Park Byung-ho (Samsung Lions infielder), who had a six-run one-man show, including a grand slam in the first inning at home against the Lotte Giants in professional baseball on the 25th, seemed to have put his mind down.안전놀이터
Park Byung-ho, who had to swallow his disappointment as he grounded out to third in the first inning with two outs and a full base chance, trailing 0-4 against Lotte in Daegu on the 24th.
Park did not fail twice. With the bases loaded with two outs in the first inning and the ball count at 0B-2S disadvantage, he pulled the third slider (128 kilometers) to throw it out of the left fence. The flying distance is 115 meters. Park’s grand slam was the first in 438 days since the game against Incheon SSG on June 14 last year when he was playing for KT Wiz.
“Actually, I had a chance to load the bases after Kang Min-ho in the first inning, but I failed to make good use of it. After Min-ho was out, I felt uncomfortable again today, but fortunately, after two strikes, a mistake and two strike, led to a home run. I’m glad that I started a big scoring spree,” said Park Byung-ho.
Perhaps that’s why? Kang repeatedly thanked Park Byung-ho after returning to the dugout after hitting the grand slam. “I think it’s because it was like that yesterday,” he said with a smile.
Park also had a chance to hit a double to the right-center with two outs and runners on the first and third bases in the second innings when his team was leading 5-0, and brought all of his runners to the home ground. “I made a good hit with a breaking ball in my first at-bat. I think I thought of a fastball in my second at-bat. I think I also saw the effect of the stadium.”
New foreign hitter Lewin Diaz is making sure to serve as a troubleshooter by hitting a superior three-run home run in the sixth inning that determines the game with a 7-5 lead.
“From a colleague’s point of view, he has a good attitude toward baseball and a good personality. His powerful hitting and gestures are amazing,” Park said. “He seems to be adapting well to the team’s atmosphere and a player who will have fun playing baseball is here. He was able to bring the mood by showing off his power at an important moment again today. I think everyone likes him.”
Park Byung-ho, who led his team to a 10-5 victory by performing a six-run eating show, said, “I wish I could be of great help (to my team’s victory), but there were times when I couldn’t. I am satisfied that I helped my team win. I hope there will be more games like this in the future.”
Samsung’s dugout is full of positive energy. With strong momentum, the team is unlikely to lose. “The atmosphere is really good. Pitchers who do not participate in games are also playing good roles in the dugout. I am doing my best. Thanks to the help from my teammates,” Park said.
Expectations are also high for him to advance to the Korean Series. “What is more cautious than expectations is that the current rankings are very tight. It would be a big deal if I slip once. I tend not to look at the rankings. I am doing my best to win every game,” Park said.