The superstar didn't even have "Autumn Shame."
The superstar didn't even have "Autumn Shame."
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Kim Do-young (21) has been waiting for the Korean Series. "Choi Hyung-woo asked me to let him win the regular season title," he said, adding that he has a reason to do well in the Korean Series.안전놀이터
Kim Do-young, who was in such good batting condition during the three weeks of preparing for the fall baseball after the regular season, waited for the series to start quickly, saying she should not miss that pace. On the night of the 20th, a day before the first game, I went to bed early to achieve my best condition, but I suffered because I couldn't fall asleep because I was excited. Kim Do-young, who is young but thorough in self-management, laughed, "I think it was poisonous to go to bed earlier than usual, so I went back to my usual time and slept well after that."
Kim Do-young, who is extraordinary everywhere, also got off to a perfect start in fall baseball.
Kim drew a walk after hitting ground balls at the first two at-bats in Game 1 on Sunday, and struck out in Game 1 that resumed on Sunday, before hitting a timely hit with two outs and runners on second base in the bottom of the seventh inning. He then stole second base.
In the second game, which took place an hour later, Kim had his first at-bat at the bottom of the first inning with no outs and runners on the first and second bases. When Samsung catcher Kang Min-ho made a throwing error while trying to check second baseman Park Chan-ho on the second strike, Kim Do-young sensibly pushed the third pitch and brought Park Chan-ho home with a ground ball to the second base. Kim's team batting, which needed to pick the first run since the opportunity came, opened the door for the batters. KIA hit the Samsung mound with consecutive hits and scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning.
In the bottom of the second inning, Kim Do-young pushed a fastball and hit a solo home run, hitting his first fall home run since his debut. He recorded 30 errors during the regular season, putting up a tag of defense instability, but in the Korean Series, Kim Do-young caught a tricky ball several times and combined for an out count with an accurate throw to the first base.
This season, Kim Do-young's fall baseball is drawing attention from the entire league, as he recorded 38 home runs and 40 steals in the regular season, confirming his existing contact ability and fast feet as well as his power.
"In the Korean Series, I think I will put down everything I did during the regular season and come back to the Korean Series," Kim said. "This is the first post-season that I have played in after a huge success in just three years. I am old enough to feel awkward at first because I was too motivated or nervous, but Kim naturally thinks about team batting and shows his baseball performance in the first fall baseball.
"He is really becoming the best player in Korea," Kia Tigers coach Lee Bum-ho said after winning the second game. "I think the most important thing was to hit a RBI single in the first inning and send the runner on the second base to the third base, rather than a homerun. If I didn't score a lot in the first inning, I could have had a difficult game at the end, but Kim scored the first run when I sacrificed myself," Kia Tigers coach Lee Bum-ho said. "I think young players showed a lot of things in the two games, including base hits, defense, stolen bases and home runs."
Yang Hyeon-jong, the winning pitcher of the second round, said, "Kim Do-young doesn't seem to be nervous. When we were young, we used to try Cheongsimhwan and do many things to relax, but now young players seem to really enjoy doing things like this. It is amazing and I envy you." Kim Do-young, who is young but boldly and comfortably plays his first autumn baseball game, is admired by both the head coach and veteran pitcher of the league.