KIA and National Team on High Alert After Kim Doyoung Suffers Nasal Fracture from Batted Ball

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Professional baseball club KIA and the national baseball team for the Asian Games are on high alert. South Korean baseball star Kim Doyoung has been diagnosed with a nasal fracture after being struck in the face by a batted ball during a game.

Reporter Bae Jeonghun has more.

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Steping up to the plate during the bottom of the fourth inning with no outs and a runner on first in the game against NC yesterday (the 9th), Kim Doyoung attempted a surprise bunt on the first pitch, but the ball deflected off his bat and struck him directly in the face.

Bleeding from the nose, Kim was immediately substituted. He expressed deep disappointment before heading to the hospital.

The KIA club announced that a detailed medical examination revealed a nasal fracture, and that the treatment method for the injury will be decided after gathering medical opinions.

This deals an inevitable blow to the rosters of both KIA, which is currently embroiled in a fierce race for the pennant race, and the national baseball team, which is scheduled to gather for training camp in four days ahead of the Asian Games.

Amid additional bad news—Park Min, who was brought in to replace Kim, was also substituted due to a shoulder dislocation during defense—KIA lost 5 to 4 to NC.

In Daegu, where a showdown between the top two teams took place, KT came out on top.

Starting pitcher Ko Young-pyo tied down Samsung's batting lineup with seven scoreless innings, while Kim Hyun-soo sealed the victory by launching a game-winning two-run homer in the sixth inning.

Securing a 2 to 0 victory, KT closely chased league-leader Samsung, narrowing the gap to half a game.

Powered by Lee Ro-un's stellar pitching—who pitched 7 scoreless innings with 2 outs to earn his first-ever starting win since debut—SSG defeated Doosan 1 to 0. Meanwhile, Hanwha clinched a crushing victory over LG, backed by Wang Yen-cheng's solid performance of 1 run allowed over 6 innings ahead of joining the Taiwan national team, combined with an explosive batting lineup that racked up 12 runs in a single inning during the 8th.

(Video Editing: Park Jung-sam)
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