It’s been a roller-coaster two days for LG Twins’ foreign-born outfielder Austin Dean .On the 11th, Austin was ejected from the game after strongly protesting a strike call in the bottom of the 6th inning of a 3-3 game against the Kiwoom Heroes. When a ball in the body of opposing starter Jang Jae-young was called a strike on a one-ball, two-strike count, Austin reacted strongly and threw his helmet and bat at the umpire. It was an emotional outburst for Austin, who also complained about a dubious ball call in the first inning .Austin left the field a day later, but on the 12th, he was in a completely different mood. Austin hit a home run and drew three walks in an 8-4 victory in the 12th inning .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.”That was probably the best home run I’ve ever hit,” Austin said after the game, “I didn’t look good yesterday, but today I was able to help the team, so I’m very happy .”Reflecting on the previous day, Austin said, “There were a lot of strike calls that I wasn’t happy with, so 스포츠토토링크 I was upset on behalf of my teammates, so I protested a lot,” adding, “I went into the locker room and prayed for a win, and I was so proud of my team for winning. “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, and I’m determined to see the season through to the end.”
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