Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres played his part by getting on base three times.
Ha-seong Kim started as the first batter and second baseman in the 2023 American Professional Baseball Major League (MLB) away game against the St. Louis Cardinals held at St. Louis Busch Stadium in Missouri, USA on the 30th (Korean time), getting 2 hits, 1 walk, and 1 RBI in 3 at-bats. scored 1 goal.
Kim Ha-seong, who hit multi-hits in 7 games after the Miami Marlins game, also continued on base record in 11 consecutive games. His season batting average rose slightly from 0.274 to 0.276.
Ha-seong Kim reported a hit from his first at-bat. He came up as the lead batter in the first inning and attacked opposing starter Jack Thompson’s second pitch. He stomped on first base, cutting between the second baseman and shortstop.
He then headed to second base when Juan Soto’s surprise bunt. He quickly landed on third base after the opposing catcher’s throw to first base error. Kim Ha-seong scored the first goal for the team by stepping home on Fernando Tatis Jr.’s sacrifice fly to right field.
Kim Ha-seong, who withdrew with a grounder in the 3rd inning, took a walk in the 4th inning and succeeded in multi-on-base. He got his second hit in the sixth inning. He recorded a lucky infield hit against switched pitcher Casey Lorens with first out and second base in a 4–2 lead. The follow-up hit did not lead to a goal.
He scored an RBI with a sacrifice fly to left field on first out and third base in the eighth inning, leading 4-3. Kim Ha-sung’s 50th RBI of the season. Following last year (59 RBIs), he stepped on the 50 RBIs for the second consecutive year.먹튀검증
Kim Ha-seong was brilliant in defense as well. In the first inning, he stretched out his arms to catch Richie Palacius’ deep batted ball. Then, he twisted his upper body and threw, stopping the batter runner. He ended the inning with a joint play with Nick Martinez in the ninth inning when the score was 5-5.
Despite Kim Ha-seong’s performance in offense and defense, San Diego tasted the bitter taste of defeat. They led 5-3 until the beginning of the 8th inning, but allowed the score to be tied in the bottom of the 8th. In the 10th inning of overtime, Tommy Hyeonsu Edmon, who came out as a pinch hitter with 1 out on 1st and 3rd base, got a final hit and lost 5-6.
On the same day, Bae Ji-hwan started as the ninth batter and second baseman in an away game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, and went 4 at bats, 1 hit and 1 RBI. He had a season batting average of 0.240.
Bae Ji-hwan, who struck out in the first at-bat in the third inning, hit the second baseman infield in the second at-bat in the sixth inning. Bae Ji-hwan, who struck out again in the 8th inning, scored a lucky RBI in the 9th. With a 5–1 lead, he hit a grounder to shortstop from first out and third base. The runner on third base stepped home while the shortstop couldn’t catch it. Bae Ji-hwan also settled on first base and scored an RBI. With Bae Ji-hwan’s key RBI, Pittsburgh beat Kansas City 6-3.