In one game, two starts, two grades
Ryu Hyun-jin started his first demonstration match on the 6th
St. Louis Kim Kwang-hyun pitches in a demonstration game against the New York Mets held at Jupiter Rogerdin Stadium in Florida, USA on the 4th. Jupiter = AP Yonhap News
Kim Gwang-hyun (33, St. Louis Cardinals), who had a successful debut season in the US Major League (MLB) last year, is preparing for the 2021 season in a solid position as the team’s third starter. So, I have a little more time than last year, and I am competing in the demonstration game. Perhaps that is why Kwang-Hyun Kim’s first start this year was regrettable. I even had an unfamiliar experience that can only be seen in a demonstration game, such as having two appearances in one game, without being swayed and restrained.
On the 4th, Kim Kwang-hyun started the home game against the New York Mets at Jupiter Rogerdin Stadium in Florida, USA, and gave 4 hits and 2 walks for a total of 0.2 innings, including 0.1 innings and 0.1 innings per time. ) did. He had 39 pitches and two strikeouts.
Kim Gwang-hyun, who was uncomfortable as the game was delayed due to the rain, started off uneasy after hitting a third base by Kevin Pilar, the first batter in the first inning. Yonatan Villar struck out with a slider and sighed, but afterwards, he gave 3 points with a timely hitting and walking. In this case, St. Louis coach Mike Silt crushed Kim Gwang-hyun. And in the second episode, Kim Gwang-hyun was put on the mound to find the pitching rhythm. However, Kim Kwang-hyun struck out Francisco Alvarez with a slider and walked again and was immediately grated for the second time. Afterwards, the runner Kim Kwang-hyun sent out due to a defensive error stepped on the groove and scored 4 runs.
Kim Gwang-hyun, whose highest arrest on this day was 144 km/h, said, “The ritual was shaken, and the restraint did not come out well,” and “I will analyze it again while watching the video.” Also, “There is about a month left until the start of the regular season. I will try to get back to good shape,” he added.
Meanwhile, Ryu Hyun-jin (34, Toronto Blue Jays) is expected to appear in the first demonstration game this year against the Baltimore Orioles at TD Ball Park in Dunedin, Florida, USA on the 6th.
Reporter Song Yong-joon
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