An Woo-jin's 156km fastball, Kim Do-young hit hard! Gocheok Dome in chaos → Everyone held their breath; fortunately, play resumed normally

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On the 22nd at Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome, during a tense moment in the bottom of the fourth inning with two outs in the game between Kiwoom Heroes and KIA Tigers, a heart-stopping incident occurred that sent chills through fans of both teams. Kim Do-young (23), a national team infielder set to compete at the September Nagoya-Aichi Asian Games, was struck on the elbow by a pitch thrown by Kiwoom Heroes' An Woo-jin (27).

An Woo-jin, who started the game for his team, threw his third pitch with a 1-ball-1-strike count. The ball, leaving his fingertips as a powerful 156 km/h fastball, headed toward Kim Do-young's body. The pitch's trajectory sharply bent and struck Kim Do-young's elbow while he was at the plate.

Instantly, accompanied by a dull thud, Kim Do-young immediately expressed severe pain. He left the batter's box and remained on the field for some time, waiting for the pain to subside, as Gocheok Dome fell into a moment of deep silence and commotion. Given that he was hit by an extremely fast fastball, there were urgent concerns about a serious injury.

Pitcher An Woo-jin also showed a shocked expression, staring intently toward the batter's box without hiding his worry, while KIA's coaching staff and trainers rushed onto the field to closely examine the player's condition.

Fortunately, after briefly composing himself from the pain, Kim Do-young got up on his own and walked to first base. Fortunately, the pitch thrown by An Woo-jin struck his elbow guard. An Woo-jin also bowed his head while offering an apology. Kim Do-young exchanged a nod with An Woo-jin in return.

Seeing the signal that no serious injury had occurred, relieved applause erupted from both dugouts and the stands, and the game resumed immediately. Kim Do-young then played normally in the bottom of the fourth inning without being substituted.

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