A game where you have to win with your life, but why do you replace NC's main catcher Kim Hyung-joon in the first inning?
Sep 02, 2025
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The NC Dinos faced bad news from the beginning of the game. The main catcher Kim Hyung-joon was replaced after being hit by a ball.
NC is facing KT Wiz at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 2nd. NC is 2.5 games apart from the fifth-ranked Samsung Lions and two games apart from the sixth-ranked KT ahead of the start of the remaining schedule in September. It was a game that I had to win with my life.
However, it was difficult from the first inning. Kim Tae-kyung, who was in the second division on the day, had to be called up and used as a starter in the series that continued due to the largest number of remaining games. Kim Tae-kyung failed to overcome the tension and gave up four runs in the first inning, allowing consecutive batter home runs to Hwang Jae-kyun and Kang Baek-ho.
On top of that, catcher Kim Hyung-joon hit the ball on his right wrist while blocking a breaking ball in the first inning of defense. Kim Hyung-joon, who complained of considerable pain, received first aid and finished the first inning, but was replaced by Park Se-hyuk ahead of the attack in the top of the second inning.
An NC official explained, `First of all, we are treating the child, and there is no plan for a hospital examination.'
The comforting thing is that Park Se-hyuk came to the batter's box in the top of the second inning with no outs and runners on the first and third bases, and even in the unfavorable ball count, he got on base with a sand ball to continue the chance. However, NC had to swallow its disappointment by scoring only one point in the bases-loaded chance with no outs.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
