The joy of the record of 20 home runs in the 9th season was also briefly panicked by an error...Choi Jeong's sleepless night
Jun 27, 2024
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SSG Landers star Choi Jung is going to be a sleepless night. Even after setting a milestone in KBO League history, he made an error that provided an excuse for the defeat of the band. The error also cost the team 8-16 and blew Shirakawa's chance to win, which could have been his last start in an SSG uniform.
Choi Jeong hit an important home run in the KT Wiz match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 27th. Choi Jung-eun hit a solo home run that widened the gap from opponent starter Benjamin in the bottom of the fifth inning with two outs and no runners while his team was leading 4-3.
Choi Jeong scooped Benjamin's forkball from ball count 1B at the right time, sky high??The ball kept flying over the left fence. The upward trend of hitting an RBI double on the previous two at-bats sacrifice fly RBIs continued.
This was Choi's 20th home run of this season. With this home run, Choi set a record of 20 home runs for the second nine consecutive seasons in the KBO League. He marked another milestone as the best home run hitter in the KBO League.
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But the joy is also brief. An unexpected thing happened in the top of the sixth inning when the team was leading 5-3. 1 out and 2nd base. Shirakawa, who had been playing well, induced Oh Yoon-seok to ground out to third base. However, Choi Jeong failed to catch properly. He caught the ball again and threw it quickly, but it was safe. It should be two outs and second base, but it turned into one out and first and second base.
In response, the SSG bench lowered Shirakawa and raised Ko Hyo-joon. However, Ko Hyo-joon allowed an infield hit to Kim Sang-soo, and Moon Sang-chul even hit a timely hit. Rojas' three-run shot in the come-from-behind final became a nightmare for Choi Jung and SSG.
If Choi Jeong's error did not come out, it is highly likely that Shirakawa would have had a chance to take charge of six innings, and considering Shirakawa's rise, who was pitching scoreless after losing points in the first and second innings, he could have finished the inning scoreless.
As mentioned, everything is assumed and the result theory, but it was undeniable that Choi Jeong's error was felt very big. Of course, the day it hit a huge milestone.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
