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| Kim Sung-yoon, the shortest pitcher in the KBO League, bit like a villain against Ryu Hyun-jin. |
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| Kim Sung-yoon runs to first base with a surprise bunt on the first pitch in his first showdown with Ryu Hyun-jin. |
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| Samsung Kim Sung-yoon's play that stirred the ground like a villain. Daegu = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com |
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Even the monster sweated at the spicy taste of the shortest hitter in the KBO League.
Ryu Hyun-jin's natural enemy appeared in the unexpected lineup. Samsung's Kim Sung-yoon, who started as the ninth batter center fielder for the first time in three games since the match against Doosan on the 30th, made manager Park Jin-man happy by showing off his fast feet and long hit power against Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin.
The match between the Samsung Lions and the Hanwha Eagles was held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 5th. Against Ryu Hyun-jin, coach Park Jin-man gave Kim Ji-chan, who was replaced during the game the previous day, complaining of hamstring discomfort. Kim Sung-yoon was placed in the center fielder's position without Kim Ji-chan.
Kim Sung-yoon, the ninth batter who started for the first time in a long time, made the KBO League's best pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin sweat. Kim Sung-yoon did not easily step down from a single at-bat and persistently bullied Ryu Hyun-jin.
Kim Sung-yoon, who had no career record, hit Ryu Hyun-jin's ball confidently for the first time. The choice of Park Jin-man, who started Kim Sung-yoon from a surprise bunt hit to a double that pushed and hit the right fence, was right.
If No. 9 hitter Kim Sung-yoon came out as the first batter and set the table, Kang Min-ho, who was strong against Ryu Hyun-jin last season, solved it one after another. In the 2024 season, Samsung's Kang Min-ho recorded two hits, two RBIs and a batting average of 0.400 in five at-bats against Hanwha's Ryu Hyun-jin.
Kim Sung-yoon, who was the leadoff hitter in the third inning when the score was tied at 1 to 1, boldly bunted Ryu Hyun-jin's 138km fastball at the first pitch. Kim Sung-yoon, who succeeded in accurately bunting between the catcher and the pitcher using sophisticated bat control, ran toward first base without any hesitation.
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| leading hitter Kim Sung-yoon succeeded in getting on base with a surprise bunt hit. |
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| Even Ryu Hyun-jin, who does not have much change in his expression, began to worry about Kim Sung-yoon's surprise bunt. |
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Hanwha catcher Choi Jae-hoon also quickly caught a bunt and threw it to first base, but Kim Sung-yoon's hand, which even went head first, touched the base first by a slight difference.
Samsung, whose come-from-behind runner Kim Sung-yoon got on base as the first batter. When Kang Min-ho, the fourth batter with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, had a heavy hit, second baseman Kim Sung-yoon quickly homered and turned the game around.
In his first at-bat, Kim Sung-yoon scored a come-from-behind score with a quick foot after a surprise bunt. In his second at-bat, he pushed Ryu Hyun-jin's second pitch cutter and hit the left fence directly. Ryu Hyun-jin, who was on the mound, also looked embarrassed by Kim Sung-yoon's unexpected long hit.
Kim Sung-yoon, who instantly created a chance to score on the second base with no outs, stepped down after being caught in a rundown when he grounded out to shortstop Koo Ja-wook, but in his first start in a long time, he proved his value at the batter's box and made a proper impression on coach Park Jin-man.
In the third and fifth innings, Samsung scored in the same pattern. If Kim Sung-yoon, the leadoff batter, gets on base against Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin, Kang Min-ho, the fourth batter, solved it after two outs.
Unlike the stuffy Hanwha lineup, the Samsung lineup seemed to do its part regardless of the upper and lower batters at the moment of need. Samsung's mound, which had blocked Hanwha's batters with one hit until the seventh inning, was shaken sharply in the eighth and ninth innings.
Lim Chang-min, who took the mound in the eighth inning, allowed Hanwha Moon Hyun-bin and Lee Jin-young to chase under his chin, allowing two home runs. Kim Jae-yoon, who took the mound in the ninth inning with a 6-2 two-run lead, dropped his head after being hit by Moon Hyun-bin with two outs and runners on the first and second bases.
Kim Sung-yoon's strong performance, which poured out all the pack-percent performance he could show on the ground in his first start in a long time, faded as his team lost.
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| No. 9 hitter Kim Sung-yoon, who hit both times against Ryu Hyun-jin and scored with his fast feet. |
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| The first unexpected bunt in the third inning was overwhelming. |
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| Kim Sung-yoon, who properly impressed coach Park Jin-man, who used him as a starter. |
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| Kim Sung-yoon, who runs without giving up until the end even when he has a rundown. |
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| A villain Kim Sung-yoon's play. |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
