'Dugout Appears with Coffee' KS 1st Game Selection Nail...Kim Doyoung's nervous chest

Oct 21, 2024

A nail that was drinking coffee in the dugout is hitting Kim Do-young's chest and playing around

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Kim Do-young

Kim Do-young is preparing for training ahead of her first Korean series debut. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com

Nail, who was expected to be a starting pitcher three hours before the start of the first game of the Korean Series, came to the ground with a cup of coffee and shared a high-five with Kim Do-young, who is preparing for training.

KIA Tigers and Samsung Lions met in the Korean Series for the first time in 31 years since 1993. Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 21st. Ahead of the first game of the Korean Series, KIA Tigers players came to the ground to train.

At the media day held the previous day, manager Lee Bum-ho announced Nail, who returned from injury, as the starting pitcher. Nail suffered a major injury in her jaw when she was hit by Davidson's training ball against the NC Dinos on August 24.

Immediately on the operating table, Nail devoted herself to recovery for the rest of the season. Though his fall baseball appearance was uncertain, Nail joined the team with an amazing recovery pace.

Nail, who had not taken the mound in practice for a long time, took the mound in two practice games ahead of the Korean Series to boost her sense of play. In Game 1 of the Korean Series, Nail made two starts against Samsung in the regular season and recorded a 4.09 ERA without winning or losing.

Korean Series 1st round starting pitcher Nail appeared in the dugout with coffee

Nail, who was in charge of the first game of the Korean Series in her first season on the Korean stage, appeared in the dugout with a cup of coffee three hours before the start of the game. Nails, located on the path where the fielders came out with their equipment, raised the atmosphere by sharing high-fives with their colleagues one by one.

Nail, who was shaking lightly at the music playing over coffee, tapped her chest and played a joke when Kim Do-young came out. Both of them are new to the Korean Series, but their older brother, Nail, who is 10 years older than Kim Do-young, seemed to have a bigger wall.

After talking with Nail, Kim Do-young went to the ground and trained with a grim look on her face. Attention is focusing on how Kim Do-young, who had an MVP-class performance with a batting average of 0.347 38 home runs, 40 steals, 189 hits and 109 RBIs during the regular season, and Ace Nail, who returned from injury, will perform in Game 1 of the Korean Series.