Korean major leaguers were shaken by the referee's strike decision for the second consecutive day. Following Bae Ji-hwan 24, Pittsburgh Pirates, who was sent off while protesting the referee's decision the previous day 28th, Kim Ha-sung 28, San Diego Padres struck out today 29th with a dubious ball decision.
Kim Ha-sung started as the first batter and second baseman in the 2023 Major League Baseball away game against Pittsburgh at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the 29th Korea Standard Time, and was sluggish with no hits and two strikeouts in five at-bats.
Kim Ha-sung, who boasted a hot batting sense with three hits and two RBIs the previous day, struck out with a disappointing decision from his first at-bat. After a five-ball match with Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller, he struck out with a hook, and the fifth outside sinker was a ball outside the strike zone according to MLB Dotcom's Game Day. Kim Ha-sung stepped down to the dugout with an expression of absurdity at the referee's decision.
In the top of the first inning, Kim Ha-sung struck out and the fifth ball came outside the strike zone, but a strike was ruled.
Kim Ha-sung, who was at bat for the second time in the top of the second inning with two outs and runners on second and third bases, hit Keller's swifter flowing outside but stepped down with a fly ball to left field.
Kim Ha-sung, who stepped down with a fly ball to the third baseman in the top of the fifth inning with two outs and no runners, and struck out three pitches at the top of the seventh inning, took a chance in his last at-bat in the ninth inning. Kim Ha-sung, who entered the batter's box with two outs and a full base in the top of the ninth inning when he was trailing 1-7, had a neck-and-neck race with Pittsburgh pitcher Cody Bolton to the ninth pitch. Kim Ha-sung hit a 95.8-mile fastball for the ninth pitch, but unfortunately, he finished the game without a hit with the last out count with a ground ball. After losing 1-7, San Diego fell into a four-game losing streak, and Pittsburgh won two games in a row.
For the Korean major leaguers for two consecutive days, the referee's strike decision was a disappointing game. On the previous day, Bae Ji-hwan was sent off for the first time in the big league after appealing to the referee after a strike call came out on a deep course ball in the bottom of the sixth inning. Bae Ji-hwan spread three fingers and said, "This is the third time," revealing that he was dissatisfied with the referee's decision throughout the game.
Meanwhile, Bae Ji-hwan, who has been silent since the match against the Milwaukee Brewers 1 hit in 4 at-bats on the 18th, missed the game and did not face off for the second consecutive day. 슬롯사이트 순위