Two home runs were short, but from the first game, two-run shot 'Bang!'3Doyoung' is just right?

Oct 09, 2024

◇Kim Do-young is congratulated by his colleagues after hitting a two-run shot in the bottom of the third inning at the Sangmu match in Gwangju on the 9th. Photo courtesy = KIA Tigers

Is '3rd hitter' the right outfit.

KIA Tigers' Kim Do-young drew an arch from the first game compared to the Korean Series. In a practice game against Sangmu at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 9th, Kim Do-young fired a two-run shot to the left at first base with no outs in the bottom of the third inning with his team leading 4-2. He lightly targeted a 142km fastball sprayed by Sangmu starter Song Seung-ki.

Kim Do-young, who waited for a home run more than anyone else.

The match between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 28th. Kim Do-young is disappointed after hitting an outfield fly with two outs and runners on first and third in the top of the sixth inning. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.28/

Kim Do-young, who challenged for the first 40 home runs and 40 steals as a KBO League player. Two home runs were short. After KIA confirmed its early victory in the pennant race and direct to the Korean Series on the 17th of last month, head coach Lee Bum-ho placed Kim Do-young forward as the first batter. At that time, with seven games left in the regular season, Kim Do-young, who was close to 40-40 with 37 home runs and 39 steals, hoped to enter at least one more at-bat and achieve a record. Kim Do-young fired his 38th shot against Samsung in Gwangju on September 23 and filled 40 with a successful steal. However, since then, the home run has remained silent, and in the end, it failed to write 40-40 history.

The third batting order after a long time. Kim Do-young only hit a mistake in his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning, but he shook off a little bit of regret by drawing an arch in his second at-bat.

In the upcoming Korean Series, Kim Do-young is expected to form one of the pillars of KIA's batting order.

In the match against Samsung-KIA at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 24th, Kim Do-young runs home when Yoon Do-hyun's double with one out and runners on first and second bases in the bottom of the second inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.24/

During the pennant race, Kim Do-young mainly batted third. In addition to producing medium- and long-range balls, he played a role in creating a chance situation for central hitters afterwards with running base play using fast feet. He is expected to take on a similar role in the upcoming Korean Series. KIA manager Lee Bum-ho explained, `If you place fast players in front of you and find the timing to move, the probability of a ball that you can hit to the central batters increases.' With Choi Hyung-woo and Na Sung-bum in the background, Kim Do-young prepares to play as a 'Chancemaker' in this Korean Series.

KIA defeated Sangmu 16 to 6 in the practice game. He showed off his strength by hitting 22 hits against Sangmu, who had 70 wins (one draw and 27 losses) in 98 games in the Futures (second-tier) league. On the mound, James Nail, Yang Hyun-jong, Eric Lauer and Yoon Young-chul pitched one after another to coordinate their senses.

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Two home runs were short, but from the first game, two-run shot 'Bang!'3Doyoung' is just right?

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