Koo Ja-rook drew a bases-loaded walk-off single to clinch Samsung's spot in the playoffs.

Outfielder Koo Ja-rook, the “Captain” of the Samsung Lions in the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO), drew a bases-loaded walk-off single to clinch Samsung's spot in the playoffs.

Samsung won 9-8 at home against the Kiwoom Heroes at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea, on April 22. With the win, Samsung erased the magic number for a direct playoff berth.

Koo Ja-rook, who started in left field at No. 3, led the team's offense, going 2-for-4 with a home run in back-to-back at-bats, three RBIs and two runs scored. In the first inning, Kim Ji-chan singled and Yoon Jung-bin walked to put runners on first and second with no outs. There were no second outs. Two batters later in the third inning, Koo took a 145-kilometer fastball from Kiwoom starter Ariel Furado and blasted it over the center field fence. It traveled 125 meters.

In the sixth inning, leadoff hitter Yoon Jung-bin singled to center field, and Koo came up to bat for the third time. This time, he struck again against Hurado. He pulled a cut-past ball (138 kilometers) over the right-field stands. The ball traveled 115 meters.

In 127 games this season, Guzauk is batting .491 (169-for-49) with 33 home runs, 115 RBIs, 92 runs scored, 13 doubles, and a 1.045 OPS. The miraculous turnaround of Samsung, which was categorized as a bottom-tier power before the start of the season, was due in large part to Koo. 카지노사이트 There is even talk of him signing a five-year, 12 billion won contract at a bargain price.

“First of all, I'm happy to share the second place in the regular season and postseason qualification with our home fans,” Koo said after the game. “It was frustrating at the beginning of the season when we were ranked at the bottom of the standings, but we wanted to show them with results. We were able to see the Samsung Lions get stronger as the season went on, and we were able to change a lot of people's minds,” he said.

“I think the reason we were able to finish second is because of the coaching staff and front office staff who helped the players around the clock, and the fans who always supported us,” he added.

“We are in second place now, but we will be on top at the end of the season. I would like to thank everyone for their support throughout the season.”

Meanwhile, coach Park Jin-man said, “Today, in front of a full house at home, the entire team hoped that we would be able to finalize the rankings on our own. Won Tae-in, our best card to win, fulfilled that wish perfectly.”

He also praised captain Koo Ja-uk for his back-to-back home runs and Park Byung-ho for his three-run blast that knocked out Gisun. “Koo Ja-rook, who had his best performance of the season, made his presence felt at a time when we needed him to push the momentum, and Park Byung-ho hit a home run to give us early momentum,” said Park.

“We will prepare well for important games such as managing injured players for the rest of the season and challenge for bigger goals,” he said, promising a miracle in the fall feast.