01x19 - Episode 19

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OCTOBER 2022
CHINESE RESTAURANT IN SANGAM-DONG

SIGH…

GENERAL MANAGER JANG SIGHS,
WAITING FOR SOMEONE

What could it be?

WHO IS HE NERVOUSLY WAITING FOR?

Is it something totally unexpected?

KNOCKING

Hello.

MANAGER LEE ENTERS

Have you been well? Long time no see.

No, I haven't been well.

FIRM ANSWER

After seeing your text message
that read, "I have something to say,"

I couldn't sleep for two days.

I couldn't either.

ALL OF A SUDDEN?

There are a lot of talks.

A CLEAN SWEEP'S LEE SEUNG-YUOP
LIKELY TO BECOME THE BEARS' MANAGER

WILL THE LION KING
BECOME LEADER OF THE BEARS?

I…

SIGNIFICANT PAUSE

I need to resign.

NO…

I got an offer to be a manager.

A PRO TEAM MADE HIM AN OFFER

-Not as a general manager?
-No.

I got an offer as a manager.

-I made up my mind.
-I see.

But I haven't
officially signed the contract.

-I haven't signed it yet.
-Okay.

-I postponed it
-Okay.

so that I could tell you
before signing the contract.

Don't sign it.

PROBLEM SOLVED

WHAT?

THAT WAS A RATHER SIMPLE SOLUTION…

Let me drink some water.

I thought you already signed.

If you haven't yet, please don't do it.

Which team is it?

-They haven't made the announcement yet.
-Okay.

-So please be understanding.
-I see.

It's the Bears, isn't it?

HOW DID YOU KNOW?

-Well, it's already in the news.
-How…

How does everyone know about this?

Well, people have been talking.

"I received an offer,
but I decided to not go."

I thought you'd say that.

IN REALITY, HE SAID HE'LL RESIGN

-You received an offer.
-Seriously,

considering everything,

my career could get ruined
if things don't work out.

-That's what you're most worried about.
-Yes.

I'll have less time. I'll be stressed out.

Considering everything,
people ask, "Why would you go?"

Close to 99 percent of people say that.

-I thought I had to go back someday.
-Yes.

While I was on A Clean Sweep,
my passion for baseball fired up again.

People here made me think

that I should go back to baseball.

It's your fault.

Whose fault is it?

-Well…
-The fault is…

-It's your fault.
-Okay.

MY RESIGNATION IS YOUR FAULT

It's all your fault.

I thought about it really carefully.

If I wanted my body, my mind,

and my life to be comfortable,
I would've stayed.

If you could understand that,

you'd understand why I'm going.

I don't understand.

Well, you left Channel A to come to JTBC.

-Right?
-That's true.

But…

-I finished all my shows.
-Did you?

I made sure to finish the shows.

LEE SEUNG-YUOP, A RUNAWAY

From the first time
I planned A Clean Sweep,

I thought this moment would come.

Still, now that you're leaving,

I don't know what to do, to be honest.

The official remark of CK Monsters

-is congratulations.
-Thank you.

CONGRATULATIONS
ON BEING A PRO MANAGER

-Your hand is cold.
-Yes.

That's the official remark.

But if things
don't go well with the Bears tonight,

-call me right away.
-I will.

HE ACCEPTS THE OFFER

You never know until you sign.

I don't know who will be next,
but it'll be tough.

-Right.
-Yes.

The next manager has to experience
how hard it is

-to supervise the players.
-Yes.

When we play Lotte, come.

No. If the Bears go to the postseason,

after the season is over…

Shall we have a match?

APPEAR ON THE SHOW AS AN ENEMY

Let's have a match.

LET'S HAVE A BASEBALL MATCH IN THE FALL

WATCH THE REAL FAREWELL
IN THE LATER EPISODES!

A HOSPITAL IN SEOUL

Jeez.

Somehow I got all the way here.

Why are you visiting the hospital today?

Today?

THE 1ST OUTBREAK OF SOO-CHANG w*r

USE HIM!

I'LL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR SHIM SOO-CHANG

KIM SUN-WOO GOT A CHANCE
TO USE SHIM SOO-CHANG

THE STARTING PITCHER WAS DECIDED
WITHOUT SOO-CHANG KNOWING…

SIMPLY AN OFFERING

I want to know
the condition of my shoulders.

HE'S HERE FOR A CHECKUP

-Hello.
-Hello.

-Welcome.
-Hello.

My shoulder feels so uncomfortable
and it hurts in my daily life.

I can't raise my arm when I wake up.

Why is that?

Straighten your back.

STARTING THE CHECKUP

Put your arms together.
Can you push them outward?

Does it hurt?

GROANING!

Please push them.

How is it?

Which one hurts more?

SOO-CHANG FEELS EXTREME PAIN

IT LOOKS SERIOUS…

That hurts too.

I'm looking at your recent MRI.

If you look in here,
the tendon has already started to rupture.

It's been going on for a while.

The tendon should be here,
but it's over here.

-Then…
-It should be attached here.

But it's been pulled and used, so…

Did it stretch?

Only about a quarter of it is covered.

Does that mean about a quarter
of the tendon is left?

Less than a quarter
of the anterior tendon.

So over 75 percent of it is ruptured.

It's attached to the joint overall,

but this is attached only to the anterior.

Usually when it's more than
50 percent ruptured,

surgery is recommended.

You have to reattach it.

-Surgery?
-Yes.

It has to be attached to its place.

-The ruptured part.
-Yes.

Your case is much less serious
than this one, but…

HE HAS A LOT ON HIS MIND

Is rehabilitative exercise
the only solution?

It's inevitable for a force

to be exerted on that part
when you throw a ball.

So exercise
and rehabilitation are important,

but the number of throws
and level of force are more important.

What's interesting is that

an underhand throw feels much better.

AN UNDERHAND THROW IS MUCH BETTER

Rather than raising your arm,

moving it back and forth down here

results in less friction

between the bone and the damaged area.

An underhand throw is less irritating

than an overhand throw.

It can be much less irritating.

Changing your throwing mechanism
is a pretty good solution.

Of course, it's good to try

to change your pitching form or method.

I've been enduring pain
every time I threw.

I came to see you
because it got really bad.

I understand 75 percent

because when I threw the ball
I thought I couldn't throw anymore.

It was that painful.

But I can do it.

I CAN DO IT

I can throw even if there is
only five percent left.

Unless it's completely ruptured,

I want to keep throwing.

Because I won't have a chance
to pitch like this in the future.

If it's 70 percent ruptured,
30 percent is left.

I want to use that 30 percent

to play with my teammates.

I WANT TO PLAY WITH THAT 30 PERCENT

VS YEONCHEON MIRACLE
D-7

I want to throw overhand.

I can't raise my arm.

You look more comfortable.

KIM SUNG-BAE
UNDERHAND PITCHER

Throwing underhand?

When I throw underhand,

UNDERHAND IS LESS PAINFUL

there's almost no pain.

-Because it doesn't go up.
-Up to here.

That's it. You're much better.

That's it.

Right.

That's it. Good.

SOO-CHANG PRACTICES HARD

Just like this.

That's it. Good.

Good. You got it.

I feel bad for you.

-What?
-I feel bad.

I'll hang in there by all means.

WHAT WILL SOO-CHANG'S
UNDERHAND PITCH DEBUT BE LIKE?

SHIM SOO-CHANG'S RE-DEBUT
D-DAY

Long time no see, Gocheok.

-Hello.
-Hello.

Can Soo-chang throw five innings?

Do you think he can?

-Will you throw underhand?
-Totally.

The ball will come from the drain.

Of all the days as a starter,
you look the best today.

-Me?
-Yes.

That'll make him more nervous.

I become pale as the time approaches.

-Hello.
-Hello.

-Hello.
-Hello.

-Did you have a good rest?
-Yes, sir.

I'll give you an update on the players.

Soo-chang had a checkup.

Seventy percent
of his shoulder tendon is ruptured.

He can still throw with 70 percent.

-There's 30 percent left.
-Yes.

Personally, I want him to finish
the last 30 percent…

FINISH THE 30 PERCENT(?)

LOL

THE WARM ENCOURAGEMENT(?)
MAKES HIM DIZZY

Let me announce the starter first.

Like I told you last time,
it's Shim Soo-chang.

Please applaud.

RUPTURED TENDON SOO-CHANG

RELIABLE(?)

Today I'm throwing
underhand for the first time

as a starting pitcher.

To be honest, I'm not sure
if I can control the ball or not.

I'm curious

-and worried.
-What a reliable starter.

SAYING WHAT'S ON HIS MIND

We asked you to say your resolution.

SIGHING

A feud within a team could be interesting.

FIGHT!

I'll try my best to stay on the mound
for a long time.

Okay. Let's work hard.

GOOD LUCK, SOO-CHANG

I chose Shim Soo-chang
as a starting pitcher

because commentator Kim Sun-woo
recommended him strongly.

He said Soo-chang was okay as a starter.

But Sun-woo isn't here today.

-What?
-He was

in contact with a commentator
who had COVID-19.

So he can't be here.

We don't have a commentator today?

Another competent commentator
will be here.

So let's say hello.

Sun-woo told me to trust him.

He said he'd give me advice.

Honestly, I'm having a mental breakdown.

-How can a commentator give you advice?
-Well…

This is driving me crazy.

HE DOESN'T LOOK RELAXED ANYMORE

I'll announce today's lineup.

-Batter one, second, Jeong Keun-woo.
-Yes, sir.

-Batter two, center, Lee Taek-keun.
-Yes, sir.

-Batter three, DH, Park Yong-taek.
-Yes, sir.

-Batter four, left, Jung Eui-yoon.
-Yes, sir.

-Batter five, third, Jeong Seong-hoon.
-Yes, sir.

-Batter six, shortstop, Ryu Hyun-in.
-Yes, sir.

-Batter seven, first baseman, Lee Hong-ku.
-Yes, sir.

-Batter eight, right, Kim Moon-h*.
-Yes, sir.

Batter nine, catcher,

-Yoon Jun-h*.
-Yes, sir.

Today is A Clean Sweep Stage Two.

This is our last game
with an independent league team.

So let's finish it with victory

and say goodbye to the independent league.

Most of the pitchers have been pros.

