"Samsung's foot baseball captain," Kim Ji-chan said, "I'm in great shape. It's been a long time since I played like crazy."
"Samsung's foot baseball captain," Kim Ji-chan said, "I'm in great shape. It's been a long time since I played like crazy."
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A game environment has been set up in which Kim Ji-chan can do best.
The Samsung Lions beat the Lotte Giants 7-3 in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League home game at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 27th.
Even before the game, Samsung manager Park Jin-man heralded active foot baseball. This is due to Lotte starter Alec Gamboa. He is a left-handed pitcher, but due to unnecessary pitching habits, he thought it would be easy to shake when a runner leaves the base.
It was a stage where Samsung's No. 1 hitter Kim Ji-chan could laugh. Kim Ji-chan struck out in his first at-bat.
However, Samsung's foot baseball started in earnest from Kim Ji-chan in the bottom of the second inning. Kim Ji-chan hit an infield grounder in front of the pitcher with two outs, the second and third bases occupied. He lived on first base with fast feet, and in the meantime, third baseman Ryu Ji-hyuk homered. Then, Park Seung-gyu came home through the second base to become the 2-0 Samsung lead.
Afterwards, Kim successfully stole third base when Samsung had a triple steal. Samsung scored four runs in the second inning alone, securing the upper hand. Kim Ji-chan's performance on the day was two hits, one steal, one RBI and two runs from five times at bat. He met Park Jin-man's expectations.
After the game, Kim Ji-chan said, "I played wildly on the base for the first time in a long time. I hope there will be many situations like this in the future," he said.
He also recalled his triple steal from the KBO for the first time this season. "I actually found out late. The coaches told me to check the cause of death on the base, but I didn't see it and was negligent. I was going to stop running because I was late, but (Lee) Jae-hyun came. So I ran late. I think I bought it because the pitcher didn't notice it."
As a designated hitter, Kim Ji-chan said he is free from the injury he suffered at the beginning of the season. "I am in perfect physical condition. The coach seems to be very considerate of me. There are many games left, so I think we should always do our best whether it be designated hitter or outfield defense."
When Kim Ji-chan plays, Samsung boasts a high winning rate. Since Kim Ji-chan is in charge of the attack, Samsung's batters tend to explode when Kim Ji-chan gets on base.
Kim Ji-chan is also well aware of this. "Once I get on base as the first batter, I feel that there are many things that (Kim) Sung-yoon can do. There are also better hitters from No. 3, so the more I get on base, the higher the probability I will score. There are so many good players behind me. I will do my best so that I can play more." 토토사이트