The San Diego Padres Continue to Struggle with Losses
By Hong Ji-su
In a disappointing away game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the San Diego Padres suffered a crushing 1-7 defeat against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2023 Premier League on June 29th (Korea time).
The Padres’ starting pitcher, Blake Snell, delivered a commendable performance, allowing only 2 runs on 3 hits and tallying 10 strikeouts in 6 innings. However, the team struggled to make any breakthroughs against the stellar pitching of Pittsburgh’s starter, Mitch Keller. San Diego’s bullpen also faltered, exacerbating their defeat.
Following a 0-2 loss against the Washington team on the 25th, the Padres are now on a four-game losing streak. Meanwhile, the Pirates managed to secure their second consecutive win. Notably, Bae Ji-hwan was absent from the game.
Kim Ha-seong, who played as the second baseman and led the team as the first hitter, failed to make an impact with 0 hits in 4 at-bats. Consequently, his batting average for the season dropped to .254 from its previous .258.
Although overshadowed by the team’s defeat, Ha-seong Kim had a remarkable game against Washington on the 26th, hitting a home run and garnering 2 walks. Unfortunately, he couldn’t maintain the same momentum from the previous day (28th), when he achieved 3 hits and 2 RBI.
In his first at-bat in the first inning, Kim struck out after facing a 94.5 mph sinker on the 5th pitch from Keller, the opposing pitcher.
A Challenging Game for San Diego
San Diego’s hopes began to fade as starter Snell hit a two-run home run off Santana, allowing the Pirates to take a 0-2 lead in the bottom of the first inning.
In the second at-bat in the second inning, Kim retired after hitting a fly ball to the left fielder. He then stopped with a fly ball to the third baseman in the fifth inning. Despite swinging at Keller’s first pitch sinker, Kim failed to score.
San Diego appeared to close the gap when Zander Bogarts landed a timely hit in the top of the 6th inning. However, in the bottom of the 7th, the second pitcher, Nick Martinez, struggled to control the ball, resulting in 5 runs being scored against the Padres.
In the top of the 7th inning, Kim Ha-seong struck out on a swing.
With an opportunity to load the bases with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, Kim Ha-seong stepped up to the plate while the team was trailing by six points. The opposing pitcher, right-hander Cody Bolton, proved too challenging. Kim hit a ground ball in front of the third baseman, effectively ending the game.
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Provided by OSEN | 2023.06.29 11:01
[OSEN=홍지수 기자] The San Diego Padres losing streak is getting longer.
San Diego lost 1-7 in an away game against the Pittsburgh Pirates 2023 Premier League held at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on the 29th (Korea time).
Starter Blake Snell gave up 2 runs on 3 hits and 10 strikeouts in 6 innings, but the batting line was held up by Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller’s good pitching. San Diego’s bullpen also suffered.
After losing 0-2 to Washington on the 25th, they fell to a four game losing streak. On the other hand, Pittsburgh managed to win two games in a row. On this day, Bae Ji-hwan was absent.
Kim Ha-seong, who started as second baseman and first hitter, was quiet with no hits in 4 at-bats. His batting average for the season fell to .254 from his previous .258.
Although he was dulled by the team’s defeat, Ha-seong Kim had a home run and 2 walks in the game against Washington on the 26th, and the day before (28th) 3 hits and 2 RBI could not continue with the good feeling of hitting.
In the first at-bat in the first inning, he struck out with a 94.5 mph sinker on the 5th pitch of Keller’s first opponent.
San Diego began to pull to 0-2 when starter Snell hit a two-run home run off Santana in the bottom of the first inning.
Ha-seong Kim retired with a fly ball to left fielder in the second at-bat in the second inning, and stopped with a fly ball to third baseman in the third at-bat in the fifth inning. After swinging the bat at Keller’s first pitch sinker, he retired with no income.
It appeared that San Diego was making the game tight with a timely hit by Zander Bogarts in the top of the 6th inning, but in the bottom of the 7th, the second pitcher, Nick Martinez, failed to make a ground ball and crashed with 5 runs.
Kim Ha-seong struck out on a swing in the fourth at bat in the top of the 7th inning.
Kim Ha-seong stepped to the plate once again with an opportunity to load the bases with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, when the team fell behind by six points. The opposing pitcher is right-hander Cody Bolton. Ha-seong Kim hit a ground ball in front of the third baseman, and the game was over.
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