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| A match between Samsung and Lotte at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 23rd. Samsung center fielder Kim Ji-chan catches Lotte Jung-hoon's ball with two outs and a third base in the seventh inning. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2024.08.23/ |
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| A ball that escapes the moment it collides with the fence. |
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| Kim Ji-chan looking at the ball. |
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It's a 3-3 tie. As soon as he could allow the reversal, Samsung center fielder Kim Ji-chan showed a circus-like 'Juggling' defense.
The match between Samsung and Lotte took place at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 23rd. Samsung's Kim Ji-chan started as the first batter and center fielder.
Samsung gave up the first run in the first inning to Lotte, but Kang Min-ho hit a come-from-behind three-run home run against Lotte starter Wilkerson in the third inning.
Lotte brought the game to square one in the sixth inning. Lotte's No. 2 hitter Ko Seung-min hit a tiebreaking two-run home run against Samsung's changed pitcher right-hander Lee Seung-hyun.
3-3 tie in the top of the seventh inning. Lotte created a chance with leadoff hitter Na Seung-yeop hitting a double. Na Seung-yeop will be replaced by runner Lee Ho-joon. When Yoon Dong-hee hit an infield grounder, pinch runner Lee Ho-joon went to third base. With one out and third base, Roh Jin-hyuk is out with a foul fly to the third baseman.
Lotte took out Son Seong-bin, the ninth batter with two outs and third base, and put forward Jung Hoon as a pinch hitter. Jung-hoon played a persistent game against Samsung's Choi Ji-kwang, who changed again.
Jung-hoon hit a big hit to the right-center fence after a game that went up to eight pitches with consecutive fouls.
The ball seemed to cut through the middle of the right, but Samsung center fielder Kim Ji-chan ran and caught the ball with a jump. However, he couldn't handle the speed and collided strongly with the fence.
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| A situation that has not been definitely out yet. |
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| Kim Ji-chan focused until the end and caught the ball. |
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The ball he caught at the moment he collided with the fence came out of his glove. If the ball was missing, it could have been a hit that allowed a run.
Kim Ji-chan checked the ball that escaped out of his glove and quickly tried to catch it with his right hand. Kim Ji-chan, who focused until the end and caught the ball, raised the ball and breathed a sigh of relief.
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| Kim Ji-chan grabs the ball and confirms it to the referee. |
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| Fly out focusing until the end. |
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It was an incredible defense that he ran over 30 meters and caught. A flyout that showed his concentration even though he collided with the fence. Samsung overcame the crisis of losing points thanks to Kim Ji-chan's good defense.
For Samsung, the new foreign batter Diaz made the final two-run shot and Kim Jae-yoon finished the first inning neatly in the ninth inning. It won a pleasant 5-3 victory over Lotte. Without Kim Ji-chan's good defense, it was a game that could not be guaranteed to win.
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| 약속의 8회. Diaz made the final two-run shot. |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
