Kia Tigers’ Choi Hyung-woo hits a pinch-hit grand slam.
Choi Hyung-woo came up as a pinch-hitter in the fifth inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the LG Twins at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on Monday and hit a grand slam that brought in three runners and scored himself.
Trailing 3-5 in the fifth inning, Na Sung-bum singled to right, Socrates singled to right, and Kim Sun-bin singled to left to load the bases. Pinch-hitter Ko Jong-wook singled up the middle to bring in a run.
Manager Kim Jong-kook brought in Choi Hyung-woo, who was resting on the bench after the first game of the doubleheader. Choi faced LG rookie Park Myung-geun and on a 1-2 pitch count, smashed a fastball up the middle over the right field fence.
It was a grand slam that made it 8-5. It was his eighth career grand slam. It was the first time he hit a grand slam as a pinch-hitter.스포츠토토
It was his 16th home run of the season. It was his 16th home run of the season. His four hits brought his total to 78.