I should go in together with YONG TAIK at once.
- For the first time. - Isn't the C too small, YONG TAIK?
The C is really small.
It seems like it's getting smaller and smaller.
- No presence at all? - It's shrinking little by little.
At this level, it's almost like being in an eye clinic.
- Isn't that about the level of astigmatism? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Left, right. - I can't see anymore.
Now I can't even tell if it's right or left.
If you do well, it gets bigger.
- Are you sure it gets bigger if I do well? - Left is this way, this way, this way.
If you bat .300, it grows.
0.7
It changes depending on your batting average.
- So the size changes based on batting average? - Okay, okay, got it.
Then... it should be almost invisible right now.
You're in the .100 range.
Hello.
- Hello, hello, how are you. - Hello.
Now I'm at the end.
DONG WOO, you’ve come pretty close, huh?
Hey DONG WOO, you're here just after a week.
That's right, DONG WOO.
You’ve moved up! You’ve moved up!
Thanks.
Where were you originally, DONG WOO?
- I was at the very end! - Way back at the end?
Hey, KIM MOON HO!
MOON HO!
It was a straight-up trade, a fair swap.
- SANG WOO came up too. - Yes, sir!
You’ve all moved up quite a bit.
- Where were you originally? - Way over at the end.
- At the very end? - Yes.
Wait, JUN YOUNG isn’t here yet?
- JUN YOUNG said he'll come right after the game. - Oh.
He said he’d be late.
JUN YOUNG threw a complete game win the other day.
- Really? - He even led a comeback win today.
Every time he plays, he gets the win.
Totally different from JAE YOUNG.
SHIN JAE YOUNG, aren't you pitching?
JUN YOUNG goes out and gets wins.
You have to play to earn the win.
But he’s out there practicing a lot.
- Alright, let’s start. - Hello.
Alright.
Today is the first-ever away game with live fans.
All tickets sold out in just 5 minutes.
- Thank you! - Thank you, thank you.
The excitement in Ulsan is amazing.
They were already waiting outside.
- It was only noon. - Yeah.
And today’s game is
the grand finale of
Game 10.
If we win today,
it’ll be 10 wins in a row!
The Flame Fighters are aiming for a stage sweep.
There is a rain forecast today.
Forecast says less than 1mm of rain from 6 to 9 p.m.
We can definitely play through that.
And just in case,
if the game gets suspended due to rain,
then...
- For us, it becomes suspended. - No way.
And once we pass the 5th inning,
no refunds will be issued.
Just letting our viewers know.
Look at those faces.
We must get past the 5th inning quickly.
Now, time for the Flame News.
Flame News.
First.
We did a sun stick product placement, right?
LEE TAEK KEUN and Coach LEE KWANG KIL were in it.
It hit record sales.
That’s insane.
- Influencer Kwang! - Huge hit, huge.
That's the power of influencers.
Coach, sell cabbages later too.
Cabbages.
We seriously need a group purchase.
- That would sell like crazy. - It’s gonna be a smash hit.
So! Today as well,
from all over...
Lots of products were...
Lots of products.
- Big money, big haul. - Bringing in the bucks.
From Pocari Sweat...
Pocari Sweat.
A 3.5-ton truck,
they sent us 100,000 bottles.
One hundred thousand!
Much love to Dong-A Otsuka.
That’s amazing.
100,000?!
- A whole truck came. - Really?
Yeah, a truckload.
They’re doing it right.
We were dehydrated.
With 100,000...
I’ll take 50,000 for myself.
So we kept just what we need to drink
and we’ll give the rest away to our viewers in an event.
Nice, doing good things too.
And our sponsor Wilson provided
Icing T-shirts.
For the entire team,
- they sent six each. - Six each?
- Six? - Six each?
They really delivered!
White, black, white, black like that.
- Six is a lot. - You can wear a fresh one every day.
- That’s a different level. - Six per person.
Looks good on you! Really suits you!
He looks good in anything.
- Hey HEE KWAN, try it on. - No, no.
No, no.
Don’t wear it, don’t.
It’s light!
- HEE KWAN, try it on. - No, no.
RHEE DAE EUN.
- Your hair... - Yeah.
- Back to black. - I turned into a fool again.
- What? - I look dumb again.
- He got scolded by the manager. - They say the manager scolded him.
- I got an earful. - What did he say?
- On the day of the game... - Yes.
- Seeing me on the mound, - Yes.
- it didn’t look good. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
He said, and I changed it.
There’s a rumor the manager even gave you money?
What the, why didn’t you tell us that?
- This guy’s crazy about money. Always talking about money. - Seriously insane.
- Dyeing your hair? - I didn’t ask for it... no...
The manager said that,
then casually came over.
“Don’t take a photo!”
That’s what he said and then
gave me 200,000 won.
200,000 won?
You take money from him but don’t even think of giving grandpa some allowance?
I wasn’t going to accept it.
But he shouted “Take it!”
So I took it. Then how could I not do it?
- He must’ve really hated how it looked. - Yeah.
If he even paid for it.
- It was for the dye job? - Yes, hair dye money.
Yes.
- That doesn’t even cost 200,000 won. - Right.
I’ve got 120,000 left.
I’ll put it to good use.
And
I heard the manager said something to SHIN JAE YOUNG during training.
- What? - What?
Starting pitcher?
He didn’t say... or rather won’t say it.
I was notified I'd be starting.
Today... yeah.
- Got the starting role notice. - Huh?
Today... yeah.
- Today? Today? Starting today? - Yes, today.
Did you mishear “starter” as warm-up or something?
I start the day after tomorrow.
The day after tomorrow? On Tuesday?
- No no, today, Friday. Yes. - Huh?
- Did he actually say you’re starting? - Yes.
- You’re sure you heard “start”? - Yes.
- I was definitely told. - You think that’s rare? Happens all the time.
- It was the first time for me. - Huh?
- First time hearing it. - You know how many times I’ve heard that?
It always gets canceled the day before, man.
Seems like you are bothered that JAE YOUNG is starting.
I’m not bothered.
- I’ll start first. - Yeah.
But he got a call on his way in.
Turns out there are a lot of left-handed batters, oops!
- So it changed? It’s not you anymore? - He told me to sit out.
Seems like he really was notified originally.
- That’s unfortunate. - Yeah.
Anyway, moving on.
There’s some bad news.
Actually, NIPPERT got injured.
During training.
He’s currently injured.
- So about 4 weeks? Right? - Yes, 3 to 4 weeks.
- Yes, 3 to 4 weeks? - Yes.
He needs time to recover.
Take it slow, man.
He’s telling him to slow down just to get a chance himself.
He really just wants to get on the mound himself.
- No seriously... recover properly. - Yeah, right.
- Properly, yes. - Recover thoroughly.
Because he could get injured again.
NIPPERT feels really bad about it.
- Though some players seem happy about it. - Not at all.
Someone’s clearly happy about it.
- The most important thing is to recover fully. - Yes.
Coming back healthy is what matters.
Alright, let's announce the stats.
There are six hitters batting over .300.
Wow, that’s a lot.
Who are they?
Alright, among the .300 hitters...
6th is PARK JAE WOOK.
- Just barely made it! - He's batting .300?
JAE WOOK is a .300 hitter?
Offensive catcher.
5th place is...
With a .321 batting average...
- You know that exactly. - It’s LEE TAEK KEUN.
- He really came up. - Told you I’d climb.
Told you I’d climb.
Used to call him LEE TAEK Pun!
Slow starter.
Who's above him?
- SOO HYUN. - SOO HYUN!
And in 4th place,
LEE DAE HO with a .343 average.
Dropped quite a bit, huh?
- 4th place? - 4th?
He's 4th...?
4th?
- .340s and he's still 4th? - 4th?
- 4th? Isn’t that the first time? - Isn’t .340s still good though?
- Doesn’t suit him at all. - So weird to see him 4th.
Talk after you hit .300 yourselves.
None of you have ever hit .300.
Why criticize someone hitting .340?
- He means that. - Yeah, he’s serious.
And in 3rd place...
- With a .364 average... - .360s?
It’s JEONG SEONG HOON.
General MacArthur.
Is there anyone above that?
Alright then...
Batting average 2nd place.
Who is it?
With a .385 average...
- EUI YOON. - CHOI SOO HYUN.
He’s managing his average carefully right now.
- He’s got a bonus clause, right? - Until 12 games, right?
- 12 games. - 12 games?
- He's going all-in on managing his average. - Yep, focused on batting average management.
Batting average management?
He’s not even playing in games.
Because I'm his junior.
What the hell is with this guy, should I kill him or what, seriously.
That guy's nuts, seriously.
Man... this isn’t easy.
Petty SOO HYUN?
This is bad, really bad.
People these days won’t even get that reference.
- Yeah, that’s like a 20-year-old thing. - It’s coming back again, huh.
But I’m feeling good today.
It’s the final game of Stage 1.
Still holding the number one batting average.
- EUI YOON is in first place. - Is EUI YOON hitting .400 or something?
- EUI YOON. - EUI YOON.
Still leading in batting average.
With a .387 average...
It’s JUNG EUI YOON.
That's good for a raise.
EUI YOON has 3 games left, right?
- Three games. - Okay.
Say a few words, please.
I didn’t expect to come up this far.
First off, DAE HO and KEUN WOO really
set things up for me, so I got lots of easy chances and hit a lot.
But... I think there was a bit of a hole at the 3rd spot.
- If you could step up a bit more... - These guys are really all insane, seriously.
Guys are funny, though, what’s wrong with that?
If you could give it just a bit more effort, I’d appreciate it.
It's crazy.
- He's nuts, seriously. - Do you know why they’re like this?
It’s because you're in a good mood today.
When you're frowning, they don’t act like this.
Just keep frowning, then.
So today’s game against Gangneung High is important.
Let’s win and complete the stage sweep.
Now we’ll analyze Gangneung High’s team.
Summer Break.
Whoa, what’s with all that?
Dang, they look scary.
Let’s begin.
They were founded in 1975.
They’re the top high school team representing the Gangwon region.
In the 2025 High School Baseball Weekend League,
they won the Gangwon region in the latter half of the season.
Basically, except when they’re sleeping,
they’re playing baseball all the time.
They train for 10 hours?
- These guys are no joke. - They live and train together.
So when they’re united, the synergy is insane.
They’ll be super annoying to face.
They’re like machines.
And their manager...
He’s a classic small-ball strategist aiming for one run at a time.
He’s optimized for that kind of baseball.
Of course, when playing other high school teams, they focus on scoring one run
and use lots of strategy-based plays.
Think of this team as the pinnacle of that approach.
They even did two straight squeeze plays with bases loaded.
And they both worked.
So if they come at us tenaciously,
we’ve got to be even more tenacious.
Even if it’s hot, we need to drag the game out.
That’s how we’ll have a chance to win.
