‘Kim Do-young hits grand slam’ Korean baseball wins for the first time after 1 loss in Premier 12
The Korean national baseball team escaped the shock of losing in the opening game by defeating Cuba thanks to the outstanding performance of Kim Do-young (Kia Tigers) in offense and defense.
Korea won 8-4 over Cuba in the second game of Group B of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12 2024 held at Tianmu Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan on the 14th.
Kim Do-young, who was designated as a ‘player to watch’ by the American and Taiwanese media even before the start of the tournament, played an active role in the victory by going 3 hits and 5 RBIs in 4 at-bats, including hitting Livan Moinello, who ranked first in ERA in the Japanese Professional Baseball Pacific League in the bottom of the second inning, and hitting a grand slam. Became a top contributor. Kim Do-young also caught several strong hits from Cuban batters while playing third base.
Korea, which lost 3-6 in the opening game against Taiwan the previous day, recorded its first win of the tournament in the second game, reviving hopes for advancing to the semifinals. It is still not easy for the top two teams out of Group B to secure a ticket to the semifinals, but if they win the fateful match against Japan at Taipei Dome at 7pm on the 15th, they can widen their path to the semifinals again.
Reporter Seo Jae-won jwseo@hankyung.com
