Wild horses are already bursting, but a home run double has exploded directly into the fence! Taiwan's first team drew 4-4
Feb 22, 2025
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Kiwoom's team drew 4-4 in a practice game against the Rakuten Monkeys of the Taiwan Professional Team (CPBL) at Jai Prefectural Baseball Stadium in Taiwan on the 22nd.
On this day, Kiwoom set up a starting lineup with Song Sung-moon (second baseman), Yasiel Puig (left fielder), Ruben Cadines (right fielder), Choi Joo-hwan (first baseman), Lee Ju-hyung (middle fielder), Kim Dong-yeop (designated hitter), Kim Gun-hee (captor), Yeo Dong-wook (third baseman), and Kim Tae-jin (striker).
As for pitchers, the first to third starters came out one after another. Kenny Rosenberg started as the starting pitcher, and Ha Young-min and Kim Yoon-ha took the mound in order.
Kiwoom easily scored the first run in the top of the second inning with low-order batters hitting long balls in succession. Starting with Kim Gun-hee's left-handed hit after one out, consecutive doubles by No. 8 Yeo Dong-wook and No. 9 Kim Tae-jin broke out. After two outs, Puig hit a delightful long shot that hit the left fence and scored an RBI, signaling a good batting feeling. Kiwoom scored three points in the top of the second inning to take a 3-0 lead.
Rosenberg allowed three hits and allowed two runs in the bottom of the second inning, but the tight game continued. Rosenberg played two innings as scheduled, recorded 41 pitches and then went down to three runs (two earned runs), followed by Ha Young-min, who pitched two scoreless innings and Kim Yoon-ha, two scoreless innings.
Kiwoom, which was leading by one point, allowed a two-run turnaround in the bottom of the seventh inning as Son Hyun-ki, who took the mound, was shaken, leading to a run and a walk.
However, in the ninth inning, the batters showed their concentration again. Starting with leadoff hitter Jeon Tae-hyun's infield hit in the top of the ninth inning, Park Sung-bin and Kang Jin-sung drew consecutive walks. Eo Jun-seo struck out with the bases loaded with no outs, but Lim Ji-yeol's pushing walk made it a 4-4 turnaround. Kiwoom was able to end the game with a 4-4 draw with Kim Yeon-joo, who took the mound in the ninth inning after Yoon Hyun, allowing two strikeouts and no runs in one inning.
On this day, Kiwoom showed its concentration at the batter's box, with the main hitters adjusting their batting sense with good swings and getting five walks.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
