Lotte has a catcher with a 100% steal blocking rate...KBO's best shoulder, cold water to LG with two throws

Lotte catcher Son Sung-bin once again tied LG's feet with his shoulders. Both the second base check and the steal stop came at a critical moment.

The Lotte Giants came from behind to win 7-4 against the LG Twins in the "2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League" held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 9th. There was a time when he was chased by two points after leading by five points, but Son Sung-bin blocked LG's rise in defense. Son Sung-bin maintained a 100% steal blocking rate by blocking all four stolen bases this year.

Lotte put two catchers in the starting lineup. Recently, Yoo Kang-nam, who has a good batting sense, was put as a designated hitter, and Son Sung-bin, who has excellent throwing skills, was sent out as a catcher. This choice was right. Yoo Kang-nam hit a solo home run in the third inning, 6-1. Son Sung-bin cut off LG's flow by catching second baseman Oh Ji-hwan with a laser throw in the fifth inning when he was chased 4-6.

Lotte took a 6-1 lead until the third inning, but allowed one run in the fourth and two runs in the fifth, allowing a two-point lead. In the fifth inning, Dan Straily was replaced after causing a crisis with runners on first and second base with no outs, and even the second pitcher Lee In-bok continued to pitch uneasily.

Lee In-bok hit a timely hit by Oh Ji-hwan, and Park Dong-won gave up a shortstop hit. At that time, the score was reduced from four points to two points as Austin scored due to Noh Jin-hyuk's mistake.

At this time, Son Sung-bin's shoulders shone. Son Sung-bin did not miss Oh Ji-hwan, who moved his center of gravity to third base at Moon Bo-kyung's at-bat with no outs and runners on first and second base. He shot a low and fast throw of his own patent as a second base, and Noh Jin-hyuk caught the ball and tagged Oh Ji-hwan.

In the seventh inning, he succeeded in stopping the inning. When Shin Min-jae's at-bat with one out and first base was a full count, runner Moon Bo-kyung continued to cross the second base. Pitcher Choi Joon-yong struck out Shin Min-jae, and Son Sung-bin received the pitch and returned it to second base. Lotte's defense ended in the seventh inning when second baseman An Chi-hong tagged out Moon Bo-kyung.

At that time, Choi Joon-yong's last ball was a 132km/h changeup. Still, Son Sung-bin's shoulders relaxedly prevented Moon Bo-kyung from stealing. It was his fourth stolen base stop this season.

Son Sung-bin also had a presence at-bat. In his first at-bat in the second inning, he hit a double that made one out and runners on second and third base. After two outs, Kim Min-seok hit home. In the sixth inning, he got on base with a walk in the absence of a runner with one out and then scored on a ball that hit Jeon Joon-woo's push. 스포츠토토

Lotte manager Larry Sutton said after the game, "In a decisive situation, catcher Son Sung-bin did not give up the flow by putting out the opponent with a strong and accurate throw. "In the attack, he played well in offense and defense, showing a strong ball making a hit," he praised.