The batters can run fast.

A lot of them hit well.

They said they'd suppress CK Monsters.

What I'm worried about the most
is the opponent team's manager.

He's very good at making spiteful remarks.

Park Yong-taek, watch your knees.

Watch my knees?

Why should he watch his knees?

A PROFESSIONAL HBP(?)

Jeong Keun-woo, watch your head.

Jeez, that's harsh.

I think he made such remarks

because he's a fighter.

Let's focus and give it our all.

Okay. Let's go.

LET'S GET READY!

KIM IN-SIK, MANAGER OF MIRACLE

-Nice to meet you.
-You too.

You heard Shim Soo-chang
was the starting pitcher.

I thought it'd be Yoo Hee-kwan
or Song Seung-jun.

When I heard it was Shim Soo-chang,

I thought they looked down on my team.

But you never know what'll happen.

What's your resolution?

RESOLUTION FOR THE GAME?

We'll do everything we can

for the game.

My goal is to take care of all the ba*ls
that come my way.

At bat, I'd like to have three hits.

Hey.

I'll show you how scary
and desperate an independent team is.

Great, Soo-hyun!

I'm confident that I won't lose to anyone.

Though they're senior players,
we won't go easy on them.

We'll win.

The Monsters had seven consecutive wins
against the independent teams.

In Stage Two, they're after a clean sweep.

Yeoncheon Miracle
and CK Monsters will have a game.

Commentator Song Jae-u is here today.

-Hello.
-Hello.

Commentator Kim Sun-woo can't
be here today,

so Jae-u is filling in.

What do you think about A Clean Sweep?

It's serious baseball.

There are various baseball shows.

But I thought A Clean Sweep
was the best choice.

Right.

Commentator Kim Sun-woo
is also our pitching coach.

Manager Lee talked a lot
about him not coming today.

As a pitching coach,
Sun-woo strongly recommended Soo-chang

to be today's starting pitcher.

But he chickened out.

I think he was afraid

of the result.

Right.

As you can see,

Shim Soo-chang, who used to be
a right-handed overhand pitcher,

is now throwing underhand.

Toward the end of his career,
he threw sidearms.

He threw a pretty good variety of pitches

with the current form.

So I think you can
look forward to his pitch.

Is it softer than overhand?

JUN-h*: (HESITATING)

Yes, it comes out softer.

JUN-h*: YES, IT COMES OUT SOFTER

ENDLESS PITCHING PRACTICE

HIS FACE BECOMES PALER

You're throwing
more than you do at a game.

SIGHING…

Has he been throwing for an hour?

EVERYONE IS WATCHING

WORRIED

I can hear him sigh from here.

-Who? Soo-chang?
-Yes.

Do you think he's okay?

WELL…

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't think it'll be easy.

TODAY'S GOING TO BE ROUGH…

How will the Monsters' starter
Shim Soo-chang do?

Choi Soo-hyun who used to play
for CK Monsters

is now playing for Yeoncheon Miracle.

He said he could face all the pitchers

of CK Monsters.

I'll do my best for my team to win.

Please watch me.

We'll win today no matter what,

so we could have another game.

I want Shim Soo-chang to prove

that Kim Sun-woo's decision to make him
the starting pitcher was right.

-Gather round.
-Yes.

-Up.
-Up.

-One, two, three.
-Go!

ONE, TWO, THREE, GO!

-We have to help him.
-Yes.

-Soo-chang, good luck!
-We have to help him a lot.

-Let's go, CK Monsters!
-Let's go, CK Monsters!

LET'S SWEEP THE INDEPENDENT LEAGUE!

Here's Yeoncheon Miracle's batting order.

Batter one, Park Yeong-bin.
Batter two, Cha Hong-min.

Batter three, Hwang Yeong-muk.
Batter four, Kim Si-woo.

Batter five, Choi Soo-hyun.

Batter six, Lee Seung-woo.
Batter seven, Jeon Tae-joon.

Batter eight, Lee Chung-hyun.
Batter nine, Lee Sang-min.

TRUDGING

CK Monsters
are in the middle of the season.

A pitcher changed his pitching form
drastically in the middle of the season.

So how Soo-chang

manages the beginning
will be very important.

Why is he throwing under?

He changed to an underhand throw.

That's great for left-handed batters.

-Soo-hyun, what does he throw?
-Pardon?

What does he throw?

I don't know about sidearms.
He throws sliders.

Usually he threw this
when he threw overhand.

He threw forkballs a lot overhand.

SHIM SOO-CHANG, 42 YEARS OLD
0 WIN 1 LOSS

Let's go!

Honestly, today

I just want to stop the first inning.

The match with the first batter
will be very important.

The game will start
with batter one Park Yeong-bin.

Being able to run fast is his strong suit.

He was with NC Dinos for one season.

-Let's go!
-Let's go!

-Go!
-Park Yeong-bin!

-Let's go!
-Go!

-Soo-chang, good luck!
-Let's go!

WE BELIEVE IN YOU, SOO-CHANG

HE'S ON THE MOUND
WITH WORRIES AND EXPECTATIONS

Let's go.

Don't let your guard down.

WHAT IS SOO-CHANG'S FIRST PITCH?

He poses to bunt.

SWING!

He didn't.

-Swing.
-It's a strike.

GOOD

A strike with the first pitch
is meaningful.

-Be confident.
-Be confident.

It means something.

Just hit it.

A FAVORABLE COUNT

OUTWARD BALL

-That's much better.
-Yes.

-We feel comfortable.
-It's comfortable for us to watch.

Can his pitch pass the strike zone or not?

-That was the point.
-Right.

How comfortable does he feel
when he throws?

-Gosh.
-Jeez, it's a hit-by-pitch.

HIT-BY-PITCH

NO…

It's driving me crazy.

It's hard.

Soo-chang has to zero his pitch quickly.

Generally his pitches
are coming in too high.

No outs. A runner on first base.

NO OUTS, A RUNNER ON 1ST BASE

Batter two Cha Hong-min is at bat.

Hong-min, let's go!

Soo-chang, you have to check the runner!

It wasn't easy.

The runner runs at the first pitch.

Yoon Jun-h* throws it to second base.

-All right!
-What?

The runner runs at the first pitch.
Yoon Jun-h*

throws it to second base.

But Park Yeong-bin had a good start.
He's in scoring position.

-It's easy. Nice!
-Go! Nice, Yeong-bin.

Sidearm or underhand pitchers' weakness

is stopping
the runners from stealing a base.

Right.

It takes a long time to throw.

Right.

So even if the catcher has a strong throw,
it's hard to stop them.

First base runner Park Yeong-bin
was halfway to second base

when the catcher got the ball.

This is bad.

It's a crisis.
The Miracle may score first.

ONE HIT WILL LET THEM SCORE

Calm down.

HOW WILL SOO-CHANG
OVERCOME THE CRISIS?

Mark him.

The ball is high again.

Manager Lee is going to be nervous

because Soo-chang can't control the ball.

Go, Yeong-bin!

Get him.

HE HITS!

The ball skips off the bat. It flies high.

The runner can't move.

Left fielder
Jung Eui-yoon takes care of it.

-Good.
-Go.

Because he's using the new pitching form,

the first out was important.

We'll see if it means anything.

GOSH

Hwang Yeong-muk is at bat.

In the independence league,
he has number two RBIs,

number one w*r, and number three BA.

Hwang Yeong-muk is the best.

-Hwang Yeong-muk?
-Yes.

He had ten hits
when he played a reserve team.

Let's go!

MIRACLE 0 : 0 MONSTERS

-Okay!
-It's an outside strike.

-Nice ball.
-That's it.

It'll go up.

He's controlling the outer pitches well.

He has no choice but to throw

the pitches and courses he's good at.

Will Shim Soo-chang
and Yoon Jun-h* target that?

He puts his mitt outside again.

-The ball drops this time.
-No!

-Well done.
-He threw a breaking ball.

It was far and it dropped too soon.

Jun-h* blocked it well
so the runner couldn't run.

Right. He blocks well.

JUN-h* SUPPORTS SOO-CHANG

It has to be low.

OUTSIDE AGAIN

Waiting for the third pitch.

Outside again.

The ball bounces off the mound.

It goes to the center.
Second base runner goes to third base.

NO…

He reaches the home plate.

Today…

Yeoncheon Miracle scores first.

Keep going.

He throws slow breaking ba*ls.

Hurry up!

-Okay!
-Hey!

MIRACLE GOT MOMENTUM

Now Manager Lee

has to think about how long
Soo-chang will pitch.

Batter four Kim Si-woo is at bat.

You can do it again.

SOO-CHANG'S CRISIS CONTINUES

MIRACLE 1 : 0 MONSTERS

Let's go for a double play!

HEE-KWAN

Yoon Jun-h* caught the ball

that could've gone far.

Relax!

SOO-CHANG, PLEASE…

Soo-chang's face turned red.

(BREAKING BALL)
SHAKING HEAD

Catch it.

Soo-chang is slowly zeroing in.

He hits the dropping ball.

HE HITS!

A hit to the left.
Two batters had consecutive hits.

THEY'LL SCORE AGAIN
THIS IS BAD…

SOO-CHANG ALLOWED CONSECUTIVE HITS

One out.
Runners on second and first bases.

-Keep going!
-Let's go!

They might lose points again.

We have to focus today.
I have a bad feeling.

Timeout!

Manager Lee visits the mound.

Are you nervous? Are you okay?

It's okay.

I came here to stop their momentum.

-They aren't warming up yet.
-Okay.

We have only you.

Take it slow. We have one out.

HE MUST OVERCOME IT ON HIS OWN

I should've thrown breaking ba*ls.

-I'm sorry.
-Good luck.

Okay. It's good.

I trust you.

I tried to do it fast.

So I couldn't throw breaking ba*ls.
I couldn't do anything.

Cheering the players up
is a manager's job.

So I'm going to wait for him.

It's still the top of the first inning.

Batter five Choi Soo-hyun is at bat.

Seeing Soo-hyun over there…

He seems out of place.

He said he'd have three hits
and be on base at every at-bat.

You're part of Yeoncheon Miracle today!

Dee Gordon. You know what to do.

You saw what happened to Jun-h*.

Did you just laugh?

You have to see us in two days.

