Oh Ji-hwan hits home run against Cy Young Award's second-place pitcher
Oh Ji-hwan LG Twins, the "Korean Series MVP" and "Man of Rolex," fired a home run against the top starting pitcher who ranked second in the voting for the U.S. Major League Baseball MLB Cy Young Award.
Oh Ji-hwan hit a home run against opposing starter Dylan Cease in a special game against the San Diego Padres in the 2024 'MLB Seoul Series' held at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 18th.
Oh Ji-hwan, who started as the fifth batter and shortstop, had a full count game against Siz in the bottom of the second inning when his team was losing 0-2, with one out and no runners. He then swung an 88.1-mile about 141.8 kilometers cutter that entered the middle of the seventh pitch to hit a homerun well over the right field fence. It was the first homerun recorded by a Korean player in the MLB Seoul Series.
In particular, the home run was more meaningful because the opposing pitcher was one of the best ace pitchers in MLB. Seas has been the first starter for the Chicago White Sox for the past three seasons and moved to San Diego through a one-on-four trade on the 14th ahead of the Seoul Series.
He pitched in 123 games in the MLB, recording 43 wins and 35 losses with a 3.83 ERA. In particular, he ranked second after Justin Verlander Houston in the voting for the American League Cy Young Award, which is given to the best pitcher in the MLB in 2022.
On the day, LG hitters struggled for two innings against Seas' 160-km fastball and his falling slider. However, Oh Ji-hwan hit a home run to keep his pride in the KBO League. Although the game lost to San Diego 4-5, LG was able to leave Gocheok Sky Dome in a good mood.
Oh Ji-hwan led LG to a dramatic victory last year, posting a batting average of .316 six hits in 19 at-bats and three homers and eight RBIs in five games. At the same time, he was named the MVP of the Korean Series, which was the best time of his career. As a result, he received a Rolex Watch gift from late LG Group founder Koo Bon-moon.
Oh Ji-hwan said in an interview after the game, "I knew the opponent's starter was the second-ranked player in Cy Young's vote," adding, "I thought I should hit it at the timing of the fastball because I had a good overall pitching."
"I saw the slider and the movement was good," he said. "I thought I should hit it as fast as possible, but fortunately, I think I got hit well by the bat."
Oh gained and learned a lot from the game against the San Diego Padres. "It was a game where I had a lot to see and feel," Oh said. "I was happy to face MLB pitchers myself. They certainly had good pitching and were different from our players."
Oh Ji-hwan said, "I told the players before the start of the game to play a game that won 100%," adding, "We checked all the plays or operations we could play and drew them on our images."
In addition, he said, "It feels good for young players to play against MLB players," adding, "I think the players' sense of goal will change." 토토사이트 순위
Oh Ji-hwan hit a home run against opposing starter Dylan Cease in a special game against the San Diego Padres in the 2024 'MLB Seoul Series' held at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 18th.
Oh Ji-hwan, who started as the fifth batter and shortstop, had a full count game against Siz in the bottom of the second inning when his team was losing 0-2, with one out and no runners. He then swung an 88.1-mile about 141.8 kilometers cutter that entered the middle of the seventh pitch to hit a homerun well over the right field fence. It was the first homerun recorded by a Korean player in the MLB Seoul Series.
In particular, the home run was more meaningful because the opposing pitcher was one of the best ace pitchers in MLB. Seas has been the first starter for the Chicago White Sox for the past three seasons and moved to San Diego through a one-on-four trade on the 14th ahead of the Seoul Series.
He pitched in 123 games in the MLB, recording 43 wins and 35 losses with a 3.83 ERA. In particular, he ranked second after Justin Verlander Houston in the voting for the American League Cy Young Award, which is given to the best pitcher in the MLB in 2022.
On the day, LG hitters struggled for two innings against Seas' 160-km fastball and his falling slider. However, Oh Ji-hwan hit a home run to keep his pride in the KBO League. Although the game lost to San Diego 4-5, LG was able to leave Gocheok Sky Dome in a good mood.
Oh Ji-hwan led LG to a dramatic victory last year, posting a batting average of .316 six hits in 19 at-bats and three homers and eight RBIs in five games. At the same time, he was named the MVP of the Korean Series, which was the best time of his career. As a result, he received a Rolex Watch gift from late LG Group founder Koo Bon-moon.
Oh Ji-hwan said in an interview after the game, "I knew the opponent's starter was the second-ranked player in Cy Young's vote," adding, "I thought I should hit it at the timing of the fastball because I had a good overall pitching."
"I saw the slider and the movement was good," he said. "I thought I should hit it as fast as possible, but fortunately, I think I got hit well by the bat."
Oh gained and learned a lot from the game against the San Diego Padres. "It was a game where I had a lot to see and feel," Oh said. "I was happy to face MLB pitchers myself. They certainly had good pitching and were different from our players."
Oh Ji-hwan said, "I told the players before the start of the game to play a game that won 100%," adding, "We checked all the plays or operations we could play and drew them on our images."
In addition, he said, "It feels good for young players to play against MLB players," adding, "I think the players' sense of goal will change." 토토사이트 순위
2024-03-18 20:34
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