In fact, pitcher Moinello is not a pitcher to reduce the score like this, but (Kim) Do-young did a good job, so I think we won."스포츠토토

Kwak Bin (Doosan Bears), the starting pitcher who gave Korea its first win, raised his thumb to Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers), who has now become Korea's leading hitter. Kim started as the third batter and third baseman in Group B of the "2024 Premier 12" held at Tianmu Baseball Stadium in Taipei on the 14th, and led Korea to an 8-4 victory by hitting three hits (two home runs) and five RBIs from four times at bat. Korea swallowed its disappointment by losing 3-6 to Taiwan on the 13th, but its victory over Cuba laid the groundwork for advancing to the Super Round by recording one win and one loss in the group league.

Kim was not swayed at all despite the loss at the match against Taiwan. Despite the fact that batters' bats look a little heavy, he shook his head and expressed confidence that he could win. What made him do so.

"The players seem to have prepared well. Still, I felt positive," Kim said. "The players were in good condition, and the batters seemed to be in good condition, so I think I will be able to hit the ball well in the next game. I think I will be able to do well in the future as I am lightweight," Kim said, urging the team to trust more.

He was never afraid to meet Cuban ace Livan Moinello. Moinello was the ace pitcher for the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Softbank Hawks this year, and ranked first in the Pacific League with an ERA of 1.88. He also led Softbank to advance to the Japan Series by recording 11 wins, 5 losses, 163 innings and 155 strikeouts in 25 games.

"I didn't prepare anything. There were a lot of good pitchers in the KBO as well. I think we can just go in the same way. I think it was worth trying in this game (against Taiwan) because each player had some tension," Kim said.

Kim kept his promise by taking the lead in destroying Moeenelo. In the bottom of the second inning, Korea supported Kwak with six runs, easing his shoulders. With two outs and two outs, Moon Bo-kyung hit a double to the left-center field, and Park Sung-han hit a left-handed hit to make the first and second bases with two outs. Park Sung-han stole the second base and changed the situation to the second and third bases, and Choi Won-joon hit a timely hit in front of the shortstop to score a 1-0 first run.

Korea's concentration continued after two outs. With Hong Chang-ki loading the bases with a walk, Shin Min-jae got a push grounder to make it 2-0. Cuban ace Livan Moinello was in a tight spot and was hit by Kim Do-young. Kim instantly widened the distance to 6-0 by bursting the grand slam on the left side. It was Kim Do-young's bases-loaded walk that wiped away the tears that had been shed while Korea allowed the bases-loaded walk to Taiwan.

At bat in the bottom of the seventh inning with his team leading 7 to 1, Kim displayed his best batting performance by hitting a solo shot to the left. By widening the distance by 8 to 1, Kim proved himself why he should pay attention at this year's event selected by MLB.com , the Major League website. Multiple ML scouts gathered at Tianmu Baseball Stadium and exchanged opinions after watching Kim's batting and defense. It turned out to be an unexpected showcase for Kim. A scout for a club also showed interest by constantly measuring Kwak's ball speed.

Cuban coach Armando Jonsson had no choice but to praise Kim Do-young. "He has good batting skills, is strong, and he seems to continue to do well," Jonsson said, acknowledging that he is a young player with potential to grow further.

Kwak Bin said, "It's really reassuring that (Kim) Do-young, the representative batter of our country, is on the same team now. So I'm grateful to Doyoung. In fact, pitcher Moinello is not even a pitcher to give points like this, but I think we won because Doyoung did a good job."

Regarding the home run, Kim Do-young said, "I just wanted to hit it aggressively because I didn't have a bad feeling lately. I felt Mo'nello's ball was good in the first inning today, so I thought there would be no answer if I was late for the fastball. I felt good about going in for the fastball because it led to a good result."

Kim is aiming at winning two consecutive games until the match between Korea and Japan on Saturday. "I heard that starting pitchers are really good tomorrow (May 15). I think he will be similar (to Cuban Moello), so I just want to pay attention to what I care about at bat, and try to hit the wall of the world," Kim said.