'Third baseman An Jae-seok sent off' Doosan Bears manager Kim Won-hyeong: "I was glad to see his defense as much as his home run in his return game" [Jamsil on-site]

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Kim Won-hyeong (52), manager of the Doosan Bears, praised An Jae-seok (24) for his third base defense.

Manager Kim said after the match against the Samsung Lions held at Seoul Jamsil Stadium on the 29th, which Doosan won 4-0, "I was as glad to see his performance in defense as I was to see him record a multi-hit game including a home run in his return game," and added, "I hope he continues the momentum of a good return game."

After taking over as Doosan's manager following the previous season, Manager Kim converted An Jae-seok, whose primary position had been shortstop, to third base. However, An Jae-seok appeared to still be adjusting in the early part of the season, showing unstable defense. On the 14th, during a match against the Incheon SSG Landers, he committed two errors. Two days later, on the 16th, he was excluded from the roster and spent time in the Futures League to regroup.

An Jae-seok, who returned to the first division after about two weeks, contributed offensively with a double in the 3rd inning and a solo home run in the 7th inning, and also secured the team's victory with consecutive super catches in the late innings of the game. He made a diving catch on a hard-hit ball to the third base line by Shim Jae-hoon in the 7th inning, and in the 8th inning, he fielded back-to-back infield grounders by Kim Heon-gon and Kim Sung-yoon and threw them accurately to first base.

After the game, An Jae-seok himself commented, "Actually, I think the great defense that kept coming out was even more thrilling than the home run."

In his overall assessment of the game, Manager Kim said, "Starting pitcher Jacklog took responsibility for six clean innings and set the tone for the early part of the game. Kim Jeong-woo, Yang Jae-hoon, and Lee Young-ha, who followed, also fulfilled their roles 100%." He added, "The lineup did well in scoring runs, but I want to praise the process of creating those runs. Kim Min-seok's go-ahead winning hit and Cameron's performance in scoring position were key."

Regarding the establishment of the record for the most consecutive sold-out home games in Doosan history (8 games) on this day, he expressed gratitude, saying, "I am always thankful for the cheers of our fans. It seems the players are also motivated by the constant support from fans who keep coming to the baseball stadium."

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