'9 wins and 2 losses in the second half' SD is scary, catch LAD again and chase the 4.5 game difference...Kim Ha-sung has no hits in 2 at-bats, 2 walks, and 1 point
Aug 01, 2024
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Kim Ha-sung started the home game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park on the 1st (Korea time) as the 8th shortstop and scored 2 hits, 2 walks and 1 point in 2 at-bats. San Diego defeated the Dodgers for the second consecutive day with an 8-1 victory and further increased its chances of advancing to the postseason.
Kim Ha-sung, who failed to add a hit for two consecutive days following a four-for-four hit against the Dodgers the previous day, collapsed again in the 230s with a batting average of 0.229 (83 hits in 363). However, the number of walks increased to 54 to tie for seventh in the National League in this category.
Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw, who took the mound for the second time since his return, gave up six hits and one walk in three ⅔ innings and allowed seven runs (three earned runs) to lose the game. 1 loss for the season, 5.87 ERA.
On the other hand, San Diego starter Dylan Sheese became the winning pitcher by giving up three hits and three walks in five ⅔ innings and blocking him with six strikeouts and one run. Seeds, who showed Nochter's strength against the Washington Nationals on the 26th, showed overwhelming pitching on the same day as well. Fastball confinement showed a maximum of 99.2 miles and an average of 97.4 miles. He recorded 11 wins, 8 losses, a 3.42 ERA, and 174 strikeouts in the season, ranking first in both leagues.
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Then, while Bryce Johnson couldn't catch Dan Bunt by Kershaw, third baseman Kim Ha-sung quickly rushed home. 2-0. San Diego added two chances with one out and runners on first and second to widen the gap to 4-0.
However, Kim Ha-sung left as a leadoff hitter in the fourth inning and grounded out to the second base, and in the fifth inning with a 7-1 lead, right-hander Michael Kopek struck out swinging on a 99.2-mile-high fastball on the sixth pitch of the ball count 2B2S.
In the seventh inning with a lead of 8-1, he walked the seventh ball after going all the way to the full count with the opponent's right-hander Brent Haniwell, leading the chance to the bases. However, Campusano hit a double play and did not advance further.
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Ohtani, who grounded out to second base after a full count with Seizu in his first at-bat in the top of the first inning, got on base with a walk with one out in the third inning, but he advanced to third base when a double fell to Gavin Lux's right line with two outs and runners on first and second, and then went all the way home with greed when the ball thrown to the infield by San Diego right fielder Bryce Johnson flowed to the third base foul.
In the fifth inning, trailing 1-7, he hit a grounder to the second base with two outs and a third base to lower his head again. In the eighth inning, trailing 1-8, he was out with a second baseman line drive.
San Diego (59 wins and 51 losses), which has won both home games against the Dodgers, continued its 9-2 streak in the second half, narrowing its gap with the Dodgers (63 wins and 46 losses), the leading team in the NL West, to 4.5 games. Now, even the Dodgers cannot guarantee the No. 1 spot in the district. In the NL wild card, San Diego also remained in second place.
jhno@sportschosun.com