And there's a right-handed pitcher named KIM YEON JAE. This guy...
Regardless of whether the batter is left-handed or right-handed,
his main weapon is the splitter.
What’s interesting is...
Even though he allows a lot of walks and hit-by-pitches, he still has a high strikeout rate.
That’s probably because of the splitter.
That’s nasty.
And there’s another pitcher named LEE EUI CHEON.
- Right-hander? - Sidearm. Sidearm.
If you look at his pitching form,
he’s not like JAE YOUNG, who’s more of a finesse underhand pitcher...
He’s a power-style underhand pitcher.
Tsk?
What the hell’s up with this guy lately?
He’s driving me crazy.
I'm the one who taught him!
Seriously, I taught him.
Command and control, plus.
Relies more on raw stuff than location.
Think of him as being more like JUN YOUNG in style.
They probably going to try to rattle us and cause chaos...
But as always, we’ve got to be careful when facing high school teams.
That’s all.
- Captain, anything to add? - Nothing at all!
- Let’s go warm up! - Yes.
- In my dreams... - SHIN JAE YOUNG, were you hiding that from us?
I'm basically the same as broadcast crew, right?
I'm not even a player right now.
All I'm doing is shouting “Fighting!” these days.
What’s for lunch today?
Lunch box... we’re having lunch boxes?
- How am I any different from PD Taegyu right now? - You’re just like the production staff.
I asked twice that day during practice.
- What did you say? - “Starter?”
“Starter?”
For two days... man, last night when I was trying to sleep...
It’s been so long...
- You couldn’t sleep, right? - You know...
I could hear my heartbeat in my ears.
Should I just tell them I pulled a muscle in my neck?
Then you have a chance of playing?
Then we're doomed!
SHIN JAE YOUNG, shout “Fighting!” out.
Don’t. I’m not in the mood right now.
- SANG WOO, give us a “Fighting!” for a shoot. - Yep!
Fighting! Let’s go!
Big sidearm warm-up!
Can the weather really turn this nice in just a week?
The breeze makes it feel cool, right?
- Compared to last week, this is heaven. - Ah, last week was brutal.
- It’s been cool all this week. - Last week, I thought I’d die.
Coach.
Not feeling good?
Feels like I tore it.
– Was it because you hit a lot yesterday? – Yeah.
Side feels a little off.
– Want me to move this out? – Huh?
Let me just take one more swing.
But my side's kind of messed up.
No, no, stop.
Nope, gotta stop. My side's not okay.
– Is it bad? Really bad? – It's just this one spot, right here.
Let’s take a look.
Manager, I hit 100 balls.
My side feels off.
I think hitting more here would be risky.
– You going to Seoul? – No, can’t. Gotta be ready for tomorrow.
I think it's just been accumulated fatigue.
Might be torn, seriously.
You know once you swing.
If it's like this even just moving, that's not good.
It It even hurts when I poop.
That’s not okay, man.
– You said you were in pain yesterday too, huh. – Yeah.
– So what should we do? – Well, for now...
Unless it’s super important,
I've gotta be pulled from the starting lineup.
Now that even KEUN WOO’s injured, we’re in real trouble.
- JAE HO, we’ve got no infield today, alright? - Got it!
- You just... can’t sit out. - Got it.
Unless a bone breaks.
No, the bone has to be sticking out.
A break that doesn’t pierce skin doesn’t count.
Our infield is seriously like a special forces unit now.
Hello.
Hey hey hey, that was fast.
Here we go again.
Damn it.
This isn’t working.
It keeps coming too far inside.
Okay.
Even if it’s a foul, it should come out this way like this.
Now that the manager’s here, why is everyone suddenly...
If you hit it over there, he would say something.
- So they’re suddenly speeding up. - Exactly.
I can’t believe I’m still doing this, I’m going nuts, seriously.
I wanna play.
Manager said I looked good during practice.
Well... it is good?
Subarashii, huh?
He’s really working that body today.
Octopus KIM!
Lefty hit a homer, right?
He’s hitting really well.
- Looking good today, huh? - I've been consistently good.
I wanna go in.
The value of a single at-bat.
All of Gangneung High trains while living together,
completely cut off from the outside world, focusing only on baseball.
Let’s go, Gangneung High!
Catch that Flame!
Damn, that’s a lot!
Hurry, hurry up, quick quick!
Come on, hurry!
Manager!
You’ve been well?
Hello, sir!
This is how you hold a proper team meeting!
Let’s huddle up and greet the manager properly, full circle!
Alright, greet him!
Salute! Hello, sir!
- They really look like gangsters. - They're totally the type the manager loves.
Exactly the manager’s favorite kind.
You’ve come a long way.
Let’s play an awesome game today.
Yeah?
- Salute! We look forward to a good game! - Thank you, sir!
Total gangster vibes.
Go on, get moving! Get ready now!
Japanese baseball!
No injuries?
No, sir!
Everyone’s healthy, it’s all good.
We had a lot of injuries.
Injured players?
You have some injured players.
This guy... KIM JAE HO, was it?
When you catch the ball, you must use this stance.
Plant your leg behind as you do it.
You step back...
Who catches a ball by stepping back?
When they throw, you’ll see it...
That manager’s probably the oldest one in amateur leagues.
Even in college baseball teams...
He said, “Why bother if that’s how you play baseball?”
When his son came home...
He asked him, “Do you even know baseball?”
Manager, you should take a break before coming out.
It’s so hot out here.
I’ll stay with the kids and come out a bit later too.
Let’s do this right.
We’re playing in front of a live crowd?
There’s gonna be a ton of people, huh?
It’s my first time with a live crowd.
I think it’s seriously gonna be crazy fun.
They said it’s sold out today, should be packed.
Fans, get in here already!
Bow, bow!
Who’s moving this thing?
Stop it, don’t!
It’s just so fun, I’m excited.
Hey, why are you playing around back there?
- Hurry up and get ready! - Yes, sir! Let’s go! Let’s go! Let’s go!
- We’re winning today, so stay focused, got it? - Yes!
One, two, three! Let’s go, let’s go!
Let’s go! Let’s win!
Nice!
We always stay confident.
We train hard because we want to win.
We’ll use everything our coaches taught us.
And I think we can really show what student baseball is all about.
- Alright, okay! - Bow!
This is really gonna be fun.
Hit a lot, just hit hard.
Hit for 2 hours straight.
Looks like today’s lineup will be a bit different, huh?
Since KEUN WOO is out, right?
Man, I’m curious about today.
Feeling the nerves.
The director’s got a solo shot of SHIN JAE YOUNG on camera?
If JAE YOUNG’s all hyped up like that but doesn’t play... that’s rough.
Isn’t SHIN JAE YOUNG actually the starting pitcher today?
- Nah, I got cut. Seriously. - Yeah? Figures.
Who knows, maybe he changed his mind again.
Alright, here comes the lineup.
Another shocker today?
This one’s totally new.
Of course it is!
- Yeah, since JEONG KEUN WOO isn’t playing. - Exactly.
- DONG WOO batting first? - KANG DONG WOO, leadoff hitter.
- KEUN WOO can’t go out. - So who’s in new?
- SANG WOO maybe? - Probably Sang-woo, right?
- SANG WOO?? - Of course SANG WOO’s in.
I think TAEK KEUN is leadoff.
Yep, TAEK KEUN at 1st for sure.
Number 2, SANG WOO!
KIM MOON HO?
Huh? MOON HO??
- MOON HO isn't... - No, you're supposed to be next to me.
- Where? - In the dugout.
Right next to me.
I wanna get in the game.
Alright.
Here’s the starting order.
First, LIM SANG WOO.
- First, LIM SANG WOO. - Yes, sir.
It’s SANG WOO.
- Second baseman! - Got it!
Batting second!
Why’d you sigh for the second spot?
Who’s number 2? Who is it?
Right field!
MUN GYO WON.
Yes, sir! Got it!
It’s GYO WON.
- That’s unexpected. - For real.
3rd, DH.
KIM MOON HO!
Yes?
- Don’t joke like that. - Seriously?
Like really, really?
KIM MOON HO?
Can I check it?
It’s true.
Really?
I told you, when MOON HO hit that home run during batting practice, the manager saw it.
Coach, I’m 44 years old. Isn’t it too much to have my DH spot taken by KIM MOON HO?
You just stay quiet. Come here now.
What?!
Should’ve headed to Busan Station today.
What a funny guy.
- 4th, DAE HO! - Yes.
- 5th, left fielder JUNG EUI YOON. - Yes.
- 6th, JEONG SEONG HOON. - Yes.
Third base.
7th, LEE TAEK KEUN!
- 7th, LEE TAEK KEUN! - Yes!
Always 7th, huh.
Because I’ve been doing well in the 7th spot.
7th, 8th, and 9th spots are locked in.
8th, JAE WOOK.
Yes!
- 9th, JAE HO! - Yes!
Starting pitcher!
- RHEE DAE EUN. - Yes!
Yes!
SHIN JAE YOUNG was really expecting.
SHIN JAE YOUNG, why were you expecting?
Just in case, you know?
I was told.
I really was told.
Dude, stop joking, I’m hurting here.
After commenting 1, 2, 3, and the starting pitcher, then
finish with the captain.
Today I’m playing in place of KEUN WOO.
I’ll make sure we don’t feel his absence.
I’ll do my best out there.
Nice.
I’ll be batting second in place of SOO HYUN.
That guy’s...
He’s a sniper.
I’ll work hard so no one notices SOO HYUN is missing.
Thank you.
He’s got good sense.
Yeah, for sure.
It’s my first time starting for the Fighters, and...
It’s a pretty crucial spot too, so...
I’ll try to fill in for the captain...
- Try to fill in... - Hey, I’m the captain.
Hey, I’m the captain.
No no, I mean...
No, I mean...
- You trying to take the captain spot too? - Just the third batter!
Just trying to handle the important role of batting third...
I’ll do my best to fill it in.
It’s hot today, and it’s our first away game.
Let’s finish this quickly.
Let’s go, fighting!
Since this is a live game, let’s huddle up and cheer.
Damn, what should I say?
Bro, hold back your personal feelings.
- For the team. - You’re the captain.
- For the team. - Yeah.
So MOON HO is starting for the first time today.
Hope he plays well and sticks it out till the end.
And our team... well...
We need to keep this winning streak going.
Gotta keep it alive.
I’m sure fans down here were looking forward to seeing us.
Let’s put on a great game today, okay?
Flame! Flame!
Flame Fighters!
I told you not to bring your personal feelings into this, why do you keep doing it?
Fix your face. Control your expression.
I'm a bit surprised about MOON HO.
- I thought about DONG WOO... I actually considered DONG WOO. - It's really unexpected.
JAE YOUNG, please play in today’s game.
You’ve selected the commentator and the caster.
- Where are you from? - I’m from Daegu.
