류현진 7이닝 무실점 완벽투… 시즌 평균자책점 1.45로 낮춰<br /><br /> LA Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin came off the 10-day injured list with an impeccable performance to help his team win over the weekend. <br />And his strong form puts Ryu even closer to winning his first ever Cy Young Award.<br />Won Jung-hwan reports.<br /> <br /> Back from a sore neck,… the South Korean left-handed pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin picked up right where he left off.<br />Ryu strengthened his leading position in the race for his first 'Cy Young' Award with seven scoreless innings at Dodger Stadium as the LA Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks by 9 runs to 3 on Sunday. <br />Ryu held the Diamondbacks by throwing just over 90 pitches,… and getting four strike outs. <br />He was on the winning side for the 12th time this season,... and lowered his 'Earned Run Average' from 1-point-53 to 1-point-45.<br /><br /> Ryu's ERA is beyond impressive. In fact, it is nearly a full run better than the next-best pitcher in terms of ERA,… Atlanta Braves' Mike Soroka, who ranks second with 2-point-32. <br />Nobody else in Major League Baseball has an ERA below 2 this year besides this Korean Monster,… and he is currently on track for the 5th lowest Earned Run Average in MLB history.<br /><br /> Ryu is now in the form of his career, easily outpacing his previous best of 1-point-74 ERA and 11 wins. And many experts say Ryu’s chances of becoming the first Asian athlete to win the Cy Young Award are looking very strong.<br />Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News. <br />
