Chan Ho., It’s OK Try again

Park Chan Ho who had tried to recover his reputation struck a rock again.

At 7th in the away game with Detroit Tigers in Major league Baseball, Park allowed 5 hits, 4 of four balls and 3 scores only for 3 innings and recorded 6 defeats in this season.

More over, Park came down the mound rather early that day after wounded critically on the middle finger on the right hand by nail size of flesh cut off. The wound was the results of worsening of blister formed in the game with Boston Red Sox at 2nd. In the game, park recorded 4 wins

So it is not clear if he takes the mound in the game with Cleveland Indians and he may be recorded on the 15 days wound list. Park will take the mound about 10 times of rest 50 games. So it may be difficult for him to maintain two digit number wins that have been kept successively since 1997.

From the beginning, Park showed losing control; he threw 29 balls in the first inning, and 68 balls until third inning with only 37 strikes. He did strike out 4 batters but it resulted in the number of throwing.

In the end of 1st inning, after one strike out, Park allowed a score first by giving four balls to Damion Easley, a dead ball to Bob Higginson and a hit to Randall Simon on the mid field. Under tie score in the end of the 3rd inning, he gave four balls to Higginson and successively allowed hits to Randall Simon, Robert Pick resulted in a score. Under full base, lost a score to Trube’s sacrifice fly.

Park came down the mound after 3rd inning, and Texas was defeated by 2: 8.

On the other side, Kim Byung Hyun (23 Arizona Diamondbacks), in a home game with Atlanta Braves that is number one winning average in National League, took up the mound at 10th inning under 3-3 tie score. He recorded 3 strikeouts, 1 hit and without losing a point. Atlanta won the game by 4-3 after 13th inning extension.

Hwan-Soo Zang zangpabo@donga.com