- I’m from Miryang. - I’m from Gumi.
- From Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do - From Pohang.
- From Gyeongju. - Buk-gu, Ulsan.
Busan.
I flew in from India.
I wanted to go when it was held up north too.
But it was too far, so I couldn’t.
When I heard it was happening at Munsu, I booked right away.
I absolutely had to come to this one.
I had to come.
This one, I really have to go. If I don’t go...
It would be a disaster. And today is also my birthday.
Yes, it’s my birthday today... and Burn to Win is happening on my birthday?
There’s no way I could miss it. I had to come.
She likes LIM SANG WOO more than her husband.
So I specially had this made.
If my wife is happy, I’m happy too.
I still need to eat, after all.
Let’s go Flame Fighters!
Flame Fighters, fighting!
Fighting!
'Burn to Win', fighting!
NIPPERT, give me strength!
It’s the first time I'm starting.
- I have no energy. Put this on. Okay, fighting. - Okay, okay.
You're the starting player today. Let’s go!
Please, just one...!
One at a time, one at a time.
No problem!
Just run a little.
Fighting, KIM MOON HO!
Thank you.
We came to Ulsan, KIM MOON HO’s home stadium!
LEE DAE HO! LEE DAE HO!
LEE DAE HO!
So cool.
Fighting, Manager!
There are a lot of people in Ulsan too.
- Looking at the crowd here for baseball... - Yes, there are many fans.
This was all sold out in 5 minutes, too.
- We went out to eat yesterday and it was packed with people. - Yesterday?
Everywhere you go,
you're always popular.
What popularity? I’m not.
You guys are the popular ones.
- Let’s take a picture! - Thank you.
This one’s for you from uncle!
Thank you.
Help me with the slate today.
- Someone else is doing it? - Yeah.
Who should do it?
Tell KIM MOON HO to do it. KIM MOON HO.
If you don't do it, it’ll be even weirder.
- If we change for no reason and lose, people will talk. - Then I’ll get blamed.
Totally blamed.
That’d be the worst.
Go up right after the song ends.
We have to keep the jinx alive.
It’s okay. No player is greater than the team.
There’s not.
Let’s go.
Let’s do the slate.
- It’s raining. - It’s coming down pretty hard. What do we do?
This is bad. Really bad.
- Why is it like this when I'm starting? - Right?
Rain is falling from the Ulsan sky...
What, is this the second song?
Second song?
- The radar didn’t show much rain. - It’ll stop once it passes. No more rain.
- It’s brushing right past us. - The clouds are high. It’s just passing rain.
- There wasn’t much rain. - Even insects aren’t flying, they’re staying low.
- I told you, it’s passing rain. - It’s coming from the side... it’ll stop.
Kinda romantic, huh? The rain.
- Totally romantic. - It really is.
This is just perfect, so refreshing.
Now this is baseball.
Are you doing it?
Since we keep winning, I have to do it. It’s the jinx.
It’s a jinx, should I go ahead and do it?
Do it every day. Every single day.
Am I heading out?
Now, today PARK YONG TAIK’s
most important job, slate.
The fans know him as the happiest captain on Earth,
but he’s stepping up with the saddest face.
Feels like PARK YONG TAIK being dragged to kindergarten.
That’s exactly how it feels right now.
First in-person game in Ulsan.
I'll now slate for Burn to Win.
One, two, three!
- He's saying one, two, three now. - He finally didn’t forget one, two, three.
Didn’t forget one, two, three.
But he’s a sub.
So with PARK YONG TAIK’s slate, today’s game begins once again.
In Ulsan, a city hungry for baseball, the Fighters meet their fans.
Hello, everyone.
We’ll be watching the game between Gangneung High School and the Flame Fighters together.
Joining us is commentator KIM SUN WOO. Hello!
Hello.
We're watching it live, my first in-person game here in Ulsan.
Just over 12,000 seats were available.
As expected, every one of them was sold out, thank you, Fighters fans.
As you mentioned it earlier, but
Ulsan truly is a city that misses baseball.
We were a bit worried because there was rain in the forecast.
It’s only drizzling lightly right now, though.
The forecast has been pushed back a lot, so the game can proceed just fine.
They're getting ready to start.
Both teams and the audience are exchanging greetings.
Next, we’ll have the national ceremony.
Who’s singing the anthem today?
I'm curious.
Since it’s Ulsan, I have no idea.
Where are they?
It’ll probably show up over there.
Today’s anthem will be sung by a gugak-trot prodigy
with a deeply emotional voice.
Singer KIM DA HYUN will be performing.
KIM DA HYUN? Whoa, that’s amazing.
Wait, she was on Mister Trot!
- Her dad’s a schoolmaster, right? - Yeah, the schoolmaster.
She’ll be singing the national anthem for today’s game.
It’s KIM DA HYUN.
She looks like Tinker Bell. Tinker Bell!
Huh? Miss Trot?
It’s Miss Trot, the one you like.
She sings incredibly well.
- Seriously, she’s amazing. - So talented vocally.
This Ulsan Munsu Baseball Stadium is located in Nam-gu, Ulsan.
She’s the official ambassador for Nam-gu, Ulsan.
And today, she’s even singing the national anthem for us.
Hello, I’m singer KIM DA HYUN.
- Wow, her voice. - Totally high-pitched.
That surprised me.
She’s the same age as you.
Today, the Flame Fighters and Gangneung High School team,
I’ll be cheering for them with all my heart.
And I wish all the fans good luck as well.
This feels like a textbook trot performance.
Until that day when the waters of the East Sea run dry and
Mount Baekdusan is worn away,
God protect and preserve our nation,
Hurray to Korea.
Three thousand ri of splendid rivers and
mountains covered with mugunghwa blossoms.
Great Korean people,
stay true to the Great Korean way!
She sings beautifully.
That was the sweet-sounding anthem, sung by KIM DA HYUN, a second-year high schooler.
Thank you.
Both teams will now line up at the center.
- The rain stopped, huh? - Yeah.
- Spread out, spread out. - Spread it more, more.
The mound? Should I step on it?
- EUI CHEON. - Yes.
We meet again at the top.
You tore through that meat last time.
- You look like you eat well. - You cost me a lot of money.
You ate all the galbi, didn’t you.
This is Gangneung High School.
Ever since 'KIM SUNG KUN’s Winter Break,' many fans
have become familiar with Gangneung High, and now they face off.
With the Presidential Cup coming up,
they're treating this game as preparation,
a kind of pre-battle. That’s what they’ve said.
Even if Gangneung High often lacks roster depth,
- Manager CHOI JAE HO always manages to work it out. - That’s right.
That’s why we have no choice but to play cautiously.
And shortly, we’ll announce the lineup.
It’s an impressive one.
MUN GYO WON is placed in the 2-hole,
LIM SANG WOO is stepping in as the leadoff, replacing JEONG KEUN WOO.
These young table-setters are poised to shine today.
I’m personally looking forward to their performance.
And in a surprise move, KIM MOON HO is named designated hitter.
Manager KIM SUNG KUN pulled quite the unexpected card.
We’ll have to wait and see how it turns out.
KIM MOON HO said
he’ll prove himself today to claim that position.
Yeah, exactly.
Let’s see if the Fighters, in Stage 1,
can push their winning streak to 10.
Attention. Mutual salute.
Thank you for your efforts.
- Good luck. - Thanks.
- Hang in there. - Do your best.
- Wow, you practiced a lot. - Thank you.
- These kids look talented. - Thanks.
Their hands are no joke.
Out of all the high schools I’ve been to, they’re the most thorough.
That’s intimidating.
Hey. Hey. Hey.
Learning is important and all,
but you learn more when you win, okay?
- Yes! - Yes!
When will you get this kind of chance again?
- Like students. - Don’t worry.
One, two, three!
They keep it simple, huh.
It’s me again, me again.
Let’s focus just on the early innings.
Just the early part?
- What about later? - Don’t save it for later.
Okay.
- Flame! - Fighters!
Here’s Gangneung High School’s batting order.
#1: LEE JI HOO, #2: JEON NA EL, #3: KWON MIN SOO
#4: SONG JI HOON, #5: PARK SANG JUN, #6: HWANG WOO CHUL
#7: WON JI WOO, #8: JUNG WON JUN, #9: SONG GWAN HO
And now, the Flame Fighters’ defensive lineup.
Outfield: JUNG EUI YOON, LEE TAEK KEUN, MUN GYO WON
Infield: JEONG SEONG HOON, KIM JAE HO, LIM SANG WOO, LEE DAE HO
Catcher: PARK JAE WOOK
Starting pitcher today is RHEE DAE EUN.
In the last game, Manager KIM SUNG KUN said he didn’t like seeing yellow-haired pitching on the mound.
Said it wasn’t a good look.
So RHEE DAE EUN returns as a black-haired ace.
He’s 5-0 with 2 saves.
ERA of 1.64 and WHIP of 0.64.
Meaning he allows about one baserunner every two innings.
Among team pitchers, he has the best stats right now.
He’s the most complete pitcher, too.
So he’s probably the perfect choice for a live audience start.
Wait, didn’t he dye his hair?
Didn’t he already dye it?
Let’s not get chaotic in the dugout, focus.
- I need to pee. - Then go.
Feels like it’s too late now.
Defense will wrap up quick.
I’m the leadoff batter, though.
Oh right.
Then just hit and go, hit a home run.
Today’s keystone combo is KIM JAE HO and LIM SANG WOO.
We’ll need to watch how this center line performs.
GYO WON.
Even if he falls, he gets back up.
They’re all like younger brothers to me.
- Are you from Gangneung? - Yeongdong University.
We play about 130 games a year.
We’re always in league games.
- You play 130 games a year? - Yes.
Yeah, around 130.
Usually three games a week against Gangneung High.
- Yeongdong just wins, right? - Oh, of course.
But sometimes they beat us too.
- HEE KWAN, rest and get ready to pitch. - Okay.
- You staying here? - Yeah.
Let’s go.
Let’s go, JI HOO.
DAE EUN.
He bunts a lot.
Now the game begins with the first batter for Gangneung High, LEE JI HOO.
The game is underway.
He’s a skilled hitter and speedy on the bases.
He’s batting .375 in the league.
Manager CHOI JAE HO emphasized how crucial it is for the leadoff hitter to get on base.
So RHEE DAE EUN must shut him down.
Exactly.
- Let’s go, DAE EUN! - Okay.
Please...
Focus.
First pitch, outside, strike.
Nice, nice.
Good start, good start!
No, no.
- Was that a fastball? - Yeah.
- Get on base, get on base. - Reach base!
- JI HOO, get on base. - Get on base.
He usually gets on with his eyes closed.
He already has 8 steals this season.
Fighters cannot afford to let him on base.
He pulled it.
Second baseman LIM SANG WOO.
