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| Samsung-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 28th. Hong Hyun-bin is cheering after hitting a walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth inning with one out and runners on the first and third bases. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.6.28/ |
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"It feels like a dream. I still don't think it's real."
The game that drew attention with 'Park Byung-ho The B'. The real main character was Hong Hyun-bin, the backup hitter. He blew the backup's sadness with just one swing.
KT Wiz won the match against the Samsung Lions 5-4 at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 28th. KT, which lost the lead from the beginning of the ninth inning and lost until the top of the ninth inning, changed its win and loss in just one inning in the bottom of the ninth inning.
KT, which was dragged 0-4, narrowed the gap little by little with Kim Sang-soo's two-run timely hit in the bottom of the seventh inning and Kang Baek-ho's solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning. And he faced an attack in the bottom of the last ninth inning with a one-run gap. Leading hitter Hwang Jae-kyun's double against Samsung closer Oh Seung-hwan raised hope little by little.
Kim Sang-soo succeeded in a sacrifice bunt and got one out and third base. Pinch hitter Kang Hyun-woo walked out with a straight walk to fill the first base. With one out and runners on the first and third bases, KT bench put in first baseman Kim Gun-hyung and pushed Hong Hyun-bin without a pinch hitter.
Hong Hyun-bin had been deployed as a right fielder's logarithmic defense in the top of the eighth inning. And Hong Hyun-bin, who faced Oh Seung-hwan, hit the first pitch hard without hesitation. a long shot into right field. KT won the game 5-4 with both runners coming home. The showdown between Park Byung-ho and Oh Jae-il, who were traded on the day, drew attention, but Hong Hyun-bin was the real winner.
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| Samsung-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 28th. Hong Hyun-bin is cheering after hitting a walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth inning with one out and runners on the first and third bases. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.6.28/ |
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Hong Hyun-bin, soaked in water poured by his teammates after the game, could hardly calm down his excitement. This is because it was the first walk-off hit in his ninth year as a professional. Hong Hyun-bin "I still can't believe it. I don't think it's real. I'm puzzled, I can't believe it. "
Regarding the finishing situation, Hong Hyun-bin said, "When I came in after the defense at the top of the ninth inning, when I saw the batting order in the bottom of the ninth inning, I thought for a moment that if I did well, I would be able to finish it." But as it became real, I can't believe it. There were good hitters behind it. (Kim) Gun-hyung and (Kang) Hyun-woo were also preparing, and there were a few waiting players left, so I thought I might use a substitute and leave if I had a chance. Then, I entered the batter's box, and coach Choi Man-ho said he was going to change it, so I saw that he was changing the first base runner. So I went in thinking 'Okay, I'm going to hit'
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| Samsung-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 28th. Kim Sang-soo's at-bat with no outs and second base in the bottom of the ninth. Second baseman Hwang Jae-kyun is barely getting safe on the check ball. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.6.28/ |
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Then "Hyunwoo played a very difficult game at bat. Do you think the batter behind me is Rojas and the best hitter in the KBO??I was thinking of a high breaking ball because I thought it would be hard for me. I came in the course I thought, but I didn't hit it the way I thought, but I still got a good result. The moment he was hit by the bat 'It's over. (First base runner) Gun-hyung just thought, 'Please come in.'"
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| Samsung-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 28th. Hong Hyun-bin is cheering after hitting a walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth inning with one out and runners on the first and third bases. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.6.28/ |
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Hong Hyun-bin, who was born in 1997, was a promising player who received a lot of attention when he attended Yushin High School. Even after the discharge of the managing director, he often received first-team call-up opportunities, but rarely did he get the tag of the backup as he thought? 竄?It's a situation I couldn't do. However, I tasted the most thrilling moment of my life on this day.
Hong Hyun-bin said "Since I was not the main player and I was a backup for a long time, in fact, no one would have expected in the ninth inning. I think I was lucky because you must have thought, "Don't just strike out or double play." I think I played a role to make them flustered, too"I enjoyed my pleasure.
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| Samsung-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 28th. Hong Hyun-bin is cheering after hitting a walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth inning with one out and runners on the first and third bases. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.6.28/ |
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He continued "I thought last year was a turning point for me, but I had a hard time. This year, I have continued with the idea of re-establishing my mind and keeping it silent. But I'm satisfied with that because I showed you a good performance."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
