US Major League Baseball St. Louis Kim Kwang-hyun proved to be the Cincinnati Reds''natural enemy' and has his first victory this season.
Kim Kwang-Hyun started a home game against the Cincinnati Reds at the Bush Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri on the 24th, and made a good pitch with only 5 hits including 1 home run during the 5⅔ innings and 8 strikeouts.
The eight strikeouts are the highest in a match since Kim Gwang-hyun entered the major league last year.
The previous record was six at the Milwaukee Brewers on September 15 last year.
Kim Gwang-hyun scored 85 pitches, and 53 of them were put into strikes.
Kwang-Hyun Kim was replaced by passing the mound to Ryan Helsley in the first two-out of the 6th inning, where the team was 5-1.
If the match ends like this, Kim Gwang-hyun will reap his first victory this season.
The average ERA for the season has been drastically lowered from 9.00 to 4.15.
Kim Gwang-hyun continued his 16-inning-free streak against Cincinnati on this day and showed off his'natural enemy' without regret.
Compared to the season's first appearance, the fastball fastball improved and the slider was sharpened, making it harder for Cincinnati.
Kim Gwang-hyun made his first start of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies on the 18th, but withdrew without a win or loss with 3 runs in 3 innings.
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