The 'Korean Monster', Ryu Hyun-jin of LA Dodgers has started this year's Major League Baseball season with an open day win.
Won Jung-hwan reports.
South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin started on the mound against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday,… marking the end of Clayton Kershaw's eight-season Opening Day starting streak for the LA Dodgers.
And Ryu got off to a winning start, making him the first South Korean pitcher in 18 years to win on the opening day of the MLB season.
The last time a Korean pitcher tasted victory on the opening day was back when Park Chan-ho won with the Texas Rangers in 2002.
Against the Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium,… Ryu Hyun-jin gave up just one run in six innings, getting eight strike-outs to help the Dodgers win 12-5 in their opening game.
After throwing six solid innings in the game,… he said he felt "zero pressure".
The 31-year-old is hoping to have a healthy season this year after missing three months with a groin injury in 2018.
Meanwhile, Ryu's teammates made the Dodgers' victory even more memorable on Thursday as they set the record for the most home runs in an Opening Day game.
The eight home runs also tied a team record for homers in a game which was set back in 2002.
Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News.