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12.

At the beginning of the 3rd inning, when Mets’ 9th batter Jin-yong Lee, who came out as the lead hitter, hit a triple, the atmosphere at Chase Field was as if the coffee had just been poured from the coffee shop.

The heat is hot, but the atmosphere is cold.

– Lee scored his first triple of the season in today’s game.

– It was a good blow. If I hit the ball a little further behind, I think I would have crossed the fence enough.

– Thanks to Lee’s triple, the Mets had a great scoring opportunity this inning. It is also a scoring opportunity that is difficult to experience this season.

– Yes. It is difficult to experience a situation where a pitcher came out as the lead and hit a triple.

Under such circumstances, the Mets attack resumed.

And in the attack that started that way, the Mets produced results befitting their nicknames.

– Strike out!

– You swung it too aggressively. This strikeout is great.

The batter who came after Jinyong Lee was out by striking out on a swing.

– The ball floats high. The ball cannot go out of the infield. The third baseman calls a call. Caught. Two out!

The batter who came up after that was retreated with a floating ball in the infield.

The batter who came up from the situation of second and third base that was created like that.

– ah! big! The ball flies like a bullet. uh? uh! Oh My God! Caught!

– Amazing defense!

The batter retreated to an outfield fly.

– AJ Pollock! He once again showed a defense worthy of the Golden Gloves.

Diamondbacks center fielder AJ Pollock, who won a Golden Glove award in the 2015 season, his amazing diving catch that can only be seen in the major leagues made the Mets’ golden opportunity to score in a disastrous way.

“Oh my God, does this make sense?”

“The lead hitter tripled, and even the pitcher hit it, but he couldn’t even score a point?”

“Amazing Metsune. It’s amazing.”

amazing.

It was an inning that perfectly proved why the Mets were nicknamed that way through the game.

“OMG.”

In front of that scene, even Lee Jin-yong, who thought that a hit had come and ran towards the home, had no choice but to put on a bewildered expression.

‘No, did I hit triple?’

I didn’t even need a hit.

It was a situation where a goal could be scored with only one sacrifice fly and one ball that the outfielder could catch while yawning.

– Sniff!

Behind Jin-yong Lee, I heard Jin-ho Kim’s sniffing sound.

– It smells.

In response to Kim Jin-ho’s voice that came out, Lee Jin-yong looked at Kim Jin-ho and asked a question with his eyes.

What does it smell like?

Kim Jin-ho answered with a smile at the questionable young Lee Jin-yong’s eyes.

– Today’s Mets hitters didn’t score a single point and the pitcher who came up in the bottom of the ninth got a hit in the end and it smells like weeping.

Words like curses.

However, Lee Jin-yong did not question that statement.

Because at this moment, Lee Jin-yong is also clearly feeling it.

The fact that the Mets suffered the eternal defeat in the previous two games was not simply a matter of skill.

‘I’m sure it’s not.’

In such a situation, the third horse started.

13.

There is one truth in baseball.

After crisis comes opportunity, and after opportunity comes crisis.

– Wow, the score may not come out at 3rd base.

– An amazing stadium that only the Amazing Mets can show.

B So it looks like it will be amazing today.

So, when the third inning started, most people who watched the Diamondbacks and the Mets thought that the Diamondbacks had a victory.

I thought the goddess of victory was turning away from Metz.

Moreover, the situation at third base a while ago was not a simple situation.

– Rather than that, the Howman mentality will fly away.

– Sure. I went to third base and the batters, even #1 through #3, only shoveled.

– It would have been better not to hit a triple.

It was a situation where a pitcher who came out as a hitter and not another hitter hit a triple.

It was a situation where the starting pitcher allowed him to breathe properly in a blocked batting line.

But you didn’t get any response for that situation?

From the pitcher’s point of view, there is nothing strange about feeling annoyed and angry beyond the burden.

– Others die too.

– They’ll all look at the Howman.

– When you look at it like this, baseball is really cruel.

Naturally, the other players also had to bear the burden and regret.

That means that in a mental game, everyone’s mentality is bound to be shaken.

The Diamondbacks squad could not have known that.

“In a situation like this, both the pitcher and the fielder have to shake.”

“This is your chance. Let’s take down that damn pitcher this time.”

So the Diamondbacks hitters were confident.

“Have you never conceded a goal in the major leagues? So let’s show you what we’re missing today.”

I am confident that I will do what the three teams that have faced Jinyong Lee have failed so far.

“uh? That guy?”

“It’s your right hand! He took out his right hand!”

Even in front of such Diamondbacks players, Jinyong Lee got on the mound with a glove on his left hand.

‘Yeah, I waited for only the right hand to come out.’

‘It must be worthwhile to prepare for the attack all day.’

