LG Ruiz started as the second baseman for the first time in the game between Kiwoom and LG of the ‘2022 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League’ held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the afternoon of the 6th.
LG Ruiz hit starter Choi Won-tae’s first pitch in the top of the second inning with one out and runners on first and second base. The ball was a hit that passed through Choi Won-tae and fell into the outfield. However, Kim Hye-sung, who played as second baseman, made a diving catch. The ball was sucked into Kim Hye-sung’s glove. Louise smiled in vain. 토토사이트
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Ruiz, the second baseman with two outs, allowed a hit, groping Kim Hye-sung’s fast ball. Kiwoom Lee Jung-hoo hit a fast ball against Choi Sung-hoon with no outs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Ruiz flew and made a diving catch, but it was not enough to catch the ball.
Ruiz stepped down with a grounder to shortstop in the fifth inning and a grounder to second base in the seventh inning to make no hits in three at-bats. Kiwoom and LG continued to play 1-1 until the ninth inning. Louise smiled bitterly in the 10th inning of extra time as Louise’s properly hit ball went to Ha Young-min’s front.
Ruiz avenged a hit lost to Kim Hye-sung in the top of the 11th inning of extra time. Ruiz instinctively threw himself to Kim Hye-sung’s heavy hit in the 11th inning of extra time with no outs and a runner on first base, which was leading 2-1 with Kim Hyun-soo’s solo home run. The ball fell into Ruiz’s glove. It was a decisive defense that prevented a tie or reversal. Louise smiled.
It was a good defense to help the closer Ko Woo-suk. LG finished the bottom of the 11th inning without losing a point and won four consecutive games.