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Park Sung-han, I Don't Want to Hit Double-Digit Home Runs
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09/07/24
Park Sung-han: "I Don't Want to Hit Double-Digit Home Runs, But I want to Increase my Batting Average with Runners in Scoring Position"
On the 26th, in the game against KT, he had a great performance with 4 hits in 5 at-bats, including a game-tying two-run home run, and 4 RBIs.
Park Sung-han (26, SSG Landers) is posting decent batting performance this season with a batting average of 0.297 (87 hits in 293 at-bats), 5 home runs, and 37 RBIs.
Considering that he is a shortstop with a lot of defensive burden, he can even get extra points.
However, after the home game against KT Wiz held at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 26th, Park Sung-han confessed, "I'm not satisfied with my batting performance," and "My batting average with runners in scoring position is not high, and even when I try to hit aggressively, there are times when I'm passive at the plate."
There was no regret in the game that day.
Park Sung-han contributed to the team's 10-5 victory by hitting 4 hits and 4 RBIs in 5 at-bats, including a tying two-run home run in the second inning. 파워볼사이트
Both hits and RBIs are tied for Park Sung-han's personal single-game record.
Park Sung-han smiled and said, "I was okay today."
Park Sung-han was responsible for the team's first and last points in the game against KT on the 26th.
In the bottom of the second inning, with one out and a runner on first base, trailing 0-2, he hit a 122 km/h changeup from KT starting pitcher Yuk Cheong
-myeong and hit a game-tying two-run arch over the right field wall. In the bottom of the eighth inning, with two outs and the bases loaded, he hit a two-run center-field RBI single off of Joo Kwon’s fastball.
With the bases loaded and no outs, Guillermo Heredia and Han Yu-seom grounded out, and SSG failed to score any more points, Park Sung-han produced a precious two-run hit.
Park Sung-han said with a bright expression, "Since Heredia and Han Yu-seom, who hit better than me, were out with ground balls, I went up to the plate with a relaxed mind, thinking, 'I can hit it too.'"
He added, "I think not feeling pressure led to a good result.
In fact, it wasn't even a proper hit, but I got lucky."
With Park Sung-han's timely hit with a relaxed mind, SSG was confident of victory.
Park Sung-han's batting average with runners in scoring position, which he is still not satisfied with, also rose from 0.271 to 0.276. His batting average with runners on base is 0.315.
Park Sung-han said, "I haven't been hitting well lately, but Coach Kang Byeong-sik encouraged me by saying, 'If you go to the plate with a smile, dopamine will be released. '" He added, "I played the game thinking positively as the coach intended.
Fortunately, I got a good result."
Park Sung-han hit five home runs before the end of the first half.
Park Sung-han, who hit nine home runs last year and was one home run short of his first double-digit home run season, can aim for his first '10 home runs' this year.
However, Park Sung-han said, "Home runs are not something I'm greedy for," and "I just want to improve my performance in areas that can help the team, such as batting average with runners in scoring position."
Park Sung-han is full of dissatisfaction with his performance, but players in the KBO League acknowledge Park Sung-han's ability.
Park Sung-han was not selected for the 2024 All-Star team due to a lack of fan votes, but he won first place in the Dream All-Star shortstop category in the 'player vote'.
Park Sung-han smiled and said, "I'm grateful to the fans and players who voted for me," and "It feels good to be recognized by players from other teams."
Samsung Park Byung-ho and KT Oh Jae-il, Finally Meet
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09/07/24
Crossing Flows' Samsung Park Byung-ho and KT Oh Jae-il, Finally Meet
Park Byung-ho, who was on a roll in the first match after the trade in the three-game series against Suwon on the 28th, is on a decline… Oh Jae-il, who was stagnant, is on a comeback
Samsung Lions' Park Byung-ho and KT Wiz's Oh Jae-il, who swapped uniforms, will face off for the first time since the trade.
The two first basemen, both born in 1986, will finally meet in the three-game series between Samsung and KT in the KBO League, which will be held at Suwon KT Wiz Park from the 28th to the 30th.
This is the first time that Park Byung-ho and Oh Jae-il, who transferred through a trade on the 28th of last month, will face pitchers from their former teams.
The two players received attention from the transfer process. 토토사이트
Park Byung-ho, who was playing for KT, requested a transfer to the team last month when his playing time decreased, and when KT did not take an active action, he showed a strong stance by expressing his intention to retire.
The news that Park Byung-ho had requested a transfer was known to the public, and KT quickly matched up trade cards with 10 teams and then made a 1-for-1 trade with Oh Jae-il, who was playing for Samsung.
The two players were compared because they were the same age, played the same defensive position, and were similar types of long-distance hitters.
In the first 10 games after the transfer, Park Byung-ho dominated Oh Jae-il.
Park Byung-ho led the team's batting lineup with a batting average of 0.306, 3 home runs, and 8 RBIs in the first 10 games after his transfer from the 29th of last month to the 8th of this month.
On the other hand, Oh Jae-il struggled during the same period with a batting average of 0.167, 1 home run, and 3 RBIs.
In particular, he did not record a single hit in the 4 games after his transfer.
The expressions of both teams were mixed.
There was also an evaluation that Samsung won the trade.
However, the fortunes of the two players have been mixed recently.
Oh Jae-il has been on fire with a batting average of 0.429 and 4 RBIs in the last 6 games, including two consecutive multi-hit games (2 or more hits in one game) against the Lotte Giants on the 18th and 19th.
However, Park Byung-ho's batting average during this period was 0.222 and he did not hit a home run.
In particular, his batting average has cooled down to 0.180 since June.
The situations of the two teams are as different as the expressions of the two players.
Samsung, which was evaluated as a lower-ranked team before the opening, is fighting for the lead with the power of the harmony of the old and the new.
