Shin-soo Choo, Sajik On Air, the first RBI in Korea after 8 at-bats

[엑스포츠뉴스 부산, 김현세 기자] Choo Shin-soo (39, SSG Landers) recorded the first RBI on the domestic stage.

Choo Shin-soo started as a designated batter for the third batter in a demonstration game with the 2021 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League Lotte Giants held at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 23rd and scored two RBIs in the second at-bat at the beginning of the third inning.

Choo Shin-soo took advantage of the chance to make a second base at the beginning of the 3rd inning, which is facing 0-0. Earlier, the lead batter, Go Myung-jun, hit a double base on the left side of the wall to create a scoring opportunity, and Park Seong-han and Kim Kang-min walked to make a full base, and Choo Shin-soo saved the opportunity.

Choo Shin-soo attacked the first pitch thrown by Lotte starting pitcher Park Se-woong. The first change ball was formed high on the body side, but Choo Shin-soo turned the bat. The batting ball was headed between the second baseman and the shortstop, was hit by the body of the second baseman Chihong Ahn and bent and flowed to the front of the center fielder. According to the official record, it was’second baseman hit and heavy first base’. In SSG, runners at second and third base both scored. First base runner Kim Kang-min turned to third base and flooded home and was out.

Earlier, on the 21st, Shin-soo Choo took on the KBO stage for the first time in a demonstration game with Changwon NC. He only scored two strikeouts and one floating ball during the three at-bats, then recorded his first on-base walk in four at-bats in a demonstration game against Lotte on the 22nd, and scored his first goal in a follow-up hit.

Choo Shin-soo also made his first hit on the domestic stage by receiving the high ball thrown by Lotte relief pitcher Kim Kun-guk in the game on the 22nd. The SSG bench cheered for Choo Shin-soo. After the game, Choo Shin-soo laughed, saying, “It was a demonstration game, but I was weird because I was cheering because it hit me.”

On the other hand, Choo Shin-soo is starting for 3 consecutive games, but during the first two games he was placed in the second batting order.

Shin-soo Choo is a nominated hitter for three consecutive games. Regarding the defensive business trip,’I’m going to go out when I’m ready. I talk every day and practice. I think I will go out when I feel comfortable to a certain extent. I’m also trying to make good use of my time to catch up as quickly as possible. Director Kim Won-hyung said,’I have to watch the practice, but I will tell you again after seeing the condition the day after tomorrow.’

Meanwhile, SSG’s starting pitcher Soo-min is continuing to pitch zero goals. Choo Shin-soo started to advance with an RBI.

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