Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bae Ji-hwan hit a double.
Bae Ji-hwan started as a second baseman in a game against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the 28th (Korea Standard Time) and scored one hit and one run in four at-bats.
The Cubs quickly entered the scoring range in the top of the first inning with Nico Horner’s double. Cody Bellinger scored the first run with an RBI and a timely hit.
Bae Ji-hwan took the lead in the bottom of the first inning and hit a double by hitting a two-ball cutter by Cubs starter Javier Assad at 87.2 miles (140.3 kilometers) per hour. Bae Ji-hwan, who advanced to third base on Brian Reynolds’ base drive, tied the score with a home run from Gibrian Hayes.
Bae Ji-hwan, who also served as the leadoff hitter in the third inning, struck out Assad’s 77.3-mile (124.4km) curve as his bat turned to five pitches.
In the top of the 4th inning, the Cubs walked Suzuki Seiya. Jamer Candelario gave the team the lead again with a two-run home run. In the 5th inning, Horner hit, Dansby Swanson hit, double steal, Bellinger 2 RBI double, and Suzuki 1 RBI double ran 3 more runs.
Bae Ji-hwan watched Assad’s 94-mile (151.3 km) sinker on the 5th pitch at the bottom of the 5th inning, but withdrew with a strikeout.
In the top of the 8th inning, the Cubs lead hitter Suzuki hit a double, and Jan Gomes advanced the game to third base. Candelario’s pitcher’s ground ball hit the fielder’s choice and added one point.
Bae Ji-hwan aimed for an 89.2 mile (143.6km) cutter with Keegan Thompson’s 5th pitch in the bottom of the 8th inning, but struck out while swinging wrong.
The Cubs widened the score to 10-1 in the top of the ninth inning with a Horner hit, an Ian Happ hit, Bellinger’s 2 RBI double, Suzuki’s walk, and Gomes’ 1 RBI. Pittsburgh ended the game without scoring.
Bae Ji-hwan got a hit in three games. His batting average for the season slightly increased to .237 (57 hits in 241 bats).
Pittsburgh lost 1-10, dropping a two-game losing streak. Starting pitcher Bailey Falter recorded a loss with 7 hits (1 home run), 1 walk, 3 strikeouts and 6 runs in 4⅔ innings. In the other lineup, Bae Ji-hwan was the only one with a long hit.
For the Cubs, starting pitcher Assad earned his third win of the season with 3 hits, 2 walks, 7 strikeouts and 1 run in 7 innings. In the other lineup, Bellinger was active with 3 hits in 5 at-bats, 5 RBIs and 2 runs. Suzuki also went 3-for-2 with 1 RBI, 2 runs scored and 2 walks on 4 bases.
by: 와이즈토토