Sanchez defends ‘victory fairy’ title: “I’m grateful to catcher Jae-hoon Choi, who had good communication”

(Sports News Daegu, Korea) Hanwha Eagles outfielder Ricardo Sanchez didn’t pitch his first game until a month into the season, 메이저놀이터 but he’s been racking up the wins. With five wins already, he is tied for second on the team in wins with Moon Dong-ju after Felix Peña (six).

Hanwha extended its winning streak to eight games with a 10-4 victory in the 10th game of the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League against the Samsung Lions at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on Monday, improving its season record to 31 wins, four draws and 37 losses (0.456). It had been a whopping 6593 days since Hanwha had won eight straight games since June 12, 2005, against the LG Twins in Daejeon.

While it was Noh’s back-to-back home runs in the fourth and fifth innings that ended Samsung’s hopes of a comeback, it was Sanchez’s strong start that kept Hanwha in the game.

Sanchez gave up an RBI single to Kang Min-ho in the bottom of the first inning, but from the second inning on, he pitched five consecutive scoreless innings. The offense took the pressure off Sanchez with double-digit runs scored and hits from the entire lineup, including two home runs by Noh Si-hwan.

Sanchez, who allowed one run on six hits and one walk while striking out five, earned his fifth win of the season. Including his performance against Samsung on Jan. 1, Sanchez is 5-0 with a 1.48 ERA in nine games and 48⅔ innings pitched. After joining the team as a replacement for Butch Smith, Sanchez quickly integrated into the team and adapted to the KBO perfectly, and Hanwha has a winning percentage of 9 wins and 1 tie in the 10 games he has pitched. That’s why fans have dubbed him the “Win Fairy.

“It feels really good to be able to continue the winning streak, and I think we were able to win because my teammates made good plays every time I pitched,” Sanchez said after the game. “I can’t say that I was in great shape at the beginning of the game, 메이저사이트 주소 but as a starting pitcher, giving up an early run is always going to happen, so I thought it was my job to quickly correct the situation and focused more on that.

Sanchez also said, “Above all, I had a very good chemistry with my catcher, Choi Jae-hoon. I trust him to lead me behind home plate, and he gives me confidence. I want to say thank you.” Sanchez also thanked his catcher for working with him.

“Even though it was an away game, a lot of Hanwha fans came to support us, and I really appreciate that,” Sanchez said. “We will try to do our best to win and show a good game, as we always do.”

(Sports News Daegu, Korea) Hanwha Eagles outfielder Ricardo Sanchez didn’t pitch his first game until a month into the season, 메이저놀이터 but he’s been racking up the wins. With five wins already, he is tied for second on the team in wins with Moon Dong-ju after Felix Peña (six). Hanwha extended its winning streak to…