Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yuop wondered how he viewed the rivalry between Colin Ball (Doosan Bears) and Park Byung-ho (Samsung Lions) the day before.

Colin Ball started the home opener against the Samsung Lions in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Seoul's Jamsil Stadium on the 28th and briefly engaged in a heated confrontation with Park Byung-ho on the field after the top of the seventh inning.

The situation was as follows. Colin Ball met Park Byung-ho during the scoring threat with two outs and a runner on second base in the top of the seventh, continuing a difficult battle. Following a wild pitch that allowed runner Kang Min-ho to advance to third base, he found himself behind in the count at 3 balls and 1 strike. Colin Ball, remaining unflustered, induced a swinging strike on the fifth pitch using a cutter, then threw a 151 km/h fastball on the sixth pitch, sending Park Byung-ho back to the dugout with a flyout to right field.

After completing the top of the seventh, Colin Ball spoke something toward Park Byung-ho, who was at first base, as he entered the dugout. The scene of Park Byung-ho turning around and shouting at Colin Ball was captured on the broadcast, and the umpire, Yang Eui-ji, and Kang Min-ho gathered to calm down the agitated Park Byung-ho. At the same time, Colin Ball expressed his joy at achieving a seven-inning scoreless quality start plus by raising both arms toward the home fans at first base.

After the game the day before, Colin Ball noted, "There was excitement because I finished the seventh inning well, and in a way, there was excitement due to cultural differences." He conveyed his intention by saying, "If there was a possibility of misunderstanding and there was a misunderstanding, I would like to go directly to Park Byung-ho tomorrow to clear it up."

When asked what he said to Park Byung-ho, he evaded the question by saying, "It might have been captured on the broadcast, but I don’t want to repeat that here."

So how did the manager view the rivalry? Lee Seung-yuop stated, "I didn’t know during the game, but I found out after watching the highlights. It might be better to ask the player himself," adding, "Things like that can happen during a game. It seems like someone is saying they apologize for a mistake, but if you get too ahead of yourself during the game, actions can unexpectedly escalate. If a misunderstanding occurred, it should be cleared up. What happened during the game can be resolved after it ends. I don't know the details either."

He also added, "I think Colin was probably quite excited. He seemed to have a strong desire to win."

Meanwhile, Doosan, meeting Samsung's starting pitcher Won Tae-in, fielded the same starting lineup as the day before, consisting of Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Kang Seung-ho (third baseman), Jake Cave (right fielder), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Park Jun-young (shortstop), Lee Yoo-chan (second baseman), and Jeong Soo-bin (center fielder), aiming for back-to-back wins in the season and securing a weekend winning series early. The starting pitcher is Jack Logan.

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