Jinyong Lee’s right hand was drawn out to the Diamondbacks hitters who thoroughly analyzed Jinyong Lee’s right hand, and the figure of Lee Jin-yong was like a prey walking towards the noose he had struck.

The eyes of the Diamondbacks batters began to shine like the eyes of a prey.

Their gaze was so explicit that anyone heading to the mound could feel it.

At that gaze, Jinho Kim said with a smirk.

– Jinyong-ah, I think your right hand is full. Well, compared to my right hand, it’s a little more comfy.

There was no need for an answer to that.

Because Jinyong Lee’s right hand was enough for the answer.

So Jin-yong Lee said to the Diamondbacks batters with his right hand.

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pop!

“strike!”

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pop!

“strike!”

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pop!

“strike!”

Do you think the Rockies hitters have the confidence to get a hit against their right hand, which hasn’t been able to get a single hit in Coors Field, the pitcher’s graveyard?

“Aww!”

The Diamondbacks hitters couldn’t respond at all to Jinyong Lee’s words, and Jinyong Lee shouted at them, who had become dumb with honey.

“downpour!”

14.

The last game of the Diamondbacks vs. Mets at Chase Field could sum up a single word.

– out!

– There’s been a fatal blow.

– 0-0, a tight match follows.

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pitcher match.

Until the end of the 6th inning, the two teams continued a breathtaking match without scoring.

– Lee, that’s great.

At the center of it was Jinyong Lee.

– 6 scoreless innings, which increases Lee’s scoreless innings to 33 innings.

As of the end of the 6th inning, 6 innings without a score.

He had only two hits and struck out a whopping nine, and it was pitching that was excellent even in the content.

– 33 scoreless innings, that’s great. It’s still early, but it looks like he’s well-deserved to aim for the 59-inning scoreless innings of Dodgers hero Orel Hassizer, formerly known as the Bulldog.

The Diamondbacks fans who visited Chase Field for Jin-yong Lee, who showed such a pitch, were now more than surprised and had no choice but to say the same thing with a terrified expression on their face.

“Pucking Howman!”

It was all Diamondbacks fans could do to vent their anger at someone who pitched overwhelmingly against them.

– That’s great. There has never been a pitcher who pitched so perfectly with both hands in the history of Major League Baseball, right?

– The pitching is also perfect. He only threw 72 pitches in six innings.

– Looking at Lee’s record, he also pitched 11 innings in Korea. I mean, he’s a proven player.

In the online world, admiration for Lee Jin-yong’s pitching continued.

Of course, there were those who faced reality.

– But I haven’t met the conditions for a winning pitcher yet.

– If you look at the situation of the Mets hitters, is Lee really going to appear in the 10th inning today?

– It’s not good for a starting pitcher to appear in the 10th inning.

It was a clear reality that Jinyong Lee wasn’t being treated worthy of his amazing pitching.

And that reality weighed heavily on the Mets’ dugout, especially on the shoulders of batters.

‘Why is today’s game not working out like this?’

Frankly, the Mets hitters could not even rationally and rationally analyze the situation itself.

‘With this, 24 innings are scoreless. If you don’t score in the next inning, you’re scoreless in 25 innings.’

Because no one could understand the result of scoring 24 innings without any common sense.

That’s why some people thought like this.

“Could it be that a ghost was heard?”

“Maybe there is a ghost attached to our team. Otherwise, the game can’t be this far, right?”

“It must be a very fucking ghost.”

Unless a ghost is attached to it, this cannot happen.

Under such circumstances, the beginning of the 7th was an unforgettable inning for the Mets.

15.

It was a common occurrence in baseball for a batter to hit a double in a one-hit situation.

It could also happen at any time, with consecutive hits coming in and creating a one-company, first- and third-base situation.

It was also a situation that can be seen at any time if you watch baseball, that the next batter strikes out and becomes 2-4, 1st and 3rd bases, and then the pitcher change is made and the 2nd full base situation comes out while walking through a difficult batter with a walk. .

– Got it! The Diamondbacks overcome the crisis with a two-way run-out situation by striking out!

And it was also quite possible that the score did not come out due to the pitcher’s strong pitches in the situation where the two-team base was made like that.

There was certainly nothing strange about this in itself.

There was nothing special.

If it wasn’t for the starting pitcher who needed a point more than anyone else, the player who hit that double hit 3 hits in 3 at-bats today and pitched 6 innings without a score.

“OMG.”

Therefore, Jin-yong Lee, he looked at the ground with a blank expression as if he could not properly accept the scene in front of him.

‘Am I dreaming now?’

It was a shock that had never been experienced in Korea, where he would never appear as a hitter, so the aftermath of that shock was greater.

– Did you see Howman’s face?

