Pittsburgh won 7-4 in a home game against the Houston Astros in the 2023 major league held at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA at 7:35 am on the 12th (Korean time).
The main character of the day is ;Korean Duo; They were Choi Ji-man and Bae Ji-hwan. The beginning was Choi Ji-man. In the bottom of the 6th inning, where the team was 2-2, Choi Ji-man pulled a 92.2 mile pass ball from Houston right-hander Kristan Javier and hit a large double that hit the top of the right wall at the end of the 1st inning. burst 메이저놀이터
As senior Choi Ji-man showed his strength, Bae Ji-hwan also showed off his presence. Bae Ji-hwan, who had been silent in the previous four at-bats, entered the plate at the beginning of the 9th inning with 1 out, 1st and 2nd bases tied at 4-4. And Bae Ji-hwan kicked off Houston closer Ryan Presley’s 7th pitch inside changeup and fired a finishing touch. And with this one shot, Pittsburgh took the game.
Choi Ji-man, who belonged to the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2022 season, came to Pittsburgh through a trade with right-hander Jack Hartman last winter. He expected to play an active part in the designated hitter and first baseman, but he fell into a severe slump at the beginning of the season and was disappointed. Jiman Choi’s batting average dropped to 0.053 after the match against the Chicago White Sox on the 10th.
However, in the game against Houston on the 11th, he adjusted the feeling of hitting by hitting a solo shot against left-handed pitcher Framber Valdez. In particular, it was more meaningful as it was the first home run against a left-handed pitcher in about two years and nine months. And on this day, Choi Ji-man showed a different look by hitting a solo home run and a double.