank you.
The final score is 11 to 1.
With that, they get their 12th straight win
The Flame Fighters.
They look like they’ve completely forgotten how to lose.
How was it?
Oh, it was great.
First base was a bit disappointing.
I thought you were a sprinter.
It’s because I wasn’t relaxed.
Congrats to JAE WOOK and EUI YOON.
Everything worked out.
Congrats to everyone.
The incentive.
Congrats to SOO HYUN and all three of you.
Thank you.
Let’s start with JUNG EUI YOON.
Where? Where at?
Oh man...
It’s a great night.
I’ll be quick!
You played in 12 games.
Batting average is .368.
That’s amazing.
Two for three again today.
That’s right.
Is there any special reason for your great performance?
Just hard work.
The manager’s trust.
It all came together.
That’s really annoying.
It’s one of those days.
– You should enjoy it. – No, please edit that out.
Please air it all.
Seriously, that’s so annoying. Air it...
There seems to be a bit of an issue.
– Yes. – Huh?
Huh?
Why did you just smile?
Me? Well...
I’m confident.
What was your incentive?
.300, .300.
Exactly.
With 12 hits in 40 at-bats.
– That’s a .300 average. – Yes.
Right on the dot.
That’s amazing.
Is it amazing, or just petty?
No, I...
Just keeping up my average.
Ah...
Yeah, well...
Still.
You hit exactly .300.
Yeah... Earlier...
Watching you stand up and clap after striking out...
It threw me off a little.
I wasn’t clapping for the strikeout.
It was just an amazing pitch.
I was applauding the opponent’s great pitching.
I was giving respect to high school baseball.
Anyway, as promised, you hit .300 in 12 games.
Starting with this broadcast
your salary will be increased.
Thank you.
I’ll do my best.
A promise is a promise.
Thank you.
Oh, thank you.
But!
Won’t that take away some motivation?
– Come on. – Huh?
Gotta protect my spot, of course.
No, that’s not what I meant.
I mean
I want to keep you motivated.
Oh, right.
I’m a high school grad, so I’m a little slow to get it.
– Oh, I see. – It has nothing to do with graduating high school.
My comprehension isn’t great.
I just thought you might lose some motivation.
– I’ll give you one more incentive. – Okay.
Can you keep a .330 average?
.330?
I can do it.
Yes.
Wait, for how many games do I have to keep .330?
For now, this incentive counts, right?
This incentive is for the 12 games, right?
– That’s right. – Yeah, it counts.
It doesn’t get canceled or anything, right?
Until game 20.
If you keep .330
I’ll raise your salary
until the end of the season.
Does this mean it gets added on here?
Of course.
Thank you.
Oh, I think I spent too much.
Hold on, let’s take another look.
Let’s check again. I’ll take a closer look.
– Gotta check. – Checked, checked.
– You checked? – Yes, I checked.
That was fast.
That’s definite motivation.
Thank you.
It’s money well spent.
Don’t do it.
This is a jinx too.
Gotta do it, right? Gotta do it.
All right, do a little more.
I think everyone here is crazy.
Oh, nice, nice.
I can do it.
Anything else you want to say?
Thank you, SI WON.
– Keep it up! – Yes, thank you.
This incentive
is optional.
You can take it or leave it.
Listen carefully and decide.
Listen carefully.
If you don’t take this incentive
you’ll get this salary until the end of the season.
If you play 20 games
and still keep a .300 average or better
you’ll get another raise for the rest of the season.
But if you don’t keep .300
starting from game 21
you’ll go back to no incentive for a year.
Wow, this is...
Wow, this just keeps going.
It’s a matter of choice...
This is PARK JAE WOOK’s drama.
This always drives me crazy during contract talks every year.
It’s driving me nuts this year too.
Here’s the offer.
Think about it and mark O or X.
O if you take it.
X if you don’t.
I really don’t know what to do.
Seriously.
Ah, this...
Okay!
As for me
I’ll work harder
and prove my worth even more.
No regrets?
No regrets!
I just made my choice.
In my heart
I kept struggling.
I kept fighting with myself inside.
Yeah, it makes sense to take it.
No, it makes sense to drop out here.
Back and forth like that.
And then they gave me that choice again.
Can I say it? Can I say that?
So I decided
to just stick with the one raise.
– Huh? Why? – Yeah?
If I can’t do it
I go back to where I was.
Keeping .300 might get tough now.
It’s not easy to keep that up.
I think it’s best to just do what I can.
That fits me perfectly.
There’s a story written in the sky.
I’m waiting for that moment.
Like a flower blooming under the light, slowly.
It’s the first step.
This is only the beginning.
Rises from a single spark.
The place where it all begins.
I’m waiting for you among the stars.
This is only the beginning.
Rises from a single spark.
The place where it all begins.
I’m waiting for you among the stars.
This is only the beginning.
It’s just about to start.
This is only the beginning.
This is just the start.
Out of all the pitchers I’ve faced this season
these were the best.
He’s expected to be drafted in the first or second round.
He throws close to 150.
Swing and a miss on a breaking ball, strikeout.
And it’s not just one guy.
There are several.
KIM JI WOO is a player Major League scouts are watching.
Swing and a miss, strikeout.
That was 151.
Every pitch is around 150?
He was selected as a member of the national team for the U-18 Baseball World Cup.
Swing and a miss, strikeout.
PARK JI SUNG, LEE HO BEOM, and KIM JI WOO all pitched nearly perfectly.
Swings at the first pitch.
He pushes it the other way.
– To center. – Nice hit, nice hit.
Seoul High’s bats
are really on fire.
Someone has to fix what’s already broken.
The Fighters are in trouble.
They can’t allow any more baserunners.
Oh? No, no!
No, no, get it!
Got it!
Pulled it.
JEONG SUNG HOON missed it, backhand catch at first.
Out at first.
That was fair, it was fair.
Pulled it.
Gotta come in, gotta come in.
Throw home.
He’s coming in.
Let’s go.
LIM SANG WOO needs to be the closer now.
SANG WOO, please.