Soo-hyun, you know what to do!

I can make a three-base hit,
so I'll do my best.

MIRACLE 1 : 0 MONSTERS

-The first pitch bounced.
-Yes.

He's running to third base!

2ND BASE RUNNER RUNS
AND JUN-h* THROWS!

He's out!

OUT? SAFE?

-The first pitch bounced.
-Yes.

He runs to third base!

He's safe.

NICE, YEONG-MUK

How are we supposed
to stop them like this?

FRUSTRATED

JEEZ…

ONGOING CRISIS OF LOSING POINTS

We should start to get ready.

One out. Runners on third and first bases.

You'll be scolded in the group chat.

SOO-HYUN IS STILL AT BAT

Check the first base runner. He might run.

HE HITS!

He hits. It's a sharp hit.

Jeez. He's like Dee Gordon.

RETOUCH!

3RD BASE RUNNER IS READY TO TAG UP

He hits. It's a sharp hit.

Right fielder catches it.
Third base runner tags up.

Before the ball is thrown,

Hwang Yeong-muk reaches the home plate.

The score is two to zero.

KIM SUN-WOO!

VERY GOOD

-Good job.
-Nice.

The first inning is hard
even for a veteran pitcher.

Shim Soo-chang is throwing
with a new pitching form,

and he needs to finish this inning
without losing any more points.

Right.

But Soo-chang's crisis hasn't ended yet.

-Just one.
-Batter six Lee Seung-woo is at bat.

He had been chosen
by KIA Tigers in the second round.

Yes.

You can stop them here!

The runner is running again.

He throws it to second base. He's safe.

LET'S SCORE EXTRA POINTS!

Jeez.

Catcher Yoon Jun-h* couldn't do anything

because Soo-chang's start is too slow.

Jeez.

Jun-h*, you need to stop them
from stealing a base.

You have to get them.

-His kick must be slow.
-His form is bigger.

2 OUTS, A RUNNER ON 2ND BASE

Seung-woo, go one more!

THEY MIGHT SCORE ANOTHER POINT

-I can't play forward defense.
-No.

Because there could be a big hit.

HONG-KU: 2 OUTS!

He has to remember there are two outs

and focus on the batter.

Two ba*ls.

SOO-CHANG'S CONTROL IS
STILL INSECURE

JUST ONE…

It goes far.

FRUSTRATED

-One more point!
-Three ba*ls.

-Relax!
-Take it slow!

Go half a tempo slower!

FIND A RELEASE POINT QUICKLY

Your hand is moving first.

We have to score more.
We have to keep going.

The ball is off again.
Four ba*ls straight.

The runner gets on first base.

Get on base again!

Keep going!

Just get one out!

2 OUTS, RUNNERS ON 1ST AND 2ND BASES

The crisis is still ongoing for Soo-chang.

He hasn't found himself on the mound yet.

I really can't control it. It's hard.

Batter seven Jeon Tae-joon is at bat.

He is 188cm tall.

A brushback.

-Was he struck?
-He says he was hit.

What will you do
if you get on base by an HBP?

You weren't struck.

The umpire didn't see it as an HBP.

SOO-CHANG'S PITCHING IS
STILL INSECURE

Just hit it.

Jeon Tae-joon says
the ball brushed his leg.

The umpire says it wasn't an HBP.

-A ground ball.
-Run!

1ST BASEMAN HONG-KU IS HERE?

-Run!
-Run!

The pitcher covers first base.

WHAT'S THE RESULT
OF SOO-CHANG COVERING BASE?

-It's a ground ball.
-He has to go fast.

The pitcher covers first base.

Out on first base!

WELL DONE, SOO-CHANG

-Well done.
-Good job.

Well done.

DISAPPOINTED

Hong-ku moved away to catch the ball.

Soo-chang quickly covered the base.

The inning is finished.

Soo-chang lost two points.

He finished the inning
without losing any more points.

-Jun-h*.
-It was so close.

Overall, the lead is too big,
so you can't get them.

-I'm losing the timing.
-Right.

-Don't throw too high.
-Okay.

-Below chest.
-Yes, sir.

You have to check them from time to time.

Yes, sir.

That way you can get them.

-It's hard.
-Right.

-But you did well.
-Don't worry too much.

You did a good job.

From the back,
it looks like you have a lot on your mind.

Don't be careful. Just throw it.

Like you did during practice.

-Throw it.
-One at a time.

Okay.

If he can't zero in quickly,

-it won't be easy.
-He can't zero in.

He's not used
to the new pitching form yet.

It's not easy.

It won't be easy.

It's the bottom of the first inning.
CK Monsters will be at bat.

Jeong Deok-hyeon is the starting pitcher.

In 2016, he was chosen by Doosan Bears
in the second round.

Simply put,

he is Yeoncheon Miracle's Yoo Hee-kwan.

CURVE BALL WITH A BIG DROP
IS HIS MAIN WEAPON

-Nice.
-He's good.

-He gets them in.
-Yes.

Let's score a point.

LET'S SCORE A POINT AND CATCH UP!

Batter one Jeong Keun-woo is at bat.

The Monsters are two points behind.

From number one!

Let's catch up.

Breaking ba*ls rather than fastballs.

Pitcher Jeong Deok-hyeon has good control.

He watches the first pitch. One strike.

A SHARP PITCH

GREAT JOB

-Good!
-Nice.

Keep going.

-Keep going.
-Let's go.

It goes to the foul territory.

JEEZ!

It's slow, but it's sharp.

-Yes. It's heavy.
-Yes.

IT'S A STRIKEOUT
WITH ONE MORE STRIKE

Let's go!

WHAT IS HIS DECIDING PITCH?

BALL

KEUN-WOO HELD BACK NICELY

They got nothing. We can do it too!

-Ball.
-It goes slightly outside.

MIRACLE 2 : 0 MONSTERS

It goes far outside. It's a full count.

When Jeong Keun-woo is a leadoff batter,
his greatest strength is that

he can let the following batters
see the starting pitcher pitch a lot.

Right. And when it's needed,
he makes a hit.

Let's get on base!

Before the game, Deok-hyeon said,

"Because of his ability to hit the ball,"

"Jeong Keun-woo
is the scariest batter to face."

Yes.

Outside. He holds back.
He gets on base on ba*ls.

-Good job.
-Good eye.

NICE EYE

Good job. It's okay.

SIGHING…

Batter one Jeong Keun-woo gets on base.

He fulfilled
his responsibility faithfully.

Batter two Lee Taek-keun is at bat.

Shall we score some points?

It's the same. Let's go!

Because the starter
and their teammate Soo-chang

-lost two points,
-Yes.

the batters must be

-very focused.
-That's right.

TAEK-KEUN HAS TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE CHANCE

STRIKE

The first pitch was a low outside strike.

DEOK-HYEON THREW A BORDERLINE PITCH

It could've seemed far
from a batter's point of view.

Right.

He sits outside
for breaking ba*ls and fastballs.

-Jeez.
-He pushes.

-Okay!
-It's a foul.

He can't swing.

Lee Taek-keun played in KBO
for a long time,

and his batting average was .320.

Right.

Let's go.

IT'S THE SAME SITUATION AS LAST TIME
WHAT WILL HAPPEN THIS TIME?

Outside. It's a strikeout looking.

Is it a strike?

-Lee Taek-keun is out.
-One out.

One out!

Nice ball, Deok-hyeon.

JEONG DEOK-HYEON
PLAYS THE GAME HIMSELF

Batter three Park Yong-taek is at bat.

We have to catch up right away!

Hit one.

SWING?

SWING!

He swung.

-Swing!
-They're checking the swing. He swung.

Two batters are struck out.

Two outs!

Deok-hyeon should play in the KBO.

SOO-CHANG FEELS MORE BURDENED

Cheer up. Be cheerful.

-Be cheerful?
-Yes.

You can cry if it doesn't work out.

Have fun.

Starter Shim Soo-chang lost two points.

Since then, Lee Taek-keun
and Park Yong-taek were struck out.

If batter four Jung Eui-yoon
gets struck out too,

Yeoncheon Miracle
will suddenly gain momentum.

Jung Eui-yoon is at bat.

Here we go.

He's a cleanup hitter with no home runs.

I NEED A HOME RUN

Batter four.

I think Eui-yoon
will hit a home run today.

Even if it's a fly, back up.

OUTFIELDERS GET NERVOUS

-Here it comes.
-It's about time.

WITH A HOME RUN, IT'LL BE A TIE

He watches the first pitch. One strike.

DEOK-HYEON SHOWS PRECISE CONTROL

Nice.

The spin is good.

THINKING…

Here we go.

MIRACLE 2 : 0 MONSTERS

STRIKE

BATTER 4 IS AT THE END OF HIS ROPE

GIVING ORDERS

KEUN-WOO INCREASES THE LEAD

It drops. The ball bounces.

-Go.
-Third!

Keun-woo touches second base
and goes to third base.

He runs to third base!

Throw it!

BUT LEE CHUNG-HYUN DIDN'T THROW THE BALL

Keun-woo's judgment
gets him on third base.

Devilish second baseman

Jeong Keun-woo
is trying to change the game.

TUT-TUTTING

Deok-hyeon was throwing at his pace.

So someone had to shake him.

Keun-woo ran
and the catcher dropped the ball.

He had to make a quick sensible decision.

Yes. The Monsters' runner
is in scoring position.

2 OUTS, A RUNNER ON 3RD BASE

Three to two. Full count.

FULL COUNT

Batter four Jung Eui-yoon.

-You have to get on base.
-Show them.

Fielders, focus. One out left!

I want him to hit a big one.

EUI-YOON, I BELIEVE IN YOU!

MIRACLE 2 : 0 MONSTERS

Watch your shoulders.

It must be nerve-wracking.

He gets on base on ba*ls.

-Yes.
-Good.

He's the on-base machine.

Good. On-base machine.

Without any hits, with four ba*ls,

CK Monsters got on third and first bases.

Batter five Jeong Seong-hoon is at bat.

-Let's go!
-Seong-hoon is great at hitting.

That's right.

Here's a genius batter.

He's going to hit a big one and go.

The Monsters are in scoring position.

Focus.

Let's go.

Genius batter
is Jeong Seong-hoon's nickname.

