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Major League Baseball player Ji-man Choi of Tampa Bay hit the 10th home run of the season for the first time in two years and caught Toronto's ankles.
This is reporter Bae Jung-hoon.
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first at bat in the second inning, Choi Ji-man pulled a fastball in the middle of the Toronto starting Verrios and threw the ball into the second floor of the outfield stand in the right-center.
With a distance of 133m, it was the largest solo home run hit by Choi Ji-man this season.
Ji-man Choi, who overcame the fence in 25 days and hit a double-digit home run in two years, shared joy with his colleagues with a uniquely exciting ceremony.
Choi Ji-man was the only Tampa Bay hitter to record a multi-hit by pulling a double with a bullet-like bat in the fourth inning.
With Choi Ji-man's performance, Tampa Bay became the first American League club to reach 90 wins, beating Toronto 2-0.
After a four-game winning streak, Toronto has lost its ride with the New York Yankees and Boston in fierce wildcard competition.
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St. Louis' Kwang-Hyun Kim took the second save of his career in the big leagues.
He appeared in a penalty shootout in the 11th overtime, three points ahead of the New York Mets, and was chased by one point by making a throwing mistake following a one-run double.
With a four-game winning streak, St. Louis finished second in the National League Wild Card.
(Video editing: Nam Il)