Ryu takes 10th win in rookie season

LA Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin hurls against Chicago Cub at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Saturday (KST). Ryu became the first Korean pitcher to win 10 games in his rookie season.

By Jung Min-ho

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Ryu Hyun-jin became the first Korean pitcher to win 10 games in his rookie season Saturday (KST) as the Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Ryu allowed two runs and 11 hits for 5 and 1/3 innings, striking out six, until he was replaced by J.P. Howell, and Dodgers bullpen shut out Cubs batters to the end of the game.

Ryu performed apparently less than his best, but it was good enough to raise his record to 10-3 to achieve the landmark. He is the first Dodgers rookie to win 10 matches since Kazuhisa Ishii of Japan in 2002.

Ryu’s win was supported by Dodgers batters who managed nine hits.

“I’m really glad that I achieved my initial goal,” Ryu told reporters. “I want to continue to win.”

“I got a lot of hits but the hitters helped and made me comfortable.”