On the 9th, Noh hit three home runs in his first game since his debut against KT. With his 26th home run of the season, Noh led the league in home runs, surpassing second-place SSG's Choi Jung (21).
Hanwha's new slugger Noh Shi-hwan hit three home runs in his first game since debuting. The home run leader was unable to smile in the face of his team's loss after blasting the 24th, 25th and 26th in succession.
Hanwha lost 6-12 to visiting KT at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on Sept. 9 despite the fiery bat of Noh, who had five RBIs with three home runs.
Noh's bat was on fire from the first inning. Coming to the plate with the bases loaded and no outs in the first inning, he pulled a changeup from KT starter Uhm Sang-baek over the left field fence. In the third inning, 토토사이트 with runners on first and second, he took a three-pitch fastball from Uhm and smashed it over the left field fence for a three-run home run. It was the fifth home run of his career.
Jamboree members from the United States and Canada cheer at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on Sept. 9. KT invited 800 U.S. and 80 Canadian Jamboree members who were staying in Pyeongtaek and Suwon, respectively, to watch the game so that they could experience Korean baseball culture after leaving the Jamboree venue early.
Hanwha held a comfortable 6-1 lead through three innings, but gave up three runs in the fourth inning and a huge five-run fifth inning. Two more runs in the seventh made the score 5-12.
Noh's bat was sharp again in the eighth inning. Leading off, Noh took a five-pitch slider from KT's second pitcher, Kim Young-hyun, for a solo shot to center field.
It was the first time since his professional debut in 2019 that Noh has hit three home runs in a game. He had previously hit two home runs in a game seven times.
Noh received a big award before the game. He was named Monthly MVP for the month of July after batting .298 with six home runs (tied for first), 14 RBI (tied for fifth), and a .649 slugging percentage (tied for first). It was the first time in five years and three months that a Hanwha player won the monthly MVP award since Jung Woo-ram in May 2018.
While Noh's hot streak has continued into August, the team's situation is not looking good. After losing four straight games, 스포츠토토 Hanwha is in eighth place with 38 wins, five draws, and 51 losses, making it increasingly difficult to qualify for the postseason.
SSG's Choi Jung-jeong hits her 21st home run of the season and 450th of her career against NC on Sept. 9.
SSG's Choi Jeong-jeong, who is second in home runs behind Noh Si-hwan, added another home run on the day to become the second player in history to reach the 450-homer plateau. He is the first right-handed hitter to do so.
Choi led off the bottom of the fourth inning of a 1-1 tie against NC at SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea, pulling a four-pitch outside changeup from left-handed starter Choi Sung-young for a huge solo home run over the left-center field fence. It was a big hit that was immediately recognizable as a home run. The distance was measured at 135 meters. It was his 21st home run of the season, 13 days after hitting one against Samsung Electronics on March 27.
Choi became the second player in KBO history to reach 450 career home runs after Doosan's Lee Seung-yeop, who was also a left-handed hitter. At 36 years, 5 months, and 12 days old, Choi also became the youngest player to reach the 450-homer mark. Lee holds the KBO record for most career home runs with 467, and Choi is on pace to surpass that mark sometime next year.
Choi's home run proved to be the game-winner as the game ended in a 2-1 SSG victory. SSG, which had lost two straight games, snapped a two-game losing streak with a thrilling victory. In the ninth inning, closer Seo Jin-yong pitched one scoreless inning to earn his 31st save (1-1).
Kiwoom, which had lost nine straight games, tied for the longest losing streak in the franchise's history, held off a late rally by Lotte to snap a nine-game losing streak.
Kiwoom defeated Lotte 10-8 at Gocheok Sky Dome, a team that self-destructed by committing three throwing errors. Kim Hye-seong led the offense with four hits, three RBIs and two runs scored, while Song Sung-moon followed with three hits, two walks, one RBI and two runs scored. Kiwoom led 10-3 heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, but the bullpen struggled and gave up five runs in the top of the ninth to narrowly escape with the win.
Lee Jung-yong has emerged as a new pillar of the LG starting lineup. He pitched a complete game against KIA Lee Myung-ri on the 9th.
Leader LG extended its winning streak to two games with a 6-2 victory over visiting KIA in Gwangju. LG, which had led by eight runs through two innings the day before and suffered a rainout, rode a five-inning no-hitter from starter Lee Jung-yong and a two-run homer in the second inning by Kim Min-sung, who returned from injury. In Jamsil, last-place Samsung came from behind to beat Doosan 6-4. Tied 3-3 in the top of the ninth, with runners on first and second, Kang Kang-ul's grounder to the second baseman slipped behind the catcher, allowing Ryu Ji-hyuk to score from third and Pirela from second. Kim Hyun-jun followed with a single up the middle to put runners on first and third. Doosan pulled within one run in the bottom of the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Kim Min-hyuk, 스포츠토토맨 but could not close the gap any further.