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| KBO League Kiwoom and SSG match held at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 30th. Lee Ji-young got caught on a rundown in the second inning. In the end, Kiwoom was safe at second base due to a defensive error. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.03.30/ |
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| 2nd inning 1 out 1st base. Lee Jiyoung caught in the rundown. |
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| 필사의 질주. |
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Ten throws went back and forth, but eventually survived. SSG Lee Ji-young, who attempted a surprise steal, was safe and collapsed at second base. It was hard enough to faint, but fans applauded Lee Ji-young's fighting spirit.
The KBO League game between Kiwoom and SSG took place at Gocheok Sky Dome on Sunday. SSG won the game 8-2 against Kiwoom after losing two games in three consecutive games.
SSG catcher Lee Ji-young started as the eighth hitter. In the second inning, he hit five pitches against Kiwoom starter Kim Yoon-ha and hit a hit in front of center field. Lee Ji-young tried to steal a surprise second base when Park Ji-hwan was at-bat with one out and runners on first base. Kiwoom catcher Kim Jae-hyun informed Kim Yoon-ha, and Kim Yoon-ha did not pitch and immediately threw to second base. Lee Ji-young, who stopped between second and first bases, ran between first and second bases to avoid tags.
Pitcher → 2nd baseman → 1st baseman → 1st baseman → 1st baseman → 3rd baseman → 3rd baseman → 1st baseman → 1st baseman.
After a total of 10 throws, Kiwoom made a mistake to drop the ball. Lee Ji-young is safe at second base. Shortstop Kim Tae-jin came into the backup defense at first base, but he missed the ball and saved Lee Ji-young.
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| 1루와 2루 사이. Lee Ji-young is caught in a rundown. |
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| Lee Ji-young is running away from the tag. |
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Lee Ji-young, who arrived at second base, collapsed as it was. He survived at second base by playing base running that did not give up until the end of the run-down situation. Since then, the follow-up hit has not exploded, so he did not succeed in scoring, but SSG fans applauded Lee Ji-young's never-give-up base run.
Colleagues also applauded as they watched the veteran senior's powerful run. Kim Kwang-hyun also smiled as if he couldn't believe it.
Ahead of the match, SSG captain Kim Kwang-hyun convened the team. He urged all the fielders and pitchers to concentrate on the game. SSG made a total of eight errors during the three consecutive games against Kiwoom. There was a situation in which the throw was omitted or the score was lost with absurd plays.
SSG made a defensive error in the game on the 29th, with outfielder Ha Jae-hoon throwing a single hit back. It was a normal hit, but the ball escaped backward in the process of catching the ball. Coach Lee Sung-yong immediately replaced Ha Jae-hoon. Ha Jae-hoon was also excluded from the starting lineup in the match on the 30th. A strong message was delivered to the team.
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| KBO League Kiwoom and SSG match at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 30th. Captain Kim Kwang-hyun holding a team meeting ahead of training. Gocheok = Song Jeong-heon Reporter songs@sportschosun.com/2025.03.30/ |
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Senior catcher Lee Ji-young did his best to play base with his juniors watching. If he gave up, he could have been tagged out as it was, but he ran a total of 10 round trips and eventually survived.
Lee Ji-young did not give up until the end. This is why the 39-year-old veteran catcher can still play as the main player. He showed the example of what is most important to his juniors.
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| Eventually, Kiwoom's defense error saved him from second base. Lee Ji-young is breathing heavily. |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
