The San Diego Padres defeated the LG Twins, reigning Korean champions, 5-4 on Monday thanks to two home runs by their exceptional South Korean player, Kim Ha-seong.
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Two Homers Highlight Padres’ Performance
At Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome, The Padres took a 4-1 lead in the top of the sixth inning thanks to another two-run blast from Kim against reliever Jung Woo-young. They won the match, 5–4.
In the first inning, Im Chan-kyu, the Twins starter, struck out the side, but Manny Machado doubled to start the second inning.
Just before the Padres left for Seoul last week, they acquired in a deal with the Chicago White Sox trade for Dylan Cease, who was now starting for the Padres. Oh Ji-hwan, the captain of the Twins, smacked a solo home run off Cease.
Im Chan-kyu delivered seven hits in five strong innings despite the team’s defeat with Kim’s two-run blast to left-center field, putting the Padres ahead 2-0.
Homering His Way from the KBO
Gocheok served as Kim’s home field for the last five seasons of his Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) career, which he played with the Kiwoom Heroes from 2014-2020 before joining the Padres.
According to Twins manager Youm Kyoung-youb, both clubs ought to have several beneficial recollections from the game.
“I think we’re building up nicely for our new season,” he stated. “We didn’t get a ton of hits but overall, it was not such a bad game.”
Before the game, Kim Ha-seong and Youm, who was his first KBO manager with the Kiwoom Heroes, had a little conversation. Youm only wanted the best for his former pupil.
“I think Chan-kyu did a great job helping Ha-seong find his groove with that home run,” Youm jokes.
This is the Padres’ second exhibition before opening the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a two-game Seoul Series on Wednesday and Thursday. These MLB games are the first to be held in Korea.
Wednesday and Thursday. These MLB games are the first to be held in Korea.
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