It’s almost like I’m half out of my mind.

b I’m going crazy The pitcher is hitting three at-bats right now, and he doesn’t score a single point.

B Even hit twice on third base.

B Houman Welcome, is this your first time with an amazing team like the Mets?

Kim Jin-ho said to Lee Jin-yong, who had such a surprised expression.

– Look, I told you? that it smells

At those words, he looked at Lee Jin-yong and spoke softly.

“Do you smell like I’m getting hit and crying?”

Lee Jin-yong’s voice was full of poison as he spoke.

Kim Jin-ho responded by waving his hand as if surprised by the voice.

– That was a joke. The smell I’m smelling right now is not like that. Now the smell is…

Then, with a serious expression on his face, he approached Jinyong Lee and said,

– It smells like a pitcher hitting a home run is pissing off the mound. The right smell.

“Shut up.”

Seeing Jin-ho Kim smiling with his horse, Jin-yong Lee came into the dugout with a wildcat-like expression that would have to be bitten at least once in a while.

The dugout, where Jinyong Lee entered, was quiet.

Everyone avoided Jinyong Lee’s eyes, and some even greeted Jinyong with their heads bowed as if confessing their sins.

‘I have no face to see Lee.’

‘Lee can play like that, but we, who are batters, can’t play.’

Because there was only one batter in the Mets who was ignorant, ignorant, and brazen enough to raise his head in front of a pitcher who saw the incompetence of hitters at third with three hits in threes, and also triples and doubles.

“lee.”

The only one, Joe Jones, approached Jinyong Lee and said,

“I think you will have no choice but to finish the game by hitting a home run.”

“What?”

Jinyong Lee frowned at those words.

“What are you talking about?”

“Literally. The fact that the score is not coming out now is already beyond the technical problem. It is unlikely that hitters will score goals. In a situation like this, the most likely way to score a goal is to hit a home run.”

Kim Jin-ho clicked his tongue at Joe Jones’ words.

– Joe, this bastard is finally crazy. Jinyong-ah, don’t listen to this little bastard! Then you too will become a kid again!

It was as Kim Jin-ho said.

Joe Jones’ words could only be seen as crazy by anyone looking at them.

It’s a sound that can’t be done without a troll, and you can’t listen to without a troll.

“Are you serious?”

So Jinyong Lee listened to Joe Jones.

“Joe, do you think I can hit a home run?”

– yes?

“Your hitting feels good today. Three hits in three at-bats, and even singles, doubles, and triples came out evenly. Most of all, your swing is different from the last time. The bat began to gain strength. That’s the reason for the long hit. Because there is no such thing as a long hit without a reason.”

– uh?

“Moreover, as the hit for the cycle is completed when only a home run is released now, the pitcher on the mound has no choice but to be conscious of the home run when dealing with you. But as you know, pitching to avoid hitting a home run is the pitch a pitcher should avoid the most. Not to mention, Chase Field is a stadium with as many home runs as Coors Field. No matter what happens, there is nothing strange about it.”

With those words, Joe Jones said, looking at the fence at Chase Field.

“Try hitting with the feeling of hitting the ball a little further behind you. Just like Kim kept his shutout win with a home run.”

With that advice, Joe Jones, wearing the catcher’s mask, slowly walked towards the catcher’s seat.

Kim Jin-ho, who saw it, said hurriedly.

– Jinyong-ah, don’t you believe in such an idiot? You’re a homer, doesn’t it make sense?

However, Jin-yong Lee did not answer Kim Jin-ho’s words.

“It’s a home run…”

I quickly grabbed my gloves and hat and prepared to head to the mound.

Lee Jin-yong, who was heading to the mound with everything like that, asked again to Kim Jin-ho.

“Did you say it smells like a home run?”

– yes?

Kim Jin-ho answered the question with a bewildered expression on his face.

– Uh, that’s… After thinking about it, I think I got it confused with the smell of hot dogs that the crowd is eating.

“Ah, would Kim Jin-ho get confused about that? You reigned supreme for 11 years in the MLB? Isn’t it?”

– That’s right.

“Are you going to hit a home run then? Because no one else, Kim Jin-ho, the ruler of the major leagues, said that he smelled it with confidence.”

– That’s right.

“But if he doesn’t hit a home run, it’s going to be a loss to Kim Jin-ho’s reputation.”

Instead of answering, Kim Jin-ho kept his mouth shut.

Jin-yong Lee said to Kim Jin-ho with a smile.

“Then I have no choice but to beat my country for the sake of the fame of the great major league leader, Kim Jin-ho. Will you support me?”

– Yes······.

With that answer, Kim Jin-ho looked up at the sky and muttered to himself.

– God, can’t you just give me a sanctuary here?

End