Doosan substitute foreign pitcher Keisho Shirakawa (23) had a rough debut for Doosan. Didn’t make it out of the fourth inning. His pitches were not good. His defense was lacking.

Shirakawa started against Samsung in the 2024 KBO League at Jamsil Stadium on Wednesday and allowed four runs (two earned) on three hits, six walks, and three strikeouts in 3.2 innings. He did not take a loss after coming in with the lead.

Previously played for SSG. In 5 games, 23 innings, 2 wins, 2 losses, and a 5.09 ERA. Shirakawa was picked up by Doosan, who were looking for a replacement for Brandon Waddell after his contract expired. His price tag jumped from 1.8 million yen (approximately $15.7 million) to 4 million yen (approximately $34.88 million).

He made his debut on this day. He stood on the mound for the first time in his new home stadium, Jamsil Stadium. His opponent was also a new team, Samsung. On a pitcher-friendly pitch, he had the advantage of unfamiliarity, but it didn’t go well.

His fastball reached a maximum speed of 151 kilometers per hour. On average, he threw 147 kilometers per hour. His velocity was decent. He had a good mix of pitches, but his stuff wasn’t working. The six strikeouts speak for themselves. It was the most strikeouts in a game in his KBO debut.

We started out okay. In the first inning, he had runners on first and third, but was able to get out of the jam. In the top of the second, induced a double play to end the inning. The third and fourth innings were shaky. Two walks were a problem. He gave up a double to Minho Kang with runners on second and third.

In the top of the fourth, errors plagued them. With one out, Kim Young-woong 메이저사이트 reached on a throwing error by the first baseman. With runners on first and second, Kim induced Kim Ji-chan to hit a grounder to shortstop that was misplayed by the shortstop. The runner from second scored.

A walk loaded the bases, and another walk pushed them over. Down 5-4. It was time to make a change. Youngha Lee took over on the mound and came down.

Before the game, manager Lee Seung-yup said, “The pitch count will go over 100 pitches. The starting pitcher should throw long pitches. I’m looking forward to a quality start. I’m also worried that I’ll be nervous, but I’ve had experience, so I’ll be fine.”

It didn’t go according to the manager’s expectations. When you can’t throw strikes, it’s hard to play. I can’t pitch long innings. It’s disappointing.

In fact, in SSG, I had five or six innings in a row. Except for the one time I struggled in Sajik, I was consistent. That’s why Doosan chose Shirakawa. Not on this day, the “Doosan Man” didn’t get off to a great start.

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