'Are you sure you're okay?' Catcher Kim Tae-gun, who was hit by the bat, was really worried about Austin...'A heartwarming scene away from the game'
Aug 18, 2024
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In the bottom of the third inning, when he was trailing 1-0, LG Austin was at the plate with one out and second base. KIA catcher Kim Tae-gun struck out the batter with a swing and miss, grabbed his left arm and sat down. a situation in which there was no intention. The batter Austin was genuinely concerned about Kim Tae-gun.
A game between the LG Twins and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 17th. KIA, which entered the first place, and LG, which is in second place, which is seeking to regain the lead, played a fierce game from the beginning of the game. KIA had a come-from-behind victory with Na Sung-bum's come-from-behind two-run shot in the ninth inning on the previous day by a 3-21-run margin. To avenge its defeat on the previous day, LG staged a double steal operation from the beginning of the game.
LG made a chance for first and second bases with no outs in the third inning with Song Chan's hit and Hong Chang-ki's walk. When Shin Min-jae was at bat, he even succeeded in double steal. Later, when Shin Min-jae grounded out to shortstop, third baseman Song Chan-eui homered and LG scored the first run,
Austin, who entered the batter's box with one out and second base in the bottom of the third inning with 1-0 LG leading, led the game to the full count. KIA catcher Kim Tae-gun, who had to prevent additional runs, successfully swung and missed the batter with a high fastball.
At the moment of the foul tip, which caught the ball brushed against the batter's bat with high concentration, catcher Kim Tae-gun complained of pain and sank. The batter's bat, which returned to cut off the high ball, grazed catcher Kim Tae-gun's left arm.
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Austin couldn't leave his seat even when chief Son Seung-rak and trainer, who rushed out, checked Kim Tae-gun's condition. Fortunately, Kim put on his mitts again without any major injuries. Austin then breathed a sigh of relief and headed to the dugout.
Austin, the first baseman, was making fun of Kim Tae-gun, who got on base with a ball that hit his body with two outs in the top of the third inning. At bat in the bottom of the third inning, he was truly worried about Kim Tae-gun, who complained of pain after being hit by his bat.
Kia, which was dragged 1-0 down, immediately launched a counterattack in the fifth inning after overcoming the crisis with two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Na Sung-bum, who had a come-from-behind two-run shot in the ninth inning the previous day, hit a tiebreaking solo shot, bringing the game to square one. Afterwards, Kia turned the tables with Park Chan-ho's RBI sacrifice fly. The game was tight at the beginning of the game, but the situation tilted to one side in the sixth inning.
KIA, which scored nine points in the sixth inning alone, including Kim Do-young's bases-loaded shot, won a 14-4 victory and widened the gap with second-place LG to secure the top spot.
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pjm@sportschosun.com
