|'Busan Captain' Jeon Jun-woo, home run from the opening game of the second half of the year, Choi Ji-hoon's leadoff hitter →'Distribution Derby' counterattack. From a total of 2,900 hits

Jul 09, 2024

The match between SSG and Lotte at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. Lotte's Jeon Jun-woo, who hit a two-run home run against SSG Elias in the third inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.07.09/

'Captain' Jeon Jun-woo launched a home run from the opening game of the second half. The distribution competition is getting hotter.

The Lotte Giants are playing the first game of the weekday series at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th.

It is a showdown between distribution rivals from the first game of the second half. Lotte played in the lineup of Hwang Sung-bin (center fielder), Yoon Dong-hee (right wing), Jeon Joon-woo (designated hitter), Reyes (left wing), Na Seung-yeop (first base), Jung Hoon (third base), Ko Seung-min (second base), Son Sung-bin (catcher) and Park Seung-wook (striker).

SSG faced off with Jihoon Choi (middle fielder), Choo Shin-soo (designated hitter), Choi Jung (third base), Han Yu-sum (right fielder), Park Sung-han (striker), Kim Min-sik (catcher), Jeon Eui-san (first base), Chung Hyun-seung (left fielder) and Park Ji-hwan (second base).

Lotte's Han Hyun-hee and SSG's Elias started.

SSG opened with Jihoon Choi's leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning. Jihoon Choi's leadoff home run is his sixth in the KBO League this season, his 362nd in his career, and his second in his career. Han Hyun-hee's 147km fastball in the middle was sent over the right fence without missing it.

The match between SSG and Lotte at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. SSG Jihoon Choi hit a solo home run against Lotte Han Hyun-hee in the first inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.07.09/

The match between SSG and Lotte at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. Lotte's Han Hyun-hee, who allowed SSG Jihoon Choi to hit a solo home run in the first inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.07.09/

Even after Jihoon Choi's home run, SSG scored three runs in the first inning alone, with Choi Jung and Park Sung-han's double and Kim Min-sik's timely hit.

However, unlike Lotte's Han Hyun-hee who found stability after the first inning, Lotte's batters fought back in the top of the third inning.

After two outs, Yoon Dong-hee walked out, and Jeon Jun-woo hit Elias' second fastball 149km into the body and connected it with a two-run shot over the left fence. It's the ninth season.

With this home run, Jeon Jun-woo achieved 2,900 hits in his career. It is the 23rd time in the KBO's career. Lotte is trailing 2-3 as of the top of the sixth inning.

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