Back on the mound after two weeks. After pitching 1⅓ innings of two-hit ball, Plutko was forced to leave the mound due to a sudden downpour. With an 8-0 lead, the LG Twins could only smile bitterly at the rainout in the second inning.
Day 9, Gwangju-Kia Champions Field. LG’s foreign ace, Plutko, made up for his lack of success in his start against the KIA Tigers the day before.
The rain that began falling in the Gwangju area earlier in the day stopped by the afternoon. The Champions Field infield was still covered with a large tarp, so batting practice was not possible, but catch and run drills were possible on the outfield grass. The KIA pitchers and fielders first played catch in the Champions Field outfield before moving to the indoor field.
The LG players also practiced outfield catch and run drills like the KIA players, with Plutko pitching a full game.
“Give me the rest of the game!
Usually, pitchers who have pitched the previous day focus on recovery training the next day. But Plutko’s case was different. He took the mound for the first time in 14 days due to a cold and the coronavirus, but was forced off the mound after less than two innings due to rain.
With pitching coach Kim Kwang-sam looking on, Plutko checked his condition in the catcher’s circle, throwing the ball with full force as if he were on the mound.먹튀검증
The previous day’s start was rained out, and Plutko’s only official appearance in the second half was a six-inning start against KT on July 25. Plutko was scheduled to pitch against SSG in Jamsil on July 22, but the game was canceled due to rain, and he had to take two weeks off due to a cold and coronavirus after the 25th game. He pitched only 1⅓ of a game on July 8, and that game was also removed from his record.
Plutko, who is 11-2 with a 2.33 ERA this season, may have benefited from the long break. Will we find out in his next start?