Samsung's 'No. 59' Park Byeong-ho, an over-the-top target from the first game The one who shined more was Kiwoom’s 4th hitter Lee Joo-hyung

Park Byung-ho, wearing Samsung's blue uniform, hits an over-the-park home run in the 4th inning against Kiwoom on the 29th.

At Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, where the match between Kiwoom and Samsung was held on the 29th, the spotlight was focused on only one player even before the match. The main character was Park Byeong-ho (38), the former home run king who transferred from KT Wiz to Samsung through a trade a day earlier on the 28th.

When Byung-ho Park appeared wearing Samsung's blue uniform, Samsung fans welcomed him with loud applause. Kiwoom fans of the opposing team also cheered for Park Byung-ho's new start. Kiwoom is also Park Byung-ho's former team where he played in his prime.

Park Byung-ho, who started the game wearing the new uniform number 59 instead of the uniform number 52 he wore during his time with Kiwoom and KT, hit a home run in the first game after his transfer.

Park Byeong-ho, who started as the designated hitter number 6 on this day, hit a large fly that caught right in front of the right-field fence in his first at-bat in the second inning.

And in the bottom of the 4th inning, when the team was down 1-8 and there was no runner on with one out, Park Byeong-ho, who came to bat for the second time, hit a home run against opposing starting pitcher Enmanuel de Jesus. When the 4th pitch slider hit the middle of the strike zone, he did not miss it and lightly turned the bat. The batted ball that hit the center of the bat stretched straight out and became an over-the-park home run that went over not only the fence but also the outfield stands. The flying distance is 120m. It has been 21 days since Park Byung-ho's home run game on the 8th when he was wearing a KT uniform. It was his fourth home run of the season and 384th of his career.

Right-handed slugger Park Byung-ho, who won the home run title six times (2012-2015, 2019, 2022), had a difficult time early this year. ‘Genius hitter’ Kang Baek-ho resurrected, and even right-handed hitter Moon Sang-cheol exploded with potential, losing out in the competition for the starting role. As the opportunities to participate decreased, the performance also decreased. Before today's game, in 44 games, he had a batting average of 0.198 (20 hits in 101 at-bats), 3 home runs, and 10 RBIs. There was no sight of him becoming the home run king with 35 home runs in 2022, his first year at KT. Park Byung-ho, who wanted an honorable finish, requested a waiver from the KT club in search of more opportunities to play, and eventually found a new home at Samsung through a 1-1 trade with Oh Jae-il.

Samsung, which has been struggling with the thirst for a right-handed slugger, has high hopes for Park Byeong-ho. This is because he still has the power to jump over the fence at any time, and due to the nature of Daegu Samsung Lions Park, the distance to the left-center and right-center fences is short, which could be much more advantageous to Park Byung-ho. Samsung lost 5-11 after a home run battle, but Park Byung-ho's performance that day raised expectations for his future performance. Park Byeong-ho, who retired with a ground ball to shortstop in the 6th inning, added a hit in the 8th and finished his first game after moving with 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 RBI, and 1 run.

The player who contributed most to Kiwoom's 4th consecutive win by putting Samsung into a swamp of 4 consecutive losses on this day was Kiwoom's 4th hitter Lee Joo-hyung.

Lee Joo-hyung hit a timely hit in the first inning and then hit a three-run home run in the third inning. He gave a perfect performance of 4 hits in 5 at-bats, 4 RBIs, and 2 runs scored, including a middle hit in the 4th inning and a double along the right field line in the 6th. It was Lee Joo-hyung's record for most RBIs and hits in a single game.

Trailing 5-8, Kiwoom scored three more runs in the 7th inning thanks to foreign player Dawson's solo home run and Choi Joo-hwan and Kim Joo-hyung's timely hits, putting a wedge in the game.

Leading KIA defeated NC 6-3 in the Changwon game, led by home runs by Na Seong-beom and Kim Do-young. KIA, which had won 4 games in a row, maintained its lead over 2nd place LG at 2.5 games. In Daejeon, Hanwha, led by rookie Hwang Jun-seo's fight, won 3-0 over Lotte and continued their 4-game winning streak. Jun-seo Hwang pitched 6 innings, allowing 2 hits, 5 walks, and no runs, earning his first quality start in his debut and his 2nd win (5 losses) of the season. At Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, Doosan stopped KT's five-game winning streak and won 12-6. Doosan took the win by scoring 6 points in the 4th inning when the score was tied 3-3. Kim Jae-hwan hit a two-run home run, recording his 13th home run of the season. In Incheon, LG defeated SSG 13-4 and won six games in a row. SSG was mired in an 8-game losing streak. SSG suffered its first 8 consecutive losses since 8 consecutive losses (last 11 consecutive losses) from August 28 to September 5, 2020, during the predecessor SK era.


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