Bae Ji-hwan (Pittsburgh Pirates), who hit his first home run since his big league debut the day before, continued to produce hits in the infield and continued the sense of hitting.
On the 6th (Korean time), Bae Ji-hwan scored 1 hit in 4 at-bats in a visiting game against the Boston Red Sox of the 2023 American Professional Baseball Major League (MLB) held at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
His season batting average rose slightly from 0.214 to 0.222 (4 hits in 18 at-bats).
Bae Ji-hwan, who started as the 8th hitter and center fielder, withdrew in the top of the 2nd inning with a ball that floated to right field in the first at-bat with one out.
He was hit by an inside-cut fastball from opposing team starting right-hander Corey Kluber.
In the top of the 5th inning with a lead of 1-0, he came out as the lead batter and was thrown out with a ball to left field.
This time, he hit a low-sinking fastball and got hit.
In the sixth inning, when the bases were loaded with two outs, he hit a shortstop ground ball, leaving a regret.
Bae Ji-hwan changed his defensive position from center fielder to second baseman in the 7th inning and continued the game.
The hit came in the eighth inning, leading 4-1. Bae Ji-hwan attacked left-handed pitcher Richard Blair with a ball count 2-ball-2 strike with a fastball driven in the middle in the 2nd company. 스포츠토토
The ball hit the pitcher’s glove and flowed backwards, and Bae Ji-hwan sprinted to first base.
At this time, he took advantage of the opposing pitcher’s throwing error and succeeded in advancing to second base.
Bae Ji-hwan did not score, and the game was won by Pittsburgh 4-1. Pittsburgh is on a three-game winning streak.