Pittsburgh won 3-2 in an away game against 2023 Major League Baseball San Diego held at Petco Park in San Diego, California on the 27th (hereinafter Korean time). Choi Ji-man, who started as first baseman and fourth batter, helped the team win with a solo home run. Pittsburgh went 45-57. It is in the bottom 5th place in the National League Central District. San Diego is 49-54, 4th in the National League West.
Ha-sung Kim of San Diego, who played as second baseman and first batter, hit a right-center hit in the first at-bat in the first inning and went all the way to second base when Pittsburgh starter Yohan Oviedo’s wild throw came out. Afterwards, Fernando Tatis Jr. walked. Manny Machado hit a double hit, and Ha-seong Kim went to third base in the meantime, but Zander Bogarts withdrew with a straight hit from shortstop and failed to score.
Choi Ji-man took the lead in the top of the second inning and hit a solo home run over the right fence to give the team the lead. He hit his sixth home run of the season in two games after hitting a home run in the Los Angeles Angels on the 22nd. San Diego did not back down easily either. After one company in the third inning, Kim Ha-seong went out with a straight walk. Later, Tatis Jr. struck out on a swing and Machado hit a double at the right time in left field. Ha-seong Kim sprinted to the point where his helmet came off and passed the home.
Pittsburgh regained the lead in the top of the fourth. Brian Reynolds, the first batter, hit a solo home run over the left fence. Kim Ha-seong stopped at a ground ball in front of the pitcher in the third at-bat in the 5th inning. Pittsburgh’s 2-1 lead followed. The starters of both teams played well. Pittsburgh starter Oviedo allowed 1 run in 6 innings, and San Diego starter Seth Lugo hit two solo home runs, but he blocked it well with 2 runs and 8 strikeouts until the 7th inning.
Choi Ji-man stepped down as the lead batter in the 7th inning with a fly ball to the right fielder, and Kim Ha-seong withdrew in the 8th inning due to a foul fly by the catcher. Pittsburgh’s Carlos Santana, who started as the lead batter in the top of the ninth inning, hit a solo home run that went over the right-middle fence. 먹튀검증 Choi Man-man, who entered the next at-bat, retreated with a ground ball to the third baseman, but there was no follow-up, but a valuable point was added. In San Diego, after one out in the bottom of the ninth, Bogatz walked and Campusano hit a left-handed hit to create an opportunity. Then, Cronenworth went out with a ball that hit his body, and the bases were loaded.
Soto picked a walk and pushed it to make it one point, but the game ended when Colway fouled third baseman and Grisham struck out. Choi Ji-man contributed to Pittsburgh’s victory with 4 at-bats, 1 hit (home run) and 1 RBI, and Kim Ha-seong hit from the first inning and even walked to record multiple on-base, but the team lost. Choi Ji-man, who started the season late due to an injury, is recording a batting average of 1.88, 6 homers and 10 RBIs in 20 games. Kim Ha-seong has a batting average of .810 with an OPS of .273, 14 homers, 37 RBIs, 54 points and 19 stolen bases.