Kim Sung-yoon (outfielder) of the Samsung Lions experienced his first hit in 617 days.
On the 24th, Kim Sung-yoon started as the second right fielder in a home game against the KIA Tigers at Daegu Samsung Lions Park. In the fifth inning, with the score at 4-1, he led off against KIA's left-handed pitcher Kim Dae-yu, launching a solo home run to right field.
With a ball count of 2B-0S, he powerfully pulled a fastball (134 km/h) on the third pitch, planting it into the right field stands. The distance was 125 meters. This was his first home run in 617 days since the game against LG on Aug. 16, 2023.
Meanwhile, Samsung is currently leading 5-1 in the bottom of the fifth.
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