Another team was victimized by a check-swing error. Fortunately, the Bears were able to secure the victory in the end, but they were left with a lot of regrets about the umpire and third base umpire’s decisions, as nine runs were scored in the third inning.

The Doosan Bears and SSG Landers met for the 13th time this season in the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on Tuesday.

Doosan took a 5-1 lead in the bottom of the third inning. Choi Won-jun grounded out to second base to leadoff hitter Oh Tae-gon. On a 2B-2S pitch count, a 117-kilometer curveball hit Choi’s left foot and he moved his bat to check it. Third base umpire Lee Ho-seong called the pitch a strike, but Choi’s swing was north. Umpire Bae Byeong-doo also called it a dead ball, and Choi walked to first base on his sore foot and was replaced by pinch-hitter Ha Jae-hoon.

However, it was an error. Replays clearly showed that the tip of Choi’s bat had swung past his right knee. Manager Lee Seung-yeop and assistant coach Park Heung-sik came out on the field to protest to the umpires, but nothing changed.

Choi Won-jun faced Choo Shin-soo at first base with the bases loaded and no outs.

Choi gave up back-to-back singles to Guillermo Heredia and Han Yoo-seom, and then a walk to Kim Min-sik to load the bases with nobody out.

The Doosan bench removed Choi Won-jun and brought up “returning rookie king” Jung Chul-won, but things got worse. After giving up a three-run triple to Jung Jun-jae, 카지노사이트 Oh Tae-gon doubled and Ha Jae-hoon hit a two-run homer to left. Doosan gave up nine runs in the bottom of the third inning alone, giving up a 5-10 lead. While the nine runs can’t be blamed entirely on the check swing error, there’s no denying that sending out a batter who shouldn’t have been out there set the stage for the nine-run inning.

Doosan rallied from an 8-11 deficit with three runs in the top of the eighth inning to tie the game and then scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to win a thrilling 13-11 comeback victory.

Check swings are not subject to video review in the KBO.

The umpire’s discretionary judgment is involved in the moment of the check swing, which often leads to controversial calls. As a result, there has been a growing chorus of voices calling for the inclusion of check swings in the video review.

The KBO is hesitant to use video replay for check swings because there is no clear rule regarding check swings, but it is possible to determine whether a player swung or not through the replay screen. At the very least, it would reduce the number of calls.

Doosan coach Lee Seung-yeop said, “It’s very important whether the ball count is 1B-2S or 2B-1S in a one-run game. I think it would be easier for everyone if checked swings were also included in the video review. It would be easier for the umpires and easier for the field. I think there’s room for improvement if we bring it up at the next executive committee.”