LG’s Austin Crushes Kwak Bin’s 157 kph Fastball to Split Jamsil, Calling It a Huge Victory
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- LG Twins defeated the Doosan Bears 1-0 at Jamsil after Austin hit a solo home run against Kwak Bin.
- Kwak, regarded as one of the KBO League’s top pitchers, allowed one run in seven innings but took the loss.
A single swing broke up a pitchers’ duel at Jamsil. LG Twins slugger Austin hit a solo home run off Doosan Bears starter Kwak Bin, whose fastball reached 157 kph, to give LG a 1-0 victory.
Kwak delivered seven strong innings and allowed only one run. But with Doosan’s offense unable to score, the ace took the loss despite his outstanding performance.
The home run was the lone blemish on Kwak’s outing. Austin, who is challenging for the MVP award, provided the decisive blow and described the result as a major win. He also praised Kwak as an exceptional pitcher.
It was a really important and big victory. Kwak is an incredible pitcher.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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