Hanwha Eagles veteran infielder Ahn Chi-hong was not 100% in condition at the beginning of the season.

Due to abdominal pain, Ahn could not afford to play at the match against the Suwon KT Wiz on Sunday and the LG Twins in Jamsil on Wednesday. Ahn Chi-hong could not be seen at the match against the KIA Tigers on Friday, the first game of the team's historic Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon.안전놀이터

He played in three games before Sunday's game, but showed poor batting performance. He entered the ninth at bat, but all of them retired due to poor batting performance. He had no hits in nine at-bats for a batting average of 0.000.

He was excluded from the starting lineup for the match against KIA in Daejeon on Tuesday. Still, his physical condition is improving. "Ahn Chi-hong is almost recovering. In the end, players who are supposed to hit the ball must hit to score a point," Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon said before the game. "I believe that not only Chi-yong but also our main hitters will cheer up."

Hanwha, which had been dragging its feet by failing to target Kia's starting pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong, seized the opportunity in the bottom of the eighth inning. Chae Eun-seong and Moon Hyun-bin had consecutive hits against Cho Sang-woo, and took the opportunity. Then, as the opponent's foil overlapped, the team became runners on the second and third bases. Outcount was added at Lee Do-yoon's at-bat, but runners are still on the second and third bases. Hanwha's bench added An Chi-hong in place of Choi Jae-hoon, the eighth batter.

KIA also deployed Cho Sang-woo and counterattacked Hwang Dong-ha. An Chi-hong, who wasted his first pitch, did not miss Hwang Dong-ha's second pitch. He had a hit heading to left field, and both runners called home. His first hit of the season led to his team's come-from-behind final hit. Eventually, Hanwha secured Kia's 5-4 win, and secured its first consecutive win and the Winning Series.

Ahn Chi-hong, whom I met after the game, said, "I had abdominal pain and body aches all at once, so my condition fell to the floor. Actually, it is not good. However, it is getting better little by little, and even though it is in the season, I am improving my condition by increasing the amount of training."

"I felt that my condition was gradually improving during training. The coach also said before the game, 'Let's prepare when it's important,' and 'Be ready to come forward from the seventh inning,' so I was waiting for the opportunity," he added.

How did you feel when you came from behind to hit the ball.

"I had no choice but to hit it actively because the bat was in vain at the first pitch, and I tried not to be late for the timing," he said with a smile. "I looked at the course and went in, and a good hit came out."

He must be very sad because he played only four of the seven games his team played in the early days of the season. He feels even more sorry that he could not play the first game of the Daejeon New Stadium.

"If my physical condition improves and I play as a starter and I play as many games as possible, I would feel more strongly that I am playing at the new stadium," An said. "I wanted to play all the time since the opening, but that was not the case. However, I think the season is long. I want to prepare well for the rest of the season and be helpful to the team."