Today’s star was not Bae Ji-hwan. It was Korean star Tommy Edman.
Edmon cheered after hitting the final hit that decided the game in front of Bae Ji-hwan.
Bae Ji-hwan’s Pittsburgh Pirates and Edman’s St. Louis Cardinals met on the 17th (Korean time) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Bae Ji-hwan, who showed a tremendous uptrend and has been sluggish recently, was unable to play as a starter that day. Bae Ji-hwan has been extremely sluggish in recent batting, going 0-for-4 against St. Louis the day before. With Choi Ji-man also on the injured list, Korean baseball fans who waited for the early morning game must have been disappointed.
However, Edmon relieved that regret. Edmund is a familiar player after participating in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) held in February as the Korean national team. He boasts the best second base defense even in the major leagues and is active as the team’s main axis. Edmund is a mixed race player whose mother is Korean. He was also happy to see Edmund playing in the St. Louis uniform, not the national team uniform.
And Edmund stood tall as the protagonist of the game. The regular innings ended with both teams tied at 3-3. initiation of extension. Pittsburgh scored one run in the top of the 10th inning, but the home team St. Louis also scored to make the score 4-4.
And then, a chance with two outs loaded.안전놀이터 Edmon stepped in at the plate. Edman hit Pittsburgh pitcher Will Crow’s chog and connected it with a timely hit in the middle of the finish.
Coincidentally, this ball went toward Bae Ji-hwan. This is because Bae Ji-hwan stepped on the ground as a center fielder at the start of the bottom of the 10th inning. However, he had to watch his team lose, only playing one inning on defense, not being able to step into the plate.
Edmund recorded a multi-hit that day, raising his season batting average to .264.