‘More than 6 pitches per at-bat’… Bae Ji-hwan walks 1 against Yankees → Pittsburgh loses 3-6
Pittsburgh Pirates Bae Ji-hwan ended the game without a hit. However, he persistently harassed the pitchers during his four at-bats.
Bae Ji-hwan started in the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) home game against the New York Yankees held at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on the 17th (Korean time) and recorded no hits in three at-bats, one walk and one run. His season batting average dropped from 0.242 to 0.239.
On this day, Pittsburgh had Ji-hwan Bae (second baseman), Brian Reynolds (left fielder), Brian Hayes (third baseman), Zack Swinski (right fielder), Andy Rodriguez (catcher), Josh Palacios (right fielder), and Henry Davis (designated hitter). ) – Alfonso Rivas (first baseman) – Leeover Peguero (shortstop) The lineup was formed in that order. The starting pitcher is Luis Ortiz.
Bae Ji-hwan contributed to the team from the first at-bat. In the bottom of the first inning, when the team was down 0-3, against Yankees starting pitcher Luke Weaver, after a full-count match, he picked the 6th pitch fastball and got on base with a walk, and hit home when the follow-up batter, Reynolds, hit a two-run gun in the middle of the month.
Bae Ji-hwan struck out with a missed swing in the bottom of the second inning with one out and two on second base. However, he was dragged to a full count, and Weaver threw 7 balls. The results were not good, but it means that I did my part well.
In the third at-bat, a whopping 9-pitch game unfolded. Bae Ji-hwan, who met Johnny Brito with no outs in the bottom of the 5th inning, showed his determination to get on base with three fouls even after the ball count was 2-2. The result was a fly ball to third base.
Bae Ji-hwan, who came out as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the 8th inning, had Ian Hamilton throw 5 balls, and pitchers threw as many as 27 balls during four at-bats. He led more than 6 balls per at-bat, so pitchers had no choice but to relax when dealing with Bae Ji-hwan.스포츠토토
With Ji-Hwan Bae struggling despite the no-hit game, Pittsburgh was unable to turn the game around until the end and lost 3-6. They gave up 1 point with a wild pitch in the top of the 6th inning when the game was tied 3-4, and Oswaldo Cabrera’s solo shot in the top of the 8th inning broke their will to chase.
Starting pitcher Ortiz performed somewhat poorly, allowing 6 hits (1 home run), 6 walks, 2 strikeouts, and 4 runs in 4⅔ innings, and suffered his 5th loss. In the batting lineup, six starting batters, including Swinski and Palacios, were silent with no hits.