KBO said on the 17th, "As the heat wave continues nationwide, the opening hours of Sajik, Suwon and Changwon games scheduled for 2 p.m. on the 18th have been changed to 5 p.m. to ensure the safety of visitors and players."

Initially, the KBO League set the game start time at 2 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays and 5 p.m. on Saturdays after the hot weather in July and August. However, as the heat wave has continued recently, a number of fever patients have increased among spectators who watched the game.

The players as well as the referees.

KBO, which judged that it was no longer possible to play at 2 p.m., made an unusual urgent decision a day earlier.

Head coaches seem to welcome this urgent decision.

Amid the continued heat wave in Suwon on this day, coach Lee Kang-chul's pre-match interview was conducted indoors, not in the dugout.

"I changed it all of a sudden, but it's better than dying," coach Lee Kang-chul said. "You can't die while following the rules." "It's hard to play at 2 p.m. in such a weather. It was only three times during the last 2 p.m. game (against KIA on June 16), but all the players' faces were all red. That's why we excluded senior players such as Kim Sang-soo and Hwang Jae-gyun."

In addition, Lee said, "The game seems to be fast at 5 p.m. given the current weather. I hope Sunday's game will be held late, too. If this weather continues next year, it would be better not to have daytime games in September. Double headers should also not be available from June to September."

"I think a few players would have collapsed if we played at 2 a.m.," coach Park Jin-man said. "I strongly agree with this decision. It was decided a day earlier, but if we play in the current weather, players will lose concentration. It is the same with physical strength. Playing at 2 p.m. is a big burden to players."

He added, "I saw the article that many fans went to the medical office. Considering the season and weather, I think we should play at 2 o'clock." 안전놀이터 Links to an external site.

Won also collapsed in the heat. During the away match in Incheon on Saturday, he threw up in vain. After all, he came down after four innings.

"Other fielders will have a hard time, but I think pitchers and catchers are the hardest at this time," Park said. "I think it's the first time I've seen Won Tae-in like that. He shows strength on the mound, but I've never seen him do that while he was with the same team. I can understand how hard it must have been for him to make such a face on the mound."