Kim Ha-sung San Diego Padres hit his ninth home run of the season. On the other hand, Bae Ji-hwan Pittsburgh Pirates remained silent with no hits.
Kim Ha-sung and Bae Ji-hwan started as second baseman and seventh batters respectively in the 2023 Major League game between San Diego and Pittsburgh at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the 30th.
Kim Ha-sung of San Diego swung hard with two hits one home run and two RBIs in three at-bats. Kim Ha-sung, who hit his ninth home run of the season, raised his season batting average to 0.258.
Kim Ha-sung entered his first at-bat in the top of the second inning with one out and runners on first and third base, hitting a sacrifice fly against Pittsburgh starter Luis Otis and scoring an RBI.
Kim Ha-sung, who gained momentum, hit a solo home run over the left-center fence in his second at-bat in the top of the fourth inning with one out and no runner. The ninth homer of the season.
Later, Kim Ha-sung stepped down with a ground ball to shortstop in his third at-bat in the top of the sixth inning. In his fourth at-bat after two outs in the top of the eighth inning, he advanced to the scoring range with a double in the left field, but failed to come home due to a follow-up hit.
While Kim Ha-sung swung a hard hit, Pittsburgh's Bae Ji-hwan was sluggish with no hits and two strikeouts in two at-bats. The season's batting average dropped to 0.237.
Bae Ji-hwan struck out a foul tip in his first at-bat in the top of the second inning, followed by a swing strikeout in his second at-bat in the bottom of the fourth inning. Bae Ji-hwan finished the game after being replaced by pinch hitter Rodolfo Castro ahead of his third at-bat in the bottom of the seventh inning. 스포츠토토
Meanwhile, Pittsburgh defeated San Diego 5-4. Pittsburgh, which had been dragged 0-4 at the beginning of the game, showed its backside and produced a 5-4 reversal.
Pittsburgh was 38-42 and San Diego was 37-44.