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| KIA-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. Kim Sun-bin entered the batter's box in the top of the third inning. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.21/ |
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| Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 16th. Director Lee Bum-ho is guiding Park Jae-hyun with Na Sung-bum. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.16/ |
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"What direction should we go to the outside?" My hair is a little stiff."
KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho expressed regret over the serious slump of outfielders Lee Woo-sung and Choi Won-joon before the match against the Suwo KT Wiz on the 21st. Na Sung-bum, the main right fielder and key member of the lineup, left on the 27th of last month due to a hamstring injury, and the vacancy is rarely filled. Coach Lee is frustrated as Lee Woo-sung and Choi Won-joon, who were considered as the main players this season, are increasingly shrinking psychologically due to frequent defensive mistakes and batting slumps.
It is even more difficult because Na Sung-beom cannot return right away. At the time of the re-examination on the 12th, Na Sung-beom heard that he needed treatment for another three to four weeks. Coach Lee predicted that Na Sung-bum will not be able to start technical training until June. Na Sung-bum suffers from a hamstring injury almost every year, making it impossible to call him in a hurry.
In the absence of Na Sung-beom, KIA has become a team struggling alone with veteran Choi Hyung-woo. Foreign batter Patrick Wisdom is not currently in the first team due to back pain, and Kim Do-young has recovered from a hamstring injury and returned, but the same destructive power as last year has yet to come out. Kim Sun-bin and Park Chan-ho also have ups and downs. Oh Sun-woo came out as a first baseman instead of Wisdom, sharing Choi Hyung-woo's burden by playing a brilliant role in offense and defense.
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| KIA-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. Right fielder Choi Won-joon, who missed Jang Sung-woo's ordinary fly with one out and runners on first and third bases in the bottom of the first inning, is being replaced. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.21/ |
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| KIA-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. Lee Woo-sung, who came out as a pinch hitter in the top of the ninth inning and was out at second base after a hit, is coming in. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.21/ |
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In the meantime, Kim Sun-bin's injury hurts director Lee's head again. Kim Sun-bin complained of calf pain during the KT match on the 21st and was replaced by logistical guard Hong Jong-pyo. Kim Sun-bin has already been away for about two weeks due to calf pain early last month. Pain recurred in the same area, so it's not a matter to be taken lightly.
An official from KIA said "Kim Sun-bin was replaced due to left calf pain, and after watching the player's condition, we will decide whether to have a hospital examination or not."
Kim Sun-bin had three hits and one RBI in six at-bats in the last two games, and his batting pace, which had fallen, was rising again. It was an injury that came from a good flow, so Kim Sun-bin and KIA were more disappointed.
KIA lost 1-3 to KT in a chaotic atmosphere due to Choi Won-joon's fatal error and Kim Sun-bin's injury from the first inning and lost two consecutive games. He recorded 22 wins and 24 losses in the season, falling to 8th place. Before meeting KT, the momentum, which had won four consecutive games and tied for fourth place, was defeated in just two games.
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| KIA-KT match held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 21st. In the bottom of the first inning, KIA manager Lee Bum-ho immediately replaced right fielder Choi Won-joon when he made an absurd error. Coach Lee Bum-ho is watching the game with an angry look. Suwon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.21/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
