The Samsung Lions of professional baseball recorded their first victory in the exhibition game.
Samsung won 7-0 against the SSG Landers in a home game held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 9th. This was a redemption for their opening game loss on the 8th. 'Living legend' Park Byung-ho hit a two-run homer, and starting pitcher Baek Jeong-hyeon showcased three innings of scoreless pitching.
Let’s take a look at the starting lineups for both teams. Samsung, featuring left-handed pitcher Baek Jeong-hyeon, started with outfielder Kim Ji-chan, right fielder Kim Heon-gon, designated hitter Park Byung-ho, first baseman Lewin Diaz, third baseman Jeon Byeong-woo, catcher Kim Do-hwan, shortstop Lee Jae-hyeon, second baseman Yang Do-geun, and left fielder Hong Hyun-bin.
In response, SSG configured its starting lineup with third baseman Park Ji-hwan, shortstop Park Seong-han, designated hitter Choi Jung, left fielder Guillermo Heredia, first baseman Ko Myung-jun, right fielder Han Yoo-seom, center fielder Oh Tae-gon, second baseman Kim Seong-hyun, and catcher Jo Hyeong-woo. Left-hander Kim Gwang-hyun took the mound as the starting pitcher.
Samsung smiled first. In the first inning, Kim Ji-chan hit a single against SSG's starting pitcher Kim Gwang-hyun. Kim Heon-gon was put out with a swinging strikeout, but Park Byung-ho struck against Kim Gwang-hyun. On a ball count of 0B-1S, he pulled a fastball (144 km) on the second pitch into the left field stands. The distance was 115 m.
Samsung's Kim Seong-yun, who came in as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning, successfully walked after getting hit by a pitch and stole second base. Although Park Byung-ho and Diaz were put out with a swinging strikeout and a fly ball to right field, Jeon Byeong-woo exploded a two-bagger to right center field with two outs on second base. The score was 3-0.
With momentum on their side, Samsung completed a big inning in the sixth. Lead-off hitter Lee Jae-hyeon hit a triple, setting the stage for additional scoring. Gu Ja-wook, who came to the plate for Yang Do-geun, hit an infield single to bring Lee Jae-hyeon home. Hong Hyun-bin took advantage of a fielding error to settle on first base, adding two runners on base, and Kim Ji-chan hit a clearing double. A timely hit by pinch hitter Kang Min-ho pushed the lead to seven runs.
Samsung's starting pitcher Baek Jeong-hyeon pitched well, recording three innings with one hit allowed, three walks, one struck-out, and no runs. He reached a maximum speed of 141 km and mixed in curves, sliders, and forkballs. Among the batters, Kim Ji-chan (2 hits in 4 at-bats, 2 RBIs, 2 runs), Lee Jae-hyeon (3 hits in 3 at-bats), and Park Byung-ho (1 hit in 3 at-bats (1 home run), 2 RBIs, 1 run) stood out.
Kim Gwang-hyun, who started for SSG, recorded three innings allowing four hits (one home run), three walks, three strikeouts, and two earned runs. The second pitcher, Park Jong-hun, collapsed with 2⅓ innings allowing six hits, two walks, two strikeouts, and five earned runs (four unearned).
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