3 strikeouts-1 mistake Kim Ha-sung's tie-breaking home run → overturned to a double, "Video review was correct" SD manager...3G hits in a row, though
Aug 12, 2024
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Kim Ha-sung, who struck out three times in a row in the previous at-bat, swung the bat vigorously as if determined. In one ball, the opponent left-hander Andrew Nady pulled a high fastball in the middle of the second pitch of 94.1 miles and hit a large ball that seemed to cross the left fence.
The ball, which hit at an angle of 25 degrees and 99.4 miles, crossed the fence. Kim Ha-sung, who was running to sprint, slowly turned around the second and third bases and hit home with both arms open as usual when he checked the ball. It seemed to be a 7-7 tie.
Kim Ha-sung, who came into the dugout, looked triumphant as he was enthusiastically congratulated by his colleagues. San Diego fans above the first base dugout also stood up to celebrate Kim Ha-sung's home run.
However, the judges gathered and asked for a challenge. Two minutes later, the decision was overturned with a ground rule double, not a home run. The slow screen showed that the ball hit the inside of the fence and hit the glove of Pittsburgh left fielder Kyle Starworth. It's a double.
Kim Ha-sung went back to second base with an awkward expression.
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San Diego manager Mike Shildt said "(Bill Miller) did not give a detailed explanation. He said the decision was changed to just a ground rule double. I think their judgment was right. Whether it's a home run or not, it's a difficult play in timing. It went over the fence, but it didn't fall to the ground. It felt like a home run, but the result was different."
While Pittsburgh's pitcher was changed to George Soriano, Luis Campusano struck out and the game ended with Kim Ha-sung still on second base. It was the end of San Diego's seven-game winning streak.
Kim Ha-sung struck out in all three previous at-bats. After trailing 0-5, he struck out a rookie after one out in the third inning, followed by a 1-5 strikeout in the fifth inning, and a swing strikeout in the seventh inning when he closely followed 4-5.
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He nodded in his fourth at-bat and expressed his desire to make up for his offense and defense mistakes. However, Tyagu and Pence turned a blind eye to Kim Ha-sung. It would have been a home run if I had flown a foot more. Statcast measured the distance of the ball at 376 feet, and judged that it would have been home runs in 18 of the 30 stadiums.
Kim Ha-sung recorded one hit and three strikeouts in four at-bats against the Miami Marlins at Rondipo Park on the 12th (Korea time). The team lost six to seven. San Diego, which ended its seven-game winning streak, tied for second place in the National League West with 66 wins and 53 losses.
Kim Ha-sung, who succeeded in hitting in three consecutive games, hit a batting average of 0.227 (88 hits in 388 at-bats), 10 homers, 45 RBIs, 59 runs, 21 steals, and an OPS of 0.685. A home run seemed to be added 50 days after drawing his 10th arch of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 23, but it was 1% short.
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