Bae Ji-hwan of the Pittsburgh Pirates announced a smooth start.
Bae Ji-hwan started as the 8th hitter and second baseman in the 2023 Major League Cincinnati Reds away game held at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA on the 31st (Korean time).
He came in with two out at bat in the second inning, with Pittsburgh trailing 0-1, and made an infield hit.
He then made a double to the left after one out in the fourth inning when the match was 1–1. He even succeeded in stealing third base. 메이저사이트
Afterwards, Pittsburgh took a chance on 1st and 3rd base, and Bae Ji-hwan scored on consecutive walks by subsequent batters Cruise and Reynolds.
In the top of the 5th inning, with no runners out, Bae Ji-hwan, who stepped down with a fly ball from center fielder, stole second base after getting a walk in the top of the 8th inning.
After joining the opening roster, Bae Ji-hwan, who started his first opening game in his debut, showed off his best hitting feeling.
The final result of the game that day was 2 hits in 3 at-bats, 2 runs, 1 walk and 2 steals. He marked a 0.667 batting average for the season. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh won 5-4 against Cincinnati that day, and Choi Ji-man was absent.