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| Lotte Park Jin-hyung is being applauded by the players. Daegu = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com |
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Lotte Giants players who moved to Daegu after achieving a series sweep in 329 days began training with constant applause.
Daegu Lions Park on the 18th. Lotte players, who arrived at the stadium for an away game against the Samsung Lions, gathered round in the outfield.
Yoon Dong-hee, who recovered his batting sense by hitting a .500 batting average in the second division, returned to the first division. Yoon Dong-hee came forward to Jeon Jun-woo's name and took off her hat to greet him. There was a welcome round of applause from the players. Yoon Dong-hee also smiled broadly with an emotional expression.
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| Yoon Dong-hee, who returned to the first team, is being applauded. |
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Park Se-woong, who achieved his fourth win of the season with six scoreless innings and 12 strikeouts against Kiwoom the previous day, was then applauded. Park Se-woong pitched well, setting a personal strikeout record in one game, exceeding his personal record of 10. In particular, he caught KKK in the second and fifth innings, wowing Busan fans.
Next up is Barnes. Barnes pitched seven innings of five hits and two runs in the game on the 16th, leading his team to a 6-4 victory.
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| Barnes | bowing to applause from players
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Jeon Min-jae was then applauded. Infielder Jeon Min-jae, who was acquired through a trade with Doosan in November last year, has been hitting hard not only in stable defense but also in offense after seizing the main shortstop. His batting average for the season is 0.489, which is remarkable as he currently ranks first in the league.
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| Jeon Min-jae is being applauded. |
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The last person to applaud is none other than bullpen pitcher Park Jin-hyung. Park Jin-hyung, who was called by Jeon Joon-woo, responded by bowing deeply to the applause of his fellow players with a wide smile.
Park Jin-hyung, who came to the first division ahead of the match against Kiwoom on the 16th, took the mound in the ninth inning with Lotte leading 7-1 on the 17th and finished one inning without losing a point.
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| Park Jin-hyung, who never stopped laughing throughout the meeting |
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Park Jin-hyung's maximum fastball speed in the first team appearance in 304 days since the game against KT on June 18 last year was 148 kilometers. Park Jin-hyung, who was struggling with a decrease in his speed last year, recovered his speed from his heyday.
Fellow players also welcomed Park Jin-hyung's revival. Park Jin-hyung took over the grand finale of the applause ceremony on this day.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