He's a left-handed k*ller.

He hits the outside ball. A weak hit.

Shortstop throws it to second base
and finishes the inning.

THE INNING IS OVER
WITHOUT SCORING ANY POINTS

CK Monsters

had an opportunity after two outs,
but they failed to score any points.

They should've scored.

Right. Scoring points
would've cheered them up.

Exactly.

I think Soo-chang's pitching
in the second inning

is more important
than the bottom of the first inning.

If they lose more points,

the way they think will change.

I think it'd be best
if you threw straight.

-I feel too much pressure.
-Of course.

It's normal to throw badly.

Will Soo-chang keep pitching?

WELCOME

Soo-chang, good luck. Cheer up.

TOP OF THE 2ND INNING
MIRACLE 2 : 0 MONSTERS

Soo-chang, I'll score points.

SQUARE YOUR SHOULDERS

Soo-chang is on the mound again
for the top of the second inning.

Lee Chung-hyun is the leadoff hitter.

Win! Don't lose!

Start with your waist.

Let's go!

Lightly.

The first pitch is far and out.

When Soo-chang switched to underhand,

commentator and pitching coach
Kim Sun-woo stressed that

he had to target
the bottom half of the strike zone.

Yes.

But he's throwing a lot of high ba*ls.

SOO-CHANG CAN'T HIT THE TARGET

2 ba*ls

The pitch is too off.

Soo-chang is facing a crisis.

Strikes won't come.

WAIT

You have to bat.

THE BATTER TAKES TIME TO WAIT

Relax.

He throws it low.

3 ba*ls

WAIT UNTIL THE END

Good job!

Where's Kim Sun-woo?

-I miss him.
-I miss Kim Sun-woo.

The count isn't favorable
to Soo-chang again.

HE LOST CONTROL AGAIN

ROUND AND ROUND

Soo-chang's crisis continues.

SOO-CHANG FACES A CRISIS
WITHOUT FAIL

No. We can't let them score more.

NO… WE CAN'T LOSE MORE POINTS…

Let's go. He can't throw strikes.

TOTALLY RELAXED

Let's go!

HE HAS TO FINISH THIS FIGHT HIMSELF

ANOTHER BASE ON ba*ls

It's another four ba*ls.

SIGHING…

Two sets of four ba*ls.

Including a hit-by-pitch,

Soo-chang allowed three walks today.

No outs. A runner on first base.

Batter nine Lee Sang-min is at bat.

THE BALL IS OFF

If you look at his pitches,
they're completely off.

The first-pitch strike rate is very low.

His pitches are way off.

Yes. His hand moves before his waist.

-He swings.
-Okay.

-That's it.
-Okay!

-Good.
-Good ball!

That was the best pitch of the day.

Can he throw strikes?
Throwing similar pitches is important.

-It goes outside.
-Yes.

Soo-chang isn't making a favorable count.

It's okay to be hit.

Let him do what he wants today.

He has to throw comfortably.

-He has to find a solution himself.
-Yes.

I couldn't control the ball.
It was driving me crazy.

All I could think about
was ending the inning quickly.

A foul toward third base.

Let's go! Let's get on base!

-Go for it!
-Good luck!

ANOTHER STRIKE WILL MAKE A STRIKEOUT

-Okay.
-It comes in deep.

That's it.

It was too deep.

Soo-chang is faced
with a full count again.

Two points apart. Can they catch up?

Sang-min, let's get on base.

-Let's go!
-Go for it!

It's a full count.

He swings and misses. Strikeout!

STRIKE

He swings and misses. Strikeout!

-That's it.
-Okay.

NICE, SOO-CHANG!

-Nice!
-Nice ball.

-Good!
-That's it.

-Good job.
-That's the ball.

Pitcher Shim Soo-chang
throws today's first strikeout.

All right.

Still, there are two outs left.

THERE ARE 2 OUTS LEFT

Batter one Park Yeong-bin is at bat.

-Batter two is left-handed?
-Yes.

-Batter three is left too?
-Yes.

Four is right, five is left.

-What?
-He hits.

Let's go.

HE HITS!

He hits the first pitch.
A hit to the right.

Batter one Park Yeong-bin had a hit.

Let's go.

What's this?

It's batter one.

They're about to lose more points.

One out. Runners are
on second and first bases.

RUNNING OUT OF CRISIS MUSIC

-Let's change.
-Yes, sir.

LET'S CHANGE PITCHERS

THINKING…

-Hee-kwan!
-Yes?

URGENT

-Hee-kwan, let's watch one more.
-Okay.

If I substitute too soon,

Soo-chang will get hurt.

There were more times
when he did poorly than when he did well.

If I keep substituting him,

as a manager
I'm stopping him from progressing.

I decided to give him a chance.

I'LL GIVE HIM A CHANCE

-You can do it.
-Batter two Cha Hong-min is at bat.

Yes.

-Two.
-Two.

I CAN'T LET THEM SCORE,
NOT EVEN A POINT

HE HITS!

He hits the first pitch again.
It's another hit to the right.

What?

Go!

He can't come in.

Second base runner
is ordered to stop at third base.

Finally, it's one out, bases loaded.

SOO-CHANG ALLOWED LOADED BASES

They're facing Soo-chang
for the second time.

They're batting very aggressively.

HE MIGHT LOSE A LOT OF POINTS

Yeoncheon Miracle
is after the first pitch to make hits.

Well, Shim Soo-chang is still standing

despite the crisis
of one out and loaded bases.

Timeout.

Manager Lee is visiting the mound again.

SIGHING…

Soo-chang, let's change.

Yes, sir. Okay.

-You did your best.
-Yes, sir.

You did your best when there were runners.

Well done.

Right. Number 15 Oh Ju-won.

SOO-CHANG LEAVES THE MOUND

-Good job.
-It's okay.

-Okay.
-Well done.

Good job.

You gave them only two points.

It was your first time,
so you needed time to get used to it.

PATTING

I'm tired.

Manager Lee chose Oh Ju-won.

Yes.

How did the bases get loaded so fast?

-In this situation…
-Okay.

Batter three is next.

-He's left-handed. Next is right-handed.
-Okay.

The starting pitcher
couldn't throw two innings.

Oh Ju-won will feel a lot of pressure
because of the loaded bases

and because he has to throw
quite a lot of innings.

MIRACLE 2 : 0 MONSTERS

Bases loaded.

Any pitcher would feel pressured
in this situation,

and Oh Ju-won is on the mound

One out. Lee Chung-hyun on third.
Park Yeong-bin on second.

Cha Hong-min on first.

Pitcher Oh Ju-won is
getting ready to face the ace batter

Hwang Yeong-muk.

I thought I shouldn't let them score,
not even one point.

Two outs left.

CAN HE OVERCOME
THE BASES-LOADED CRISIS?

Catcher Yoon Jun-h*
positions the mitt outside.

HE HITS!

-Go!
-Okay!

He hits. He turns.

He chooses the home plate.

THROWING HOME?

NO WAY!

NO!

He hits. He turns.
He chooses the home plate.

Out on home plate!

He chooses the home plate.
Out on home plate!

Jeong Keun-woo's choice was perfect!

Keun-woo still got it.

KEUN-WOO, NICE PLAY!

-Okay!
-Nice play!

KEUN-WOO RIPPED IT!

-Good job!
-Well done!

He's really good.

Keun-woo's defense
stopped them from scoring.

-The score is still two to zero.
-I knew it.

(SPEECHLESS)

THEY'RE ASTONISHED
BY KEUN-WOO'S THROW

He did something he'd never done in KBO.

-Why did he throw here?
-You thought he wouldn't, right?

Why did he throw it home?

TAKEN ABACK

-Why did he throw it home?
-He threw it home.

Why did he throw it home?

If you've seen
professional baseball, you know

it's rare to throw home
in a situation like this.

It's not easy.

I didn't think he would overdo it
by throwing home.

Actually, it could've been risky
for Keun-woo too.

That's right.

Anyway, Keun-woo
did it for the team and Soo-chang.

It's his determination
to stop losing points.

That's exactly right. It was good.

It was a really good defense.

INEXHAUSTIBLE ADMIRATION

Keun-woo's defense,

-when the Miracle was leading the game,
-Yes.

could serve as a momentum
to turn the tables around.

Now it's two outs with bases loaded.

We got momentum.

-We got it.
-We have momentum.

-You have to get this one.
-We got momentum.

ONE OUT UNTIL THE NEXT INNING

Batter four Kim Si-woo.

It's two outs.

We need to score a point.

ALL BASES ARE LOADED

Can he finish the inning?

He hits. It skips off the bat.

-Catch it!
-Get it!

I DON'T THINK SO

The ball is up high in Gocheok Sky Dome.

-To the foul territory.
-Will he catch it?

-It's in.
-Is it in?

To the foul territory.

-He caught it.
-He caught it!

WE BELIEVED IN YOU!

Nice.

Three outs.
It was one out with bases loaded.

HOW DID HE CATCH THAT?

-They were in a crisis.
-Nice one.

But Ju-won and Keun-woo didn't
let them score any points.

-Good job!
-Well done!

-Nice play.
-Good job!

-Nice.
-You did it.

-Okay.
-Yes.

-I didn't hesitate for a second.
-Seriously.

What a devil.

-Jeong Keun-woo.
-I have goosebumps.

AUTOMATIC APPLAUSE

-I thought he made a wrong decision.
-Exactly.

-Jeong Keun-woo.
-Keun-woo

-is totally focused.
-I know.

-I didn't think he'd throw home.
-Exactly.

This can bring the momentum back.

-Indeed.
-Yes.

Last inning showed
how important defense is in baseball.

Can they capitalize on this momentum
and score some runs?

-Let's see.
-First up is Ryu Hyun-in, batter six.

Pitch it high!

HE HITS!

He makes contact. Second baseman moves in.

He fields the bouncing ball.

Out on first.

Nice! That was great!

Gosh, they are quick.

Cha Hong-min shows them that
he can be just as good as them.

-That bounce was a difficult one to field.
-Right.

They say teams with solid defense

-are strong teams.
-That's right.

That was Cha Hong-min, the second baseman.

Next up is Lee Hong-ku,
the seventh hitter.

Hong-ku!

Darn it.

-Darn it.
-Another ground ball.