Fields it cleanly and throws to first.
The throw to first was a bit off.
But LEE DAE HO makes the catch, one out.
Nice one, LIM SANG WOO.
Nice, SANG WOO.
Nice catch.
SANG WOO, nice.
My back’s already going out in the first inning.
That was LEE JI HOO, hitting the knuckle curve well.
That bounce was actually tricky.
But in a rush to throw, it veered to the side a bit.
LEE DAE HO handled it perfectly.
Well done, well done, SANG WOO, great job! DAE HO, smooth!
SANG WOO’s the best, SANG WOO.
Alright, cheers.
Cheers.
Let’s get along while I’m being nice.
Feeling sensitive today.
Yeah, me too.
Looks like a splitter.
Splitter.
I can see it.
- Second pitch? - The fastball came in as a two-seamer.
And then he threw a splitter.
JEON GABRIEL.
Number 2 batter is JEON NA EL.
If a freshman is playing as a starter,
you can guess how good he must be.
That’s PARK YONG TAIK-level talent.
Think of this player as PARK YONG TAIK, no doubt.
Back in my senior year, PARK YONG TAIK was the freshman playing just like this.
First pitch, outside strike.
Although PARK YONG TAIK won’t be playing today...
That’s why I brought him up.
Tight pitch on the outside comes in.
You gotta swing, swing the bat, JEON NA EL!
Strike two, RHEE DAE EUN is ahead in the count.
Ah, he gets a piece of it, foul ball.
- Okay. - Okay, okay.
Drop it.
It’s a dropping ball, coming in deep on the inside.
Okay, okay, okay.
Good take.
Did that miss inside?
- No, it probably tailed inside, right? - Like this?
They’ve exchanged signals once.
Now here comes the disappearing magic.
Watch it carefully, it’s coming in low.
Actually, RHEE DAE EUN has a stiff neck.
Ah, I see.
Yeah, even he himself wasn’t quite sure about today’s game.
Let’s see how he gets through it.
When there’s pain in the body,
you can’t maintain a proper pitching motion.
Ah, that bounced completely.
- Hey, he might reach base! - He's getting shaky.
- NA EL needs to get on base, come on! - Get on base, get on base!
Get on base, get on base!
He doesn’t strike out easily.
After about 130 practice games, a team’s character really shows.
- It’s that kind of grind-it-out baseball. - He’s got excellent contact skills.
They kind of resemble Chungam High.
If you have a stiff neck, the problem starts when you pull your arm back.
Because of the tightness, your arm won’t lift properly.
- That’s the real issue. - I see.
That’s why he can’t create a consistent release point.
It’s a full-count battle now.
Don’t rush, take it easy, nice and slow.
DAE EUN, make your pitch.
It went up high.
- Okay. - Get it, DAE HO! DAE HO!
Up there!
The ball floats for a while in foul territory, LEE DAE HO.
He makes the play, foul catch. Two outs.
- LEE DAE HO! - LEE DAE HO!
He sprinted all that way from first base.
I was watching.
He sprinted full-on.
He tracked the drop point and made the catch.
You can feel the fighting spirit.
That’s why he found the spot and waited a little.
No, if you look at the path, it's right in front of the base.
He sprinted all the way.
DAE HO, want a Pocari? Come in!
Nice!
Now the No. 3 hitter, KWON MIN SOO, is up.
He has the highest batting average on the team.
He ranked second in the nation in batting average.
He looks serious even from his face.
MIN SOO, intimidate him with your face.
Hey, hurry up and give me the scouting report.
- Is he hitting .490? - Yeah, he's batting .490.
A .490 hitter, a heavy hitter.
He won two or three individual awards.
- We’re good if we get this guy. - He wasn’t around when I played.
Hit the first pitch!
KWON MIN SOO, home run!
It's a sharp ground ball!
Okay, second base!
LIM SANG WOO charges in!
He fields it low and gets the out at first.
RHEE DAE EUN isn't at 100% physically,
but he finishes the top of the 1st with a clean 1-2-3 inning.
Okay!
Nice, nice.
- You good? - Nice.
I think you just need to pitch up to the 6th.
That was surprising...
- Didn't your back get jolted? - No joke, my back almost gave out.
Even when he's hurt, he pitches well.
He pitches well with blonde hair.
He pitches well even with black hair.
He pitches well in Seoul.
He pitches well in Ulsan.
He really is an ace.
Baseball’s become easy.
DAE EUN, huh?
Ah, even in Ulsan, the tifo cheer is happening.
All right, let's lift up the tifo banner.
Everyone, your hard work will be appreciated by those watching the broadcast.
Here we go, let’s get the music going.
Folks in the middle, hang in there for a bit!
Today, Lotte Giants cheerleaders are also here
to lead the cheer for the Flame Fighters' Ulsan game.
Ulsan is truly a city starved for baseball.
It’s also a city deeply passionate about baseball.
I hope everyone has a truly joyful day today.
All right, let’s go.
- Hello. - Today’s starting pitcher for Gangneung High School is KIM YEON JAE.
- Get yourself together. - Yes.
His competitive spirit is top-notch.
He throws fastballs, sliders, and splitters.
He’s the only one on the team with a sub-1.00 ERA.
Oh, nice ball.
Hey, that pitcher’s got good mechanics.
- Gotta pitch fast, real quick. - Got it.
Don’t be nervous, Pubao.
Now, bottom of the 1st.
The Flame Fighters are up to bat.
The leadoff hitter is LIM SANG WOO.
Hello.
Let’s go, SANG WOO!
- Go SANG WOO, SANG WOO! - Let’s go.
Youngdong Middle, his senior from Youngdong Middle School.
Let’s get LIMSTAR.
Youngdong showdown.
Swings at the first pitch.
Clean hit to center field.
LIMSTAR.
Nice hit.
You're back.
The young table-setter, leadoff hitter LIM SANG WOO, opens the game.
Great start.
Me not playing today was a stroke of genius.
Wow, that was a great hit.
Wow, how did he hit that?
This reminds me of the season opener.
The young table-setters
got on base and ran aggressively,
and we saw a different kind of baseball.
Since LIM SANG WOO got a hit today,
this connects to MUN GYO WON, a solid table-setting lineup.
And the No. 3 hitter lays down great bunts,
so he’s reliable in that role.
That’s why
this lineup is really...
I'm so curious how it'll unfold.
These are high-energy table-setters.
LIM SANG WOO is already on base with a hit.
Now batting No. 2, MUN GYO WON.
- MUN GYO WON. - MUN GYO WON.
Our youngest potato.
You're the second-best potato?
They said I'm a sweet potato.
Oh, a sweet potato?
They are potatoes, I'm the sweet potato.
Both LIM SANG WOO and MUN GYO WON are fast runners.
Pushed it, foul ball.
Oh, 144 km/h?
That’s a good pitch.
Looks like there’s power behind the fastball.
Pitcher.
YEON JAE.
Pitcher.
Ground ball.
Dang, that’s trouble.
No!
Ground ball, first baseman fields it.
Tosses to the shortstop.
First baseman fields it.
Tosses to the shortstop.
To first base...
Didn’t continue the rally.
You should’ve thrown it, why didn’t you?
Just throw it!
Phew, that was close.
Great defense.
Yeah, solid fielding.
They must practice a lot.
The ball did bounce once, but
the first baseman did a great job.
That was a splitter, perfect for inducing a ground ball.
Look at that first baseman’s play.
Nice throw too.
Really well executed.
They got the lead runner.
Gangneung High, one out, runner on first.
Slider?
I can hit that.
Let’s go, let’s go.
Now batting third in his first start of the season, KIM MOON HO.
No. 3 designated hitter KIM MOON HO.
KIM MOON HO.
KIM MOON HO, KIM MOON HO.
Why does he look so awkward? He’s hitting third.
Everyone was surprised when they hear today’s lineup.
JEONG SEONG HOON was the only one who predicted it.
During batting practice, KIM MOON HO
was hitting well, and Manager KIM SUNG KUN saw it himself.
Really?
Manager KIM SUNG KUN placing him at No. 3.
Let’s see if he can make something happen in his first at-bat.
You need to have a good batting average.
Show us, show us.
It’s your home field.
Meanwhile, PARK YONG TAIK is starting on the bench today.
What’s the defensive alignment?
Defensive position?
Let’s prevent extra-base hits.
Stop the long balls.
Let’s hit, let’s hit, let’s hit.
First pitch is outside, ball.
Relax, relax.
YEON JAE, take it slow.
Second pitch comes in high.
It’s another ball outside.
Is it 3 balls?
Stay close.
Keep it low.
Don’t walk him, don’t put a runner on base.
DAE HO is up next, what are we going to do?
If they pitch around KIM MOON HO...
Then LEE DAE HO is next.
Your arm isn't coming through.
Relax and drive forward.
They need to challenge him here.
KIM YEON JAE needs a strike right now.
KIM MOON HO has put in a lot of work and personal practice.
What kind of result will he produce?
Ball goes way outside, straight four-pitch walk.
No. 3 hitter KIM MOON HO gets on base.
He got scared, MOON HO, he was afraid of you.
Wow, that’s insane.
Come on, come on.
He’s wild, more than expected.
Nice and clean.
Not that fast, not that fast.
Okay, hurry up.
You haven’t been out there in a while.
Oh, thank you.
So now it’s 1 out, runners on second and first.
Now batting No. 4 LEE DAE HO.
Cleanup hitter, first baseman LEE DAE HO.
DAE HO, DAE HO.
DAE HO.
Wow, it feels louder because it’s Ulsan.
Yeah, it’s louder in Ulsan.
It’s different.
That’s fire.
LEE DAE HO seems taller than last year.
The eternal No. 4 hitter of Joseon.
He was the heart of the Lotte Giants.
Let’s see what message he delivers to the fans in Ulsan.
First pitch comes in high.
It’s up! It’s up! It’s up!
Because of the fast tempo, the pitch stays high and his arm isn’t fully extended.
After retiring MUN GYO WON,
all five pitches have been balls.
He’s putting too much effort into it.
He’s failing to release the ball out in front. However...
That’s a high strike?
That’s the pitch that LEE DAE HO
likes the most.
You have to throw a strike, you have to.
YEON JAE, keep it low.
Hey, looks like he’s gonna hit today, look at his right foot.
When DAE HO squeezes his right foot like that, it’s always a hit.
That’s because he’s locked in.
He’s clenching that foot tighter than usual today.
Second pitch, he swings.
It’s popped up high.
Can’t see it, can’t see it.
First base.
First baseman signals for the foul catch.
He waits for it
and makes the catch.
That pitch had some bite to it.
It was high, he went after it too aggressively.
Wow, that was a huge out to get.
Even with his control off,
DAE HO chased the pitch.
LEE DAE HO definitely swung too hard.
He wanted too much.
Yeah, exactly.
It was a high pitch.
