Rookie Choi Min-seok shines

기사 본문 영역 Choi Min-seok, a 20-year-old rising star of the Doosan Bears in professional baseball, showcased a perfect performance from the first game of the second half. His diverse two-seam fastball and bold pitching, unusual for a rookie, stood out. This is a report by Ha Moo-rim. [Report] Choi Min-seok, who had the best earned run average in the first half and was tied for the most wins, started the second half brightly. He caught NC off guard with sharp pitches that pierced the edges of the strike zone. He struck out Park Min-woo looking with a low cutter on the inside corner in the first inning, followed by a foreign hitter, Blaine, who was rendered helpless by a two-seam fastball that slightly grazed the outside zone. From the hitter's perspective, it appeared to be an outside ball, but the actual movement knuckles back into the zone near home plate. Choi Min-seo caused great confusion among opposing batters with his best weapon, the two-seam fastball. His high-drop sweeper also synergized with the two-seam, creating a striking show. His 20-year-old poise was also impressive. In the fourth inning, he faced a one-out, bases-loaded jam after a fielding error by Park Chan-ho, but he retired pinch hitter Kim Whee-jip, sent in by manager Lee Ho-joon, with a flyout, and then induced Kim Han-byul to hit a line drive to third base to escape the threat. Choi Min-seok struck out six batters over six innings, achieving a perfect performance without allowing any runs. Catcher Yang Eui-ji contributed with a two-run homer, but in the ninth inning, Lee Young-ha surrendered the tying run, delaying Choi Min-seok's pursuit of his tenth win. KIA's veteran slugger Na Sung-bum hit a three-run homer in the third inning against SSG, marking him as the 16th player in history to reach 300 career home runs. This is Ha Moo-rim for KBS News. ■ 제보하기 ▷ 카카오톡 : 'KBS제보' 검색, 채널 추가 ▷ 전화 : 02-781-1234, 4444 ▷ 이메일 : kbs1234@kbs.co.kr ▷ 유튜브, 네이버, 다음에서도 KBS뉴스를 구독해주세요! 이 기사가 좋으셨다면 - 좋아요 0 - 응원해요 0 - 후속 원해요 0 오늘의 핫 클릭 실시간 뜨거운 관심을 받고 있는 뉴스