“(KIA Tigers) Anderson has a lot of pitches that curve outward, so we focused on that part.”
Doosan Bears infielder Yang Seok-hwan (32) hit a home run for two days in a row. On the 7th, in an away game against the KIA Tigers held at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field, Yang Seok-hwan started as first baseman on number 6 and scored a solo home run against starter Sean Anderson in his third at-bat in the top of the 8th inning.
Yang Seok-hwan went to bat as the lead batter in the top of the 8th inning, watched Anderson throw the first pitch slider, and then pushed the second slider to hit a left-handed solo home run. This is the second season following the home run he hit yesterday on the 6th. The flying distance is 120m.스포츠토토
After scoring one point in the first inning, Doosan, who failed to score from the second to seventh innings, added a valuable point with Yang Seok-hwan’s solo shot.
Regarding the home run situation, Yang Seok-hwan explained that he hit the ball after identifying the characteristics of Anderson’s breaking ball. After the game, Yang Seok-hwan met with reporters and said, “I tried to hit more confidently because I had a good result in the previous at-bat, but it seems to have turned into a home run as an error came in. He laughed, saying, “If it was Jamsil Stadium, I wouldn’t have passed.”
Yang Seok-hwan hit Anderson’s first pitch slider in the top of the 5th inning, which was the previous at-bat, and pulled out a left-handed double. It is explained that when the slider came in in the third at-bat, he confidently swung the bat and scored a home run.
Previously, Yang Seok-hwan suffered a bruised foot in the opening game on the 1st and was excluded from the starting lineup on the 4th and 5th.
Yang Seok-hwan said, “Fortunately, I was able to bat while resting, so I practiced batting a lot indoors. So he had a sense when he returned to the game. However, a home run came out yesterday (6th), and it came out today too. I wish I could feel better,” he said.
He took a short break, but he said he had a lot of regret. Yang Seok-hwan said, “I don’t like to miss games, so I want to play whenever possible. However, since the injured part is on the joint side, it could be a nuisance to the team, so he took a break. It was a pity,” he said.
If he fills the number of his registration days this season by only 145 days, he becomes the first free agent (FA) target in his life. Yang Seok-hwan said, “The hyungs give me advice, saying, ‘It’s going to bother you a lot, but just do what you need to do,’ but I don’t know yet. If I just focus on every game and every at-bat, I wonder if the season will end someday.” et16@sportsseoul.com