Why are you doing this to Kim Do Young again? It's already the third time...The hospital check-up will be done later
Aug 07, 2025
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Kim Do-young started as the third batter and third baseman against the Lotte Giants in Busan on the 7th, but felt pain in his left hamstring in the defense process in the bottom of the fifth inning. The player himself requested a replacement on the bench, and Park Min was put in.
An official from KIA said, `There are symptoms of left hamstring muscle clumping. He is currently undergoing icing treatment, and will undergo a hospital examination after monitoring his condition. We're not in a situation where we're going to have a hospital check-up right away.
KIA is leading 6-0. KIA veteran left-hander Yang Hyun-jong had a good pace until the fourth inning, allowing the leadoff hitter Victor Reyes to hit to the right in the bottom of the fifth inning. He then induced Yoon Dong-hee to hit a ground ball to the third base. It was a situation that we could look forward to dealing with a double play.
However, third baseman Kim Do-young, who was rushing toward the ball, made a catch error. With the ball falling under the glove, Kim Do-young stopped as soon as the left thigh was strained.
The hamstring is currently a very sensitive area for Kim Do-young. Kim Do-young alternately injured her left and right hamstrings this season, and the area diagnosed with second-degree injury in May is the right hamstring. Kim Do-young was only able to return to the first team early this month due to this injury.
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His performance at the plate was good. Kim Do-young set the stage for the first point by getting a straight walk after two outs in the top of the first inning. Choi Hyung-woo's hit to the right-center field led to two outs and runners on first and third, and Na Sung-beom called in Kim Do-young with a timely hit to the right to lead 1-0.
In the top of the third inning, Kim Do-young reported his first hit in three games with a right-handed hit in his second at-bat with one out and a runner on the first base. Then, with one out and runners on first and second bases, Choi Hyung-woo hit a timely hit to the right, allowing him to run 2-0.
It is the biggest negative factor for KIA, which eagerly awaited Kim Do-young's return. Kim Do-young was the last card to make KIA, which is in a fierce five-way battle, a complete team. However, after only three games, he was in a serious situation as he grabbed his hamstring again.
Kim Do-young won MVP last year with 141 games, a batting average of 0.347 (189 hits in 544 at-bats), 38 homers, 40 steals, and 109 RBIs. This year, he also hit 0.330 (33 hits in 100 at-bats), had seven home runs, 26 RBIs, and had an OPS of 1.008 before his injury.
KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said "The most important thing is not to get injured. First of all, rather than running, it is the first time (Kim Do-young) is in the lineup. I don't know what the situation will be if my lower body gets stronger after a few games, but I think it would be good for us to play as stable as possible. It's right to go stable for a few games, he said, worried about the recurrence of injuries, but too quickly, the risk of injury recurrence came.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