Shortstop fields it. Throws it to first.

Again!

Another solid defense.

Shortstop, Hwang Yeong-muk.

Their defense is great too.

The Monsters attempted

to bring the game back
with Jeong Keun-woo's defense.

But thanks to the starting pitcher,
Jeong Deok-hyeon, it's difficult.

Currently two outs.

Up next is Kim Moon-h*.

I MUST BEAT JEONG DEOK-HYEON

It flies up into foul territory.

Gosh, the timing was a bit late.

Hey, bring the ball in.

He swings fast.

ANOTHER FOUL

-Foul to the back.
-Let's go!

Now the pitcher has a favorable count
against the hitter.

Get your timing right!

Relax.

MIRACLE 2 : 0 MONSTERS

-Swing!
-He asks if that was a swing.

-Swing!
-No, it's not.

-Safe!
-It's not declared a swing.

Kim Moon-h* has another chance
although the count is unfavorable.

MOON-h* MANAGED
TO HOLD HIS SWING BACK

A brushback.

Kim Moon-h* calmly waits for his ball.

IT'S NOW AT FULL COUNT

It's now at full count from two strikes.

The expressions on players' faces
are quite serious too.

Right.

Beat him! Don't lose to him!

Deok-hyeon, you can win!

IT'LL BE A STRIKEOUT THIS TIME

Let's see how it turns out
from the full count.

A breaking pitch comes in deep.

He gets a walk in a two-out situation.

-Nice.
-Good.

-This is good!
-Nice!

-Nice job!
-We got this.

Darn.

FEELING ANXIOUS

Although the Monsters have two outs,
they finally have a runner.

Next up is the ninth hitter, Yoon Jun-h*.

Do a full swing with confidence!

LET'S CONTINUE THIS MOMENTUM

Will they be able to make a chance?

Let's go for just one run.

First baserunner sprints!

The ball connects to second!

First baserunner sprints!

The ball connects to second!
But he fails to deliver it!

Kim Moon-h* is now in scoring position.

SUCCESSFULLY STOLE THE BASE

VERY SATISFIED

We couldn't even predict
Moon-h*'s base stealing.

That means the Miracle couldn't either.

His first base stealing on A Clean Sweep.

With a hit,
the Monsters can now score a run.

-Right.
-Let's do this, Jun-h*.

We just need to catch up by a point.

We won't lose if we score a run.

One more out left.

Come closer.

This game is up to Yoon Jun-h*.

HE HITS!

There you go!

He hits the first pitch into the center!

-Go! Go home!
-Go!

-Run!
-Run, Moon-h*!

He passes third.

Moon-h*!

They're connecting it to home.

They're connecting it to home.
He slides into the home base!

They score a run.

LET'S CHASE THEM DOWN!

All right!

EXCITED TO THE MAX

-Good job.
-Great.

Yoon Jun-h*!

Yoon Jun-h* swings
for the first run of the game!

JUN-h* FIRES THE FLARE FOR THE WIN

-Thanks to Kim Moon-h*'s steal,
-Right.

the Monsters finally made
their first hit of the game.

You're right.

-Yes!
-Come on in.

(SERIOUS EYES)

MOON-h* IS THE BEST

-Good job.
-Nice run!

The Monsters are holding onto their turn
in a two-out situation.

Manager Kin In-sik seems concerned.

Jeong Keun-woo,
the first hitter, is up next.

Let's defend the inning here, guys!

MIRACLE REORGANIZES THEIR DEFENSE
WITH KEUN-WOO'S APPEARANCE

Let's defend. It's two outs!

JEONG DEOK-HYEON IN A PINCH

Let's do this!
You're the devilish second baseman.

He goes for the first!
The ball hits the pitcher's glove!

He drops it!

SPRINTS IMMEDIATELY
AS FAST AS HE CAN

GETS ON BASE
IN A TWO-OUT SITUATION AGAIN!

Gosh.

WE ARE INSANELY GOOD!

Darn it.

WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING?

There's no telling
who'll win the game now.

All right.

We have two outs!

YOU SHOULD TAKE MORE LEAD OFF

As we enter stage two,

-we see the Monsters have clear strength
-Yes.

-in their ability to make big innings.
-That's right.

You guys are dead meat when we're on fire.

Three runners have gotten on base
after two outs.

One of the runners scored.

With the score two to one, the Monsters
have two runners in the field.

Let's stop them now!

There's no need to rush.

Next up is Lee Taek-keun.

AN EXTRA-BASE HIT
WILL TURN THE GAME AROUND

All right. Let's go for one more.

LET'S GO FOR ONE MORE…

First pitch bounces.

BALL

Why is he having a hard time
when he pitched two outs already?

HE FORCES A LAUGHTER

The momentum has shifted to the Monsters.

And outside pitch. He holds his swing.

Hitter's focus is
at their best in this inning.

That's right.

Ball count is two.
Lee Taek-keun and Jeong Deok-hyeon.

It drops. He holds his swing.

Gosh. Darn it.

Runners are still on first and second.

It's coming!

All right, Taek-keun.

HOW WILL THIS BATTLE END?

Base-on-ba*ls.
The ball goes outside the zone.

What a waste of two outs.

HE'S UNSATISFIED

The only empty base, third, is now filled
with the Monsters' runner.

THE MANAGER VISITS THE MOUND
WITH THE BASES LOADED

-You're too tense.
-Yes, sir.

Just relax and pitch.

Just let them hit it.

-All contact doesn't become a hit.
-Next up is only .250.

You got this. Just relax.

Let's wrap this up.

Yes, sir.

Next up is Park Yong-taek.

THE .250 HITTER, PARK YONG-TAEK

Next up is the third hitter,
Park Yong-taek.

-Let's see if he'll be Lava Taek,
-Right.

or Wet Taek. We'll have to see.

Park Yong-taek steps into the box
with the bases loaded.

The Monsters are doing their best
to make opportunities after two outs.

This is the best chance for the Monsters.

And for this chance,
Park Yong-taek steps into the box.

YOU HAVE OUR TRUST

-Darn it!
-Go!

He makes contact.

The ball rolls slowly.

Second base throws it to first.
Out on first!

Three runners left on bases.

The Monsters stop their pursuit here.

Gosh, that was so close.

DARN, WET TAEK…

Gosh, I'm so frustrated.

What was that?

ASKS HIMSELF

The game continues to third
with the score two to one.

PARK YONG-TAEK
BA: 0,246

-Watch me until the end and run, okay?
-Yes, sir.

Top of the third.
The Miracle is on offense.

The first pitch is a fastball for sure.

He doesn't really throw breaking ba*ls.

Just swing with your eyes closed.

SCREAMS SILENTLY TO HIS PLAYERS

Just go for it.
His pitches are for your sweet spots.

He's got good control and good velocity.

There's nothing to fear.

WHO IS HE TALKING TO?

The leadoff hitter for the Miracle
is Choi Soo-hyun.

I knew that Oh Ju-won
needed to pitch for long innings,

so it seemed like he was pitching
for a favorable count.

I think I can hit it.

SO I THINK I CAN HIT IT FOR SURE

Honestly, I didn't feel pressured.

HONESTLY, I DIDN'T FEEL PRESSURED

Oh Ju-won is facing Choi Soo-hyun.

HE HITS!

He hits the first pitch!

-Yes!
-Yes!

Hey, you punk!

It's barely a hit near the foul line.

It rolls into the wall
while Choi Soo-hyun sprints to second.

-Keep going!
-Third!

Third!

Go for third!

-Stop!
-Okay.

He gets onto second base safely.

-Yes!
-Nice!

WE MAKE THE MIRACLE HAPPEN!

I told you to hit the first pitch.

His first is
always going to be a fastball.

How dare he betray us?

-Hey. What was that, Soo-hyun?
-So disappointed.

We're not going to let you come back.

Soo-hyun, why did you
have to hit that now?

A WARM WORD OF ADVICE
YOU CAN'T COME BACK

-Isn't he the enemy on the inside?
-Indeed.

He knows a lot about the Monsters.

Soo-hyun said he'd make three hits today,

and he managed
to hit Oh Ju-won's fastball.

That's right.

I dare you to keep that up!

A WARM WORD OF ADVICE 2
I DARE YOU TO KEEP THAT UP!

A runner on second with no outs.

Next up is Lee Seung-woo
who got a walk last appearance.

Whenever he makes contact,
it's always a long hit.

-He's got a strong blow.
-Indeed.

He knows how to make big hits.

Choi Soo-hyun is on base.

It skips off the bat.

FLIES UP HIGH

It doesn't travel far.

Right fielder comes down.

RETOUCH!

-Retouch!
-He's going for it!

In the front!

He catches it! Second baserunner

isn't able to run.

Moon-h* catches it safely
for the first out.

Why didn't you go for a retouch?

Oh, you can't?

AWKWARD

He can't? It's too close?

Come on!

If you retouched, you would've been dead.

What do I do? I feel so uncomfortable.

Watch out for a bunt. He's quick.

Next up is Jeon Tae-joon.

All we need to do is stop him.

WE NEED TO STOP HIM!

Nice!

He hits the first pitch. The ball is slow.

First baseman.

He fields it.

It's safe! He is not tagged.

THIS IS THE MIRACLE SLIDING!

Tag him out!

HE SIGHS

-Why?
-He wasn't tagged out.

HE SIGHS

An error has been made.

The ball is rolling slowly.

After Lee Hong-ku fields it,
the hitter slides in head-first,

barely managing to avoid getting tagged.

-What a quick decision making.
-Indeed.

Why would you stand still, Hong-ku?

You should've dashed in.

Should I also have slid?

Runners on first and third with an out.

Choi Soo-hyun on third,
Jeon Tae-joon on first.

You know…

this is the first time I'm here
commentating on the show.

Yes.

Can we be this serious on a variety show?

This isn't a variety show.

This is much more intense
than what I've seen on TV.

Go for the first pitch.

They're going for the first pitch, Jun-h*.

Watch out for the first.

Next up is the eighth hitter,
Lee Chung-hyun.

8TH HITTER LEE CHUNG-HYUN

A hit may lead to a score.

A foul to the right.

Another fastball.

Let's go for a double play.

Jeon Tae-joon might steal as well.