So now there are 2 outs, runners on second and first.
Still, the Flame Fighters have their powerful No. 5 hitter up.
The man known as Rose JUNG.
JUNG EUI YOON is stepping up to the plate.
What’s Rode JUNG?
They said Rose JUNG.
Rose.
Like the flower, rose.
Lately, whenever JUNG EUI YOON comes up,
the graphics team fills the screen with flowers.
Well, he deserves it.
- Let’s go, let’s go! - Go, go, go!
This is the best time, it’s perfect right now.
Honestly, that’s been the trend lately.
Whenever JUNG EUI YOON gets the plate in this kind of situation,
he gets the job done.
That’s how much trust we have in him.
Can he turn this two-out scoring chance into actual runs?
Keep it low, low, low.
First pitch, outside.
Ah, that one just missed.
Good eye.
That’s a tight strike zone.
Right down the middle.
If he blocks it, it’ll come.
Outside, ball.
Whoa, that was close.
He’s gonna get hurt.
Because his arm slot starts slightly behind, his pitches keep sailing high.
Ever since he faced KIM MOON HO,
- his pitches have been all over the place. - Right.
- No, no! - YEON JAE, battle now, pitch, pitch.
You can't give it to him, YEON JAE.
He just looked over to the bullpen to see if the pitchers are ready.
Throw it down the middle.
Hit the zone, throw strikes.
If he gets through the first inning, it’ll smooth out.
Now, he’s the team’s ace.
KIM YEON JAE, the only one on the team with an ERA under 1.00.
Outside and it’s a walk. Four straight balls.
- Okay, okay. - Bases loaded, bases loaded.
Well...
KIM YEON JAE has now walked two batters in this inning alone.
Now it’s two outs, bases are loaded.
Time to face JEONG SEONG HOON.
- Here we go, bases loaded. - Let’s go SEONG HOON!
Let’s see a grand slam!
This weather is perfect for SEONG HOON.
Can he be the bases-loaded hero once again?
- Grand slam! - Grand slam!
Even with two outs, this is a big opportunity.
This is what watching live baseball is all about, the tension.
But JEONG SEONG HOON is the kind of hitter who thrives in this.
Ah, that pitch went high.
JEONG SEONG HOON clearly had no intention of swinging at the first pitch.
No need to rush.
SEONG HOON never rushes.
- We have to score here. - Absolutely, we must.
Get it in there.
Throw hard.
Pitchers are supposed to throw from their legs,
but with this many fans, he’s throwing with just his upper body.
He looks like he’s floating on the mound.
We can feel that pressure watching.
KIM YEON JAE still doesn’t have his control.
Time, time.
- Oh, they’re switching? - Really, a switch?
Wow, they’re making the change.
- They're actually changing him? - Can’t believe they’re pulling him on a 2-0 count.
Well, thank you!
They’re changing him.
- Looks like a side-armer is coming up. - Already? That fast?
Wow, Manager CHOI JAE HO makes an instant change.
Your arm's not getting over.
I told you your arm just won’t come through.
Good job and he’s done.
Pulling the team’s No. 1 starter, the ace,
as soon as he starts to falter.
Now Manager CHOI JAE HO brings in right-handed sidearmer, third-year LEE EUI CHEON.
- It's a 2–0 count. - My fastball looks solid.
The strike zone is tighter than expected.
- I’ll sit right in the middle, throw hard. - Yeah.
Even if it’s a hit, it’s okay.
EUI CHEON.
He’s not gonna swing at the first pitch with a 2–0 count.
Just aim for the middle and throw.
Some even predicted he’d go higher than KIM YEON JAE in mock drafts.
He throws a four-seam, two-seam, slider, and changeup.
LEE EUI CHEON’s slider is his signature pitch.
Even as a sidearmer, he throws really well.
Feels like he throws with precision and grit.
In the Winter Break program,
he got advice from Manager KIM SUNG KUN
and said he learned a lot playing catch with SHIN JAE YOUNG.
Oh, from JAE YOUNG?
- Didn’t seem too impressed? - Yeah, yeah, I think it’s great.
He’s honestly a fantastic coach.
I totally acknowledge that.
He’s really good at teaching.
Yeah, respect.
I can’t even compare.
Absolutely agree.
Here comes Potato.
You ate a lot of meat at the Winter Break.
Here’s Potato.
What’s his name again?
EUI CHAN.
- EUI CHEON? - EUI CHAN.
LEE EUI CHAN.
He throws the four-seam with a loud grunt.
But he throws the two-seam and slider smooth and easy.
He’s good at inducing ground balls.
He won’t swing at the first pitch, EUI CHEON.
Focus, EUI CHEON.
Two outs, bases loaded, a chance for Flame Fighters,
but it’s a crisis for Gangneung High School.
EUI CHEON.
LEE EUI CHEON!
It’s not about power right now.
Hey, JI WOO.
- JI WOO! - JI WOO!
- Catch! - Catch!
Sit.
If he throws a fastball strike here, that’s clutch.
Pitching with bases loaded and a 2–0 count?
There’s no more intense situation than this.
What pitch will he throw now, from 2–0?
Do it right here!
And he nails a strike!
Nice!
EUI CHEON, shut it down, shut it down.
That’s guts.
This is what guts look like.
- Who throws a strike on 2–0? - Exactly.
And with the bases loaded, no less.
We have to wait for the pitch we want.
You can’t just sit back in this situation.
You’ve got to swing when you’ve got the count.
Swing and miss, count is 2–2.
Okay!
Why did Manager CHOI JAE HO make the switch?
Because he has strong faith in this pitcher.
And because a sidearmer is tricky for JEONG SEONG HOON.
Let’s see how he gets through this tight spot.
Count is 2–2 now.
This is the most crucial early-game moment for Flame Fighters.
No, no, no, no!
Make the move, this time, start!
- GYO WON needs to run. - Got it.
Take a short lead, short lead.
This is the moment.
Just a little tap, a little tap.
Hope it catches the tip of the bat.
EUI CHEON, enjoy it!
Enjoy it!
The catcher and pitcher aren't on the same page.
Seems like they had different ideas.
Oh, he made contact!
Yes, got it!
JEONG SEONG HOON!
- JEONG SEONG HOON! - This ball!
It drops in a tricky spot!
Run! Run! Run! Run!
Runner from third heads home.
They’re sending the runner!
Assist!
Throw goes home, throw goes home!
Run faster, MOON HO!
Even the runner from second scores!
A lucky hit, a timely RBI single.
A genius batter delivers a genius hit to gift the team two runs.
Nice batting.
Wow, unbelievable.
Man, he's good.
A true genius.
A genius, no doubt.
- If it had been a fastball, I wouldn't have hit it. - Really?
That breaking ball clipped the very edge.
- Nice, nice. - Thank you.
- How can you not love this player? - Exactly.
That was a textbook put-away slider.
Was the slider poorly thrown? Not at all.
JEONG SEONG HOON simply tapped the bat and got the job done.
He dropped it precisely into the empty space like a golf shot.
That’s JEONG SEONG HOON for you.
Score is now 2–0, JEONG SEONG HOON gives the Flame Fighters the lead.
This is the power of a genius batter.
He just tapped it...
No.
Should’ve been a fastball.
- Nice, nice. - Oh, good.
MOON HO scores, scores! The No.3 hitter gets on base and scores.
Got on base!
Two outs, sir.
Currently two outs, runners on third and first.
And now, LEE TAEK KEUN.
LEE TAEK KEUN!
SANG WOO, how’s the ball? Starter?
- Starter... - Is he hittable?
- SANG WOO got a hit on the first pitch. - Just swung right away.
Of course, he’s hittable.
Man, he makes baseball look easy.
Swung at the first pitch.
Towards third base.
Run! Run! Run! Run!
Ball rolls down the line, runner from third easily scores.
He makes it home.
Go, go!
Oh, and he keeps going, heads for third!
- No! No! No! - Run! Hurry!
He’s running for third.
He’s running for third. Tagged at third.
Tagged at third.
- Out! - Out! Out!
- He’s safe. - Safe, safe!
The call is safe.
Okay.
LEE TAEK KEUN advances to second.
He walks in standing at second base.
LEE TAEK KEUN delivers another long hit today.
LEE TAEK KEUN!
Someone once said this guy would be MVP.
He’s proving them right.
- LEE TAEK KEUN. - Oh, LEE TAEK KEUN and JEONG SEONG HOON.
These two are the treasures of the Fighters’ lineup, powering from the 6th and 7th spots.
Honestly, our 6th and 7th hitters don’t play like it.
Even that mistake pitch drifting over the middle,
LEE TAEK KEUN hit it hard.
Dropped it on the line, a long hit.
Exactly.
LEE TAEK GEUN’s double.
The Flame Fighters add another run.
Nice batting.
If he hit the breaking ball, then the next one should be a fastball.
Wow, those 45-year-olds are killing it.
Together they’re 90 years old, aren’t they?
Wasn’t that a foul?
Wasn’t it a foul?
Was it fair?
It’s okay, it’s okay.
Wow, that was a good hit.
So with LEE TAEK KEUN’s double, there are now two runners in scoring position.
Now it’s our 8th and 9th hitters.
PARK JAE WOOK and KIM JAE HO are up next.
The fearsome 8th and 9th hitters.
In what... in what sense are they fearsome?
You know, like, squeaky.
- Ah, I get it. - The fear of the squeaky kind.
- Because you never know what will happen. - If they hit it square, it won’t work out.
If they hit it too well, it gets caught, it needs to be mishit.
Lifted high into the air.
That’s it!
Ah, popped up.
Ugh, the noodle tip again. Noodle tip again.
Okay, okay, okay.
Center fielder moves under it, signals he’s got it.
The center fielder waits and makes the catch for the third out.
Ugh, noodle tip.
Noodle tip, noodle tip.
Had it earlier, morning noodle tip.
Still, the Flame Fighters’ 6th and 7th hitters really brought the fire.
Timely hits from JEONG SEONG HOON and LEE TAEK KEUN.
The Fighters are off to a 3–0 start here in Ulsan.
Both same-age hitters produced great results.
TAEK KEUN and SEONG HOON are the same age?
- ’80... - Isn’t one of them a senior?
Oh really? Yeah, you’re right.
Right? They’re the same age, right?
They’re classmates? I didn’t even know!
They talk to each other informally.
Now that I think about it, that’s funny.
You seriously didn’t know until now?
I thought SEONG HOON was older.
- SEONG HOON kinda looks older. - Yeah, true.
Hey guys, we gotta catch up.
- Don’t attack too hastily, alright? - Yes.
Hey, this is just like last game.
- We can turn this around, we can. - It was 5–0, remember? 5–0.
One, two, three!
We now head into the top of the second inning.
On the mound, still RHEE DAE EUN.
Strike! Strike! Strike!
