I felt so good for the first time in my life to be the 8th hitter who got 4 pitches on purpose. I want to go to the All-Star Game, a new dream of a scene stealer who stole 2nd base on foot
Aug 13, 2025
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The eighth batter walked out after receiving four automatic pitches that only strong batters could get. If he is the eighth batter, of course, he is a batter who has to win, but the opposing coach chose to fill the first base and compete with the next batter. If the No. 8 hitter hit nearly .400 in the second half and had two hits on the same day alone, I think I should change my mind.
Koo Bon-hyuk of the LG Twins is becoming a scary hitter.
Koo Bon-hyuk started as the 8th-3rd baseman in the KT Wiz match at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 12th and scored 2 hits, 3 points, 2 walks, and 2 steals in 3 at-bats to lead his team's 11-2 victory. It was indeed the eighth batter of horror.
LG's frustrating attack in the beginning was released from Koo Bon-hyuk. Koo Bon-hyuk, who climbed on the fence in the foul area and caught the ball falling into the bullpen, stole on foot this time and became another "scene stealer". Koo Bon-hyuk, who got on base with a heavy hit after one out in the top of the fifth inning when he was 0-0, successfully stole consecutive bases at Park Hae-min's bat. But the steal was special. This is because it was a perfect steal to stand and enter without sliding both times.
The second base steal in the third pitch in 1B1S surprised everyone. When starter Oh Won-seok was about to throw, he started running, and when catcher Jang Sung-woo caught the ball, he almost reached second base, so Jang Sung-woo didn't even throw the ball to second base. The 140km fastball was thrown well enough to make it an outside strike in the middle, but Jang Sung-woo gave up because he judged it to be safe in timing. That's how perfect Koo Bon-hyuk's start was.
He even stole third base on the fourth pitch. This time, Oh Won-seok threw a 118km curve, went into the one-bound, and also stood up and went in safely. One out and first base became a scoring opportunity for one out and third base in an instant.
In addition, Park Hae-min also succeeded in the first point by hitting the last change-up after playing a close game until the 8th pitch on a full count. Oh Won-seok was shaken, and LG took the lead by getting two more points with Shin Min-jae's triple and Moon Sung-joo's infield ground ball to make it 3-0.
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I had a special experience at the beginning of the eighth inning. Oh Ji-hwan's timely hit made it 5-0 and Park Dong-won's fence hit a recognition double to make it second and third bases with one out. Koo Bon-hyuk stepped up, and the referee automatically sent a four-ball signal. Rather than facing Koo Bon-hyuk, who had two hits, the strategy was to play against Park Hae-min by loading the bases. However, contrary to KT's plan, LG virtually decided the game by scoring two more points with Park Hae-min's sacrifice fly to the left field and Moon Sung-joo's right-handed hit. Koo Bon-hyuk also got on base with a walk in the ninth inning and then homered on Park Kwan-woo's double to score his third run.
Koo Bon-hyuk, who met after the game, said about stealing in the fifth inning "Coach Jung Soo-sung will send me a video before the game. Thank you so much for your good analysis. Thank you so much for allowing me to steal without sliding," he said, revealing that it was a force of analysis.
When asked about the intentional four pitches in the eighth inning, "It's not because I was good, but I think I was just trying to get the bases loaded and double play."It's the first time in my baseball life. I was so happy," he said with a smile.
Koo Bon-hyuk, who received the 'July CGV Scene-Steeler Award', posted "I was so thankful that so many fans voted on my SNS"I want to do well next year and go to the All-Star Game."He also revealed his dream in his heart.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
