"'196cm big ball and head-on collision'... Chae Eun-sung is truly worried...'Wrapping up nicely without any injuries'

Aug 29, 2024

After the collision, Chae Eun-sung and Reyes met again at first base without injury and sincerely worried about each other

Chae Eun-sung who made a gesture of being okay toward Reyes who worried about him

Reyes, who gave a thumbs up to Chae Eun-sung's fighting spirit to play until the end. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com

The 196-cm big ball sprinting toward the first base collided head-on with the first baseman trying to tag to catch the runner. Fortunately, the two players, who got up without major injuries, were truly worried about each other.

The game between the Lotte Giants and the Hanwha Eagles at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th was a tight match amid good pitching by two starting pitchers, Barnes and Weiss.

Lotte was dragged 2-0 by Hanwha's starting Weiss until the second half of the game. Reyes, the fourth batter who entered the batter's box as the leadoff hitter in the seventh inning, did not give up even after a hit that was eaten and sprinted toward first base.

At the moment when it seemed to end with a ground ball in front of the first baseman, Hanwha Chae Eun-sung, who was running for defense, couldn't put the ball on the mitt and collided head-on with Reyes while trying to tag it.

With the acceleration, first baseman Chae Eun-sung, who collided with a giant Reyes, flew to his hat and glasses. The shock was so great that I was worried about the injury. Reyes' helmet, which collided with the first baseman, also flew away. Reyes, who rolled to the ground as it was, rose up again and stretched his arm out toward the first base. Two players who had a lot of conflict. Reyes, who first got up, complained of pain but was truly worried about Chae Eun-sung, who was lying down.

Reyes Helmet

who collapsed in a big shock

Chae Eun-sung

Coaches and trainers from both teams rushed out to check Reyes and Chae Eun-sung's condition. Fortunately, Chae Eun-sung, who got up without injury, gave Reyes, who was looking at him endlessly at the first base, a gesture that he was okay.

Reyes, who was worried, breathed a sigh of relief and gave Chae a thumbs up. Chae Eun-sung and Reyes met again at first base, touching each other's bodies while head coach Kim Kyung-moon protested against the three-foot line to the referee, creating a heartwarming scene.

The surprising collision between the two teams' dugouts ended warmly without injury.

On this day, Lotte lost 7-0, as starting pitcher Barnes pitched well with six hits, five strikeouts, four walks, and two runs (one earned run), but the lineup failed to target Hanwha starter Weiss (6.2 scoreless innings).