Choi Ji-man (32, Pittsburgh Pirates) added a hit in a major league (MLB) demonstration game.
On the 13th (Korean time), Choi Ji-man started as a 5th batter and first baseman in an MLB exhibition game against the Atlanta Braves held at Lecom Park in Bradenton, Florida, USA, and recorded 1 hit in 2 at-bats.
Choi Ji-man, who played a multi-hit game 스포츠토토 against the Philadelphia Phillies on the 11th, missed the New York Yankees game on the 12th, and continued the streak of hits in the game that day.
Choi Ji-man’s batting average in the demonstration game rose slightly to 0.250 (4 hits in 16 bats).
Choi Ji-man, who entered the first at-bat in the second inning with no runners out, withdrew with a floating ball to third base. However, in his second at-bat in the fifth inning, he got on base, pulling off a right-handed hit against Kirby Yates.
Afterwards, Choi Ji-man was replaced with runner Connor Joe to finish the game.
Meanwhile, in the match, Pittsburgh suffered a 3-11 loss to Atlanta.
Ji-hwan Choi’s teammate, Bae Ji-hwan, was put into defense at the beginning of the 6th inning, then stood at bat in the bottom of the 6th inning, and stepped on 1st base with the choice of a fielder from 1st base.
In the second at-bat in the ninth inning, he struck out on a swing.
Park Hyo-joon from Atlanta also came in as a big defense in the 7th inning. Park Hyo-joon recorded his first hit in the exhibition game by hitting a timely hit with two RBIs in the ninth inning when Atlanta was leading 8-3.