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| Hanwha Lee Jin-young, with two outs and runners on second base, hits a timely RBI in the top of the fourth inning at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 7th. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.07/ |
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| Coach Kim Kyung-moon of Hanwha is watching the training at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 3rd. Daejeon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.03/ |
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"Because I made such a big timely hit yesterday. I have to compliment you a lot, but I won't compliment you yet. A little more."
Hanwha Eagles manager Kim Kyung-moon smiled happily at the story of outfielder Lee Jin-young (28) before the match against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on the 8th. Lee Jin-young led the team to a 3-2 victory by hitting the final hit in the top of the 11th inning of extra time, which was 2-2 against KIA on the 7th. Thanks to this, the second-place Hanwha was able to closely follow the first-place LG Twins by 0.5 games.
Lee Jin-young turns his bat more fiercely when he meets his home KIA. Lee Jin-young moved from KIA to Hanwha in a trade in April 2022. He hit a batting average of 0.474 (9 hits in 19 at-bats), two homers and six RBIs against KIA this year. He has a batting average of 0.533 (8 hits in 15 at-bats), two homers and six RBIs in four away games in Gwangju.
Coach Kim said, `I hit one big thing yesterday (7th). Whenever I come here, I play well. He was also lucky, and in fact, that one run in the 11th inning was a very valuable RBI, he was satisfied.
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| The game between Hanwha and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 7th, and Hanwha Lee Jin-young, with two outs and second base, is cheering with a timely RBI in the top of the 11th inning of extra time. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.07/ |
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| Hanwha Lee Jin-young hits an RBI timely hit in the top of the 11th inning with two outs and a runner on second base at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 7th. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.07/ |
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However, head coach Kim declined to comment when asked what strengths Lee Jin-young is showing this year. It's too early to give a compliment. Coach Kim believed that Lee Jin-young was a player who could show a little more and said he would praise him when he showed a better performance than he is now.
Manager Kim made a big timely hit. I have to compliment you a lot, but I won't compliment you yet. I need to do a little more," he smiled in reply.
Lee Jin-young is a right-handed hitter who has become valuable in the KBO League recently. There are many left-handed hitters who play well, but not many right-handed hitters stand out. When setting up a national team, there are not enough right-handed hitters. If he can become a league-leading right-handed outfielder like NC Dinos' Park Gun-woo, coach Kim has nothing more to ask for.
Coach Kim said, `There are many left-handed batters in Korea right now, but in fact, right-handed batters should have some powerful batters in the team. But Lee Jinyoung is holding his seat well right now"I expected to continue to grow further.
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| The game between Hanwha and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 7th, and Hanwha Lee Jin-young, with two outs and second base, is cheering with a timely RBI in the top of the 11th inning of extra time. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.07/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
