Day of Choi

"Hitting, running and stealing!"

Chicago Cubs Hee S. Choi made "another scene" on the ground against the Colorado Rockies held yesterday (KST) in Chicago.

In the Cubs first, with the Rockies leading 3-0, Choi hit a two-out double and called in two runners on the first and second base. In the third, he walked to the first, and stole the second. He snatched up one more walk, which led to making the game even for both teams.

Choi recorded one for three, making two RBIs on a double for the Cubs. His average went up to 0.262. This season, Choi is retaining a record of 16 RBIs. He is also leading the Cubs with most doubles and home runs.

After entering in the top of the 10th, Alex Gonzalez hit a solo homer in the bottom half to give the Chicago Cubs a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Choi will also play in a home game against Milwaukee Brewers today.

As announced, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Bob Brenly put Byung Hyun Kim on the 15-day injured list for the ankle injury. Prior to him, Randy Johnson and Curt Shilling were put on the list, too.

In the meanwhile, Seung Song continued his 15-inning shutout streak for the Monstreal Expos` minor league team. He recorded a no-hit no-run game on April 28. Yesterday (KST), he took the mound as a start and shut out the first six innings. It was his season third win (ERA 1.69).

Sang-Soo Kim ssoo@donga.com