Let's go for a 6-4-3.

-Go.
-He sprints!

-Go.
-He sprints!

-He's caught.
-Yun Joon-h* throws it to first.

-He's in a rundown!
-Here!

-Hong-ku!
-To home!

TO THE HOME BASE?

Run!

Tag him. Hong-ku!

Third baserunner starts running home.

-Here!
-What will Jeong Keun-woo choose to do?

TAG?

Jeong Keun-woo gets an out once again!

Jeong Keun-woo throws to home
for another out!

While Lee Hong-ku
was running Soo-hyun down,

Choi Soo-hyun chose to sprint home.

And Jeong Keun-woo turned and threw.

The runner couldn't touch the home plate.

Another unbelievable decision
made by Jeong Keun-woo.

A FANTASTIC TURNING THROW

Nice!

They want an instant replay.

He blocked the plate on purpose!
Instant replay!

Hey!

Let's get the instant replay.

Let's see.

Why?

-They're asking for an instant replay.
-Yes.

They want to see if the catcher
blocked the plate on purpose.

-Yes.
-Or if he was there to catch the ball.

That's right.

Did he block you?

He completely blocked me
from touching the plate.

-You went into the side though.
-Yes, and I couldn't touch it.

You can't block the plate.

SOMETHING FEELS OMINOUS

Darn it.

Let's see what exactly happened there.

-Choi Soo-hyun didn't touch the plate.
-Yes.

They want to see if his left foot
was interfering with the runner's path.

That's what we want to check.

DID JUN-h*'S LEFT FOOT
HINDER THE RUNNER?

I see.

I think an instant replay
is worth it here.

That's right. It's definitely worth it.

Let's see.

The call stands.
He is out on the home base!

Now two outs.

-Eject him.
-He'll get dismissed for coming out.

You'll get ejected for going out there.

The call stands.
He is out on the home base!

No way.

MANAGER KIM IN-SIK
SUDDENLY COMES RUNNING OUT

We didn't request this
to check if he tagged the base.

-I wanted to check…
-You're saying if he hindered the runner.

-Yes.
-That's what I checked.

-Really?
-The ball came from there, so it's fine.

The course of the ball was this way.

But if you block the base…

But the ball was coming.
He had to catch the ball.

So it doesn't matter.

I already checked.

HE UNDERSTANDS AND QUICKLY LEAVES

Don't you get ejected for this?

Or is it just in pro?

We should have that rule too.

Timeout. Please hold on a second.

-Didn't we just check the instant replay?
-Yes.

But didn't he come out to complain
about your call?

-He came to ask me something.
-What?

-So what happened was…
-Go on.

He was worried I checked
whether the base was tagged.

He wasn't aware that I checked correctly.

-But still…
-I checked whether he hindered the runner.

But he came and asked me
if it was safe or out.

So that's why I clarified.

-But…
-It was about whether he blocked or not.

But Mr. Umpire,
even after you've explained it,

the manager abruptly came running.

Shouldn't he be ejected from the game
for complaining?

I can't eject him for coming out
to ask a question.

All right. I understand.

ALL RIGHT, I UNDERSTAND(?)

He said the manager came out
to ask a question.

The fact that he came to ask a question…

But he said it'd be too much

-if we eject him for asking a question.
-How dare you smile, Soo-hyun?

I didn't!

In professional baseball,

if you complain about a call that stands,

-you get ejected.
-That's right.

I think this is a w*r of nerves.

Even after the instant replay…

This shows that both teams are
serious about this game.

That's right.

A runner on second with two outs.

Jeong Keun-woo's perfect play

led to another out.

One more out before the inning ends.

If Oh Ju-won shuts this inning out,

the momentum will shift to the Monsters.

It skips off the bat.

FOUL

It flies into foul territory.

Oh Ju-won is confident with his control.

If you pitch a poor brushback,

they might hit something big.

But he still goes for an inside pitch.

That means he's forcing the hitters
to swing poorly.

One and two. The count favors the pitcher.

The catcher sits near the hitter's body.

It's even closer than last time.

An inside pitch.
Swings and misses. Strikeout!

An inside pitch.
Swings and misses. Strikeout!

PERFECT AND NEAT

-Nice.
-Good job.

The inning ends here.

Oh Ju-won and the Monsters' fielders

don't allow a single run to be scored.

You blocked it well.

-Nice pitching.
-About the instant replay…

It's tough today.

-Nice.
-All right.

-Nice!
-Good work.

Come here.

Ju-won, you're young.
You can pitch until the sixth.

You got it?

-I can't say I'm old in front of you.
-That's right.

The game continues to the bottom
of the third. The Monsters are on offense.

Leading off is Jung Eui-yoon,

and after comes Jeong Seong-hoon
and Ryu Hyun-in.

For the Miracle,

their team spirit
might be a little bit down

because they were stopped twice
at the home base.

That's why
Jeong Deok-hyeon must feel pressured

coming onto the mound this inning.

A CHANCE COMES AFTER
OVERCOMING TROUBLE

You should focus.

What a pitcher loves the most
is for his team to score runs.

Right.

HE HITS!

He pushes it out into the center-left.
It's a clean hit.

Run!

First hitter gets on base with a hit.

AS EXPECTED OF OUR 4TH HITTER

Nice job!

ALL RIGHT, LET'S CHASE THEM DOWN!

With Eui-yoon's hit into the center-left,

he gets on base as the leadoff hitter.

Next up is Jeong Seong-hoon.

RETICENT GENIUS HITTER

In the first inning,
Jeong Seong-hoon hit a ground ball

-and lost his chance to score.
-Right.

-He lost two chances like that.
-Yes.

WITH A RUNNER ON BASE WITH NO OUTS,
I MUST CONTINUE THIS GOOD FLOW

Jeong Seong-hoon watches the first ball.

HOLD HIS SWING BACK
WITH AN ACCURATE EYE

-Pitch it inside a bit more!
-Let's go!

Pitch inside…

The catcher moves closer to the hitter.

But it goes outside.

-Darn!
-Nice.

HE SIGHS

Gosh, you…

Darn it.

Two ba*ls.

-This is where hitters should swing.
-Right.

Come on!

Wait for your ball, Seong-hoon.
Do a full swing.

-A fastball.
-But it's out of the zone.

It's three ba*ls.

Nice!

He's out of strength.

Jeong Deok-hyeon
pitched four base-on-ba*ls today.

It's only the third,
but he had many walks,

so he already pitched 58 times,
which isn't a small number.

SEONG-HOON NEEDS SOMETHING BIG

-And outside pitch out of the zone.
-It's out.

Another base-on-ba*ls.

-Yes!
-Way to go!

We got this!

-It's time to score!
-Yes!

Starting here is the clean-up trio.

We need a big inning here.

Runners on first and second.

With the two,
they can turn the game around.

HE'S CONCERNED

Jeong Deok-hyeon hasn't pitched
a single out yet this inning.

We have momentum now.

HE CANNOT HIDE HIS SMILE

Go, Hyun-in!

MANAGER LEE SIGNALS
HIS STRATEGY TO HYUN-IN

Manager Lee conveys his plan
to the hitter.

-Do it properly.
-Ryu Hyun-in is doing a bunt.

All right.

INFIELDERS SHIFT THEIR DEFENSE

He might go for a slash bunt.

Just stick to the plan.

A slash bunt.

SLASH BUNT, BALL

THEY MOVE HURRIEDLY

This is good.

ANOTHER SIGNAL FROM MANAGER LEE

The ground is filled with signals
from both managers.

-He's doing a proper grip now.
-Yes.

A brushback. Two ba*ls.

Jeong Deok-hyeon is losing control.

When a hitter goes for a bunt
on his first pitch and slashes,

and then switches to a normal grip,

then the pitcher
will have a lot on this mind.

You never know
what the hitter will do this time.

CONFUSED DUE TO
NUMEROUS HITTING STRATEGIES

He's out of strength, right?

It seems like he is looking from here.

Don't lose the chance. It's here.

DON'T LOSE THE CHANCE!

-He'll swing this time.
-Get ready!

-Show them what you've got.
-Ready!

2B0S, THE BEST COUNT FOR THE HITTER

Relax and pitch.

He pushes it out into the center-right.

GETS READY FOR A TAG-UP

Center fielder catches it.

Second baserunner tags up.
The ball is thrown to third.

-Third!
-Third!

-Go!
-I think he's safe.

Second baserunner tags up.
The ball is thrown to third.

The runner goes in
before the ball on third.

-Nice!
-All right.

GOOD JOB

DARN IT

Runners on first and third with one out.

Jung Eui-yoon is on third.

And Jeong Seong-hoon is on first.

This setup is important.

When there's a runner on third
with one out,

they might go for a sacrifice fly.

THEY MIGHT GO FOR A SACRIFICE FLY

Hit it up!

Next up is the seventh hitter,
Lee Hong-ku.

In the standard lineup,

he has the highest BA.

A POWERFUL HITTER

Hong-ku.

WE MUST SCORE A RUN NOW

A pitch to the left for you.

Let's score a run. We need to survive.

Let's force a double play.

Double!

MIRACLE 2 : 1 MONSTERS

-Gosh, this is great.
-He makes contact!

THE BALL TRAVELS FAR

The ball flies up.
The center fielder chases.

-There you go!
-Nice!

-It's gone.
-A homer.

It's going out!

GOODNESS…

-There you go!
-Nice!

The ball flies up.
The center fielder chases.

(STARING AT THE BALL)

Center fielder goes back.
It hits the wall and bounces off.

-Nice!
-Yes!

-Hurry and run!
-Hurry up!

-Go!
-Run!

Keep going!

ALL RUNNERS ADVANCE TWO BASES

And Jeong Seong-hoon stops at third.

Third baserunner comes home
without any effort.

Nice job.

THE SCORE IS EVEN NOW

-Nice!
-Great job!

Lee Hong-ku's RBI makes the score even.

LEE HONG-KU IS THE BEST

Yes, Lee Hong-ku!

-Nice.
-Good job.

-Eui-yoon, nice job.
-Nice.

Hey, how could you fail to catch that?

Now, the real game starts!

That was a big hit.

It flew to the farthest wall of the dome.

-That's right.
-If it went left or right,

-it would've been a homer.
-Yes.

