Kim Ha-sung started as shortstop and eighth hitter in an away showdown with the Baltimore Orioles in 2024 Major League Baseball at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland on the 28th (Korea time) and recorded one hit in five at-bats.

▲ starting lineup

San Diego: Luis Arraez (first baseman), Jurickson Profar (left fielder), Jake Cronenworth (designated hitter), Manny Machado (third baseman), Xander Bogaerts (second baseman), Jackson Merrill (center fielder), David Peralta (right fielder), Kim Ha-sung (striker) – Kyle Higashioka (catcher), starting pitcher Michael King.

Baltimore: Gunner Henderson (striker)-Adley Ruchman (catcher)-Anthony Santander (right fielder) -Ryan O’Heston Kirstard (designated hitter) -Colton Gaucer (left fielder)-Cedric Mullins (center fielder)-Connor Nolby (second baseman)-Ramon Urias (third baseman), starting pitcher Dean Kremer.

Since the start of the second half of the season, Kim Ha-sung’s batting performance has certainly not been bad. He failed to produce a hit in the first game of the second half, but he gradually increased his performance by making hits in three consecutive games. Then, the game against the Washington Nationals on the 25th ended well, but he made multi-hits in two consecutive games and revived. He also produced hits in three consecutive games on the day, completing hits in all the starters. However, Kim Ha-sung’s expression was not very bright. The reason was due to misjudgment.

Since the beginning of the second half of the season, Kim has been suffering from doubtful decisions. On the same day, when the score was tied 0-0, the referee again suffered a misjudgment at the top of the second inning with one out and runners on the first and third bases. The first pitch thrown by Baltimore starter Dean Kramer was ruled a strike even though it was out of the strike zone. Kim Ha-sung, who made a surprise bunt motion, tilted his head. Eventually, Kim Ha-sung, who was driven by 1B-2S, was struck out by a high ball on the fourth pitch, and showed strong emotion to the point where he pulled the floor with his right foot.

His second at-bat also showed no hits. In the top of the fourth inning as the leadoff batter, Kim Ha-sung gave Kremer his bat, this time to the fourth pitch splitter in 1B-2S, but it led to a fly ball to center field. In the second at-bat, the second pitch from 0B-1S poked a low corner in the outer strike zone, but the referee’s hand did not go up, but it did not lead to a hit. And Kim Ha-sung remained silent with a fly ball to right field against Kremer even in the third at-bat with one out in the top of the sixth inning with a 4-0 lead.

Still, he had a hit in his final at-bat, completing all the starters’ hits. In the top of the eighth inning, when Kim effectively took the lead with an 8-2 run, he swung his bat to a low curveball on the outside of the third pitch against Baltimore’s changing pitcher Cole Irvin at 0B-2S, leading him to an exquisite drop over the height of the shortstop. All the starters had hits. Then, Higashioka’s fly ball to the left field pushed him to second base, creating a chance to score, but the score did not reach him.

As the San Diego lineup exploded on the day, Kim Ha-sung once again appeared at the batter’s box with two outs and third base in the top of the ninth inning, but he struck out three pitches against Baltimore’s changed pitcher Brian Baker and finished with one hit in five at-bats.

San Diego has forgotten how to lose since the beginning of the second half of the year. With seven consecutive wins, the team has fueled the race to become a wild card in the National League. It was San Diego that caught the flow in the beginning. In the top of the second inning, the Baltimore third baseman (Ramon Yurias) and the shortstop (Gurner Henderson) gathered to deal with Kyle Higashioka’s ordinary fly ball, but collided, and dropped the ball, and both runners penetrated the groove to gain the upper hand with 2-0.

In the top of the third inning, San Diego widened the gap. Xander Bogaerts hit an RBI double at a chance made by Jurickson Profar’s walk and Manny Machado’s hit, and in the top of the fourth inning, Profar’s ground ball caused another error at the Baltimore infield, making it 4-0. Since then, the gap has widened since the beginning of the seventh inning, and San Diego has seized the lead.토토사이트 추천

After Manny Machado exploded a running three-run shot on the first and third bases, which were made up of consecutive hits by Profar and Jake Cronenworth, Jackson Merrill hit a sacrifice fly after Xander Bogaerts’ triple, the gap widened to 8-0. Baltimore chased two runs thanks to Cedric Mullins’ timely hit in the bottom of the eighth inning, but San Diego widened the gap in the top of the ninth inning. Baltimore chased two runs thanks to Mullins’ performance in the bottom of the ninth inning, but it was not enough to overturn the gap. As a result, San Diego won 9-4, continuing its seven-game winning streak.