[시사포커스 / 이근우 기자] Ha-seong Kim (27, San Diego Padres) played an active part in the attack.
Kim Ha-seong appeared as the 8th shortstop in the 2022 season match against the Minnesota Twins in the Major League Baseball held at Petco Park in San Diego, California on the 30th (Korean time), and played an active part in 3 at-bats including the 6th home run, 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 2 runs. .
In this game, Ha-seong Kim showed off her best performance after advancing to the big leagues. While San Diego led 2-0 and there were no runners in the bottom of the second inning, Ha-seong Kim hit a solo home run over the left fence and added one more point.
Kim Ha-seong ran to third base and caught Gilberto Celestino’s batted balls from 1 company, 1 and 2, leading 4-1 in the beginning of the 5th, and then overcame the crisis with a killing blow. At the end of the fifth inning, he came out as a lead hitter, hitting a heavy hit and stealing bases from first to second. Afterwards, Manny Machado’s two-run homer made the score 6-1.
In the 2021 season, Kim Ha-seong posted a batting average of 0.202 with 8 homers in 117 games. He performed well on defense, but his batting was a big disappointment. But he has also seen his batting rise this season. He already has 35 RBIs, over 34 RBIs last season.
Meanwhile, San Diego beat Minnesota 10-1.
