The first day I was alone in my life instead of Puig, I was a great sinnerIn front of Samsung...

May 20, 2025

The first day I was alone in my life instead of Puig, I was a great sinnerIn front of Samsung...
A game between the LG Twins and the Kiwoom Heroes at Jamsil Stadium on the 15th. Kiwoom Cardines is complaining of pain after being hit by LG Lim Chan-kyu's first pitch curve in the top of the seventh inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.15/



On the day of being alone, Cardinez became a prisoner against his mother who had a bad relationship.

It was the worst day ever. He hit his last at-bat double and actively encouraged his teammates, but it was late.

Kiwoom Heroes lost the Samsung Lions match at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 20th, 3-6, after a close game in the 11th inning of extra time. It was a winnable game. But I didn't have enough concentration.




It was a game where attention was focused. Kiwoom made the final decision on the 19th to expel foreign batter Puig and recruit pitcher Alcantara. Alcantara is scheduled to enter the country on the 25th. Kiwoom should play Puig's empty seat for the time being.

Tuesday's game was the first without Puig. It was also the first day that Cardinez was alone. Coincidentally, the opponent was Samsung. Last year, Cardinez joined Samsung as a substitute, and was forced out of office in disgrace after controversy over his poor performance. He chose to join Kiwoom to restore his honor. At the time, Cardinez had injuries to his side, and he was branded a player who didn't play even though he didn't get sick.

For Cardinez, it was a game that he had to focus on not only for the club that chose him but also for Samsung to show 'alive'.




The first day I was alone in my life instead of Puig, I was a great sinnerIn front of Samsung...
Samsung-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 20th. Diaz is hitting an RBI single with two outs and runners on first and second base in the top of the sixth inning. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.20/
However, it only accumulated pain. First, at the beginning of the 6th episode. In the bottom of the fifth inning, the batters beat Samsung's Won Tae-in, who was playing well, and scored a valuable first point. However, Kiwoom allowed a tie in the top of the sixth inning. Diaz's one-run timely hit. However, it was actually an error-prone play by first baseman Cardinez. Diaz made a strong hit, but it was a hit that Cardinez could catch.

Considering the bullpen pitchers who endured well after the starting pitcher Rosenberg, it was never impossible for Kiwoom to win 1-0 if there were no runs here.

What was even more fatal was the attack in the bottom of the eighth inning. Won Tae-in, who was struggling, also lost his strength. With 1-1 situations, he is on the verge of loading the bases with one out. Kadynes at the plate. Just by lightly kicking up the ball, he was able to make a score that could be the winning point with a sacrifice fly. But was he too motivated. The hard-pulled ball went straight to the shortstop. 6-4-3 relaxed double play. Won Tae-in roared.




The first day I was alone in my life instead of Puig, I was a great sinnerIn front of Samsung...
Samsung-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 20th. Won Tae-in, who handled Cardinals with a one-out bases loaded with a shortstop double play in the bottom of the eighth inning, roars. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.20/
Kiwoom hit a solo home run by Samsung's Kim Young-woong in the top of the ninth inning, but tied it by targeting opposing closer Lee Ho-sung in the bottom of the ninth inning. In the bottom of the 10th inning of extra time, Cardinez hit a double to right-center against Baek Jung-hyun after two outs. After arriving at second base, Cardinez tried to awaken his teammates with a huge ceremony. However, Park Soo-jong's futile swing and strikeout followed. If it had won, all the disappointing plays in front of it could have been forgotten, but Kiwoom lost by giving up four points in the top of the 11th inning. So I couldn't help but think more of the two plays of Cardinez.

Coach Hong Won-ki said of Cardinez, who survived before the game, `Everyone is looking forward to the active attack before the maternity leave" he had said. However, the wish did not come true from the first day.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.