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Ha-seong Kim Records Two Hits in a Row, Raises Season Batting Average

1 hit, 1 stolen base in 4 at-bats… Two hits in a row

Season batting average increased slightly from 0.210 to 0.211

Ha-seong Kim. AFP Yonhap news

Dylan Sis appeared as a starting pitcher against the Cubs and performed well, allowing 1 hit and striking out 12 in 7 innings. AFP Yonhap news

Kim Ha-seong (29, San Diego Padres), who had been suffering from a serious batting collapse, is gradually regaining his senses.

Ha-seong Kim started as the 9th hitter and shortstop in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) road game against the Chicago Cubs held at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA on the 9th (Korea time) and recorded 1 hit and 1 steal. base in 4 at-bats. With this day’s hit, Kim Ha-seong’s season batting average increased slightly from 0.210 to 0.211 (30 hits in 142 at-bats).

On this day, Ha-seong Kim’s hit came during the attack in the top of the 7th inning. Ha-seong Kim, who was pressured by Cubs starter Hayden Wesneski’s fastballs in the previous two at-bats and retired with a fly ball to center field and a fly ball to left field, respectively, was waiting quietly for a chance to hit in the third at-bat. In a 2-ball, 2-strike situation, Ha-seong Kim hit Wesnesky’s fastball cleanly outside 149 km and recorded a right-handed hit. Kim Ha-seong, who was on base, also managed to steal his eighth base of the season when the following batter, Luis Araes, was in the inning.

In his last at-bat in the bottom of the 9th inning, he struck out on a missed swing.

On this day, San Diego won 3-0 thanks to the performances of Kim Ha-seong and starting pitcher Dylan Sis. Sis led the win against the Cubs by pitching 7 scoreless innings, allowing 1 hit, 2 walks, and striking out 12.

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