S. Korean MLB pitchers win on same day for first time in 15 years
- 4 years ago
''슈퍼 코리안데이'…류현진, 김광현 15년 만에 한국 투수 동반승
For the first time in 15 years, two South Korean pitchers in the major leagues have led their teams to victory on the same day, ending their seasons on a high note.
Ryu Hyun-jin of the Toronto Blue Jays and Kim Kwang-hyun of the St. Louis Cardinals both picked up wins on Thursday.
Ryu was first, with a 4-to-1 victory against the New York Yankees, pitching seven shutout innings.
Kim threw five innings in a 4-to-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
The last time two South Korean pitchers won on the same day was in 2005 that was Park Chan-ho of the San Diego Padres... and Seo Jae-weong of the New York Mets.
For the first time in 15 years, two South Korean pitchers in the major leagues have led their teams to victory on the same day, ending their seasons on a high note.
Ryu Hyun-jin of the Toronto Blue Jays and Kim Kwang-hyun of the St. Louis Cardinals both picked up wins on Thursday.
Ryu was first, with a 4-to-1 victory against the New York Yankees, pitching seven shutout innings.
Kim threw five innings in a 4-to-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
The last time two South Korean pitchers won on the same day was in 2005 that was Park Chan-ho of the San Diego Padres... and Seo Jae-weong of the New York Mets.