Kim Ha-sung started as the eighth batter shortstop in the 2024 MLB Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on the 21st (Korea time) and scored one hit and two runs in five at-bats.
The season batting average fell slightly from 0.225 to 0.224.
He was sluggish with two hits, one walk and one strikeout in the first game of the second half against Cleveland held the previous day, but resumed production of hits on the day.
Kim Ha-sung unfortunately lost his RBI opportunity by hitting a pitcher ground ball with one out and runners on the first and third bases in the second inning when the score was 0-0.
The hit came in the second at-bat in the fourth inning of the 0-0 tie.
Kim Ha-sung, who had a hitting opportunity with one out and runners on the first and second bases, hit a low fastball with a ball count of 3 balls-1 strikes against Cleveland starter Gavin Williams to get a hit in the middle.
San Diego had a chance to load the bases with one out with this hit, and scored three runs as the follow-up lineup exploded.
Kim Ha-sung was silent the rest of the at-bat.
In the fifth inning, he hit a fly ball to center field with two outs and a runner on first base, and in the eighth inning with a 4-0 lead, he took the first base due to an opponent’s defense error.
Kim Ha-sung advanced to second base with an opposing pitcher’s wild pitch and scored when Luis Campusano hit a timely hit to the middle field.토토사이트 추천
In the final at-bat of the ninth inning, he was grounded out to shortstop.
San Diego crushed Cleveland 7-0 with starter Dylan Sith’s one hit, one walk, 10 strikeouts and no runs in seven innings.