Ryu Hyun-jin, Who was Congratulated on his 100th Win

Ryu Hyun-jin, Who was Congratulated on his 100th Win said, "This is the First Time I've ever been Celebrated Like this... It feels great"

“I felt like I had a cold two days ago… It’s a difficult game in every inning”

“I want to achieve my 200th win in Korea and the U.S. quickly.”

Ryu Hyun-jin (37, Hanwha Eagles), who achieved his 100th victory in the KBO League after many twists and turns, entered the press conference room at Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park soaked.

He said, “My juniors poured water on me and even gave me a congratulatory cake, and I felt very happy.

“It’s the first time I’ve received a congratulation like this,” he said with a big smile. 카지노사이트

Ryu Hyun-jin started the home game against SSG Landers in the 2024 Professional Baseball League held at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 30th and pitched 6 innings, allowing 7 hits, 2 walks, 1 strikeout, and 2 runs (1 earned run).

Ryu Hyun-jin, who pitched well and led the team to an 8-2 victory, earned his second win (three losses) this season and his 100th win (55 losses) in the KBO League.

Ryu Hyun-jin, who debuted in the KBO League in 2006, won 98 wins (52 losses) for Hanwha until 2012 and then advanced to the Major League Baseball (MLB) of the American Professional Baseball League.

He returned to Hanwha this year and recorded his 99th win against the Doosan Bears on the 11th marked.

After failing to accumulate wins in two starting games, he became the 33rd pitcher in the KBO League to reach 100 wins in this game.

Ryu Hyun-jin, who won 78 wins (48 losses) in MLB, increased his total wins in Korean-American professional baseball to 178.

Ryu Hyun-jin looked back and said, “We played strong in the early part of the game, and SSG’s batters responded well,” and added, “It was a difficult game in every inning.”

As Ryu Hyun-jin said, the game that day was difficult.

In the second inning, when the score was 0-0, second baseman Lee Do-yoon made an error after catching lead hitter Park Seong-han's batted ball, resulting in a run.

However, Ryu Hyun-jin showed concentration in each inning and minimized the number of runs conceded.

He wasn't in good shape either.

Ryu Hyun-jin said, “I felt like I had a cold for two days ago,” and added, “However, on days when I feel like I have a cold, my pitching often goes well, so I didn’t worry about it.”

He also felt pressured.

Hanwha, which had been in first place at the beginning of the season, fell to 8th place amid a recent decline.

The challenge of 100 wins ended in failure twice.

When asked, "Was there any pressure about achieving 100 wins?"

Ryu Hyun-jin said, "I was a little nervous, but I decided to take it easy.

It was especially meaningful to achieve my 100th win in front of my home fans in Daejeon."

On this day, Ryu Hyun-jin threw 88 pitches until the 5th inning, but voluntarily took the mound in the 6th inning and blocked one more inning with a three-way strike.

It has been about two years and eight months since Ryu Hyun-jin threw more than 100 pitches in one game since the MLB Detroit Tigers game on August 22, 2021, before undergoing elbow ligament joint surgery.

He said, “I think a starting pitcher should throw that much,” and “After the 5th inning, the pitching coach (Seungmin Park) asked me if I could go out again, and I said I would.”

The Automatic Pitching System (ABS), which had been struggling all season, bothered Ryu Hyun-jin this day as well.

Ryu Hyun-jin threw an exquisite body curve in the 5th inning, with one out and two on second base, after a full count match against Hanyu Island, but when it was ruled a ball, he smiled as if he was wronged.

He did the same when the outside fastball he threw to Myung-jun Go with one out in the 6th inning was ruled a ball.

Ryu Hyun-jin reflected, "This season, there were many cases where I was paying attention to that (ball decision) and ended up giving up a walk, which made the game difficult.

Today, I tried not to show it as much as possible."

When asked, "What did you say to the umpire when you came off the mound after the 6th inning?" he chuckled and said, "I just asked, 'Isn't it a strike?'"

He also expressed his gratitude to his junior, Noh Si-hwan, who hit a grand slam and played perfect defense that day.

Ryu Hyun-jin said, "Thank you very much," and added, "But if Noh Si-hwan's skills are that good, shouldn't we do that?" and made the press conference room burst into laughter.

When asked about the most memorable victory among his 100 wins, he said, "This is my first win since my debut and today's win.

I have no desire for records in the future.

However, I want to quickly achieve my 200th win in Korean-American professional baseball."

Regarding his feelings about facing his 'natural enemy' Choi Jeong again, who showed a strong side to him before entering the United States, he said, "Honestly, I was very conscious of it," and added, "In the first at-bat in the first inning, I mainly played with a cut fastball that I had not thrown before going to the United States."

He later added, "I held back well after the first pitch," and added, "I'm already worried about how I will win the next time we meet."

Ryu Hyun-jin did well against Choi Jeong, going 0-hit in 2 at-bats and 1 walk.

Regarding the matchup with Choo Shin-soo, who was active in MLB at the same time, he said, "I threw all the balls I could throw and took great care in the match," and added, "I got a hit (in the 5th inning), but I never thought I would play all the way to second base"

“It’s a lot, so I hope I don’t overdo it,” he joked.

Shin-Soo Choo recorded 2 hits in 3 at-bats and struck out 1.

Meanwhile, Ryu Hyun-jin achieved 100 wins in 197 games, setting the record for the third fewest games to win 100 games.

First place in this category is former coach Kim Si-jin with 186 games, and second place is former Coach Seon Dong-yeol (192 games).

He became the fifth Hanwha player to reach 100 wins, following Song Jin-woo in 1997, Jeong Min-cheol in 1999, Lee Sang-gun, and Han Yong-deok in 2000.