Kim Ha-sung started the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) Washington Nationals home game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on the 27th (Korea time).
It is the first time that Kim has been assigned to the fifth batter's box since April 28 when the team played against the Philadelphia Phillies. Since then, most of the players have been assigned to the seventh to ninth batters due to poor batting performance. 토토사이트넷
However, in the past five games, Kim Ha-sung played with six hits in 17 at-bats (one home run), two walks, two RBIs, and five runs.
Kim Ha-sung, who received the opportunity, responded with one hit and one run from four times at bat in the game, contributing to the team's victory.
He has had hits in six consecutive games in recent months. He maintained his batting average of 0.223 (62 hits in 278 times at bat) this season.
Kim Ha-sung retired helplessly in the first three at-bats.
Kim Ha-sung, who stepped down with a fly ball to the second base in the second inning, turned to a foul fly to the first base in the third inning and a strikeout to swing and miss in the fifth inning.
He didn't lose a chance in the bottom of the eighth inning with no outs and runners on first and second bases with a 4-0 lead.
Kim Ha-sung hit a surprise bunt on his body's fastball for the third pitch and sprinted to save all the leading runners and succeeded in getting on base.
Washington bullpen Tanner Rainey, who picked up a bunt, had a feeling of throwing late to check the second and third bases, but it was recorded as a hit by Kim Ha-sung.
In the ensuing attack, San Diego ran to 8-0 on Kyle Higashioka's grand slam.
The game ended in an 8-5 San Diego victory. San Diego has been on a good track for four consecutive wins, one loss and three losses, in its last eight games.