Let’s go! Let’s go! Nice!
Leading off, batter SONG JI HOON steps in.
SONG JI HOON is a hitter known for accuracy, power, and plate discipline.
In the high school league, he recorded a .462 batting average along with home runs.
Get on base, SONG JI HOON.
Okay, nice, nice.
- What was that control! - Just watched one, just one.
Let’s go, JI HOON!
Swing at it like it’s a snack, nice and easy.
Big swing on the second pitch, strike two.
Whoa, what was that swing?
Looks like he’s got some power.
- If he connects with that swing, the ball might go far. - Yeah, true.
Anyway, it’s strike two, he’s ahead in the count.
Let’s go for the strikeout.
Let’s go, let’s go!
Pitcher, go for it!
He pushes it.
Ground ball again, and once more it’s to LIM SANG WOO.
Easy throw to first, 1 out.
Man, a lot of grounders to second base today.
So many grounders to second.
It's like private fielding practice for second base.
- SANG WOO’s doing great. - Yes.
Do you think his stiffness loosened up as he pitched?
RHEE DAE EUN is throwing much better since the 2nd inning.
But if it’s a cramp on game day, it usually doesn’t go away easily.
Oh, I see.
Was he faking it?
- Just for show? - Yeah, yeah.
Maybe just wanted to let his buddy pitch once.
Kind of felt bad for his friend.
JAE YOUNG, let’s shout out fighting!
You lead us here, like the cheering captain.
Come on, JAE YOUNG, give us a “fighting!”
Fighting! Fighting!
Now at bat, the 5th hitter, PARK SANG JUN.
Although he’s just a second-year student,
he often played as the cleanup hitter even ahead of upperclassmen in high school.
- Be confident, go for it! - Get on base, get on base!
He throws a knuckle curve and easily disrupts the timing from the first pitch.
- Where’s that dropping? - Oh, curveball.
He’s not throwing balls.
Nice, nice, nice.
Now he’s heating up.
It’s coming in, it’s coming, don’t miss it.
Hit it, SANG JUN! Try it!
- Okay, okay. - Okay, nice, nice.
Great timing, great timing.
EUI YOON.
He's locked in the timing.
Count is strike two.
He times the breaking ball, foul ball.
Wow, he hits well.
His swing changes after two strikes.
- Swings strong. - Makes good contact.
- What was that? Forkball? - Looked like a forkball.
Give him more.
These students make really solid contact.
Especially after two strikes, right?
PARK SANG JUN is holding on stubbornly in this battle.
He swings again and makes another foul contact.
He’s like a hairdresser, just cutting everything.
RHEE DAE EUN’s pitch count is starting to rise.
This is the 7th pitch of the at-bat.
The gap between 1st and 2nd is wide.
Go for it, that gap between first and second is open!
SANG WOO, take one or two steps that way.
- Just move over a bit. - Okay.
Even with two strikes, we need to pitch carefully.
This isn't the time to rush the pitch.
- Look at that. - He swings and hits a single through the gap between first and second!
An impressive hit by PARK SANG JUN.
This is a player we should really keep an eye on.
What?
Wow, great hit.
- Didn’t he have a high batting average too? - Yes.
- That was RHEE DAE EUN’s two-seamer. - Yeah, two-seamer.
It was a great low pitch, but he hit it beautifully.
PARK SANG JUN pulled that low pitch and turned it into a hit.
- Nice batting, well hit. - Thank you.
- One out. - Yep.
And now Gangneung High has a runner on first with one out.
For the first time, they have a runner on base.
And it connects to the bottom of the lineup.
Here comes the 6th batter, HWANG WOO CHUL.
- WOO CHUL, give it a try. - Go for it! Go for it! Go for it!
Let’s get started.
WOO CHUL, keep up the momentum.
Let’s see if Gangneung High can create a chance to close the gap here.
A strike right down the middle.
Wow, that pitch just clocked in at 140 km/h.
Nice pitch, nice pitch.
Good pitch, good pitch.
You should swing, what are you doing?
- You need to put the bat out, you have to swing. - You need to swing.
You have to make something happen by hitting.
He just watched a two-seam fastball go by.
If he throws the same pitch again...
Hit down the third base line, foul ball.
A 143 km/h fastball.
Wow, the speed pops right out when he throws.
RHEE DAE EUN has the advantage in the count now.
Now he could go for a power pitch,
but it’s the perfect timing for a more precise splitter.
What will RHEE DAE EUN choose to throw?
Be careful of the breaking ball.
Let’s follow it, follow it.
If it comes in, go for it.
Let’s see what result RHEE DAE EUN gets.
Swing and a miss on the breaking ball, strikeout!
Okay!
- That’s it. - Good, good.
Man, you can’t hit that even if you know it’s coming.
- Wow, you just can’t hold back on that one. - Exactly.
RHEE DAE EUN’s first strikeout of the game.
After two strikes, pro pitchers throw a perfect finishing pitch like that.
That splitter was meant to get the strikeout,
and it came out perfectly.
It landed in an incredible spot.
Two outs now with a runner on first.
Two outs.
And now it’s the seventh batter, WON JI WOO, at the plate.
This player is the starting catcher following LEE YUL YE.
We mentioned this earlier during defense.
Let’s see what he shows us at bat.
First pitch, ball outside.
WON JI WOO is calmly watching.
Okay, okay, okay.
Give it a swing.
Second pitch coming in.
Right down the middle for a strike.
A 142 km/h fastball.
142 km/h?
When will I ever be able to throw like that?
- He’s bringing it up now. - Three straight fastballs, three straight.
- Bring it up, bring it up. - Bring it up.
The count is one ball, one strike.
It’s a splitter, but he makes contact.
Foul ball.
The bats are sluggish.
All the bats are sluggish.
You need to keep it light, keep it light.
Grip it short and make contact.
WON JI WOO, you have to go, you have to go.
The count is one and two.
Which pitch will he choose?
They finish exchanging signs.
Two outs with a runner on first, can he end the inning here?
And the result!
He pushes it between first and second.
The runner on first advances to second.
A skillful hit by WON JI WOO.
Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop.
Wow, a perfect placement hit... didn’t his bat break?
- I think it’s broken. - It’s broken, but wow, what a placement hit.
Ah, he hits well.
This is what they call hitting it with the grain.
He produced that hit so effortlessly.
That’s a 300,000 won hit.
Not a waste, not a waste.
Even though there’s still one out left,
the runner has now reached scoring position.
We move on to the eighth batter, JUNG WON JUN.
- Here he comes, here he comes. - WON JUN, you can hit it now!
Practically the cleanup hitter.
- Just make contact and get it easily. - Go for it.
Focus!
With two outs, the runner is on second.
- This could be a dangerous situation. - That’s right.
Even a short hit could score a run here.
A full outside pitch comes in.
Okay, okay.
You need to hit that one.
Don’t just watch it, be ready to swing.
Let’s go, let’s go.
One, one, one.
Off the end of the bat, foul ball.
Strike two.
Nice, nice, nice.
Close one, close one.
Splitter? Slider?
It comes in like a fastball, then disappears.
If that’s the case, with the splitter just now,
it made him pull it inside.
Now, if he throws a slider, it’ll be a strikeout.
That’s what he should throw.
Throw it low one more time.
Throw a forkball to him, it’s over.
One out left, one strike left.
Can RHEE DAE EUN end the inning here?
Is it another splitter?
Swing and a miss, strikeout!
Told you to hold back...
Two hits allowed in this inning,
but along with two strikeouts,
he protects the inning again without giving up a run.
That's starting pitcher RHEE DAE EUN.
Okay, okay.
Stay focused.
Ah, that’s good.
Gangneung High is responding well too.
Why did he say he was hurt? So JAE YOUNG
- got hopes up for nothing. - Exactly.
Ah, it’s raining.
It’s starting to rain a little again.
It’s a light drizzle.
How do the people up there get here?
Is that also part of the baseball stadium, or what?
Yeah, I wonder.
Ah, the barbecue seats.
Those barbecue seats look so nice.
The atmosphere there is great.
But it’s raining.
I guess it’s okay getting rained on.
On the screen here, it’s raining.
A giant umbrella.
Manager, it’s okay where you’re watching, right?
- Watching from here. - Yeah.
- Ah, today’s bench coach is PARK YONG TAIK. - This is nice.
Oh, I guess not bench coach.
Because coach LEE KWANG KIL is here.
Ah, I heard coach LEE KWANG KIL has only been on Instagram lately.
Ah, it’s starting to come down harder again.
I wish it would pour so the game gets canceled.
So we can play again.
Since it’s 3–0, I hope it gets canceled so we can start over.
- EUI CHEON, is the ball okay? - Yes.
- Stay close. - Yes.
It’s now the bottom of the second inning.
- Hello. - Yes.
The leadoff batter is KIM JAE HO.
Hey, isn’t KIM JAE HO still active?
Didn’t he just retire recently?
- He looks like he could still play in the first division. - They say he’s batting .100 right now.
- What? - Yeah, .100.
There are only two hitters on the team batting .100.
PARK YONG TAIK and KIM JAE HO.
Let’s get another hit, JAE HO, JAE HO.
Swing the bat well this time.
If you don’t get a hit this time,
you’ll fall behind YONG TAIK in batting average.
Let’s go, JAE HO.
Genius Shortstop.
Let’s go, let’s go.
Focus.
Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go, Genius Shortstop.
Let’s go!
First pitch, high, passes through the strike zone.
This season, 3 hits in 16 at-bats.
Of course, he’s been showing the best defense,
but his batting average is .188.
Honestly, it’s better for JAE HO to drop down into the tenths.
For our sake, really.
Like being an absolute one-tool player.
- Oh, you mean entirely? For the broadcast? - Yeah, for the broadcast.
Whether he becomes the lowest hitter or not.
It’s only six points difference.
Let’s go, let’s go.
He pushes it.
- Run faster! - Foul, foul, foul.
It’s popped up in foul territory.
The first baseman catches it,
and that’s one out.
Ah, KIM JAE HO is now at the bottom in batting average.
He’s transformed into the lowest average hitter.
Now it’s 3 hits in 17 at-bats.
I was looking for a breaking ball.
Ah, KIM JAE HO.
Bottom in batting average.
Ah, I was looking for a breaking ball.
Better not even bring the bat with you.
Should I?
- Good, good, let’s go. - Ah, damn.
It might turn out just like you said pretty soon.
That early hit came out a bit too easily,
and it was a bit of a variable.
- Because of the blooper. - Yeah.
Now at bat is LIM SANG WOO, who got a hit in his very first plate appearance.
- Good work. - Yes.
Here comes LIMSTAR.
The best shortstop in college baseball.
Ah, SANG WOO, nice, your hitting form is good.
It’s a pitch SANG WOO can hit well, it’s perfect for you.
Swing at the first pitch, swing at the first pitch.