On the other hand, KT, which was considered a championship candidate, has fallen to 9th place due to a series of injuries.
The meeting between Samsung and KT, Park Byung-ho and Oh Jae-il, amidst mixed trends, is expected to further heat up the professional baseball fever.
Kang ****-gung, Kim Young-won Calms the Whirlwind
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09/07/24
Kang ****-gung, Kim Young-won Calms the Whirlwind and Wins the Opening Match of the PBA Professional Billiards
Kang ****-gung wins for the first time in 3 years, 3rd time in professional billiards history
Hulk' ****-Gung Kang (44, SK Rent-a-Car) won his third PBA championship trophy, beating Young-Won Kim, who caused a sensation at the age of 16, the youngest player in professional billiards.
****-Gung Kang won the opening match by defeating Young-Won Kim 4-2 (4-15 15-4 13-15 15-10 15-13 15-8) in the final of the 'Woori Financial Capital PBA Championship' held at KINTEX PBA Stadium in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do late in the afternoon on the 24th.
Kang ****-gung achieved his third win in three years since the opening match of the 2021-2022 season (Blue One Resort Championship).
Kang ****-gung, who received 100 million won in prize money, has a total of 457.5 million won in prize money, ranking 4th.
Kim Young-won, who is challenging for the youngest PBA champion, foreshadowed the birth of a star based on his solid performance, such as pushing Kang ****-gung in the early part of the game. 안전놀이터
In this tournament, Kim Young-won has continuously defeated strong opponents such as Murat Naji ***** (Turkiye, Hana Card), Kim Young-seop, Hwang Deuk-hee (SY), and Burak ******* (Turkiye, High1 Resort).
Kang ****-gung was down 4-12 in the fifth set, but he chased with a high run of 7 points, and when Kim Young-won only scored 1 point in the 7th inning, he scored the remaining 4 points to win 15-13 and seize the opportunity to win.
Kang ****-gung, riding on the momentum, finished the 6th set in 6 innings and completed his first championship in 3 years.
Kang ****-gung looked back after the match, saying, "I was thirsty for a win after not winning for a long time.
I felt a little pressured by the play of the young Kim Young-won at the beginning of the final.
I was flustered because he played so well."
He continued, "I pulled myself together during the period when I didn't win.
It also helped that I reviewed my fundamentals while taking lessons.
I want to do my best like I am now and receive the PBA Grand Prize like (Cho) Jae-ho."
Kim Young-won said with hot tears, "The finals will remain as a good experience.
I think the loss will remain in my memory for a long time."
As to the reason for his tears, he said, "I woke up at 8 in the morning, opened the billiard hall, and ran nonstop until 7 in the evening.
I had such difficult memories.
I wasn't upset at all about losing."
The PBA will begin the Hana Card PBA-LPBA Championship, the second tour of the season, on the 30th.
SSG Landers Beats KT Wiz and Escapes Losing Streak
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09/07/24
Park Sung-han, Kim Min-sik, Choo Shin-soo Home Runs… SSG Beats KT and Escapes Losing Streak
SSG Landers broke their two-game losing streak by hitting 16 hits, including three home runs.
SSG defeated KT Wiz 10-5 in the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League home game held at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 26th.
On this day, SSG hit 8 long hits including 3 home runs including Park Sung-han's tying two-run home run in the 2nd inning and solo home runs by Kim Min-sik and Choo Shin-soo in the 4th inning.
KT scored the first run. 카지노사이트
KT took the lead with Oh Yoon-seok's superior two-run home run in the top of the 2nd inning with 2 outs and a runner on 1st base.
SSG responded with a home run.
In the bottom of the second inning, with one out and a runner on first base and trailing 0-2, Park Sung-han hit a 122 km/h changeup from KT starting pitcher
Yuk Cheong-myeong to create a game-tying two-run arch over the right field fence. In the third inning, with two outs and a runner on second base on Choo Shin-soo’s right field double, Guillermo Heredia hit a right-field RBI single to turn the score around to 3-2, and Heredia scored on Han Yu-seom’s right-field double to make it 4-2.
SSG gained momentum by adding 3 more runs in the 4th inning.
After 1 out, Kim Min-sik hit a solo home run off a fastball from KT submariner Lee Chae-ho.
It was Kim Min-sik's first home run of the season and the 3,400th home run in SSG's history (7th all-time).
SSG, who scored a run on a center field triple by rookie Park Ji-hwan followed by a ground ball to first base by Choi Ji-hoon, extended the lead to 7-2 with a solo home run by Choo Shin-soo over the center field wall with two outs and no runners on base.
KT's stamina was also scary.
KT recovered a run with a solo home run by Kang Baek-ho in the top of the sixth, and reduced the score to 4-7 with a wild pitch by SSG bullpen
pitcher Jo Byeong-hyeon in the seventh with two outs and runners on the first and third bases. When SSG added a run with consecutive doubles by Park Sung-han and Ko Myung-joon with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, KT caught up again with a 5-8 score in the top of the eighth when Mel Rojas Jr. got a pushout walk from SSG's key bullpen pitcher Noh Kyung-eun with two outs and the bases loaded.
However, SSG escaped the last crisis when Noh Kyung-eun forced Moon Sang-cheol to ground out to shortstop with two outs and the bases loaded.
SSG sealed the victory with Park Sung-han's 2-RBI center-field hit in the bottom of the 8th with 2 outs and bases loaded.
Park Sung-han was outstanding on this day with 4 hits, 4 RBIs, and 2 runs in 5 at-bats.
SSG starting pitcher Song Young-jin pitched 6 innings, allowing 5 hits and 3 runs to earn his 3rd win (4th loss) of the season.
