Wang Yen-cheng Chokes Up Discussing Moon Dong-ju's Shoulder Injury, Writing '1' on Pitcher's Mound Sparks Korean Netizen Discussion
Hanwha Eagles' Taiwanese left-handed pitcher Wang Yen-cheng secured his third win of the season, pitching 6.1 innings and giving up 3 runs. In a post-game interview, he became emotional when talking about his teammate Moon Dong-ju, who is undergoing shoulder surgery, and how he wrote Moon's jersey number '1' on the pitcher's mound, which garnered significant attention from Korean netizens.
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(Central News Agency website) Korean professional baseball Hanwha Eagles Taiwanese left-handed pitcher Wang Yen-cheng started and pitched 6.1 innings, giving up 3 runs, helping the team defeat LG Twins 11-3, securing his 3rd win of the season. In a post-game interview, Wang Yen-cheng not only thanked his teammates for their offensive support but also choked up and almost shed tears when talking about writing his teammate Moon Dong-ju's jersey number "1" on the pitcher's mound earlier.
Wang Yen-cheng started at the Hanwha Eagles home stadium on the 11th, throwing 93 pitches over 6.1 innings, giving up 7 hits, striking out 4, walking 3, and allowing 3 runs, earning his 3rd win of the season, his first win in a month. In a post-game interview with the Hanwha Eagles official YouTube channel, Wang Yen-cheng first thanked his teammates for their offensive support and also thanked the relief pitchers for holding the score for him.
Wang Yen-cheng left the game in the 7th inning with 1 out after giving up a walk. He admitted, "I've been taken out in the middle of many games, which is something I need to improve on." The Hanwha Eagles had used 7 pitchers in their previous game, struggling for 5 hours and 5 minutes but still losing 8-9. Wang Yen-cheng revealed that he went home to rest after watching the first inning, "I didn't think too much, I really feel like a starting pitcher every game, I just want to pitch more innings, as long as I can stay on the mound."
When asked about his feelings after getting the win, Wang Yen-cheng focused on his teammates instead, "Every game, every moment of everyone's performance, is the result of hard work every day, and playing with all our might on the field; I think this alone is something to be grateful for, we should all feel happy."
Hanwha Eagles flamethrower Moon Dong-ju recently underwent surgery for a shoulder injury. When Wang Yen-cheng started on the 3rd, he wrote Moon Dong-ju's jersey number "1" on the pitcher's mound to show his respect, which sparked discussion among Korean netizens. When asked about his feelings at that moment, Wang Yen-cheng choked up, "When I was preparing that day, Dong-ju was crying badly inside, I had a game and couldn't do anything else, so I just hugged him."
Wang Yen-cheng said that Moon Dong-ju is a great teammate, and losing him means not only losing a starting pitcher but also losing a player who makes the clubhouse atmosphere great. Wang Yen-cheng revealed that he also had injury experience in the past, so he can better understand the agony of Moon Dong-ju's upcoming rehabilitation.
After the video was released, Korean netizens also commented below, "Seeing him (Wang Yen-cheng) choke up when talking about Dong-ju, he's truly an upright and kind player," and "(Wang Yen-cheng) is truly a warm-hearted person, full of love for Dong-ju and the team." (Editor: Hei Li-an) 1150511
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(Central News Agency website) Korean professional baseball Hanwha Eagles Taiwanese left-handed pitcher Wang Yen-cheng started and pitched 6.1 innings, giving up 3 runs, helping the team defeat LG Twins 11-3, securing his 3rd win of the season. In a post-game interview, Wang Yen-cheng not only thanked his teammates for their offensive support but also choked up and almost shed tears when talking about writing his teammate Moon Dong-ju's jersey number "1" on the pitcher's mound earlier.
Wang Yen-cheng started at the Hanwha Eagles home stadium on the 11th, throwing 93 pitches over 6.1 innings, giving up 7 hits, striking out 4, walking 3, and allowing 3 runs, earning his 3rd win of the season, his first win in a month. In a post-game interview with the Hanwha Eagles official YouTube channel, Wang Yen-cheng first thanked his teammates for their offensive support and also thanked the relief pitchers for holding the score for him.
Wang Yen-cheng left the game in the 7th inning with 1 out after giving up a walk. He admitted, "I've been taken out in the middle of many games, which is something I need to improve on." The Hanwha Eagles had used 7 pitchers in their previous game, struggling for 5 hours and 5 minutes but still losing 8-9. Wang Yen-cheng revealed that he went home to rest after watching the first inning, "I didn't think too much, I really feel like a starting pitcher every game, I just want to pitch more innings, as long as I can stay on the mound."
When asked about his feelings after getting the win, Wang Yen-cheng focused on his teammates instead, "Every game, every moment of everyone's performance, is the result of hard work every day, and playing with all our might on the field; I think this alone is something to be grateful for, we should all feel happy."
Hanwha Eagles flamethrower Moon Dong-ju recently underwent surgery for a shoulder injury. When Wang Yen-cheng started on the 3rd, he wrote Moon Dong-ju's jersey number "1" on the pitcher's mound to show his respect, which sparked discussion among Korean netizens. When asked about his feelings at that moment, Wang Yen-cheng choked up, "When I was preparing that day, Dong-ju was crying badly inside, I had a game and couldn't do anything else, so I just hugged him."
Wang Yen-cheng said that Moon Dong-ju is a great teammate, and losing him means not only losing a starting pitcher but also losing a player who makes the clubhouse atmosphere great. Wang Yen-cheng revealed that he also had injury experience in the past, so he can better understand the agony of Moon Dong-ju's upcoming rehabilitation.
After the video was released, Korean netizens also commented below, "Seeing him (Wang Yen-cheng) choke up when talking about Dong-ju, he's truly an upright and kind player," and "(Wang Yen-cheng) is truly a warm-hearted person, full of love for Dong-ju and the team." (Editor: Hei Li-an) 1150511
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