San Diego shortstop Kim Ha-sung (29) of the Major League had one hit, one walk, and one run from three times at bat against the Atlanta Braves. However, it was not enough to lead his team’s victory.
Kim Ha-sung started as shortstop and sixth batter in the final home game of the weekend’s three consecutive games at Petco Park in San Diego, California on the 15th (Korea Standard Time).
Kim Ha-sung’s first at-bat came at the end of the first inning when he was attacked. Kim Ha-sung came to the batter’s box with runners on the second and third bases receiving scoring rights, and met Atlanta ace Chris Sale (36). With a ball count of two balls and two strikes, Kim strongly hit a slider with a speed of five pitches and 80.7 miles (about 130 kilometers), but the Atlanta third baseman caught it with a diving catch and threw it to the first base to force him out.
The pitch was like a clothesline, as the speed of the ball reached 95.2 miles (153 kilometers), but the course was not good. If the hit had led to a hit, it would have been an opportunity to post two RBIs, which made it more regrettable.
The second batter’s box was made when he was attacked in the bottom of the fourth inning. Taking the batter’s box in the absence of a one-out runner, Kim Ha-sung succeeded in getting a walk after a close game of up to eight pitches against Sale, a pitcher who is similar to his opponent’s team. 룸알바
Kim Ha-sung, who went to the first base, stole the second base soon after, and successfully made his 18th stolen base this season. However, his follow-up hitter Kyle Higashioka (34) was struck out and failed to score a run.
Kim Ha-sung’s third at-bat on the day came when he was attacked in the bottom of the seventh inning. Kim Ha-sung, who came to the batter’s box as the leadoff batter, hit a four-pitch, 95.2 miles (about 153 kilometers) of four balls and two strikes from A.J. Minter (31), the changed pitcher of the opposing team, to make a hit that falls in front of the left field.
The ball hit the center of the bat well, as it flew 101.2 miles (about 163 kilometers). Kim Ha-sung, who succeeded in getting on base, even scored a run when catcher Luis Campusano hit a homer.
The fourth batter’s box was made when he was attacked in the bottom of the eighth inning. Coming into the batter’s box with a one-out runner on the first base, Kim hit a slider with a length of 84.4 miles (136 kilometers) in one strike situation against Joe Jimenez, the 29-year-old pitcher whose opponent team has changed, but was out due to a fly ball to the left field.
Kim Ha-sung was forward-deployed as the sixth batter for the first time in a long time, and had one hit, one walk, and one run from three times at bat on the day. His OPS, which combines on-base plus slugging percentage, will continue to remain at .702 (0.702).
San Diego, however, lost to Atlanta 3-6 despite Kim Ha-sung’s performance.
