Training begins with Hong Chang-ki's worries. LG's team may not have an accurate diagnosis today.
May 14, 2025
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The diagnosis of the injury of LG Twins' main outfielder Hong Chang-ki, who injured his left knee after colliding with a teammate during defense, has not been released until the afternoon.
LG's team, which originally predicted that it could come out in the morning, also cautiously predicts that it may not come out in the afternoon.
Hong Chang-ki started as the No. 1 right-handed pitcher in the home game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Jamsil Stadium on the 13th and scored two hits and three RBIs in five at-bats, including a two-run shot, contributing greatly to his team's 9-6 victory, but he collided with first baseman Kim Min-soo while trying to catch pinch hitter Park Joo-hong's foul ball with the bases loaded with two outs in the top of the ninth inning just before the end of the game.
Park Joo-hong's ball flew to the right outfield foul area, and first baseman Kim Min-soo, second baseman Koo Bon-hyuk and right fielder Hong Chang-ki rushed to catch it.
Koo Bon-hyuk followed and gave up soon. Kim Min-soo and Hong Chang-ki kept following, but both failed to catch. But this is when the accident happened. Kim Min-soo, who failed to catch the ball, fell and collided with Hong Chang-ki, who was running. Kim Min-soo's body, which was falling, collided with Hong Chang-ki's left leg, which was stopping when Hong Chang-ki's knee bent in the opposite direction. Hong Chang-ki raised his hand when he fell and announced that he had been injured.
While Hong Chang-ki complained of pain, all LG defenders headed for Hong Chang-ki, and paramedics ran with stretchers. Recognizing that the condition was serious, the ambulance also quickly entered the ground. He was quickly put on a stretcher, boarded an ambulance, and transferred to a nearby fast hospital.
The game ended immediately with Park Joo-hong's fly to second base. LG's 9-to-6 victory. LG won four consecutive games and Kiwoom won four consecutive games.
The winning streak was not important for LG. Attention was paid to the extent of Hong Chang-ki's injury, a key player in the team.
At around 11:50 p.m., LG said "I hurt my left knee for now" and "It's late at night, so we don't know when the additional test results will be available. We will inform you of the detailed test results in the morning of the 14th."
However, even on the morning of the 14th, there was no news about Hong Chang-ki. The team explained that they were going to various hospitals for diagnosis.
And as the afternoon passed, a club official said "There is swelling on Hong Chang-ki's knee and blood, so it cannot be seen accurately." So many hospitals are doing cross-checks" and "It may not be confirmed accurately by the end of the day."
Still, you have to play baseball. LG began preparing for the Kiwoom Heroes match on the 14th. Lee Young-bin and Kim Min-soo trained infield defense, and Austin was the first to start batting training.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
