Bae Ji-hwan (Pittsburgh Pirates) became the first American professional baseball Major League (MLB) player to get three hits and twice in a “big inning” (more than four runs in one inning) He took the lead and contributed to the team’s 4-game winning streak.
In the home game against the Chicago White Sox held at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on the 8th (Korean time), Bae Ji-hwan batted 8 times as second baseman, hitting 3 hits in 5 at-bats and collecting 1 RBI and 2 runs.
Bae Ji-hwan raised his season batting average to 0.304 (7 hits in 23 bats) by hitting multiple hits (two or more hits in one game) for the second time in the season following the opening game of the regular season on the 31st of last month.
Pittsburgh won 13-9 in a slugfest that exchanged 30 hits.
Bae Ji-hwan’s bat made a loud noise from the first at-bat in the second inning when the match was 1-1.
Bae Ji-hwan, who entered second base with two outs, quickly pulled the ball that was driven to his body, and the ball quickly flowed to the side of the second baseman.
White Sox second baseman Elvis Andrus attempted a diving catch, but the ball hit his glove and rolled into the outfield while the runner on second base homered. Bae Ji-hwan also quickly landed on second base.
The official scorer recognized Bae Ji-hwan’s double. Bae Ji-hwan scored his third RBI this year with his second double of the season. 토토사이트
Bae Ji-hwan, who was pursuing 3-5, came out as the lead batter in the bottom of the 4th inning and opened up a lot of runs with a bunt hit in front of the witty pitcher.
The centrifuge was out, but the decision was overturned to safe after a video review.
Bae Ji-hwan, who went to third base when the follow-up hitter hit, stepped on the home plate when Oneeil Crews hit in front of center fielder. Pittsburgh turned the tables again to 7-5 by adding 4 runs only in the 4th inning with Brian Reynolds’ 3-run home run.
Bae Ji-hwan hit left-handed in the 5th inning when the score was tied 7-7, and Reynolds’ sweeping triple hit the second run of the day when the team turned the game over to 8-7 and continued the chance.
Bae Ji-hwan, who was caught with a fly ball in right field in the sixth inning, struck out in the bottom of the eighth with runners on second and third.
Bae Ji-hwan changed his position to center fielder in the beginning of the 9th inning and kept the game until the end.
Another Korean hitter in Pittsburgh, Choi Ji-man, stayed on the bench.