Charlie Barnes operated the ace mode, and Noh Jin-hyeok, a ‘5 billion free agent’, operated the clutch mode. The result is two consecutive winning series.

In the third game of the weekend series against the KIA Tigers held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 13th, the Lotte Giants won 6-1 with starter Barnes, 꽁머니지급 who pitched well with 1 run in 7 innings.

With this, Lotte finished this week with a 2-1 winning series against Kiwoom Heroes, followed by 3 home matches against KIA. Lotte manager Larry Sutton has earned a long-awaited ‘steady winning series’ that has been so emphasized.

Barnes calmed the KIA lineup with a refreshing good pitch with a two-seam, slider, and changeup on a fastball of up to 146 km. Except for a walk to Hwang Dae-in at the beginning of the 3rd inning, the KIA lineup was tied up without a single hit until the 5th inning. Episodes 1, 2, 4, and 5 were all three-way offenses.

In the top of the 6th inning, KIA Kim Tae-gun allowed his first hit, but caught it on second base. The subsequent crisis with Choi Jeong-yong’s hit and Park Chan-ho’s walk resulted in a one-out 1st and 3rd base crisis, which was cut off with Kim Do-young’s sacrifice fly to center fielder and one run. He gave up only one hit in the 7th inning and finished his inning without a crisis.

Lotte batting line was also hot. From the first episode, Lee Jung-hoon and Jeon Jun-woo hit consecutive hits against KIA starter Mario Sanchez to warm up the atmosphere. In the second inning, Park Seung-wook went on base with a hit.

The bottom of the third inning, which was a big five-run inning, was the watershed of the game. KIA second baseman Kim Gyu-seong made a fatal mistake when Lee Jung-hoon grounded to second base following Ahn Kwon-soo’s heavy hit and An Chi-hong’s walk. The moment when Lotte won the first point.

Then, Jeon Jun-woo hit the bases full, and Park Seung-wook added 1 point with a timely hit after a run. Kim Min-seok struck out, but Noh Jin-hyeok made a 5-point lead with 3 RBIs and a sweeping double. Sanchez, who was prevented from the so-called’abnormal check’, failed to reciprocate the expectations of KIA coach Kim Jong-guk.

At the end of the 8th inning, Lotte added 1 point with Jeong Bo-geun’s 1 RBI and 3 bases, putting a wedge in the game. Goo Seung-min in the 8th inning and Kim Won-joong in the 9th ended the game.