'Is 10 home runs real in July alone.' The 39-year-old catcher is alive... "It's amazing to me, too. August is more important"
Jul 31, 2024
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Samsung Lions veteran catcher Kang Min-ho fired a come-from-behind two-run shot that led the team to victory. That's also at Jamsil Stadium.
Kang Min-ho started as the fourth catcher in an away game against the LG Twins in Jamsil on the 30th and recorded one hit and two RBIs in five at-bats. The one hit was a come-from-behind two-run shot against the ace who threw well to Samsung.
Samsung was completely being dragged by LG starter Detrick N.S. until the third inning. Kim Ji-chan's infield hit in the top of the first inning was the only on-base hit. Kang Min-ho also stepped down with a fly to right field in his first at-bat in the top of the second inning.
After two outs in the top of the fourth inning, trailing 0-1, Lee Jae-hyun got on base with a heavy hit, and Kang Min-ho entered the batter's box for the second time. In 2B1S, the fourth change-up was formed high, and Kang Min-ho pulled it hard and connected it to an upset two-run shot over the left fence.
He went scoreless in six innings of the game on June 26, and failed to score points in a total of nine innings until the third inning, but Kang Min-ho broke the rhythm of Ence's good pitching with a home run.
Kim Young-woong's back-to-back solo shot immediately exploded and led 3-1, and since then, he has steadily targeted the LG mound, and Samsung was able to win 7-1 with one run in eight innings of Conor Seabold.
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After the game, Kang Min-ho explained the home run situation, saying, `I was thinking of a fast ball because I was a pitcher who has power for a fast ball, but the changeup came in and made a real pitch, and I think I connected the real pitch well.'
Kang Min-ho, who was sluggish with a batting average of 2.24 in June, is flying fast in July when it was rather hot. He hit .430 (29 hits in 72 at-bats) with 10 homers and 24 RBIs.
Kang Min-ho said, `I found a surprisingly good result in July. But July is already over, and August is going to be a really important match. I'll prepare well so that I don't fall behind in the ranking fight"The tension is not let go.
He is a 39-year-old veteran who is breaking the record for most games in his career every game, but he is still in good form. Kang Min-ho said, `There are times when it's hard to go on a business trip, but I'm happy to think the other way around. I am most happy to go to the stadium, and my heart is the same since I was young"I hope we can overcome it well and show better performances in more games in the future."."
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