Samsung Kim Young-woong hits grand slam in first at-bat after injury… first grand slam of his career

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First pinch hit grand slam of the season

In the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League game between Samsung Lions and LG Twins held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 30th, in the top of the 4th inning with 2 outs and no runners on base, Samsung’s Kim Young-woong hits a solo home run. 2024.07.30.[서울=뉴시스]

Kim Young-woong, the next-generation powerhouse of the professional baseball team Samsung Lions, hit a grand slam in his first at-bat since returning from injury.

Kim Young-woong came in as a pinch hitter in the top of the 6th inning with 2 outs and bases loaded when Samsung was down 1-5 in the 2024 Shinhan Sol Bank KBO League game against SSG Landers held at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 15th, and hit a game-tying grand slam over the right field fence.

In the top of the 6th, Samsung created a bases-loaded opportunity with two outs thanks to Kim Heon-gon’s hit, Koo Ja-wook’s double, and Kang Min-ho’s hit-by-pitch.

Then, Samsung sent in Kim Young-woong as a pinch hitter. SSG took off starting pitcher Roenis Elias from the mound and brought in Seo Jin-yong.

Kim Young-woong didn’t miss the fourth pitch, a forkball from Seo Jin-yong, when it came right into the middle of the strike zone, and he yanked it over the right field fence.

Kim Young-woong, who was left off the first-team roster on August 29 due to shoulder inflammation, returned to the first-team ahead of today’s match.

After recovering from his injury, Kim Young-woong played in Futures (2nd team) league matches on the 13th and 14th to get used to the game, and was named to the 1st team roster after 17 days.

Kim Young-woong, who was left out of the starting lineup, came in as a pinch hitter and hit a grand slam. It was Kim Young-woong’s first home run in exactly one month since the game against KT Wiz on the 15th of last month. It was his 26th home run of the season.

This is Kim Young-woong’s first grand slam since he joined the pros in 2022. Kim Young-woong became the first pinch-hit grand slam hitter among all 10 teams this season.

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