Outfielder Kim Sung-yoon of the Samsung Lions felt discomfort in his right thigh and was replaced for player protection.
Samsung faced the LG Twins on the 30th at Jamsil Stadium. With left-handed pitcher Lee Seung-hyun as the starting pitcher, Samsung arranged the batting order with center fielder Kim Ji-chan, right fielder Kim Sung-yoon, left fielder Gu Ja-wook, first baseman Lewin Diaz, catcher Kim Jae-sung, second baseman Ryu Ji-hyeok, shortstop Lee Jae-hyun, third baseman Kim Young-woong, and designated hitter Kim Tae-hoon.
In response, LG composed its starting lineup with center fielder Park Hae-min, left fielder Kim Hyun-soo, first baseman Austin Dean, designated hitter Moon Bo-gyeong, catcher Park Dong-won, shortstop Oh Ji-hwan, third baseman Gu Bon-hyeok, right fielder Song Chan-ui, and second baseman Shin Min-jae. Foreign pitcher Eliezer Hernandez started the game.
Kim Sung-yoon was replaced by runner Park Seung-kyu after getting on base with a hit in the third inning with two outs and a runner on first base. A team official noted, “He felt slight discomfort in his right thigh from the bottom of the second inning, so we replaced him for player protection immediately after reaching base. He is currently receiving icing treatment, and we will monitor his symptoms.”
Meanwhile, Kim Sung-yoon had a batting average of .350 (62 hits in 177 at-bats), with 2 home runs, 26 RBIs, 40 runs scored, 13 stolen bases, and an OPS of .917 prior to that day's game.
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