LG Twins' Moon Bo-kyung led the team to a big victory by hitting the first home run of the 2025 season KBO League. The cleanup hitter's blast set the tone for the opening game.
Moon Bo-kyung started as the cleanup third baseman in the KBO League opening game against the Lotte Giants held on the 22nd at Jamsil Stadium.
In LG's bottom half of the first inning, after one out, Kim Hyun-soo and Austin's consecutive doubles quickly brought in the first run.
When the third slider (128 km/h) came in high and middle, Moon Bo-kyung swung the bat without hesitation, and the ball cleared the right field fence for a two-run home run.
It was the first home run to occur among the five opening games, marking the first home run of the 2025 season. However, there was a hidden secret surrounding the first home run.
After the game, Moon Bo-kyung said, "I'm glad to hit a home run in my first at-bat. I thought it might be the first home run of the season, but I'm happy that it was," and noted, "I thought it was a fastball and turned my bat, but it was a slider. I think I was a little nervous in my first game, first at-bat, so I couldn't distinguish it." Despite thinking the slider was a fastball and swinging, he showed remarkable power to hit a home run.
Moon Bo-kyung, who hit a two-run home run to seize the momentum in the first inning, came up as the leadoff batter in the third inning and hit a two-seam fastball (145 km/h) for a single to left field on a full count against Barnes.
In the fourth inning, after one out, Moon Bo-kyung hit a strong ground ball directly to the first baseman and reached base due to a fielding error, then scored again on Song Chan-eui's double with two outs and a runner on second.
Manager Yeom Kyung-yup praised after the game, "The atmosphere of the entire game was brought about by Austin's first run and Moon Bo-kyung's two-run home run in the first inning."
After hitting the first home run of the 2025 season, Moon Bo-kyung said, "I focused more on defense than offense during the offseason. My goal this season is to become a more reliable player."
On that day, the LG club made the representative cheering song 'Forever LG' resonate in Jamsil Stadium for the first time in nine years. It had been suspended since the fourth game of the playoffs in 2016 due to a moral rights issue, but the club and fans worked hard to resolve it.
Moon Bo-kyung said, "I was secretly expecting to hear the 'Forever LG' cheering song in the seventh inning, and the enthusiasm from the fans was beyond my expectations. It gave me chills. The cheering song that the fans love has returned, and I will make sure the players win more to bring joy to the fans."
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