Professional baseball NC Dinos' Choi Jeong-won received a diagnosis of a concussion from the examination. There were no additional abnormalities. KIA Tigers manager Lee Beom-ho and senior coach Son Seung-rak immediately ran to the NC dugout after the game to convey their apologies to Lee Ho-jun.
KIA won a nail-biter against NC Dinos, with a score of 9-8 at Changwon NC Park on the 14th. In the first inning, Oh Sun-woo hit a three-run home run, and the team took control with a big inning scoring four runs in the fourth inning. However, in the ninth inning, they faced a crisis, allowing Park Geon-woo to hit a grand slam, making for an intense finish to the game, and they barely secured the victory.
After the game, manager Lee Beom-ho was not intoxicated by the victory. He was more concerned about the opposing player than the game result or content. An unintended incident occurred in the seventh inning with two outs and runners on first and third base. KIA left-handed pitcher Choi Ji-min's 145 km fastball headed toward Choi Jeong-won's head. The pitch hit the back of his helmet, and he fell down. Unable to get up, Choi Jeong-won was ultimately transported to a nearby Cheong-Ah Hospital emergency room.
So far, no significant abnormalities have been found in the examination. The NC club stated, "Choi Jeong-won has no issues with his X-ray or CT scans and has received a simple concussion diagnosis. He is currently receiving IV fluids at the hospital, and his condition will be continuously monitored."
As soon as the game ended, manager Lee Beom-ho and senior coach Son Seung-rak rushed to NC's Lee Ho-jun, expressing their worries about Choi Jeong-won's condition and reiterating their apologies.
After the game, manager Lee Beom-ho said, "Thanks to all the players giving their best, we were able to win. Everyone worked hard. I’m worried about Choi Jeong-won’s physical condition. I sincerely hope it's not a serious injury," reiterating his apology.
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