Hanwha Eagles right-hander fireballer Moon Dong-joo tasted the bitterness of becoming a losing pitcher in his first appearance at a new stadium. He bowed his head, revealing problems in his control.

Moon Dong-ju started the game against the Lotte Giants in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 2nd, and recorded four hits, one homer, one walk, and four runs in two innings.바카라

The team started poorly. In the top of the first inning, Moon grounded out Jeon Joon-woo, the leadoff batter of the Lotte Giants, to the shortstop, but after one out, he had a hit to the midfielder by Son Ho-young and a double by Na Seung-yeop to the right field, putting him on the verge of second and third bases.

Moon quickly stabilized. He chose head-to-head pitching instead of running away. The third baseman scored when Lotte's fourth batter Victor Reyes grounded out to the first base, but exchanged scores with outcount.

Moon Dong-ju also blocked additional runs with two outs and a third base. Lotte veteran batter Jung Hoon was grounded out in front of the pitcher, preventing the score gap from widening and ending the inning. 

However, Moon was shaken up significantly in the top of the second inning. He allowed a solo home run to leadoff hitter Yoon Dong-hee, widening the gap to 0-2. A 150km/h fastball on the fifth pitch from a three-ball one-strike count was hit hard when Molly in the middle of the striak zone became a mistake.

Moon Dong-ju caught the follow-up hitter Kim Min-sung with a fly ball to left field and breathed a sigh for now, but walked Yoo Kang-nam to get on base. He then bowed his head to Lee Ho-joon after an RBI triple that cut through the left-center field.

Moon Dong-ju caught Jeon Joon-woo with a fly ball to left field with one out and third base. At this time, third baseman Lee Ho-joon stepped on the home plate with ease, increasing his earned run to four points. Although Jeon Joon-woo's ball was caught, it was a hard hit that hit the center of the bat well, which could have led to more runs.

With two outs in the top of the second inning, Moon grounded out Son Ho-young to the first base to end the defense in the top of the second inning. With the start of the defense in the top of the third inning, Moon finished the game as a substitute with Cho.

Moon did not have any problems with his physical condition, including maximum fastball speed of 157 kilometers per hour and average speed of 151 kilometers per hour. However, as the strike rate accounted for only 54 percent of the total 42 pitches, the part that put the count fight at a disadvantage was hampered.

Moon failed to continue his perfect pitching by allowing one hit, six strikeouts and no run in five innings against the LG Twins on April 27, his first appearance in the pennant race of the 2025 season. Rather, he ended up losing the game at Hanwha Life Insurance's first start at the ball park.

Moon received an unsatisfactory report card with seven wins, seven losses and a 5.17 ERA in 21 games and 111 ⅓ in the 2024 season. He failed to reproduce his performance that won the Rookie of the Year award with eight wins, eight losses and a 3.72 ERA in 23 games and 118 ⅔ in the 2023 season. 

To make matters worse, Moon's preparation for the 2025 season has also been delayed due to deteriorating physical conditions at the end of the 2024 season. He only completed training without pitching during the spring camp.

Moon Dong-ju fortunately raised his pace and opened the game without injury, but he left a regret in his second start. Due to the rotation, he will have to adjust his control until the game against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil on the 8th.

The Hanwha Eagles also lost to the Lotte Giants 2-6 due to Moon Dong-ju's instability and quietness of the team's lineup. Following the 3-5 defeat against the Kia Tigers on April 30, the team ended up losing to the Lotte Giants for two consecutive games.