KT's super emergency!'Right ankle pain during third base omissions' Kang Baek-ho replaces the runner in the 4th inning → Hospital transfer
KT's super emergency!'Right ankle pain during third base omissions' Kang Baek-ho replaces the runner in the 4th inning → Hospital transfer
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It was a relief in the midst of misfortune. KT Wiz's Kang Baek-ho injured his ankle while running the bases and was replaced as a pinch runner. Kang was feared to have serious injury due to the ambulance service, but he was replaced as a pinch runner after walking out to the dugout himself.
안전놀이터 KT is playing the Doosan Bears in the 2025 Shinhan Sol Bank KBO League at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 27th.
On this day, KT faced Doosan starter Choi Seung-yong with starting batting order that led to Hwang Jae-kyun (first baseman), Kim Min-hyuk (left fielder), Ahn Hyun-min (middle fielder), Rohas (right fielder), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Jang Sung-woo (catcher), Heo Kyung-min (third baseman), Kim Sang-soo (second baseman), and Kwon Dong-jin (striker).
KT starting pitcher Ko Young-pyo continued his perfect pitching from the 1st to the 4th inning, not allowing a single batter to get on base.
KT's batters missed the opportunity to score first with Kwon Dong-jin's groundout to the first base in the bottom of the second inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases.
He had another great chance in the bottom of the fourth inning. Kang Baek-ho, the leadoff hitter, had a hit and Jang Sung-woo's double in the bottom of the fourth inning gave him a chance to hit the second and third bases with no outs. However, Heo Kyung-min, the follow-up hitter, only made a shallow fly ball to the right field. Kim Sang-soo's well-hit ball was also caught by a diving catch and a good defense line hit by the second baseman, which engulfed his disappointment. In the process, third baseman Kang Baek-ho stepped on the base incorrectly while returning home late, causing his ankle to break.
When Kang Baek-ho collapsed immediately and complained of severe pain, the ambulance immediately entered the ground. With trainers and medical staff treatment continuing for a while, Kang Baek-ho got up and started walking on his own. Eventually, Kang Baek-ho was replaced by runner Moon Sang-chul and retreated to the dugout. It was a relief that he walked out on his own.
A KT official said, "Kang Baek-ho was replaced after complaining of pain after spraining his right ankle during an oasis in the bottom of the fourth inning. We will immediately move to a hospital for a checkup."