KT Wiz's cleanup hitter Jang Seong-woo hit a go-ahead home run against Yonny Chirinos of the LG Twins, who boasts 20 career wins in Major League Baseball.
On the 8th, Jang Seong-woo started as the cleanup catcher in the first exhibition game against the LG Twins at Suwon KT Wiz Park and recorded a home run in his second at-bat.
Jang Seong-woo came to bat in the bottom of the fourth with one out and a runner on third, trailing 0-1. Earlier, leadoff batter Mel Rojas Jr. hit a double that cleared the left fielder and advanced to third on Heo Kyung-min's ground ball to second base.
Jang Seong-woo found himself in a disadvantaged count of 1 ball and 2 strikes, but he connected with Chirinos' high fastball at 149 km/h for a 115-meter two-run home run. It was the moment that turned the game around, which they had been trailing 0-1.
Chirinos gave up a walk to the following batter Moon Sang-cheol after eight pitches before being replaced by Jung Woo-young, finishing his outing.
Jung Woo-young couldn't eliminate one inherited runner from Chirinos. Upon entering, he allowed Kim Min-hyuk to walk on four straight pitches and then threw an absurd wild pitch, creating a crisis with runners on second and third. Thanks to a great defensive play by second baseman Shin Min-jae, who was positioned forward against Hwang Jae-kyun, a line drive was recorded, but Jung committed another wild pitch during Baek Jeong-dae's at-bat, allowing Moon Sang-cheol to score.
Chirinos' record stands at 3⅓ innings, allowing 3 hits (1 home run), 1 walk, 1 strikeout, and 3 runs. He utilized a two-seam fastball (33 pitches), a sweeper (17 pitches), a forkball (8 pitches), and a fastball (3 pitches), achieving a maximum velocity of 152 km/h. Out of 61 pitches, there were 39 strikes and 22 balls.
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