You looked great earlier.
Ah, thanks.
On the first pitch...
He's number one.
That hit in LIM SANG WOO’s first at-bat was really impactful.
Number one, let’s go, SANG WOO, SANG WOO.
Swing at the first pitch.
- Hit again, hit again. - Get on base.
First pitch is a ball.
- Good eye, good eye, good eye. - Get on base, get on base.
Go in, go in, get hit again.
It’s not easy twice in a row.
Take a wide look.
Way outside.
EUI CHEON, you need to drag your release point.
He has allowed a hit today,
but he came in during a tough situation
and immediately started throwing strikes.
Make him swing, make him swing.
Outside again, ball.
Nice, okay, okay.
SANG WOO’s got a good eye, good eye.
Do it like that.
Ah, no walks, no walks.
The count is now in the batter’s favor.
Don’t get flustered, don’t get flustered.
He’s tracking pitches well.
Nice.
Ah, seriously.
Don’t give up a walk, no walks.
Our LIMSTAR is back.
He’s the leadoff hitter and already reached base twice by the second inning.
Now he should steal right away.
Wow, look at that.
I’m telling you, LIM SANG WOO hits better than JAE HO.
He’s much better with the bat.
Even knowing a breaking ball is coming, he still hits it like that?
Wow, since when has he been making such good contact?
One out, runner on first.
Wow, the rain’s coming down hard.
Oh, it’s really coming down.
Wow, heavy rain.
Burn to Win, fighting!
The spectators have all taken out umbrellas and raincoats.
Ah, there’s something about fans singing together in the rain like this
while watching the game,
that’s really moving.
No one is leaving their seats, even with the rain falling like this.
We’ve missed baseball.
Ah, exactly.
This local live-game tour
was a great idea by the production team.
And when it rains like this, with everyone cheering together,
the atmosphere heats up even more.
These days there are events like Waterbomb...
Ah, yes, water festivals.
- To cool off from the heat? - Like those soaking shows.
There are a lot of water festivals.
This could make things even more exciting.
It’s got charm.
It’s like Waterbomb.
It’s Waterbomb, Waterbomb.
Waterbomb, Waterbomb.
It’s fine, play in the rain.
Today’s a water battle.
And now the lineup moves to right fielder MUN GYO WON.
EUI CHEON, a bit higher.
Wow, here he is.
Number one in college baseball.
He’s the college team’s table-setter.
I’m telling you, they’re all basically active pros.
One out, runner on first.
A new table-setting duo today.
Let’s see if he can set the table in this runner-on-first situation.
GYO WON, hit a home run, come on!
He’s taking a big lead.
See, he’s running like that.
The runner breaks for second.
The throw goes to second.
Why is he so fast?
That’s it.
At second.
He’s in safely at second.
Nice one, LIM SANG WOO.
You’re fast!
- You’re a lucky charm. - Yes, one pass.
- How did you time that so perfectly? - So fast!
LIM SANG WOO steals the base with more than a step to spare.
Now he’s in scoring position.
He was there before the throw was even made.
Why would you throw straight there with a runner on?
Man, that’s frustrating.
Yeah!
We've been doing that for three years straight.
Even though the throw came in deep,
LIM SANG WOO was already there when it was caught.
Like you said, the start itself was perfect.
That’s what a leadoff table-setter should do.
As a leadoff hitter, LIM SANG WOO’s value is
playing patient ball, hitting,
and stealing bases.
Truly impressive.
Now, just one hit could bring in another run.
It’s fine even if he gets a hit.
EUI CHEON.
Don’t just try to block him, go for it!
The rain is suddenly pouring harder.
The sky is crying because you’re throwing balls.
It’s a water festival.
- Well, yeah. - A soaking show, a soaking show.
People pay to get soaked anyway.
Just play, just play.
Take it easy, take it easy.
Preparing for a battle in the rain,
pitcher LEE EUI CHEON and batter MUN GYO WON.
The sky cries when you throw a ball.
You throw a ball, the sky weeps.
Ah, there it is
He swings at a high pitch.
Center fielder...
Got it, got it.
In front, in front, in front!
He makes the catch while coming down, and the runner on second...
- Third, third, third! - The throw goes to third.
The ball is thrown to third.
This player’s got a good arm.
Third, third, third!
It’s off, it’s off, it’s off!
Whoa, what’s with his arm?
Yeah, I told you last time, his arm is insane.
Really great arm.
You can’t risk taking extra bases on him.
LEE JI HOO, back in middle school,
was known for having such a good arm he could close games, and it’s true.
So he used to be a pitcher.
That throw came in on one bounce, right on target.
And now it’s two outs with a runner on second.
And up next, number three hitter KIM MOON HO.
Looking forward to this at-bat.
Why’s it raining so much?
Finally get a game, and look at the weather.
But now that MOON HO is coming up, aren’t you curious?
With LIM SANG WOO in scoring position,
- A short hit could bring in a run. - Absolutely.
MOON HO, you can do it.
In his first start,
we’re expecting that from him.
It’s the perfect weather for the Octopus to dance today.
Let’s go, let’s go.
First pitch, outside, for a strike.
Come on, Octopus.
MOON HO, you won’t get many chances like this.
Make it count.
When we saw him in the third spot today,
we weren’t the most surprised,
it was him.
He even walked over to check if the lineup card was right,
to make sure it wasn’t a joke.
He confirmed it himself.
Here at rainy Munsu Stadium,
batting third
MOON HO’s got a golden opportunity.
It’s fine, stay calm and composed.
Will he make something happen?
Oh, he hit it!
Yes!
Oh, he hit it!
A clean hit to left-center!
Go three, go three, three!
The runner rounds third
and heads for home,
and KIM MOON HO is running!
He’s running.
The ball rolls all the way to the wall,
and the runner from second scores easily, walking in.
Back up, back up, back up!
This is the Octopus, KIM MOON HO, batting third in the rain.
It’s the perfect weather for the Octopus to dance.
Wow, Octopus, it’s raining!
- That’s right, he’s had plenty of water. - Exactly.
Aquatic creatures come alive when they touch water.
The water-fed octopus has returned.
Our number three hitter, KIM MOON HO’s
perfect hit.
That makes him a .500 hitter this season with 1 hit in 2 at-bats.
Ah, our Flame Fighters
always have players who, when given a chance,
- get the job done. - That’s true.
Even LIM SANG WOO slowed his stride, that’s how certain the run was.
There was more than enough time for him to make it home.
Today, our 1st and 3rd hitters are absolutely shining.
Wow, as expected, Manager, this is the perfect lineup.
The Octopus is having a blast.
Right now, KIM MOON HO’s hit has put YONG TAIK in a bad mood.
And now, we have two outs with a runner on second.
Now at bat is LEE DAE HO.
- DAE HO! DAE HO! - DAE HO! DAE HO!
Let’s go, DAE HO, let’s go!
In his first at-bat today, LEE DAE HO swung at a high pitch and went out on a foul fly.
I’m curious to see how a water-soaked DAE HO will hit.
First pitch, a strike down the middle.
He’s so tall, you have to pitch a little higher.
That could be a line-drive home run, seriously.
Is he going to connect again today?
DAE HO seems like the type of batter who has good memories of hitting in the rain.
He pulls it, through the gap between third and short!
KIM MOON HO! KIM MOON HO!
Run fast!
Home! Home! Home!
Oh, the throw!
The throw went long!
They bring in another run, score is now 5–0.
Stop! Stop! Stop!
With LEE DAE HO’s RBI single, they add yet another run.
Nice, nice!
- Okay! - Okay!
After two outs, the heart of the lineup explodes.
- LEE DAE HO! LEE DAE HO! LEE DAE HO! - LEE DAE HO! LEE DAE HO! LEE DAE HO!
Hey, MOON HO!
That was a tasty hit.
Give Manager a high five.
Hey, Octopus.
- Okay, okay. - Octopus! Octopus!
It’s perfect weather for the Octopus to fly.
MOON HO.
You’re not like JAE HO.
Yes, today both the bottom of the order and the heart of the lineup
are performing their roles perfectly.
This is as perfect a game to watch live as it gets.
- They’re bringing in runs with perfect hits. - Exactly.
Wow, congrats on your first hit.
- Ah, thank you. - After 10 games.
- Can someone get me the ball? Why won’t they give it to me? - What?
- Why won’t they give me the ball? - You go get it.
Wow, it’s pouring now.
Hey, switch to the sidearm.
Time! Time, time.
Oh, but are they already changing the pitcher?
Good job.
Your pitching was fine today.
- I want to try more. - No, no, no, no.
- Can’t I? - Nope, get in quickly.
EUI CHEON.
Manager CHOI JAE HO changes the pitcher again.
Switching again?
They have to, EUI CHEON worked hard.
That’s an aggressive move.
Gangneung High School changes pitchers.
Don’t back away, keep staying close.
On the mound now is pitcher YANG HEE CHAN.
He’s a third-year right-handed sidearm pitcher.
He throws both a fastball and a slider.
His main weapon is the slider.
He’s regarded as having excellent control.
Okay.
- Let’s go, let’s go. - Let’s go, let’s go!
Two outs, two outs.
We currently have two outs and a runner on first.
LEE DAE HO is on base.
At bat is the number five hitter, JUNG EUI YOON.
Wow, it’s really coming down now.
Waterbomb, Waterbomb!
Water festival.
Flowers actually love a little water, you know.
That’s the vibe we’re going with today.
Let’s go, EUI YOON! Let’s go, EUI YOON!
Let’s go! Let’s go! Let’s go!
Keep it going, keep it going.
Man, this is romantic.
The man who pitches romance.
YANG HEE CHAN, pure romance!
JUNG EUI YOON, with those fierce eyes.
Here comes the pitch.
Let him hit, let him hit.
Should we stop?
- Can you see? - Nope, can’t see.
You can’t see, right?
Time! Time! Time!
Time.
- Oh, the umpire just called for a game stoppage. - Can’t see the ball, can’t see it.
Why, why are they stopping?
If we play tomorrow, I think we can win.
We have to go to school.
Come on, is school more important than this?
Well, this is the first rain delay in Burn to Win history.
Well, despite the rain, not a single person is leaving the stadium.
The heavy rain has temporarily stopped the game.
Anybody got a towel?
Hey, JAE YOUNG.
Get warmed up.
- Why? - If we resume, you’re going in right away.
You have to go in.
My arm is...
I’ve completely cooled off now.
This doesn’t seem like the kind of rain that’s going to stop.
At 6:51, the game was temporarily halted.
They need to cover the mound quickly.
It’s pouring.
Way too much rain.
- Look at the lights over there. - It’s pouring.
It’s coming down even harder now.
You know, the clouds are
red.
- I don’t think we can play like this. - The red part covers this much, this much.
No way, can’t do it.
It’s pouring, really pouring.
