"I hung in there, but..." 0.364 Bulbat leadoff in July, replacement of dizziness → Return after being hit by ringer
Jul 24, 2024
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Kim Ji-chan will start as the first designated hitter against the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 24th.
Samsung manager Park Jin-man said in a briefing before the game that `Yesterday, I suddenly felt sick from dizziness because I suddenly felt hot during the game, so I went to the hospital right away and got an IV and recovered a bit today. He explained, "I play as a starter today, but I don't play defense." The baseball stadium in Daejeon, which was sunny all day, was blazing with hot radiant heat before the game began at up to 33 degrees Celsius.
Kim Ji-chan, who has a lot of activity such as active base running, needs to manage his physical strength even though he recovers.
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Kim Ji-chan started as the first center fielder against Hanwha in Daejeon on the 23rd, the previous day, and played his second at-bat in the top of the second inning, before being replaced by Kim Heon-gon in defense in the bottom of the second inning. At the time, an official from the Samsung club explained, `I felt temporarily dizzy and was replaced as a player protection car.'
Kim Ji-chan got on base with a pitcher's infield hit against Hanwha starter Barria in his first at-bat in the top of the first inning, and then homered on Kang Min-ho's direct double to the fence after two outs and scored the first run.
In July, Kim Ji-chan recorded a high batting average of 0.364 (12 hits in 33 at-bats) until this day, raising his batting average for the season to 340. He had seven hits in the last four games, causing concern due to dizziness, but returned healthy in a day.
hschung@sportschosun.com
