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“It’s been eight years since I’ve thrown 100 pitches in six innings”.

Kia Tigers foreign pitcher Will Crowe has recorded his first quality start. The right-hander pitched six innings of five-hit, one-run ball with eight strikeouts and two walks (no earned runs) against the LG Twins in the 2024 KBO Baseball World Series at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on Nov. 11. He earned his third win of the season in an 8-4 victory.

The first inning was shaky. Hong Chang-ki singled to left and Park Hae-min followed with a single to right, putting runners on first and third. He tried to hold on, but gave up an easy run on an errant throw to first base. Then, with two outs, the first baseman fumbled the ball. The two errors combined to allow two unearned runs, both of which were unearned, but the team remained steadfast and got Austin to ground out to end the first inning.

Lee pitched a solid inning. He retired the side in order in the second inning with two strikeouts and retired all three batters he faced. In the fourth, he gave up a double to Moon Bo-kyung in left field, but got Oh Hwan to fly out to left field. In the fifth, he induced Park Hae-min to ground out to second base after a walk and a single loaded the bases.

After throwing 83 pitches, he took the mound in the sixth inning. It was a stamina test inning. The LG batting lineup had a cleanup trio waiting in the wings. Crowe struck out Kim Hyun-soo and Austin on swinging strikes and gave up a double to Moon Bo-kyung in left, but he struck out Oh Ji-hwan on another swinging strike and pumped his fist in the air.

He also seemed to have changed his pitch selection. He mixed a changeup and slider with a fastball that topped out 사설토토 at 153 mph. He also had a 10-pitch sweeper, but instead threw only six two-seamers and threw two curveballs. When his changeup wasn’t getting bats on it, he turned to his four-seam and slider.

In his first three games, the hype about him being the best outfielder in the game was unfounded. In 15 innings, he allowed 10 runs (nine earned) and no quality starts. His velocity dropped significantly once he reached 80 pitches. As the pitch count increased, he was unable to digest the sixth inning. Manager Lee Bum-ho said, “The pitching is good. It will get better as the weather warms up,” Lee said.

It was his second straight 11-inning no-hitter and first quality start. He threw a career-high 104 pitches to show that he’s back on track. His teammate James Nail’s streak of quality starts may have also been an inspiration. In all three quality starts, he has pitched 19 innings with a 0.47 ERA and no walks.

For Kia, it’s been a banner year for building a full-fledged one-two punch. Nail and Crowe have combined for six wins with three each. With Lee Yi-ri set to miss three weeks due to injury, Crowe’s solid pitching will be a big boost. He is expected to be a quality starter for the team.

After the game, Crowe said, “We gave up two runs in the first inning, but we had a game plan. It’s been almost eight years since I’ve thrown over 100 pitches in six innings. I’m happy I had energy for the sixth inning. All my pitches were working well. I had good chemistry with my catcher, Han Jun-soo. The support from the fans has been amazing. I will respond to them.”

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