This might be a bit tricky.
So what do we do now?
What do we do, how much do we have to refund...
Ah, it’s because KIM MOON HO got that hit.
Seriously, too much.
He hit and it all went wild.
Man, seriously...
- We were building momentum. - And now the weather won’t help us.
And today’s second pitcher was supposed to be SHIN JAE YOUNG.
The heavens themselves stopped him from pitching second.
Even the sky knows you’re the second pitcher.
Exactly.
The sky is heartless.
KIM MOON HO gets a hit, and SHIN JAE YOUNG is second up.
- The sky’s heartless. - Just like that.
We’d like to make a brief announcement.
The game is currently suspended due to rain.
We will monitor the rain forecast and provide further updates later.
If it’s still raining by then, is it canceled?
Yes, they’ll check the conditions by then.
This is reporter Devil JEONG, live from Ulsan.
Due to the rain, the game was halted in the bottom of the second inning
and is now suspended.
They’ll likely decide by 7:30 whether to continue the game.
My guess is that they probably won’t be able to play.
It’ll likely be resumed later as a suspended game.
This has been JEONG KEUN WOO, reporting live from the scene.
Burn to Win, fighting!
Guess I’ll head inside.
Got any Mon Cher?
- Yeah, it’s in the fridge. - I’ll have one too.
Let’s have some Mon Cher to mark the rain delay.
Let’s go Mon Cher-ping.
He just brought Mon Cher, nothing else.
Mon Cher is my favorite snack.
Feels nice just sitting here watching the rain fall.
- Water-gazing? - Yeah.
Rain-gazing.
- Rain-gazing? - Yeah.
Just zoning out like this?
Look at the rain coming down.
What about the spectators?
It’s raining.
Play some music so I can at least dance.
Enjoying it.
Is this the romance that nature rolls up for you?
Still, it feels really happy.
Let’s have some fun.
Ah, I love this, I love this so much.
It’s like Waterbomb, really Waterbomb.
Please, stop...
The fans haven’t left yet?
- Still a lot here. - Yeah, they haven’t left.
Wait, then we gotta do a slide, a slide.
No one wants to do it?
HEE KWAN has to do it.
No, HEE KWAN has to wear a cap though.
Of course I’ll wear it.
- HEE KWAN, HEE KWAN. - If it comes off, that’s bad.
You two, make something quick.
- Make what? - Make a skit and do it together, okay?
- I don’t think the manager would like it if DAE EUN does it. - Yeah, I don’t think so either.
What about me?
How do you even slide? I’ve never done it before.
You said you would.
Just do it.
Just go like this, with your feet.
I’ve never done this once while playing baseball.
Just do it like at the sheep farm.
Here they come.
Alright, what’s the verdict?
Shall we?
We’d like to announce that today’s game has been canceled due to rain.
Today’s game has been canceled due to rain.
No...
- What about those who came from far away? - I know.
The game will, at a later date,
be resumed as a suspended game.
Yes, it’s an official rainout.
At the bottom of the second, with a score of 5–0,
the game will resume later as a suspended game.
For the tickets you used today,
- They’ll all be refunded on the next business day. - I see.
All of us, players and production staff,
feel really disappointed because of the rain.
Let’s go greet the fans.
- Wow, there are still a lot here. - So many people.
They were all waiting.
Yeah, wow...
They’ve waited so long.
Attention, salute.
Turn around and do it once.
Since the fans stayed until the end
and greeted us like this, we’re truly thankful.
Being part of a program with fans like this
really makes me happy.
We should really show them a rain ceremony.
They’ve got good shower facilities here too.
True.
Hey, do it, slide, quick.
- HEE KWAN. - HEE KWAN! HEE KWAN!
Ah, YOO HEE KWAN.
Oh, he’s drawing the fans in now.
- YOO HEE KWAN! YOO HEE KWAN! - YOO HEE KWAN! YOO HEE KWAN!
Nice, nice.
- YOO HEE KWAN! YOO HEE KWAN! - YOO HEE KWAN! YOO HEE KWAN!
The fans are cheering loudly for YOO HEE KWAN.
Is he going for the rain ceremony?
This is gonna be so fun.
Let’s see what kind of ceremony he does.
He squares to bunt.
Hey, where’s he going?
- At first base... - Oh, he missed it.
- He missed it. - Oh, the ball got away.
Safe at first.
He’s a true entertainer.
A steal?
He takes a bigger lead.
- HWANG SUNG BIN, HWANG SUNG BIN. - HWANG SUNG BIN.
HWANG SUNG BIN, HWANG SUNG BIN.
- Really getting into the pitcher’s head. - Oh, HWANG SUNG BIN.
Big lead now.
He’s running, YOO HEE KWAN is running!
Throw to second is off, he’s going for third!
Go! Go! Go! Go!
- He makes it to third as the throw gets away. - Oh, home!
Keep going!
Keep going, YOO HEE KWAN!
Run!
Gonna fake a tag.
YOO HEE KWAN!
Tag!
Safe!
Wow, how’s he so good at this.
That was YOO HEE KWAN’s rain ceremony.
Well done.
YOO HEE KWAN! YOO HEE KWAN!
Alright, let’s go! Let’s go! Let’s go!
Go, go, go.
Get in, get in.
Wait, is it only YOO HEE KWAN?
Hurry up.
Do it quick.
Did YOO HEE KWAN just drag MUN GYO WON out here?
Ah, yes, MUN GYO WON.
Uh, I...
SANG WOO is here too.
SANG WOO should join in too.
- Take the mic off. - Mic off, he said.
Take it off, remove it.
You run to third, he runs to first, and meet with a cross-slide at home.
There are too many people.
The fans still aren’t leaving.
Because of MUN GYO WON and LIM SANG WOO.
Let’s see what kind of ceremony they do.
Are they running together?
Oh, opposite directions?
Ah, look at this, look at this.
This guy also loves attention.
At second base,
they cross paths and go around.
MUN GYO WON does all sorts of things.
Nice sliding.
That’s cool, really cool.
LIM SANG WOO, awesome!
When the handsome guys do it...
Ah, that’s great, LIM SANG WOO and MUN GYO WON.
And with this rain ceremony,
we’ll wrap up the live broadcast here.
To all the fans who made time to come today,
thank you so much.
We’ll set aside our disappointment
and prepare to show you
another great game.
That’s the end of today’s game broadcast.
This has been commentary by KIM SUN WOO and play-by-play by JEONG YONG GUM.
Thank you, everyone.
Ah, that’s really a shame.
- Good work. - Yeah, nice job.
We still had fun though, right?
As expected, with YOO HEE KWAN around, the show runs smoothly.
You should go into broadcasting, not stay in baseball.
No matter where you audition, they’ll hire you just by looking at your face.
That’s... a compliment, right?
You don’t even need a test, you’re in.
Hired!
Good work.
After doing a baseball program for so long,
we can capture every kind of scene.
That’s positive, very positive.
Well, what can we do?
We’ll just have to refund everything.
Told you, DAE EUN, to hurry up.
You should’ve put them in faster.
It’s the bottom of the 2nd, 2 outs, score 5–0.
We’ll resume from that exact situation in the suspended game.
It will continue at a later date.
And the next game,
because so many people loved it...
Huh?
Really?
Will be broadcast live again.
Wow, what?
That’s huge.
They’re doing a live broadcast,
but the biggest obstacle
was KIM SUN WOO.
Because he’s with MBC,
he can’t do the commentary.
So for the live broadcast,
- there will be new commentators. - Huh?
The caster will be new too?
Even the caster?
There will be a new caster.
What the...
- He's got fired. - That’s news to you?
The live broadcast will probably be handled by a new commentary team,
while Burn to Win will still be done by JEONG YONG GUM as caster and KIM SUN WOO as commentator.
Ah, separately?
Two teams then.
We’ll run it with double commentary teams.
That’s awesome.
We built a system just for KIM SUN WOO.
That is touching.
That’s loyalty, real loyalty.
We even hired a new caster just for KIM SUN WOO.
Was that necessary...
You’re a bad guy, you know.
So Burn to Win now has
both first-team and second-team caster-commentator pairs.
Which one’s the first team?
We are, of course.
Wait, seriously, which is the first team, you ask?
Today was a bit...
It was our first rain-out,
but seeing the fans stay till the end despite the rain,
dancing and having fun,
was really touching.
I just want to say thank you.
Good work,
and see you at Gocheok. Well done.
Good job.
We’ve really done all sorts of things.
The ever-burning Flame Fighters aim for their 10th win.
Today’s fourth in-person game of the season was once again sold out,
so we thank the fans once again.
This week’s game will also be broadcast live.
Yes, that’s right.
I was demoted to the minors 20 years ago,
and after that,
I never thought I’d be in this little booth doing a broadcast like this for the fans.
But it’s fun.
- From the start, there’s a lot of fun stuff ahead. - Yes, indeed.
The first player to step on the dirt at Gocheok Sky Dome today...
Who’s the starting pitcher?
It’s PARK JUN YOUNG.
That’s bold.
JUN YOUNG, fire it in.
Let’s go, JUN YOUNG, fighting!
It comes in on the outside.
PARK JUN YOUNG goes.
In again.
JAE YOUNG, you see that?
Wow, look at that pitch.
Nice ball, nice ball.
How about this time?
Here we go.
A breaking ball drops in.
No swing.
We need to keep this momentum.
Ah, okay, okay.
He’s a spy, a spy.
MIN BEOM looks confident.
He hits it well.
To center field, drops where the center fielder can’t get it.
A leadoff double for KIM MIN BEOM.
Take it easy, MIN BEOM.
Are you not coming back!
He swings!
It gets through!
- The shortstop fields it, throws home. - Home, home!
Let’s change pitchers.
Time, time.
Ah, this is moving.
He’s finally stepping up.
The man once called the White Bear.
On the mound to save the team,
relief pitcher SHIN JAE YOUNG.
Seeing JAE YOUNG take the mound is making me tear up.
- Do well. - Yes.
- Go. - Yes!
His heart’s pounding like crazy.
JAE YOUNG, your eyes are so red.
It’s okay if we lose, just pitch like you practiced.
Throw it the way you always do.
Through summer, spring, even winter,
the pitcher who trained the most was SHIN JAE YOUNG.
Wow, it’s been a while.
We believe in that SHIN JAE YOUNG.
JAE YOUNG, please pitch well, please.
JAE YOUNG, SHIN JAE YOUNG.
Swing and a miss, strikeout!
He delivers.
Swing and a miss, strikeout!
SHIN JAE YOUNG, SHIN JAE YOUNG’s on fire!
Swing and a miss, three-pitch strikeout!
SHIN JAE YOUNG is awesome.
He announces his return in perfect relief.
Ah, I’m tearing up.
Me too, me too, really.
Must be menopause.
- That’s how it is. - Ah, damn...