"That's why I didn't say anything." "I want to win 15 games this season after 13 years." 3K in 8 innings in the exhibition game → 8K in 6 innings in the opening game. K-parade with a fork ball that changed the grip before the season

"That's why I didn't say anything." "I want to win 15 games this season after 13 years." 3K in 8 innings in the exhibition game → 8K in 6 innings in the opening game. K-parade with a fork ball that changed the grip before the season

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"I've never done it in the U.S., but I want to do it."

LG Twins' new starter Yoni Chirinos had a welcoming ceremony. Chirinos started the game against the Lotte Giants at Jamsil Stadium on Tuesday, and allowed five hits, three walks, eight strikeouts and two runs during six innings, becoming the winning pitcher in his debut match with his team's 12-2 victory.

A talented player who has 20 career wins in the Major League. A pitcher who has nothing to change to the extent that what LG manager Yeom Kyung-yup said to him during the camp was a "nice pitcher," he has been preparing for the opening game since the Okinawa practice game.
Coach Yeom's trust remained unchanged, and the true value of that trust was revealed in the opening game, although he was anxious with nine hits, two walks, three strikeouts and five runs in eight innings in two exhibition games.

Chirinos, who passed the first crisis with runners on the first and second bases with one out in the top of the second inning with a strikeout and a fly, gave up two consecutive walks in the top of the fourth inning when his ball control became unstable, and was on the verge of loading the bases, and allowed two runs after a timely hit by Son Ho-young. However, with the bases loaded following, he escaped the crisis again with strikeouts and a foul fly, and then cruised to the sixth inning.

On the day, Chirinos threw 103 pitches. "I tried not to pass more than 100 pitches," manager Yeom said before the game, but when he finished the sixth inning, he skipped the 100 pitches. "I try to concentrate on throwing as many innings as possible. I didn't pay attention to the number of pitches I pitched."

He threw 54 pitches up to 151 kilometers and three 150 kilometers of fastballs. He added 27 fork balls up to 140 kilometers and 19 sliders.

The most impressive part was strikeouts. He struck out all eight of his strikeouts on the day with folk balls. In the exhibition game, he only garnered three in eight innings, but suddenly increased to eight in six innings on the day.

There was a reason.

Chirinos said, "During the camp, the movement of the splitter (fork ball) I wanted didn't come out, so I modified the grip before the start of the season," adding, "I played the opening game with more comfort and confidence, but as I threw it with confidence, I think the splitter became efficient."

"I felt a lot of responsibility as I came out as a starting pitcher for the first time in my career, but I think I got a good result because my pitching came out and my fans cheered me on me a lot," Chirinos said when Yeom said he hopes to win 15 games in the U.S. "I have never won 15 games in 13 years. I want to try it this season. However, while winning is important, I think it is important to do my best in every game. I will pitch with the mindset that I should help my team rather than thinking that I should become a winning pitcher." 스포츠토토