The table setters of the Samsung Lions, Kim Ji-chan and Lee Jae-hyun, were replaced before the bottom of the fourth inning.
Samsung placed Kim Ji-chan and Lee Jae-hyun in the table setter positions for the third game of the season against Doosan Bears, held at Jamsil Stadium on the 30th.
Up until the game that day, Kim Ji-chan had a batting average of .467 (14 hits in 30 at-bats), 10 runs, and 2 stolen bases, while Lee Jae-hyun recorded 8 hits in 22 at-bats for a batting average of .364 with 2 home runs and 11 RBIs.
In that game, the performance of the table setters stood out. Kim Ji-chan hit a double in his first at-bat in the first inning, then scored on a wild pitch by the opponent and an hit by Koo Ja-wook. In the third inning, with no outs and a runner on second base, he drew a walk and stole second base, putting pressure on the opposing battery. He scored again with Lee Jae-hyun's timely hit.
Following a walk in the first inning, Lee Jae-hyun hit a single to left field with no outs and runners on second and third in the third inning, bringing all the runners home. They were replaced before the bottom of the fourth inning, with Kim Heon-gon coming in for Kim Ji-chan and Yang Do-geun for Lee Jae-hyun.
A club official noted regarding the replacement of Kim Ji-chan and Lee Jae-hyun, "It was quite cold, so we replaced them as a matter of player management."
Meanwhile, foreign pitcher Denny Reyes, making his season debut, left the mound after 5 innings, allowing 3 hits (1 home run), striking out 5, and giving up 2 runs, achieving the requirements for his first win of the season.
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