Kim Ha-seong (27) is on a roll. Until recently, he was on a 16-game hitting streak, tying Choo Shin-soo’s record for consecutive games with a hit by a Korean big leaguer. While he didn’t break the record, he showed off his hot bat by going “multi-hit” the day after the record was broken.
Since July, Kim has been one of the best hitters in the major leagues. Local media in the U.S. have also taken notice of Kim’s growth, not only in defense but also in hitting.
However, the San Diego Padres are in a downward spiral.
Kim Ha-seong started at first base against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix on Thursday (June 14) and went 1-for-4 with one hit, one walk, and one run scored.
San Diego got off to a quick start in the first inning with a leadoff double by Ha-Sung Kim. The next batter, Fernando Tatis Jr. singled up the middle to score the first run of the game. Manny Machado and Jake Cronenwirth followed with RBI singles. San Diego scored three runs in the first inning.
Ha-Sung Kim drew a one-out walk in the top of the second inning to give his team a 3-1 lead. San Diego’s “prestigious” batting lineup starts with Tatis Jr. at No. 2. Ha-Sung Kim stepped in front of him, but both Tatis Jr. and Juan Soto popped out to end the threat.
Ha-Sung Kim did his part by reaching base multiple times in the first inning and contributing to the team’s first run, but San Diego was unable to hold onto the lead.
San Diego reliever Nick Martinez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to give his team a 4-2 lead. In the bottom of the eighth, Robert Suarez gave up back-to-back singles to load the bases and gave up a sacrifice fly to Alex Thomas. The score was 4-5.
In the end, the Padres were unable to protect their three-run lead and suffered a heartbreaking one-run loss.
The Padres have now lost six of their last seven games, dropping their record to 56-62 on the season. They now trail the third-place Miami Marlins (62-57) by 5.5 games in the National League wild-card race, the last team to make the postseason.온라인카지노
The Athletic, an American sports publication, recently reported that San Diego general manager A.J. Preller’s best move was to sign Kim, and Kim’s performance this season has affected Preller’s evaluation.
Kim’s meteoric rise is obviously exciting for him and the team.
However, his accomplishments shouldn’t stop at Kim’s performance. It should be the result of an aggressive run for the title in recent years. The investment hasn’t paid off, with ambitious signing Xander Bogaerts having a disappointing season. The season is coming to a close and fall baseball is getting farther away.