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| "Long time no see, my friend!', In the bottom of the sixth inning, second baseman Son Ah-seop greets Kim Min-sung after advancing to third base on Lotte Park Se-woong's wild pitch. Busan = Reporter Heo Sang-wook |
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| Kim Min-sung and Son Ah-seop met ahead of the game at Sajik Stadium in Busan on May 27, 2021. The images of the two players wearing LG and Lotte uniforms, respectively. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man |
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Seeing your face makes me laugh!
Son Ah-seop and Kim Min-sung, who met with the third base in between, burst into a happy smile as soon as they saw each other's faces.
The game between NC and Lotte held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 11th and the game at Sajik Stadium was played as a home game for NC. It was the first of the season for both teams 'Nakdong River Derby'.
Lotte took a 4-0 lead with an onslaught from the top of the first inning. A chance to load the bases with no outs made by leadoff hitter Hwang Sung-bin's hit, Ko Seung-min's double, and Na Seung-yeop's walk.
Kim Min-sung, who started the game as the sixth batter and third baseman, hit the fifth slider of opposing pitcher Kim Tae-kyung with two outs and full base after Reyes and Jung Hoon struck out, hitting a sweeping three-run double to the left of left field.
Kim Min-sung, who succeeded in advancing to third base during the opponent's catcher's error, homered by Yoo Kang-nam's timely hit to make the score 4-0.
NC, trailing 0-4, recovered a point with two outs and a first base in the bottom of the second inning with Oh Young-soo's double. In the bottom of the fourth inning, when leadoff hitter Davison's hit and Kwon Hee-dong's fly to center field, Hwang Sung-bin hit a timely hit and chased Kim Hwi-jip with a runner on second base with one out. Lotte ran away one point in the sixth inning with Hwang Sung-bin's timely hit with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, and Lotte's 5-2 lead continued.
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| Son A-seop hit a leadoff hitter in the bottom of the sixth inning |
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NC's fierce counterattack began in the bottom of the sixth inning. Son Ah-seop, the leadoff hitter, advanced with a left-handed hit.
After Davison's strikeout, Kwon Hee-dong drew a walk, leading to a chance for one out and first and second bases, and after Kim Hwi-jip stepped down with a shortstop in-field fly, Park Se-woong's wild pitch continued at the batter's box.
Son Ah-seop, who was at second base due to Park Se-woong's wild pitch, quickly ran to third base and focused on the next situation.
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| Son Ah-seop, who exhales wildly after reaching third base, Kim Min-sung |
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Son Ah-seop, who was watching the situation with a rough breath, had a friend next to him. It was Kim Min-sung, who joined Lotte together in 2007.
Kim Min-sung, who joined Lotte in 2007 with Son Ah-seop, played for Lotte from 2007 to 2010, has returned to his former team Lotte through a trade between Nexen until 2018, LG in 2019, and after the 2024 season. Son Ah-seop, who has been consistently active since joining Lotte in 2007, moved to NC in the 2022 season.
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| '어? Son Ah-seop's surprised eyes and mouth when he found Kim Min-sung next to him
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| Two men who can't help but laugh, meeting friends who know everything just by looking at their eyes |
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There was no need for words. It was a meeting of friends who went through all their life and death in their 19th year of professional career.
The two players burst into laughter as soon as their eyes met, and while the game was suspended for a while, they talked about many things and expressed their anger.
NC's chances on the second and third bases with two outs, Oh Young-soo hit a tie-breaking three-run, and Son Ah-seop, who was on the third base, homered. The game came to a five-to-five starting point.
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| Just by looking at the eyes, I felt glad to meet my friends who knew me. |
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In the top of the eighth inning, Lotte began to take the lead again. Lotte began to lead one point with Jeon Min-jae's timely hit with two outs and a third base, and added one point with Na Seung-yeop's triple with no outs in the ninth inning to win 7-5.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
