Ha-seong Kim (28, San Diego) led the team to victory with a come-from-behind three-runner.
Kim Ha-seong started as second baseman, batting 7, in a home game against Cincinnati at Petco Park in San Diego, California on the 2nd, and made a big success with 2 hits, 3 RBIs and 2 runs in 4 at-bats, including a 3-run home run in the final.
Kim Ha-seong, who stepped down with a ground ball to shortstop against Cincinnati starter Luke Weaver in the first at-bat with 2 outs and 1st and 3rd base in the first inning, became the lead batter in the 4th inning, trailing 2-3, and hit a left-handed double to enhance the sense of hitting.
Ha-seong Kim tied the game by coming home when Trent Grisham’s double hit followed.
When the score was tied 3-3 in the 5th inning with 2 outs and 1st and 2nd base, Ha-seong Kim entered the third plate. The opponent was left-hander Alex Young who hurriedly put out the fire and took the mound.
Ha-seong Kim hit a three-run home run that went over the left wall slightly after hitting a changeup thrown by Young with an exciting swing on the ball count of 2-2. The third arch of the season, which was launched after 19 games since the game against Atlanta last month.
Kim Ha-seong, who is in his 3rd year in the big leagues, scored a total of 102 runs with a home run that day, and also achieved a triple-digit RBI record.
San Diego won three consecutive victories by beating Cincinnati 8-3 with Kim Ha-seong’s hard hit. Ha-seong Kim’s batting average for the season rose to 0.222 (20 hits in 90 at-bats).
Kim Ha-seong, who was selected as the best player of the game that day, said in an interview with a local broadcaster, “I thought it would be nice to hit this time in a two-out chance.” ㅋㅋㅋ벳
Next, Kim Ha-seong said about receiving the ‘curtain call’ from the fans, “When I receive the fans’ chanting, I gain strength at bat. Thank you to the fans who shouted.”
Finally, he said, “Our team is thinking about winning, so we have to go further.”