'32 Bam' Kim Do Young '"I was confident because I had a good sense of hitting'1997 Side by Side with Lee Seung-yeop! Move forward to MVP.
Aug 23, 2024
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Kim Do-young led the team to a 6-4 victory against the Lotte Giants at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd with one hit in 2 at-bats (home runs), one RBI, two walks and one stolen base.
KIA gave up four points to Lotte earlier in the day, but succeeded in turning it around in the bottom of the eighth inning after winning three points step by step. It is the eighth come-from-behind victory for two consecutive days following the previous day.
Kim Do-young struck out in his first at-bat, but in the bottom of the fourth inning, he got on base with a walk and managed to steal second base. He overcame the check of Lotte starter Barnes and stole his 35th base. Lee Woo-sung's timely hit followed by his team's first score.
KIA followed Kim Tae-gun's solo shot in the bottom of the fifth inning. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Kim Do-young hit a changeup driven to the center of Barnes and crossed the right fence. It was his 32nd homer.
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Kim Do-young's third-year record is even more brilliant. He has a batting average of 341, 32 homers, 90 RBIs, 35 steals, and an OPS of 1.051. It's a year that has burst its full potential,
Kim Do-young also got on base with a hit in the bottom of the eighth inning, and with the bases loaded with no outs, Socrates' come-from-behind final hit and hit home.
After the game, Kim Do-young smiled, saying, `I'm glad I won a come-from-behind victory.'
He said "Everyone in the squad thinks one game is important. I think I was able to win today's game because I played so hard."
As for the moment of stealing the 35th base, he got on base with a walk and stole to create a scoring situation somehow. Even if I was caught in check, I thought that I would be able to live if I took the start quickly, and I just got caught in check, but I had a good start, so I succeeded in stealing."
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As for his 32nd homer, "I wasn't aiming for the game. I was confident because I felt good at the plate, and I was playing the bat while protecting the zone, but a real pitch came in and led to a good result"I was delighted.
Regarding the continuous heat wave "It is true that we are having difficulty managing our physical strength. Not only me, but also the other players. I'm rehydrating well after seeing as little sunlight as possible. I'm trying to eat well and sleep well"He also expressed his seriousness that was not like a newcomer.
"I heard that the team had won 70 games, and I think it was a result of all the team's achievement. I'll play like I am now in the rest of the game and help build up my team's win."
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