It’s been a roller-coaster couple of days for LG Twins foreign-born Austin Dean.
Austin was ejected in the sixth inning of a 3-3 game against the Kiwoom Heroes on Nov. 11 after strongly protesting the umpire’s strike call.
When a ball in the body of opposing starter Jang Jae-young was called a strike on a one-ball, two-strike count, 토토 Austin reacted strongly and threw his helmet and bat at the umpire.
It was an emotional outburst for Austin, who had also complained about a dubious ball call in the first inning.
Austin left the field a day later and finished the day on a completely different note.
Austin hit a home run and drew three walks in an 8-4 win over Kiwoom.
In the bottom of the fifth inning with a 3-2 lead, Austin launched a huge two-run shot with a distance of 130.6 meters and a bat speed of 174.3 kilometers per hour.
It hit the top of the bleachers at the spacious Jamsil Stadium and turned the tide in LG’s favor.
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“That was probably the best home run I’ve ever hit,” Austin said after the game, adding, “I didn’t have a great day yesterday, 안전놀이터 and I’m really happy to come through for the team today.”
“There were a lot of strike calls that I wasn’t happy with, so I was upset on behalf of my teammates, so I protested a lot,” he said, adding, “I went into the locker room and prayed for a win, and I was so proud of the team.”
Seeing the team win without him made him realize the power of LG.
“I’m a mercenary and a first baseman, and I play a big position, but the beauty of our team is that if I’m out, someone else can step in and do a good job,” Austin said.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve played full-time after being a backup in the U.S. for the past three years, so it’s not without its challenges,” he said of his 0.207 batting average (6-for-29) this month, “but I can’t make excuses, 스포츠토토 and I’m determined to see the season through to the end.”
