With rain expected from 3 p.m., the Daegu Samsung Lions Park ground, where the second round of the playoffs will be held, is covered with a full-scale tarpaulin. With the prospect that there will be not much rain, KBO is determined to proceed with the game as scheduled as possible.
At 6:30 p.m. on the 14th, the second playoff game of the “2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO Postseason” between the Samsung Lions and the LG Twins will be held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu. However, there is a rain forecast in Daegu later in the day. KBO is also looking at the forecast as the schedule of postseason games is related to the next series and also affects ticket sales.
The amount of rain is the key. If it’s not a large amount, it’s likely to go ahead.
If the game is canceled due to rain on Wednesday, the second game will be held on Wednesday. Lee Dong-il will be held on Wednesday, and the third game will be held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Wednesday. If the series is extended beyond the fourth game, the fourth game of the series will be held on Wednesday, the 19th game of Lee Dong-il, and the fifth game of the series on Tuesday. If the fifth game is completed, the schedule of the Korean Series will be pushed back by one day.
“When Rain Cancels on the 14th” Korean Series Schedule Scenario
Game 3 ends on the 17th – Korean Series begins on the 21st
Game 4 ends on the 18th – Korean Series begins on the 21st
Game 5 ends on the 20th – Korean Series begins on the 22nd
Samsung’s Won Tae-in and LG’s Detrick N.S. will be the starting pitchers for the second round on Wednesday. If the game is postponed to 15 days on Wednesday, LG could potentially change its starting pitcher from LG to Son Joo-young. LG originally agonized over putting Son Joo-young in the second round and N.S. in the third round. However, as the team said it would be difficult for Son to play in the training part on Wednesday, the team decided to put N.S. in the second round. Things could change if the game is held one day later.
Meanwhile, Samsung beat LG 10-4 in Game 1 of the playoffs on Sunday. It was the first autumn baseball victory in nine years since Game 1 of the 2015 Korean Series, and a complete victory that could shake off the painful memory of losing two of the 2021 playoffs.
While preparing for the 꽁머니 seasons, there were question marks over batters’ sense of actual play, but the team overwhelmed LG in offense power, with all the starters hitting in just five innings. As if boasting his prowess as the team’s No. 1 homerun in the regular season, Koo Ja-wook (three runs in the third inning), Kim Young-woong (one run in the fourth inning) and Lewin Diaz (two runs in the fifth inning) hit home runs. On the mound, starting pitcher Denny Reyes threw 101 pitches during six ⅔ innings, allowing three runs and one earned run.
“I was worried that I would lose sense of play before the first round of the playoffs. I guess I was the only one who was worried. The players and coaches controlled their performance well. They showed good performance even during the season.”
“As we lost the starting lineup, the game turned into a challenging one overall,” LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said. “It became difficult as Samsung hitters turned their pitches into long balls.” Choi Won-tae, the starting pitcher of LG, lost the game by allowing five runs in three innings. LG showed promise of its second game by sending out bullpen pitchers that it had never used before.