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| Lotte-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 29th. In the top of the seventh inning, Jeon Min-jae is falling after being hit by a head shot with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Gocheok = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com |
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Gocheok Dome was full of sighs from Lotte fans. Jeon Min-jae, who ranked first in the batting average and had two hits on the day, collapsed after being hit by a head shot.
The game between Lotte Giants and Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 29th. Lotte won 9-3 with 17 hits in the lineup amid Barnes' good pitching of one run in seven innings.
The game was won, but both the team and the fans could not rejoice. This is because Jeon Min-jae, who had hits in the second and sixth innings, was hit in the head by Kiwoom pitcher Yang Ji-yul's 140-km pitching in the seventh inning.
Yang Ji-yul's ball hit Jeon Min-jae's helmet ear and dropped right next to him. It means a huge shock has been delivered.
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| The ball hit by Jeon Min-jae's helmet is dripping. |
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Jeon Min-jae, who collapsed screaming, couldn't get up for a long time. While trainers and medical staff rushed to check the condition, ambulances also came into the ground.
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| Trainers and coaches looking at Jeon Min-jae who fell down |
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| Jeon Min-jae, who only woke up after a while, is getting into the emergency car with his face wrapped in a towel. |
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Jeon Min-jae, who wrapped his face in a towel, got up and left the scene in an ambulance. Jeon Min-jae was transferred to Korea University Guro Hospital for treatment. Lotte said "The ball didn't hit the head directly, but I think it hit the helmet and was also shocked by the head. The results of the examination will be released after further examination tomorrow."
Yang Ji-yul was immediately sent off. The umpire promptly sent Yang Ji-yul off because the ball flew toward the head of the previous batter Yoo Kang-nam.
After last season, Jeon Min-jae, who wore a Lotte uniform with Kim Min-seok, Choo Jae-hyun, and Choi Woo-in in a two-to-three trade with Jung Cheol-won, was currently the hottest hitter.
The bat was also rushing to the top of the batting, exceeding 40%, filling Lotte's chronic weakness in shortstop position. On this day, he swung a two-hit bat.
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| Jeon Min-jae, who hit in the batter's box before the head shot and recorded a multi-hit |
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| He also hit in his first at-bat. |
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Jeon Min-jae has a batting average of 0.387 (No. 1 hit), one home run and 10 RBIs, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.925.
He was a backup player who had never played more than 40 games until the 2023 season, joining the team as the 40th pick in the second round of the 2018 rookie draft. He played 100 games for the first time last year and posted a batting average of 0.246.
Jeon Min-jae was writing a drama-like success story after moving to Lotte, but an unexpected headshot...
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| Lotte Jeon Min-jae and Jung Cheol-won greet the Doosan team with bright faces. Jamsil= Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com |
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I hope Jeon Min-jae is fine. Lotte fans are waiting for Jeon Min-jae's safe return with one mind.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
