Translation result
Former Kiwoom Heroes players were scattered across Major League lineups, and Sunday delivered mixed results: Ha-seong Kim came up short in a walk-off chance while Jung-hoo Lee extended his hit streak to 3 games.
Ha-seong Kim started at shortstop and batted 7th for the Atlanta Braves in their home game against the Boston Red Sox, but finished 0-for-4. His season average dipped to 0.059.
Kim had a tough day against Boston lefty Payton Tolle, striking out twice as he struggled with inside fastballs and away breaking stuff. He later popped out to right field in the 7th inning.
The most agonizing moment came in the bottom of the 9th. With Atlanta trailing 2-3, 2 outs and the bases loaded in a walk-off opportunity, Kim squared up a pitch from closer Aroldis Chapman.
The ball looked destined for center but glanced off Chapman’s ankle and caromed away. Chapman quickly recovered, fielded the deflection and threw to first; Kim dove headfirst but the throw beat him by a hair and he was out.
Atlanta left the field with the loss. Defensively, Kim was steady and handled his shortstop duties well.
Jung-hoo Lee, now with the San Francisco Giants, went 1-for-5 with a run scored against the Oakland Athletics, marking his 3rd straight game with a hit.
Lee’s average climbed to 0.263. He reached on a single to left-center in the 2nd inning and later scored on a teammate’s RBI.
He also had a well‑struck ball in the 8th that fell victim to the defensive shift; the infielder was shaded toward that spot and converted it into an out.
San Francisco collected 14 hits and beat Oakland 6-4, snapping a 3-game skid.
Hye-seong Kim of the Los Angeles Dodgers started at second base and batted 9th against the Angels, going 0-for-4 with 2 strikeouts.
Kim did draw a walk in the 9th and later scored on a follow-up RBI, but his season average fell to 0.261.
The Dodgers rode Shohei Ohtani’s 2-hit, 5-RBI explosion to a 15-2 rout of the Angels and extended their winning streak to 4 games.
For the San Diego Padres, Seong-mun Song came in late as a defensive replacement and added a hit. He singled to right in his first plate appearance in the 9th, giving him hits in 2 straight games.
Song’s average rose to 0.222. The Padres beat Seattle 7-4 to pick up the win.
Photos = AP, Imagn Images / Yonhap Newsn
Most Commented