'Multi-hit + 4G consecutive hits' Kim Ha-sung recovered to 0.230 batting average in 93 days, RBI + scoring + stealing + walking...SD 6-8 BAL
Jul 29, 2024
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In an away game against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yard in Baltimore, Maryland, on the 29th (Korea time), Kim Ha-sung played 2 hits in 3 at-bats, 1 RBI, 1 run, 1 walk, and 1 stolen base. However, San Diego lost 6-8, ending its seven-game winning streak.
Since the game against the Washington Nationals on the 26th, Kim Ha-sung has hit four consecutive games and two hits three times during the same period, raising his batting average to 0.232 (83 hits in 357 at-bats) and OPS to 0.704. It is the first time in 93 days that Kim Ha-sung has recaptured a batting average of 230 since April 27. In addition, it is the first time in two weeks that the OPS has exceeded 70 percent since the 15th.
During this period, he hit a batting average of 0.438 (7 hits in 16 at-bats) and 0.294 (10 hits in 34 at-bats) in nine games in the second half. In other words, the hitting has been strong recently.
In addition, he added a steal a week after the game against the Cleveland Guardians on the 22nd, marking his 20th of the season, reaching 20 steals for the second consecutive year. As a result, Kim Ha-sung recorded 10 home runs, 44 RBIs, 55 points, 52 walks, an on-base percentage of 0.331 and a slugging percentage of 0.373.
Kim Ha-sung, who started as the eighth shortstop, went out as the leadoff hitter in the top of the third inning when he was 0-0, walked to get on base, and recorded stolen bases and stolen bases in turn. Kim Ha-sung, who picked up a 95.1-mile fastball on the fifth pitch against Baltimore starter Albert Suarez, was comfortably safe by running second base on the third pitch at Kyle Higashioka's at-bat.
Left-handed batter Luis Arraez at-bat after Higashioka was out with a straight hit to shortstop. Kim Ha-sung was tagged out with greed for third base at the first pitch. Suarez threw a 96-mile fastball outside and catcher James McCann's throw was accurate. Kim Ha-sung's judgment that Araez immediately hit a left-handed hit and already had greed for third base in the scoring position was regrettable.
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Kim Ha-sung, who then entered the batter's box, pulled Suarez's 86-mile body cutter on the third pitch with a ball count 1B1S and connected it with a double falling on the left-field line to bring third baseman Meryl home. Peralta then homered with Higashioka's left-handed hit, and Kim Ha-sung, who went to third base, homered when Arez, the next batter, hit a double play to shortstop and followed 3-6.
In the top of the sixth inning, when Xander Bogaerts' two-run homer to the left narrowed the gap to 4-6, Kim Ha-sung struck out swinging after two consecutive outs. Right-hander Jacob Webb's 93.7 miles outside fastball misled the bat.
In the ninth inning, trailing 5-8, he got on base with an infield hit in his last at-bat with no outs and no outs. After a persistent game with opposing right-hander Janiere Cano to the 10th pitch, he pulled a 97.6-mile fastball in the middle and hit an infield hit toward the shortstop. Shortstop Gunner Henderson missed a big hit on the side without hitting the bound. A hit was given to the judgment that it was a tricky ball, not an error.
San Diego recovered one point when pinch runner Wade homered with a grounder to shortstop by Jurickson Profar with one out, but Jake Cronenworth grounded out to second base and the game ended.
San Diego, which ended its seven-game winning streak, maintained second place in the National League West and second place in the wild card with 57 wins and 51 losses. The Atlanta Braves, the No. 1 wild card player, beat the third-place New York Mets 9-2 on the day, widening their gap with San Diego to one game.
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