Samsung snaps five-game winning streak after three straight home runs
The NC Dinos of professional baseball avenged a loss the day before with a walk-off home run. The game, which featured seven home runs, ended with a home run. Son As-seob also completed the 2500-hit milestone with a home run.
The NC won a close 6-4 victory over the Samsung Lions in the regular season of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at NC Park in Changwon on Friday. With the win, NC improved to 33-34-2 on the season. Samsung, on the other hand, saw its five-game winning streak come to an end, dropping to 38-30-1 on the season.
Samsung started Lee Sung-gyu (center fielder), Lee Jae-hyun (shortstop), Koo Ja-uk (left fielder), Park Byung-ho (designated hitter), Kang Min-ho (catcher), Kim Young-woong (third baseman), Kim Heon-gon (right fielder), Jeon Byung-woo (first baseman), and Ahn Joo-hyung (second baseman). The starting pitcher was left-hander Seung-Hyun Lee.
NC started ace Kyle Hart. The starting lineup was Park Min-woo (second base), Son As-seob (right field), Park Gun-woo (designated hitter), Davidson (first base), Kwon Hee-dong (left field), Seo Ho-cheol (third base), Kim Hwi-jip (shortstop), Kim Hyung-joon (catcher), and Kim Sung-wook (center field).
NC struck first in the top of the second inning. Seo Ho-cheol singled up the middle and Kim Hwijip walked to put runners on first and second with two outs, and Kim Hyung-joon singled to left to take the lead.
Ace Hart kept Samsung’s bats in check until the fifth inning. In the top of the fourth, Lee Jae-hyun singled to left and Koo Ja-rook singled to right to put runners on first and second with no outs, but Park Byung-ho got a grounder to third. With two outs, Kang Min-ho grounded out to second base to end the threat.
However, Samsung’s cohesion did explode once. In the top of the sixth inning, leadoff hitter Lee Sung-kyu lifted a 131-kilometer changeup on a two-pitch, two-strike count for a solo shot to left field to tie the game. Lee Jae-hyun then took a 139-kilometer cutter from Hart for another solo shot to left. Home runs two batters later. It didn’t stop there, as Koo took Hart’s 129-kilometer 먹튀검증 slider on a full count for a solo shot to right. Home runs in three consecutive at-bats. It’s the 28th all-time.
NC didn’t let up. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Park came to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs and drew three foul pitches before taking a 134-kilometer fastball on the sixth pitch for a solo shot to left-center field. It was Park’s first hit and first home run. He trailed 2-3.
However, Samsung had runners on first and second in the top of the seventh when leadoff hitter Kim Ji-chan singled, stole second and walked Kim Dong-jin. Lee Sung-kyu’s bunt was thrown out at the plate, but Lee Jae-hyun followed with an RBI single to right-center to make it 4-2.
However, NC tied the game again in the bottom of the seventh. Leadoff hitter Son As-seob lifted a 143-kilometer fastball over the wall off Samsung right-hander Seung-jo Lee for a solo shot. The home run was Son’s 2,500th career hit. With the bases loaded 토토사이트 추천 and no outs, Davidson tied the game at 4-4 with a solo shot of his own. From there, the teams battled back and forth.
NC finally put the game away in the ninth inning. In the top of the ninth, Park Gun-woo led off with a single to left. Davidson then hit a five-pitch, 131-kilometer pitch from Yang Hyun-hyun for a two-run homer to center field to end the game, 6-4.
The two teams combined for seven home runs on the day. Samsung had three straight home runs from Lee Sung-gyu and Lee Jae-hyun, while NC had multi-homer games from Park Si-won, Son Asub and Davidson. Davidson was the star of the game, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Son completed the 2,500-hit milestone with no outs.