Out of the blue runner → We needed a three-point stimulus on the wedge Precise build-up to revive KS technicians, precious to Hanwha
Sep 17, 2025
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From long experience, I know a lot. He is also quick to grasp players' conditions.
Hanwha Eagles coach Kim Kyung-moon closely observes fielders before the game. This is to check the condition on the day. This is reflected in the lineup. The odds are high.
In the match against Kiwoom held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 15th, Hwang Young-mook and Lee Do-yoon formed a Keystone duo instead of Ha Joo-seok and Shim Woo-joon, who recently had a good batting sense.
Coach Kim said, "(Hwang) Young-mook or (Lee) Do-yoon is not in a bad condition. If you don't play too much, it's not good for the team, and the player has to have a sense of it"I explained the reason.
The two players, who got the opportunity with manager Kim's consideration, led the team to a 7-6 victory with a strong performance. No. 7 Lee Do-yoon hit one hit, walked one and scored two runs, and No. 9 Hwang Young-mook hit three hits, three RBIs, and one run in four at-bats.
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An Chi-hong, who played as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning against Lotte on the 10th, played as a pinch hitter again against Kiwoom on the 14th, four days later. An Chi-hong, who played as a pinch hitter at Lee Won-seok's at-bat with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning when trailing 8-10, was unfortunately withdrawn due to a fly to center field.
The next day, on the 15th, he played as a pinch runner Choi Jae-hoon with one out and one on the first base in the seventh inning with a 6-4 lead against Kiwoom. An Chi-hong, who was holding the bat in preparation for his participation as a pinch hitter, hurriedly packed his helmet and headed to first base as if it were unexpected. An Chi-hong, who succeeded in stealing his third base of the season when Hwang Young-mook struck out, stepped on third base when Son Ah-seop had an infield hit, but failed to score.
Even though there were players on the bench such as Ha Joo-seok and Choi In-ho, there were questions about why Ahn Chi-hong was used as a pinch hitter, not a pinch hitter.
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Coach Kim Kyung-moon took out a surprise starting card. It was An Chi-hong's deployment as a top hitter. Son Ah-seop stood on the bench. The opponent's starter was right-hander Kim Tae-hyung, not left-hander.
The surprise card was a huge success. An Chi-hong, who got on base with a left-handed hit from his first at-bat in the first inning, scored three points by calmly sending a bunt to first base with no outs in the fifth inning with a 1-0 lead. In the sixth inning, he hit a three-run home run against Kim Si-hoon to seal the victory. Two hits in four at-bats, three RBIs and a run scored, including a home run.
The moment when the expression, which was always serious due to heavy responsibility, brightens up after a long time. In a post-match interview, An Chi-hong laughed because his teammates really liked him." An Chi-hong said he didn't do anything he didn't do to get out of the slump. He said "I'm in such a good position because the team members worked so hard and worked so hard, and I really want to be helpful. But I felt really sorry for not being able to do that. My colleagues and older brothers tell me a lot of good stories. 'Let's be comfortable because it's good to be next to you. Let's be comfortable with each other.'" He confessed his feelings, saying, "I want to repay you as a colleague."
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An Chi-hong's autumn baseball experience, which shines in 12 Korean Series games, is a necessary strength for the Hanwha team with little postseason experience. Young players as well as veterans such as Son Ah-seop and Chae Eun-sung have no experience in the Korean Series. Among fielders, catcher Choi Jae-hoon (four games in 2013 when he was in Doosan) is the only one who experienced the Korean Series.
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The appointment of a pinch hitter two days ago and a pinch runner a day ago were build-ups for the first starting position on the day. It was the result of moving under careful calculation to get to the batter's box, go to the floor, move, and restore the sense of the game.
Coach Kim Kyung-moon told reporters ahead of the KIA match on the 16th that `Chi Hong has never felt this difficult while playing baseball. When Chi-hong stands up, he goes to the postseason with Ah-seop and the picture becomes better. You have to stimulate it to happen somehow. I'm the first hitter today. I'm going to watch it," he once said.
An Chi-hong responded nicely to director Kim Kyung-moon's big picture. There is only one thing left to continue the sense of hit to autumn baseball following the rest of the season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
