The Kiwoom Heroes played against the Hanwha in Daejeon on April 18 without the services of Edison Russell. They won the game 6-5 in extra innings, ending the week with two straight wins.
At the beginning of the week, Lee Jung-hoo returned against Samsung in Daegu on the 20th. The pain in his thigh was gone. He’ll start at third base.메이저놀이터
Russell is still out. His left wrist remains sore.
Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki said, “He can play defense, but his batting is a problem.” “I can play defense, but the batting is the problem.
Ye Jin-won’s performance was a big reason for the win. Starting in the No. 9 spot in right field, Ye went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs to fill the void left by Lee.
It was a continuation of the good feeling he had in his first first-team call-up of the season, a double to left-center field off Choi Ji-min in the bottom of the ninth inning against KIA in Gochuk on April 15. In the top of the second inning, with the bases loaded and one out, he drove a three-pitch high fastball from Hanwha starter Moon Dong-joo to left-center field for a 2-0 lead. In the sixth inning, with runners on first and second, he pulled a six-pitch fastball from Lee Tae-yang for a single to right. It was a big hit to make it 3-0. Debut multi-hit game.
The game between KIA and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on May 15. Ye Jin-won is batting. Gocheok=Jung Jae-geun Reporter cjg@sportschosun.com/2023.6.15/
Manager Hong Won-ki praised the hit, saying, “It was an important hit that pierced through the blood, and it kept us in the game.”
In the top of the seventh inning, Hong missed a bending pitch from Chae Eun-sung, giving up a hit, but it was a difficult pitch to catch. “It was a difficult hit,” Hong said. Jin Won-ka did a lot of things in the offense. She apologized to Rado after she missed it, so she ran around like that, but in the end, she got a rat, so we replaced her.” Ye left the field in the eighth inning. Designated hitter Lee Hyung-jong was deployed in right field.
Hong Won-ki explained why he rested his starters one at a time, saying, “The season is a long one. If you’re in a hurry, you can lose the thread. If we lose a main player, it will be a big problem, but other players will make up for it,” he said.
The same was true for Ye Jin-won. He filled the void left by the big mountain of Lee Jung-hoo. He was a crucial part of Kiwoom’s upward trajectory as they began their rebound.