“I like a wedge hit at the right time than a home run.”
Samsung met SSG and won the victory after hard work. The six-game losing streak finally ended. It was a game that could have been lost. A huge lead was blown away by bullpen hunting. Still, the batting line was strong. Kim Dong-yeop (33) stood at the center.
In the last game of the 2023 KBO League regular season SSG held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 13th and the last game of the three-week series, Samsung won 11-9 after a long time.
Kim Dong-yeop flew. He hit a three-run-solo home run in consecutive hits. Individual 7th consecutive home run. It is also the first league this season. On October 1, 2020, the ‘Multi Four’ game was played 924 days after the 2 home runs against KT.
3 hits and 5 RBIs, including two homers. The last 5th RBI was a thousand gold. Valuable RBI to score the 11th point. They wedged in as they ran one step further at 10-9.
In fact, it is natural for home runs to get attention. It is not called the ‘flower of baseball’ for nothing. Not to mention, I hit two. He tied for first in the league with three home runs this season.
However, Kim Dong-yeop said, “I like the last timely hit that confirms the team’s victory.” He put his team ahead of individual records. At the same time, his colleagues were also raised. He may be satisfied because he has suffered a lot in the past few years, but his team and colleagues come first.
Kim Dong-yeop, who we met after the game, said, “It seems like we played two home runs in three years. As the losing streak got longer, the players felt frustrated. Yesterday (12th) I had a night special, and he seems to have come to his senses,” he laughed.
He continued, “Even when practicing, the feeling was fine. It kept failing, so I wondered, ‘When will it explode’. That was the case with the team as a whole. It feels good to win while scoring a lot today,” he added.
When asked about the home run situation in the first inning, “Pirella hit two RBIs and doubles first. Thanks to that, he was able to comfortably stand at bat and bat. He thought of gardening as he did during practice. I was able to hit it without any pressure thanks to Pirella,” he said, giving credit to Pirella.
Regarding the timely hit in the 8th inning, “Actually, I am more happy that I hit a timely hit than a home run. It can be said that it is a timely hit that confirms the team’s victory. Previously, (Oh) Jaeil hyung did it. So he was able to relieve the pressure,” he said, pulling himself back. ”Team First”.
In addition, “The weekend series begins. Even for the game tomorrow (14th), I had to hit in the last at-bat. Good results came out. I will continue the flow well,” he said, strengthening his determination.
In 9 games, including the game on the 13th, he has a batting average of 0.370, 3 home runs and 8 RBIs, an on-base percentage of 0.414, a slugging percentage of 0.7412 and an OPS of 1.155. It’s the start of an amazing season. He struck out only three times. There are two walks. He’s an ‘all or nothing’ player, but not all season.
Kim Dong-yeop said,메이저놀이터 “He thought he couldn’t do worse than the past two years. He thought a rebound was possible, and he prepared hard from winter. He also practiced a lot. He also received a lot of help from his coach.”
He continued, “Nothing has changed. In fact, I’m amazed at how good it is. I will make it easy. Put it down and I will do what I have to do. Then I wonder if the results will follow,” he said with a smile.
The batting line was frustrating at the beginning of the season. Kim Dong-yeop is piercing the blood. Kim Dong-yeop, who has been in extreme slump for the past two years, but he looks different this year. If Kim Dong-yeop lives, Samsung can also live. This kind of gun is not very common, even in the league as a whole.