127 balls and four days’ rest was too much.

Samsung Lions’ David Buchanan has been replaced after complaining of neck discomfort.

Buchanan started the 14th game of the season against LG at Lions Park in Daegu on the 16th.

It was his first appearance in five days after throwing 127 pitches against SSG on the 11th.

He eventually broke down. Buchanan complained of neck pain after the second inning. In the bottom of the second inning, with the score tied at 1-1, Samsung’s right-hander Lee Seung-hyun hurriedly warmed up.

But Buchanan defied the odds and took the mound in the top of the third.

But the discomfort was still there, as he grabbed the back of his neck. He called for his coach and trainer, and eventually came off the mound. An injury substitution. There was no reason for him to face the batters.

Pitching coach Kwon Oh-joon came on, and Buchanan walked off the mound with a very disappointed look on his face.

Buchanan showed great determination to finish the inning despite a hand cramp in the sixth inning against LG on April 4. This time, he faced LG at the same location, but this time, he couldn’t endure the neck pain and left the mound.

Two innings, 24 pitches, two hits, one run. Retired the side in order in the first inning on 10 pitches. Gave up back-to-back singles to Austin Moon in the second inning for a 1-0 lead, then gave up the tying run on a bunt followed by a grounder to Park Dong-won.안전놀이터

“The schedule was set before the SSG game on the 11th,” said Samsung manager Park Jin-man, “and since the pitch count was unexpectedly high, we thought we would make an early move depending on the situation.”

The fear was realized when Lee Seung-hyun, fresh off the bench, struck out the side in the third inning.