Pittsburgh also achieved a dramatic four-game winning streak.
Bae Ji-hwan started as the eighth batter and second baseman in an away game against the Cincinnati Reds in the 2023 Major League Baseball at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on September 24 (Korea time) and recorded two hits, three RBIs, one run, one walk and one strikeout in four at-bats. His batting average for the season increased from 0.237 to 0.241.
On this day, Pittsburgh led the starting batting order of Palacios (right fielder), Reynolds (left fielder), Hayes (designated hitter), Swinski (center fielder), Trello (third baseman), Rodrigues (catcher), Rivas (first baseman), Bae Ji-hwan (second baseman), and Williams (shortstop). Poulter was Pittsburgh's starting pitcher.
Pittsburgh lost its 0-3 lead first by allowing a back-to-back home run from the bottom of the first inning. Pittsburgh, which also hit a series of timely hits starting with a ground home run in the bottom of the second inning, was dragged to 0-9 from the beginning of the game.
Pittsburgh did not give up, although the defeat was intensified early on. Pittsburgh scored its first point of the day with Rivas' timely hit to the left in the top of the fourth inning with two outs and runners on first and second bases. Bae Ji-hwan also got a strike walk in the top of the fourth inning and succeeded in getting on base for the first time on the day.
Pittsburgh, which launched a counterattack, fired a counterattack with Bae Ji-hwan's timely hit in the middle of an RBI single in the top of the sixth inning with one out and runners on second and third bases. With this hit, Bae Ji-hwan continued his hit streak in the last three consecutive games. Bae Ji-hwan, who advanced to third base when Palacios hit a timely hit, homered and scored when Reynold hit a three-run home run.
Pittsburgh, which chased 6-9 with five runs in the top of the sixth inning, succeeded in a dramatic 9-9 tie with Rivas' sweeping three-run timely double in a bases-loaded opportunity in the top of the seventh inning.
Pittsburgh finally turned the game around in the top of the eighth inning. Pittsburgh took the lead for the first time on the day with Swinski's timely reversal hit in the top of the eighth inning with no outs and a hit. After that, Rivas' one-run timely hit and Bae Ji-hwan hit a two-run timely left-center double to seal the game. Bae Ji-hwan, who settled on second base, tried to steal third base at the subsequent batter's at-bat, but was ruled out. There was no reversal in the video review application.
Pittsburgh faced an additional crisis with one out and runners on first and second bases with two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. However, Bae Ji-hwan ended the crisis by making a double play with his own hands with a catch of good defense. Pittsburgh remained fourth in the National League Central with a dramatic four-game winning streak and a 74-81 record on the season.