St. Louis’s Kim Gwang-Hyeon recorded his first hit in the US Major League and his first hit after his professional debut.
Kim Kwang-hyun succeeded in on-base by hitting an infield hit against opponent starter Sony Gray in the home game against the Cincinnati Reds at the Cincinnati Reds at the St. Louis Bush Stadium, Missouri, USA on the 24th.
Kim Gwang-hyun, who had a first strike, attempted a surprise bunt on the second ball, but was fouled.
He also attacked the 3rd high ball, but his bat speed fell and a foul came.
Kim Gwang-hyun, who picked the low four ball well, swung on the curve of 79.7 miles per hour (129 km/h) in the fifth ball in the ball count, 1 ball and 2 strikes.
The missed ball fell to third base.
Opponent pitcher Gray quickly caught the ball and thrown it to first base, but Kim Gwang-hyun's foot was fast, and this batting was recorded as an infield hit.
Kim Kwang-hyun couldn't score a goal because he was out from second base when he hit the infield ground of follow-up batter Tommy Edman.
However, the St. Louis hitters scored 4 points with five hits in the third inning, starting with Kim Gwang-hyun's on-base.
Kwang-Hyun Kim made his first hit in the second season of entering the big leagues.
He entered the National League last season, where the starting pitcher must also hit, but in the aftermath of Corona 19, the National League also implemented a designated hitting system, and there was no chance of hitting.
Meanwhile, Kim Kwang-hyun did not record a hit in the KBO League.
He entered the at-bats once in 2007, 2009, and 2010 when he played for SK Wyverns (now SSG Landers), but he recorded 3 at-bats, 2 at-bats, no hits, 1 RBI, 1 RBI, and 1 strikeout.
Kim Gwang-hyun, who played an active role as an ace and hitting number 4 while attending Ansan Technical High School, focused only on pitching on the professional stage.