He hit the ball on the sweet spot.

The ball flew further
than Park Yeong-bin thought.

And the ball did not curve in any way,
it was over his head.

-So it was hard to see where it'll land.
-Right.

The Monsters manage
to make the score even.

-Chung-hyun, I'll only throw fastballs.
-What?

-Fastballs only.
-Fastballs only?

-My shoulder hurts.
-Really?

THE PITCHER PLANS TO FIGHT
WITH JUST FASTBALLS

Next up is Kim Moon-h*.

AND THE PITCHER'S OPPONENT
IS THE BIG HITTER, KIM MOON-h*

Let's do this, Moon-h*.

Come on, let's keep this flow
going to Jun-h*.

I wasn't in bad condition today,

so I got ambitious too.

THE FIRST PITCH IS A HIT!

-Yes!
-Yes!

-Home!
-Back to home plate!

-Go!
-Cut.

He catches. Runner at third, tag up.

Come back in.

Runner at third, tag up.

Jeong Seong-hoon runs.
And he returns home.

CK Monsters successfully win from behind.

THE TABLES HAVE TURNED

-We got this!
-Yes, go!

WE ARE THE MONSTERS!

THE MOST EXPRESSIVE HE CAN GET
WIDE GRIN

-Good one.
-Great job.

The pitch didn't quite leave the box,

and Kim Moon-h* pushed it out nicely.

Yes.

And while the left fielder
switched his arm,

the 43-year-old Jeong Seong-hoon
successfully tagged up.

CK Monsters successfully
turn the score around, three to two.

It happened at once.

This happens often. Their concentration…

Exactly.

When you look at them play,

it's more than the saying that
an old eagle is better than a young crow.

The instantaneous judgment
of the players is serious.

-That's why it's fun.
-Exactly.

-We don't go, "Why did they do that?"
-Exactly.

They turned the game around.

And now, the pitcher is replaced.

Good.

-You've done well.
-Yes, sir.

Yeoncheon Miracle brings

Pitcher Shin Ji-hwan on the mound.

PITCHER SHIN JI-HWAN

-I'll throw sliders and curves too.
-Without changeups.

Don't throw too many curves.

-Throw fastballs while you have power.
-Okay.

Let's stick to fastballs.

THE PITCHER CAN THROW
POWERFUL FASTBALLS

SHIN JI-HWAN, 25 YEARS OLD
LOOKING TO WIN WITH FASTBALLS

His pitch seems fast,
but the speed isn't too high.

Hey, now. Two outs.

2 OUTS, A RUNNER ON 2ND

They're at two outs,

but he came up
with the runner on the second.

-I'm sure there's some pressure.
-Of course.

And Yoon Jun-h* is now at bat.

Throw a tough one! A tough one!

It's Yoon Jun-h*,
who hit a single when he first came up.

Yes.

This is a decisive moment!

-Good.
-Two outs!

It's a hit.

The third baseman cannot catch
the bouncing ball.

-Hey, go!
-Good!

THE RUNNER ON 2ND REACHES 3RD!

He's ordered to stop.
Lee Hong-ku stops on the third.

THE BATTER GETS ON BASE!

GOOD SWING

Jun-h*, nice batting.

-It should've flown higher.
-Exactly.

-I hit it too quickly.
-Right.

SIGH…

Look, it was difficult to catch
after it bounced.

-It bounced up low.
-Yes.

It went out.

Soo-hyun, I like you.

-Soo-hyun, I like you.
-Good job.

-Good.
-My heart opened up for you.

-Do this, Soo-hyun.
-My heart opened up.

-Man.
-So close. It was a tough one.

That was Yoon Jun-h*'s hit.

Now, two outs, runners on first and third.

Here's the man who turned the tables,
Jeong Keun-woo.

He's already an MVP candidate
with his defense.

Of course, and both times,

he made history at home.

The devilish second baseman.

-He's so good.
-He saved two points.

Exactly. He's really good.

The frightening batter,
eyes opened to the end.

Hit it hard!

Go strong! Strong!

Two outs, runners at first and third.

How will they play at two outs,
runners at first and third?

He hits it out.

Between the first and the second.

-Jeong Keun-woo adds a hit to his list.
-Okay!

HE DID THIS TOO!

He's wicked good!

-Man, the devil.
-The devil.

The runner on third wins a point.

Another point earned.

I hit it exactly as I wanted.

HE HAD A PLAN!

-He's on fire.
-Man, that was insane.

We're at the third of the game.

Yes.

He's a strong MVP candidate.

Look at how he hits it out.

KEUN-WOO'S TIMELY HIT
EARNED THEM 1 POINT

Jeong Keun-woo displayed his competence

well over 100 percent
during both fielding and batting.

Jeong Keun-woo's timely hit
makes four to two.

Lee Taek-keun is next at bat.

BATTER 2, LEE TAEK-KEUN

Keep it up!

MIRACLE 2 : 4 MONSTERS

HE HITS!

A grounder. The shortstop catches.

He throws to the second base
and ends the inning.

But once again,
CK Monsters created a successful inning.

The score is four to two.
The Monsters take the lead.

You're on a roll today.

It went as I wanted.

I hit it out to hit a short one.

They were far out.

Okay, good. Three points. Good.

We turned the tables.
We're finding our peace again.

It feels nice to take the lead.

I came to understand baseball fans
after I began this.

I got why they were
so keen on supporting a team,

and why they criticize them.

He keeps eating without playing.

Won-sam eats six bananas a day.

-Really?
-Yes.

THE BANANAS

I'm hungry.

I'M ALWAYS HUNGRY…

Let's get quiet from the fourth inning.

We talked too much.

BITE

-Hey.
-Let's gather round.

-Come in.
-Let's gather round.

Reduce the runners left on base.

-Yes.
-Don't be shaken.

Were you caught on purpose?

-Let's reduce that as much as possible.
-Let's play safe.

They're all good at fielding.

So let's not do that.

One at a time. Let's play by the book.

-Okay.
-Let's do this.

-One, two, three!
-Go!

Let's start batting!

WE CAN ALWAYS SCORE MORE!

The top of the fourth.

Yeoncheon Miracle's batting.

Oh Ju-won is still on the mound.

Batter nine, Lee Sang-min is at bat.

The first is always a fastball.

He's not throwing breaking ba*ls today.

He hits. It flies up high.
Behind the left fielder.

It went far.

-It's going.
-It's going.

Go all the way back.

-It's going.
-It went over.

Behind the left fielder,
onto the running track.

And he catches it right here.

If it was Songdo, it'd be way over.

The players of Yeoncheon Miracle

have already analyzed
Oh Ju-won's pitching pattern,

and this is quite dangerous.

-You can see it, right?
-I can.

It was a nice course. Good, next time.

-Batter one, Park Yeong-bin.
-Let's go, Yeong-bin.

He's a fast runner,
and so are batters two and three.

A FASTBALL, HE HITS!

He hits the first pitch.

It flies to the right middle.

IT'S A BIG HIT

It went far.

He hits it nicely.

Keep going! Go!

The center fielder runs.

-Three.
-Drops between him and the right fielder.

-Home! Bring it home!
-Home!

-The runner is past second and third.
-Home!

NO, STOP HIM

To the third.

He throws to the third,
but he's already on.

YEONG-BIN HITS A TRIPLE

-Park Yeong-bin!
-Park Yeong-bin!

That's Park Yeong-bin.

Many pitchers throw a fastball
and turn the first pitch into a strike.

They're all going for that.

He needs to pitch easy ba*ls, but…

I'm the fighter type.

I usually pitch aggressively.

This isn't good. I'll mix it up.

I'll mix it up.

NODS

THE BATTERY CHANGES THE PATTERN

One out, a runner on third.

1 OUT, A RUNNER ON 3RD

He needs to avoid losing a point.

Right.

Batter two, Cha Hong-min.

Manager Kim In-sik says this player is

great at carrying out strategies.

But he's in need of a hit right now.

Yes.

A little this way.

Before the first and the third.

THE 1ST AND 3RD BASEMEN WALK UP

THE 2ND BASEMAN, KEUN-WOO, IN THE BACK

The first and third basemen are

near the grass in the infield.

Yes, it's to catch the runner at third.

ALL READY

The first pitch is a fastball
when there's a runner.

THE FIRST IS ALWAYS A FASTBALL

LOOKS

It comes in on the edge of the box.

This time, it was a slider.

THAT'S A SLIDER…

-A strike.
-He's good.

A fastball of 135km/h.

HIS PITCHES STEAL
THE BATTER'S TIMING

Oh Ju-won must defend this inning.

Don't make it easy.

The ball flies out.

-It falls apart. A foul.
-Okay!

But still, Cha Hong-min did a great job

in cutting that pitch.

He's done well.

But a slider gets on the bat
even as he goes for a four-seam fastball.

He should mix in curve ba*ls.

Keep hitting it.

One out, a runner on third.

It skips off the bat. Another foul.

He swings according to the pitch.

In this case,

Oh Ju-won may get tormented.

HONG-MIN HARASSES HIM,
JU-WON MUST END THIS

No pitchers, right? No warm-ups.

They got no pitchers.

THE BULLPEN
FOR THE MONSTERS IS EMPTY

JU-WON MUS STOP THIS INNING

Another one on the edge.

HE PUSHES THE SLIDER OUT

He cuts it out.

RETOUCH!

THE RUNNER ON 3RD,
READY FOR A TAG-UP

It flies to the left.
Behind the left fielder.

He catches. The runner at third tags up.

-Go.
-He throws to the third.

The runner returns home.

MIRACLE 3 : 4 MONSTERS

Yeoncheon Miracle chases them.

-Good. Nice.
-Darn it.

I couldn't throw easy ba*ls,
and my breaking ba*ls didn't drop.

Why won't it go down?

JU-WON'S PITCH WON'T DROP

The score is four to three,
with one point difference.

THE MIRACLE CHASES WITH GREAT PLAYS

Make no mistakes.

Batter three, Hwang Yeong-muk.

MIRACLE 3 : 4 MONSTERS

HE HITS THE BREAKING BALL

He's good.

It's tough to hit

an extra-base hit
with a pitch like this one.

Did it come across?

Darn it, drop.

Why won't it fall down?

-He's a good batter.
-They're good.

