A fatal mistake that Kim Seung-yeop couldn’t cover, but he paid for it with the winning run
Doosan Bears foreign player Henry Ramos (32) reflected on his error after hitting the game-winning home run.
Doosan Bears defeated Kiwoom 6-4 on Thursday at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, in a regular-season visiting game of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League. With their second straight win, Doosan remained one game behind the first-place KIA Tigers with 39 wins, two draws and 30 losses.
Ramos went back and forth between hell and heaven on this day. Starting at first base and in right field, he made two costly errors that led to unearned runs. In the bottom of the fifth inning, he failed to field Lee Joo-hyung’s single to right field with runners on first and second, allowing the runner from second to score and preventing Lee from advancing to second.
The error in the bottom of the eighth inning, when Doosan took a 4-3 lead, was even more devastating. Ki Uhm Song Sung-moon hit a line drive between Ramos and the second baseman. Ramos was in a better position to make the catch, but he was unable to stop the ball from falling right in front of him, allowing Song to advance to third base. Lee Yong-gyu followed with a tying RBI single, putting Doosan in danger of a comeback.
However, Hong Gun-hee retired pinch-hitter Kim Gun-hee in order, and in the bottom of the ninth, Ramos sent Joo Seung-woo’s ball over the center field wall for the game-winning two-run shot. The eighth shot of the season with a distance of 130 meters.
After the game, Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said, “It was a meaningful game for us as we were able to break the losing streak and continue our winning streak. The entire team showed a strong determination to win,” said Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop.
“Starting pitcher Alcantara laid the foundation for the victory with a quality start, and Choi Ji-kang followed with a clean first inning. “At the plate, Kim Jae-hwan was the difference maker with a leadoff single in the first inning.” “I also want to commend 안전놀이터 Kim Taek-yeon for his second straight save. It was a three-hit day for him, showing his recent good hitting form. Jeon Min-jae provided valuable RBIs in the fourth and sixth innings in tight situations. Heo Kyung-min and Kang Seung-ho also had multi-hit games.”
While Lee praised Ramos’ home run, he didn’t gloss over the error. “Ramos hit the game-winning home run in a tie game and saved the team. However, I would ask him to show a little more concentration on defense,” he said. “Even though it was an away game, a lot of fans filled the third-base bleachers in Gocheok, and their cheers helped us win the series. We are always grateful to them,” he said.
“It feels good to hit the game-winning home run,” Ramos said. But more than that, I think it means more because it came after my error tied the game before,” he said. “I probably should have been a little more aggressive (in the eighth inning),” he said, “but I wasn’t 토토사이트 추천 aggressive enough. I was thinking about what I did and how I was going to fix it. I just wanted to make sure I hit it right, and it came out as a home run.”
Ramos’ home run was his first outside of his home stadium’s locker room. He hadn’t hit a home run away from home in 57 games, despite hitting seven home runs at Jamsil Stadium, one of the hardest places to hit a home run.
“I found out about it a couple days ago,” Ramos said. I can’t really explain it, but I think it’s because I play more games at home. In a way, I hit a home run away from home, and I hope this home run will inspire me to hit more home runs away from home.”
