Buchanan started in the Kiwoom Heroes game of the ‘2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League’ held at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 29th. From the beginning of the game, Buchanan’s impressive pitching continued. He finished the bottom of the 1st and 2nd innings with a three-way offense and did not concede. He faltered briefly in the bottom of the third. Starting with a heavy hit by lead hitter Lee Joo-hyung, he allowed 4 hits in a row and allowed 2 runs.
Buchanan soon regained a sense of security. He cleaned up the inning by blocking the bottom of the 4th and 5th innings without much trouble. In the bottom of the 6th inning, which was the last inning, he was hit by a double by Ronnie Dawson after one out, but he blocked the follow-up batter and did not concede an extra run. On this day, Buchanan’s final performance was 6 innings, 5 pints, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts and 2 runs, achieving 8 wins (6 losses) of the season and 50 wins in the KBO League career. 토토사이트 The main weapon cutter (38 pitches), changeup (30 pitches), curveball (22 pitches), four-seam fastball (10 pitches), and two-seam fastball (5 pitches) showed off their power in harmony.
After the game, Buchanan said, “It was good to win today (29th), and I was able to make a good result thanks to the fielders scoring from the beginning and working hard in defense.” I did. I tried to throw as many strikes as possible.” Buchanan signed with Samsung ahead of the 2020 season and stepped into Korean baseball. From his first year in the KBO League, Buchanan has consistently recorded double-digit wins and an average ERA of 3 points, establishing himself as the league’s leading foreign pitcher. And like his medal, he took his 50th league victory in this game.
Buchanan said, “It is personally very meaningful to be able to win 50 KBO wins. There are many good hitters in the Korean league, but it feels good to be able to win 50 wins.” Pitcher Buchanan expressed his gratitude to the fielders who helped him with defense every time he pitched, his teammates who were sweating, and the club that believed in him. He shared the glory of victory with his Samsung teammates, saying, “I would not have been able to achieve such good results without my teammates.