Veteran right-hander Song Eun-beom, who took the mound at Daegu Samsung Lions Park for the first time since joining the Samsung Lions, left a bit of a disappointment.
Song took the mound as the fourth pitcher in the sixth inning of a 9-3 home win over the KIA Tigers in the Futures Summer League at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on Monday and allowed five runs (four earned) on four hits (one home run) in one inning.
After giving up back-to-back singles to Hwang Dae-in, Oh Sun-woo and Kim Ho-ryung to load the bases, Song got Kim Seok-hwan to fly out to center field with runners on first and third. A throwing error by the pitcher allowed Oh to advance to second and third.
With runners on first and second, Song Eun-beom threw four pitches on a 2B-1S count to Kim Kyu-sung before giving up a three-run home run to Woo. After giving up five runs, Song struck out Park Min and induced Lee Sang-joon and Choi Jung-yong to fly out to center field to end the inning. Song gave way to Kim Dae-woo in the seventh inning.
After graduating from Dongsan High School, Song began his professional career in 2003 with the SK Wyverns (predecessor to the SSG Landers) and has since played for the Kia Tigers, Hanwha Eagles, and LG Twins. In 680 games in the first division, he compiled a record of 88 wins, 95 losses, 27 saves and 57 shutouts. He has a 4.57 ERA and has played in a variety of roles, including starting, middle, and closer. Last year, he appeared in four games for LG, going winless with a 2.45 ERA.
After being removed from the disabled list in November last year,
Song Eun-beom has been training privately to extend his career and waiting for a call from another organization. Song joined the rehabilitation group at Gyeongsan Ballpark in mid-May and has been systematically training, 바카라사이트 and passed the club’s final test in mid-July with a pitching inspection and live pitching.
Samsung signed Song Eun-beom to a contract worth 80 million won ($50 million) for the remainder of this season, including a salary of 50 million won and an option for 30 million won. Prior to this game, Song had made three appearances on the mound with a 3.60 ERA in one-hit relief.
Samsung, meanwhile, won 10-9 in a nail-biter against KIA. In addition to starting pitcher Hong Won-pyo, Yang Hyun, Lee Jae-ik, Song Eun-beom, Kim Dae-woo, Choi Sung-hoon, and Hong Jung-woo followed. Kim Jae-hyuk, batting in the No. 4 spot, hit a solo home run in the first inning, while Kim Dong-yeop and Yang Woo-hyun each had two hits and three RBIs. Kim Tae-hoon had two hits and three RBIs in four at-bats.
Kia starter Kim Gun-guk was charged with six runs (five earned) on six hits (one home run) with three walks and one strikeout in three innings. Kim Chan-min, Park Si-on, Yoo Ji-seong, and Kim Seung-hyun took turns on the mound. Kim went 2-for-4 with a multi-homer game and two RBIs, while Choi Jung-yong (2-for-5, 2 RBIs) and Hwang Dae-in (2-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 run) also had strong performances.