Does Doosan become the eye of mid-range typhoons

Doosan won the 2024 Shinhan SOL BANK KBO League Kiwoom Heroes 13-4 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul at 6:30 p.m. on the 7th.

With the win, Doosan won three consecutive games and 19 wins (19 losses) for this season, recovering its winning rate of 50 percent. Kiwoom, which has lost four games in a row, only had 20 losses (15 wins) for this season.

Doosan showed off its strong performance in the game. Doosan had a whopping 17 hits on the day, devastating the Kiwoom mound. Fourth batter Yang Eui-ji was on fire by making three hits (two homers) and one walk, three RBIs and three runs from four times at bat, including consecutive at-bats for home runs. Fifth batter Yang Seok-hwan also made three hits, three RBIs, one run and one strikeout from five times at bat.

Doosan is currently having a hard time forming its starting lineup. The biggest problem is the departure of foreign pitcher Raul Alcantara. Alcantara was excluded from the first team after complaining of elbow pain during a catch ball on April 25. To make matters worse, he left for the U.S. on April 3 to check where he was injured. On top of that, Kim Dong-ju, who was selected as the fifth starter at the beginning of the season, also gave up his starting position for a while due to unstable pitching. Choi Joon-ho and Kim Yoo-sung are alternative starters, but they are relatively less weighty.

However, Doosan has continued to gain seven wins and three losses in the last 10 games. Lee Byung-hun, Choi Ji-gang, Hong Geon-hee, Park Jung-soo and Kim Taek-yeon are supporting each other in the bullpen, and the batting lineup is so powerful that no one can stop it once it explodes.

The game that best demonstrated Doosan's momentum was the game against the LG Twins on the 3rd and 4th. Kim Yu-seong started the game on the 3rd. On the other hand, LG's foreign pitcher Detrick N.S. In terms of the weight of its starters, LG was expected to dominate, but Doosan won the game as its batters successfully attacked N.S. On the 4th, the bullpen pitcher complete the winning series by pitching 4.2 scoreless innings. And by winning the game on the 7th, Doosan won its third consecutive game.

Doosan has recovered its winning percentage to 50 percent. There are still many positive developments. Foreign hitter Henry Ramos and center hitter Yang Seok-hwan, who had shown sluggish performance for a long time, are showing signs of revival. The bullpen pitcher lineup, which was pointed out as Doosan's weakness last year, has turned into strength. If Alcantara returns to normal, Doosan's power will likely become even more solid.

Doosan, which was considered a strong candidate for the top five teams before the season, slowed down for a while at the beginning of the season, but is making a splash in the mid-range due to its tremendous potential. Doosan is becoming the eye of the typhoon in the mid-range.

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