Yeoncheon Miracle chases them by a point.

The score is four to three, a difference
of one point at the bottom of the fourth.

CK Monsters is batting
at the bottom of the fourth.

BOTTOM OF THE 4TH INNING
MIRACLE 3 : 4 MONSTERS

JI-HWAN IS STILL ON THE MOUND

We can stop them and score again!

The Monsters need a point too.

-The difference is one.
-Of course.

I'm not sure if I can say this,

but the flow of the game
until the bottom of the fourth is

-rather thrilling.
-Yes.

Let's score one. Let's lose them quickly.

First up is Captain Park Yong-taek.

-Let's run out!
-Captain!

HE HITS!

Darn it!

-The ball flies up high.
-Darn it!

And the shortstop catches.

SIGH…

Man. This is driving me insane.

Park Yong-taek is the worst batter!

Park Yong-taek is a goner.

CHUCKLING…

Jung Eui-yoon is now at bat.

Come on, batter four.

I think this is the time for him to hit

something big.

Relax!

HE HITS!

Darn it!

GROANING…

He pushes it away. It flies high,

-but the angle was too steep.
-Go up.

And it turns into an out in the outfield.

-It was great timing though.
-Yes.

He hit the bottom of the ball.

FRUSTRATED

It's tough to stay in high spirits.

I'm losing it, rather.

It's more urgent for the winning team.

You never know what will happen

and how it will end in baseball.

2 OUTS, NO RUNNERS

Two outs.
Will they create a chance to score?

Jeong Seong-hoon is at bat.

Run out!

GENIUS BATTER SEONG-HOON IS AT BAT

HE HITS!

-It's far.
-Down the center.

Jeong Seong-hoon's single.

-Great job.
-Okay.

NICE, SEONG-HOON

He's a batter who recorded
over 2,000 hits as an athlete.

Of course.

That's why he's called Genius Batter.

Do you have gloves?

It's about time you go out. Nice batting!

NICE BATTING, SEONG-HOON!

Back then and even now,
Jeong Seong-hoon seems like

a sloppy batter,

-but he's excellent at timely hits.
-Yes.

And batter six, Ryu Hyun-in.

-Ryu Hyun-in is here!
-You got this.

Hyun-in hit everything well.

The runner takes off first to the second.

-He's out.
-What?

He caught it.

OUT? SAFE?

-Safe!
-Safe! He wasn't tagged!

Okay!

Jeong Seong-hoon steals the base.

He never ran a lot as a player

-from my memories.
-Exactly.

Who would've thought
a 43-year-old would steal the base?

RIGHT

Jeong Seong-hoon's daughter
skipped school to come and watch.

DAD, YOU'RE THE BEST!

He says he's even better
because his daughter is here.

He had a reason.

It's okay. They're at two outs.

He doesn't swing. Four ba*ls.

Good!

NICE EYE

-Good.
-After two outs, two runners go out.

2 OUTS, RUNNERS ON 1ST AND 2ND

Batter seven Lee Hong-ku is up.

HONG-KU IS AT BAT
WITH HIS GOOD HITTING SENSE

Hong-ku, hit a big one.

-Strike!
-The first pitch, a strike.

Let's go!

Let's do one more. Let's go.

The second pitch.

At the tip of the bat.

Did it come in? No?

THAT WAS A BALL
DARN IT…

Good.

The count is two strikes.

Deep toward the torso.

Hey, what? Why?

Darn you!

This is just harsh!

THAT WASN'T THE THIRD STRIKE?

It's okay, good!

IT'S A BALL, SO WHY?
IT'S OKAY! GOOD!

-The count is one and two.
-Relax!

HONG-KU MUST RESOLVE THIS ONE

From the front.

And a strikeout.

-Yes!
-That's it! That was good.

What was that? The batter helped you.

SIGH…

Man, Hong-ku.

Two outs, then two runners.

But CK Monsters couldn't score a point.

We couldn't let early batters go out.

Once that flow is cut off,

we only give a chance to the opponent.

So I realized that baseball isn't easy.

I was quite anxious.

MIRACLE 3 : 4 MONSTERS

It's now the fifth inning.

Yeoncheon Miracle is batting.

The one-point difference continues.

This is tough.

When they created a big inning
and began to lead,

the opponent rarely pushes them
as sharply as they did.

No, I can feel their spirit.

Batter four, Kim Si-woo.

Number four.

KIM SI-WOO: 1 HIT, 1 FLY

HE HITS!

He hits the first pitch.
To the third base.

He misses. Jeong Seong-hoon.

No.

GOOD ONE

His legs aren't well.

He's here with his daughter,

but he just made a mistake.

DAD, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

-We went out!
-We ran out!

Let's keep going out!

No outs, runner at first.
Choi Soo-hyun is at bat.

The runner who'll make a tie is out.

No outs, a runner on first.

NO OUTS, A RUNNER ON 1ST

A double play. Take two down.

Soo-hyun of CK Monsters!

JU-WON OF CK MONSTERS

HE HITS!

He hits it right away.

Jeong Keun-woo catches.
He chooses the second.

The first runner is out, to the first.

A DOUBLE PLAY?

Safe on first base.

BUT STILL, GREAT JOB

Once again, Jeong Keun-woo throws
and takes the first runner out.

KEUN-WOO TOOK THE FIRST RUNNNER OUT

Why is Jeong Keun-woo so good?

He's the fairy of defense.

-Yes.
-He is.

But Jeong Keun-woo, a fairy?

Doesn't he remind you of a spaniel?

He does.

The devilish second baseman
suits him best.

-Of course. Very persistent.
-That's him.

-Let's turn this into a double.
-Sure.

Yes, and even better
if you fall as you run to the second.

Jun-h*, it's coming!

HE'LL STEAL THE BASE! GET READY!

One out, a runner on first.

Okay, let's keep it going.

Lee Seung-woo is at bat.

THE POWERFUL BATTER 6, LEE SEUNG-WOO

I'll stop him.

I'LL STOP HIM NO MATTER WHAT

-Strike!
-Near the torso, coming in low.

Nice pitch.

It wasn't a ball.

DISPLEASED

I mentioned him a few times,

but he's a powerful hitter. Be careful.

I WILL NOT LET ANYONE RUN OUT

He pushes it out to second base.

WHOA…

Hey, no.

Behind the center fielder.

Near the wall. It hits the wall and drops.

GOOD! GOOD!

-Run!
-Go!

THE RUNNER RUNS AT FULL SPEED

KEUN-WOO: HOME!

HYUN-IN LOSES THE BALL

Choi Soo-hyun passes the third base.

And he returns home too.

Good job!

THE MIRACLE CATCHES UP
TO THE MONSTERS

A timely hit for a tie,
it's batter six, Lee Seung-woo.

SEUNG-WOO HITS A TIMELY HIT FOR A TIE

That's our ace!

GREAT JOB! OUR SOO-HYUN!

He's a good batter.

The score is four to four.

Yeoncheon Miracle
turns the game tight once again.

These independent teams were

recruited by professional teams,

so they are clearly strong.

I'm out of battery.

I know I can throw well
when I'm doing short innings,

just one or two of them.

But I began to lose my focus
when it was prolonged.

One out, a runner on second.

1 OUT, A RUNNER ON 2ND

Jeon Tae-joon is at bat.

BATTER 7, JEON TAE-JOON

He continues to face the danger of loss.

Two outs left.

ONE HIT WILL TURN THE TABLES AROUND

The first pitch is a ball on the edge.

Man, this is…

After seven, eight,

it's one, two, three, left-handed batters.

RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER,
DAE-EUN IS WARMING UP

He needs to throw to the fifth.

LEFT-HANDED PITCHER, JU-WON,
MUST STOP THIS INNING

The second pitch.

STRIKE

-Hey.
-Nice pitch!

A slider?

The count is one and one.

He swings and misses.

-Hey.
-Good pitch.

Come on!

The count is one and two.

JU-WON IS IN A CRISIS
WILL HE SAVE HIS TEAM ONCE AGAIN?

-Strike!
-Coming in at the edge.

Swings and misses, strikeout. Two outs.

HE NEATLY DELETES THE BATTER

-Okay.
-Yes, he needs to do that.

THIS IS WHY WE TRUST YOU, OH JU-WON!

Oh Ju-won used to pitch
so that it barely made the box.

But this time, he lures them
by making it look like a ball.

CURRENT BATTER'S BOX

-His experience shows.
-I see.

-Good!
-Good, Ju-won!

MIRACLE 4 : 4 MONSTERS

Now, batter eight, Lee Chung-hyun.

LEE CHUNG-HYUN MUST SAVE THIS CHANCE

The first pitch, he swings.

-Okay.
-Nice pitch. Good.

The last one. Focus!

I didn't want to lose a point,

so I kept pitching
more and more difficult pitches.

That's how I kept the inning going.

HE HITS!

It flies out. The third baseman catches.

Back to first base.

Out from the first. Great throw.

Lee Hong-ku catches. The inning ends.

NICE, HONG-KU

-My gosh.
-Hong-ku.

RELIEVED…

You can't throw it like this.

It was so close that I made a mistake.

The inning comes to an end.

But the Monsters allowed them to tie.

The game begins once again.

THE MONSTERS ALLOWED THEM TO TIE

DAE-EUN IS ON THE MOUND
AT THE TIME OF CRISIS

IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP US

It flies out sharply.

THE MIRACLE MAKES HIT AFTER HIT

It's a hit.

LET'S TURN THE TABLES

THE MONSTERS LOSE THE FLOW

KEUM YU-SEONG COMES UP
TO SUBDUE THE MONSTERS

STRIKE

THE STRIKE COMES IN STRONG

A PERFECT LURE FOR A GROUNDER

THIS IS FRUSTRATING

THE CAPTAIN IS AT BAT

WHO WILL TAKE THE FLOW

FOR VICTORY IN THIS GAME?

Captain Park Yong-taek wants
to turn the air around.

THE FIRST TIME GOING OUT
AFTER 8 YEARS

THE 7TH PITCHER OF CK MONSTERS

-That was bloody.
-Yes.

KIM SUN-WOO IS FINALLY ON THE MOUND

THEY MEET THEIR BIG SENIOR

It's time to meet
the real hero of this mound.