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| A game between Samsung and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th, passing the lion flag delivered by Won Tae-in after Samsung's Park Byung-ho hit a chasing solo home run in the top of the seventh inning. Busan = Reporter Heo Sang-wook |
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Samsung's Park Byung-ho, who put down the lion flag, the team's signature, hit a home run again on the day before, but turned away Won Tae-in's flag and headed to the dugout.
Park Byung-ho, who swept six RBIs with a grand slam and a two-run shot the previous day, again hit a home run to show off his scary batting sense. In the game between Samsung and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 20th, Park Byung-ho took the leadoff batter in the top of the seventh inning when his team was trailing 0-2, and coolly kicked Lotte starter Gamboa's third 151km fastball.
The well-hit ball went well over the left fence and became a solo home run. Park Byung-ho's 13th shot of the season. It was a valuable shot by a veteran slugger who completed an explosive record of three home runs and seven RBIs in two games.
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| Park Byung-ho's shot that shook Gamboa, who pitched scoreless until the sixth inning |
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| Park Byung-ho quietly heads home despite the enthusiastic cheers of the fans
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It was a decisive shot by Park Byung-ho, who broke the perfect pitching of the opponent's starter Gamboa, who had eight strikeouts and pitched scoreless innings until the sixth inning. However, Park Byung-ho, who hit a home run, calmly walked around the base and hit the home plate without showing any joy.
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| Won Tae-in with the lion flag in front of Park Byung-ho who returned to the dugout |
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Won Tae-in appeared in front of Park Byung-ho who returned to the dugout with a lion flag. It was the moment when Samsung's home run ceremony, which became a signature, began.
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| Park Byung-ho passing the lion flag |
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However, Park Byung-ho moved into the dugout while turning a blind eye to Won Tae-in's lion flag. It was the same as when he put down the lion flag, perhaps because of his regret for his poor performance even though he hit two home runs the previous day.
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| Park Byung-ho | who is out for defense interference in the top of the fifth inning when contact occurs with Kim Min-sung, who was defending Lee Yang-geun's infield ground ball with one out and runners on the second and third bases
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The situation in the top of the fifth inning must have made Park feel heavy.
In the top of the fifth inning, when Samsung was trailing 0-2, Park Byung-ho was returning to third base due to pinch hitter Yang Yang-geun's infield ground ball situation, and contact with Kim Min-sung, who was defending, occurred. In the end, he was declared out due to obstruction of defense, destroying the team's precious scoring opportunities.
The home run put the team on track to chase, but there was still a sense of regret and responsibility on one side of the veteran big gun's mind. It was a part where he felt his willingness to contribute more to the team silently than a brilliant ceremony.
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| Won Tae-in who did the lion flag ceremony alone |
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Despite Park Byung-ho's home run, Samsung eventually gave up the game 1-3. Park Byung-ho, who hit a home run in two consecutive games, had no choice but to feel even more regretful that he could not lead to a team victory.
It was a moment when the veteran's mindset that the team's victory takes precedence over personal records was revealed by refusing the lion flag.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
