Ha-seong Kim, 1 hit, 2 walks Lake Rain makes up for mistakes
Starting game 1 of doubleheader against MLB Atlanta
Ha-seong Kim (29, San Diego Padres) had a hitting streak for three consecutive games.
Ha-seong Kim started as the 9th hitter and shortstop in the first game of the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) doubleheader (DH) against the Atlanta Braves held at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA on the 21st (Korean time) and went 1 hit and 2 walks in 2 at-bats. He played an active role in scoring goals.
Kim Ha-seong's season batting average, who had been on a three-game hitting streak since the game against Atlanta on the 18th, rose from 0.212 to 0.216 (36 hits in 167 at-bats).
Ha-Seong Kim, who recorded 2 hits and 1 walk the previous day, succeeded in getting on base three times in two consecutive games. Ha-seong Kim's on-base percentage was 0.333.
In his first at-bat with one out and one on first base in the top of the third inning, Ha-seong Kim hit a ground ball to third base, putting the preceding runner out and getting on base. The follow-up batter, Luis Araes, retired with a fly to center field and was unable to advance further.
Kim Ha-seong, who appeared as the leadoff hitter in the top of the sixth inning, hit a heavy hit. He targeted Atlanta right-handed starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez's low slider toward the body and resulted in a hit.
However, Araes hit a double play and was caught at second base. Ha-seong Kim walked in the top of the 8th inning when San Diego was down 2-5. This became the foundation for San Diego’s turnaround. San Diego, who had the bases loaded with one out thanks to Fernando Tatis Jr.'s infield hit and Jurickson Profar's walk, turned the game around 6-5 with Jake Cronenworth's two RBI hit and Manny Machado's timely double to left. Kim Ha-seong, who was walked again in the top of the 9th inning with one out and no runner on base, advanced to second base on Araes' hit, but was unable to score due to a missed follow-up hit. Ha-seong Kim made an error while fielding Chadwick Tromp's slow hit in the bottom of the second inning. The batted ball hit Ha-seong Kim's glove and bounced back. Fortunately, he did not end up conceding a goal. He made up for his previous mistake by showing off a good pitch in the bottom of the 9th inning. Leadoff hitter Michael Harris' missed ball flew to an awkward position between second base and center field, but Ha-seong Kim followed and caught it by sliding. San Diego closing pitcher Robert Suarez also applauded. Suarez later struck out two batters and secured the team's 6-5 victory.