1 left until 20 steals for 2 consecutive seasons
Kim Ha-sung (29, San Diego Padres) scored a hit against the former KBO Leaguer.
Kim Ha-sung started as the eighth batter and shortstop in Game 3 of the away three games against the Cleveland Guardians of the 2024 Major League Baseball at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on the 22nd (Korea time), and led his team San Diego to a 2-1 victory by recording one hit, one run and one stolen base from four times at bat. Kim Ha-sung, who had hits in two consecutive games following the second game of Cleveland the previous day, raised his batting average slightly from 0.224 to 0.225.
In the top of the second inning with two outs and a runner on the first base, Kim Ha-sung hit a hit right away. He faced pitcher Ben Lively, who played for the Samsung Lions in the KBO League in the 2019-2021 season, and after a game of eight pitches, he targeted a sinker of 91.7 miles (147km/h) outside (based on right-handed hitters) to lead to a hit to the right. Kim Ha-sung succeeded in getting on base for four consecutive games. Jackson Merrill, who was a first baseman, sent him to third base.토토사이트
Kim Ha-sung even stole a base when his successor Kyle Higashioka took the batter’s box. It was his 19th stolen base of this season. He now has only one more to reach 20 steals for two consecutive seasons. In the ensuing situation, Higashioka doubled and scored a point.
San Diego kept its lead by scoring in the second inning. Kim Ha-sung’s presence shone in the process of giving up one run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Cleveland sent runner Angel Martinez to the third base with Jose Ramirez hitting a right-handed hit with no outs on the first base. In the process, the batter rushed to the second base, and San Diego third baseman Manny Machado, who caught the outfielder’s throw, threw to the second base, and Kim Ha-sung, who entered the cover, caught it well and even tagged it out to get Ramirez out.
San Diego allowed Josh Naylor to hit a ground ball to score a runner on the third base, but erased all the runners. Kim Ha-sung showed his presence through ball and defense performances. San Diego won its 52nd game (50 losses) this season.