Tigers pitcher Naile ready to move on after errant pitch hits opponent
It was a pitch that got away. Kia Tigers starter James Naile was cruising along against the Samsung Lions in their opening game of a Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series Monday night. Naile had allowed just one single through four innings at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu. But then with one out in the bottom of the fifth, Naile hit Park Seung-kyu in the…
On Monday night, Kia Tigers' James Naile was dominating the Samsung Lions during the first game of a KBO postseason series in Daegu. He had only allowed a single hit in the first four innings. However, with one out in the fifth inning, Naile's pitch struck Park Seung-kyu in the head. This resulted in an automatic ejection under KBO rules.
Despite the incident, the Tigers went on to win the game 5-1. Naile expressed his disappointment, stating that he was glad Park was unharmed but wished the game had ended differently as he believed it could have been a special performance. He admitted to feeling embarrassed and angry with himself.
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