In an away game against the SSG Landers of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on Thursday, Kim started as the second batter and third baseman, and achieved four bases including one hit by a pitch (two homers) from four times at bat. It is the first time that Kim has recorded five RBIs in a game since his professional debut. The previous record was three RBIs.

Kim Do-young vigorously turned his bat from his first at bat. In the top of the first inning, with no outs and a runner on first base, he pushed a five-pitch slider from SSG starter Roenis Elias to send the ball to right-center. In the meantime, first baseman Park Chan-ho arrived at the third base, making runners at first and third base with no outs, and Lee Woo-sung and Choi Hyung-woo made timely hits.

Kim Do-young, who recorded a ground ball and a hit ball in his second and third at-bat, respectively, wowed fans with a decisive home run. Kim Do-young ran 8-1 in the top of the seventh inning, drawing a three-run arch from SSG Choi Min-joon over the middle fence with one out and runners on first and second bases.

This was not the end. In the top of the ninth inning, when his team was leading 8-3, Kim solidified his team's victory by firing a two-run shot against the left wall by banking on Lee Ki-soon's three-pitch fastball to the first base with no outs. Thanks to Kim's two home runs, Kia defeated the SSG 11-3, and avenged its previous day's loss.

"I had a good feeling even before I came to Incheon, and I think I hit the highest point here," Kim said after the game. "I can see the ball very well and I think I felt a sense of hitting," he said. "I thought my second home run would be a double, but I was surprised when I crossed the fence. Still, I felt that my first home run was a good one."

Kim, who hit seven homers in April alone, has already tied the number of homers he had in a single season (seven from last year). "I have no secret, and I only do what I do at bat, and I think good results are coming along. I empty my mind before I go to bat, and that makes me feel at ease when I go to bat," Kim said. "I have no desire to hit more balls. I try to make more balls fly. Since I had a lot of double plays last year, I have a strong belief that I should kill more balls than ground balls, so I am going to do so from the beginning when I practice."

After experiencing ups and downs in the early days of the season, Kim hit four hits against the LG Twins in Gwangju on the 9th, setting the stage for a rebound. The trend is continuing. "In the beginning, I had a lot of difficulties in creating my zone and experiencing ABS (automatic pitching judgment system), and I suffered a lot of rookie strikeouts. Still, I think I got used to it quickly and got a good record," Kim said. "I was confident that I would be able to go up then (on the 9th)." "Before that, even if I achieved multi-hit, I had a lot of worries about tomorrow, but after that game, I feel like I am going into the game comfortably every day."

As Park Chan-ho returned to the first division on this day, KIA's proud Park Chan-ho and Kim Do-young tablesetter began to revitalize the lineup again. Kim Do-young, who is doing his part in the second batting order, said, "I went out a lot as a third hitter in the exhibition game, and I wanted to increase my RBI a lot. After being assigned to No. 2, I felt more comfortable, and because "strong second hitter" is a trend these days, I am thinking of raising the RBI as much as possible in the given batting order and becoming a batter who can get on base when I need to get on base."

"The goal is full-time. When you get hurt, it means nothing," Kim said. "Now, I am grateful that I can play every game healthy while checking my physical condition," he said. "As our team is known to have good batting performance, I think anyone who plays will get a hit will be able to get a hit, and if I start (inning) from number five, I think I will be able to get a hit as well. Honestly, other players are already doing well. I think I only need to do well."

BY: 안전 토토사이트

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