"Please, please, don't catch it" Instead of bunt, a dramatic eighth-inning final hit created by the spirit of sacrifice

"Please, please, don't catch it" Instead of bunt, a dramatic eighth-inning final hit created by the spirit of sacrifice

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Professional baseball KIA Tigers Kim Kyu-sung (28) produced a decisive timely hit in the eighth inning, leading to a dramatic comeback victory.안전놀이터

Kim Kyu-sung played as a substitute against the Kiwoom Heroes in the "2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League" at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 6th, recording 1 hit and 1 RBI in 1 at-bats.

The game was followed by a fierce game in which KIA and Kiwoom took the lead and lost it. KIA first scored the first run with Kim Sun-bin's RBI sacrifice fly in the top of the first inning. Kiwoom immediately turned the game around in the bottom of the first inning with Yasiel Puig's RBI single and Kim Tae-jin's RBI timely hit.

KIA gave its team the lead again when Patrick Wisdom hit a timely two-run homer in the top of the second inning. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Ruben Cardinez hit a timely RBI single, bringing the game back to square one.

The game-winning scene came in the top of the eighth inning. Leading hitter Oh Sun-woo got on base with a walk, and Han Jun-su hit a hit, creating a chance for the first and second bases with no outs. Here, Kim Gyu-seong took the batter's box as a pinch hitter. He said he was in a bunting position, and made a grounder, and the hit passed through both the second and first basemen, making a timely hit. KIA escaped one more point by throwing wild pitches, and eventually won the game 5-3.

In an interview after the game, Kim Kyu-sung said, "Before I entered the batter's box, the coach told me to roll the ball as hard as possible if I felt pressure after watching Kiwoom's defense even if I got a bunt sign. I thought about that and entered the batter's box, and it led to a good result. I think I was lucky."

"Originally, the bunt sign came out," said Kim Kyu-sung, who said, "However, we decided based on the position of the Kiwoom fielders and switched to a strong ball. It was a situation where we could bunt as it was. However, the second baseman was moving a lot. I thought that there would be a high probability of a hit if I hit it toward second base, so I hit it. The ball went toward first base, but luckily it became a hit."

In a way, the bunt had a comfortable option, but Kim Kyu-sung, who chose to pitch to score, said, "Firstly, I saw the movements of Kiwoom fielders a lot, and secondly, I decided that the probability of the bunt is higher than that of the bunt," adding, "Actually, it wasn't a normal hit. I think that's why I said, 'Please, please' while running. I thought to myself, 'Please don't catch him.'"

"I think the position of backup is really difficult," said Kim Kyu-sung, who is playing the role of a backup infielder this season. In a way, backup is more difficult than the main player because the situation in each game is different and there are cases where it comes out in tight situations. Regardless of my personal record, I only think about my team winning. That's why if my team wins, I feel good even if I don't do well," he said, wishing Kia a good performance.