3 points difference in the 5th inning → squeezing a sacrifice bunt to a .300 hitter in May...It's my first game

May 31, 2025

3 points difference in the 5th inning → squeezing a sacrifice bunt to a .300 hitter in May...It's my first game
The Hanwha-NC match held at Changwon NC Park on the 30th. Moon Hyun-bin is delighted after hitting a two-run double with one out and runners on second and third in the top of the seventh inning. Changwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.30/



"If you play well in the first game and the result is not good...."

Hanwha Eagles won 7-1 in an away game against the NC Dinos at Changwon NC Park on the 30th.

Hanwha allowed one run in the bottom of the first inning, but succeeded in turning the tables by scoring one run each in the top of the third and fourth innings.




From the beginning of the fifth inning, he started scoring points. When leadoff hitter Esteban Floral hit a double, Ha Joo-seok ran away with the score 3-1 as the sacrifice bunt led to a hit and an opponent's error.

The next batter is Moon Hyun-bin. The first choice was a strong fight. However, when the pitcher's throwing error came out, it became the runner's second base, and Moon Hyun-bin made a sacrifice bunt. Moon Hyun-bin had the most consistent performance in the Hanwha lineup with a batting average of 321 before the game, so he could have gone strong, but one point was important.

Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon said, `The coach always pays a lot of attention to the first game. If you do well in the first game and don't get a good result, the atmosphere in the second game will often pass over."




Hanwha's plan hit the mark. After that, Moon Hyun-bin stepped home as a wild pitch came out.

Hanwha, which was in the mood, added three runs in the seventh inning to run to 7-1.

3 points difference in the 5th inning → squeezing a sacrifice bunt to a .300 hitter in May...It's my first game
Han Seung-hyuk of the Hanwha-NC game at Changwon NC Park on the 30th. Changwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.30/
It was a big difference, but the must-win team's appearance, which leads to Park Sang-won in the top of the seventh inning and Han Seung-hyuk in the top of the eighth inning, was in a similar context. I thought I'd catch him for sure. Manager Kim said, `It was a waste of points to use a save pitcher. You have to cut it so that you can't score points in the 7th and 8th innings. If you put two or three points, baseball becomes urgent. (Park) Sang-won and (Han) Seung-hyuk let them take the mound because they warmed up?All.




Meanwhile, Hanwha, which aims to secure two consecutive wins and the Winning Series against NC on the 31st, has formed its starting lineup in the order of Floral (center fielder), Ha Joo-seok (striker), Moon Hyun-bin (left fielder), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), Lee Jin-young (right fielder), Ahn Chi-hong (designated hitter), Choi Jae-hoon (catcher), and Hwang Young-mook (second baseman). The starting pitcher is Um Sang-baek.

Um Sang-baek has been working with Lee Jae-won, but he was paired with Choi Jae-hoon on that day. Coach Kim said "I've been working with Lee Jae-won so far, but I didn't win, so I changed it. I made changes tomorrow, with the youngest (Hwang Joon-seo) and Lee Jae-won deciding to match."

3 points difference in the 5th inning → squeezing a sacrifice bunt to a .300 hitter in May...It's my first game
The Hanwha-NC match held at Changwon NC Park on the 30th. Hanwha won the game 7-1. The players are sharing their joy. Changwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.30/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.