LG Twins outfielder Moon Seong-joo played a role as a table setter along with Hong Chang-ki, leading the team to victory.
LG escaped from its second straight loss by winning 7-4 in an away game against Samsung Lions in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 6th. The victory widened the gap with the second-place SSG Landers to 4.5 games.
Moon Sung-joo, who started as the second batter and left fielder, had two hits and two RBIs in five at-bats, including a home run, collaborating with leader Hong Chang-ki with five hits and three RBIs.
In the top of the eighth inning, with the team leading 5-1, Moon Sung-joo hit Kim Tae-hoon’s first two-seam and drew a two-run arch over the right fence to secure the victory. From the bottom of the eighth inning to the bottom of the ninth inning, LG was not sure if it would keep the lead without Moon Sung-joo’s home run.
Stability was also outstanding in defense, and Moon Sung-joo saved the ball pushed by Kim Sung-yoon with a sliding catch in the bottom of the first inning and blocked the hit, which was a great help to starter Lim Chan-kyu.
After the game, Moon Seong-joo sighed in relief, saying, “I think it’s fortunate that there was a hit and a home run.” Then, he said, “I expected the ball to fall that way in advance. Looking back, I was lucky. I think it was good.” I looked back.
However, Moon Seong-ju also reflected on the scene in which he was greedy. At the beginning of the 5th inning, where the score was tight 1-1, the 1st baseman hit a ground ball from 1st and 3rd base, and at this time, 3rd base runner Shin Min-jae was tagged out at home. After that, Kim Hyun-soo’s infield fly and Austin’s walk made the bases 2 out, and Oh Ji-hwan’s 2 RBIs hit the ball in a timely manner.
Moon Seong-ju, who scored thanks to Oh Ji-hwan’s hit, said, “It seems that contact with the bat thinking that if the ball hits the bat somehow, it will lead to a bad result.” ” he regretted.
Nevertheless, Moon Sung-joo is recording a decent record of 97 hits in 316 at-bats in 89 games, a batting average of 0.307, 2 homers, 34 RBIs, 17 stolen bases, and an OPS of 0.778. Fans, colleagues, and coaching staff still believe that Sung-Joo Moon will show a steady performance. He said, “Thank you to the fans who came to Daegu, and I will work hard so that I can continue to show you a good image. I hope you will support me a lot.”
CREATED BY: 스포츠토토