Hanwha Eagles foreign hitter Yonathan Peraza hit a solo home run to put his team ahead. It was his fifth of the season.
Peraza started in right field and batted second in the away game against the Samsung Lions at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 3rd.
Hanwha set its lineup as center fielder Lee Jin-young, right fielder Yonathan Peraza, left fielder Moon Hyun-bin, designated hitter Kang Baek-ho, third baseman Roh Si-hwan, first baseman Kim Tae-yean, shortstop Lee Do-yoon, catcher Heo In-seo and second baseman Hwang Young-mook.
In the first inning with one out and no runners, Peraza hit a solo home run to deep right against Samsung starter Ariel Jurado. With a 2-1 ball-strike count, he attacked the fourth pitch, a changeup, and sent it over the right-field fence. The distance was 114 meters.
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