"Write and erase number 2." I've swallowed the saltiness. I was sprinting again... No. 2 in on-base percentage. Stand by as a pinch hitter again today
Jul 04, 2024
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LG Twins' Moon Sung-joo will also stand by as a pinch hitter in the last game of the first half.
LG formed the starting lineup of Hong Chang-ki (right wing), Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter), Austin (first baseman), Park Dong-won (captor), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Park Hae-min (middle fielder), Koo Bon-hyuk (fielders), and Ahn Ik-hoon (left fielder) in the final game of the first half against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 4th.
Moon Sung-joo, who returned on the 2nd after missing 10 days due to a hamstring injury, played as a pinch hitter for two days. Originally, coach Yeom planned to play as the designated hitter in the game on the 4th, but he decided to exclude him from the starting line-up on the day due to a hamstring strain when sprinting the previous day.
Moon Sung-joo came out as a pinch hitter at second base with no outs in the top of the seventh inning, trailing 0-4 in the game on the 3rd, and had an RBI left-handed hit. Moon Sung-joo, who was not replaced by a pinch runner, later went to second base with Koo Bon-hyuk's surprise bunt hit, and tagged up to third base when Park Hae-min's fly to center field. At this time, there was a slight strain on the hamstring that was injured while sprinting.
Coach Yeom wanted to play as a designated hitter as much as possible because Moon Sung-joo's batting sense was so good. Coach Yeom, however, said, `I wrote as the second batter, but I thought it would be difficult in the training part, so I asked him to go safely.'
Moon Sung-joo has an OPS of 0.847 with a batting average of 3335 (84 hits in 251) 44 RBIs and 41 runs, a slugging percentage of 0.414 and an on-base percentage of 0.433 this season. He is ranked second after Hong Chang-ki (0.436) in the on-base percentage category.
Coach Yeom was deeply disappointed when Moon Sung-joo was out with a hamstring injury. As the second batter, he was on base a lot as a table setter, creating chances to score, and even raising RBI in chances created by the lower lineup to show him as a troubleshooter.
After being out with a hamstring injury, Moon Sung-joo did not play in the second division game, but immediately came up to the first division and played as a pinch hitter and hit right away, proving why manager Yeom was disappointed.
indyk@sportschosun.com
