Hanwha Eagles pitcher Moon Dong-ju left the mound without completing an inning.
Moon Dong-ju started as the pitcher in the away game against the Samsung Lions at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 2nd.
Samsung set its starting lineup against Moon Dong-ju as center fielder Park Seung-gyu - right fielder Kim Seong-yun - designated hitter Choi Hyung-woo - first baseman Lewin Diaz - third baseman Ryu Ji-hyuk - left fielder Kim Heon-gon - second baseman Kim Jae-sang - catcher Kim Do-hwan - shortstop Yang Woo-hyun.
In the 1st inning, after allowing a single to center to Park Seung-gyu, Moon Dong-ju struck out Kim Seong-yun. Meanwhile, Park Seung-gyu successfully stole second base. He then induced Choi Hyung-woo to fly out to center field. With two outs and a runner on second, Moon Dong-ju felt discomfort in his shoulder, and the pitching coach and trainer went onto the mound to check his condition. Ultimately, Moon Dong-ju was replaced by Kwon Min-gyu.
A club official said, "Player Moon Dong-ju was replaced due to shoulder discomfort during pitching. We will monitor his condition for now and proceed with an examination."
Meanwhile, in the game on the 1st, foreign pitcher Wilkel Hernandez finished pitching through the fifth inning but felt discomfort in his elbow and was replaced by Park Sang-won in the sixth inning.
Hernandez underwent a detailed examination at Seoul Sejong Sports Orthopedics on the 2nd. A club official said, "MRI results showed mild inflammation. As a measure to protect the player, he will take one turn of rest and then be re-registered."
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