{"id":260058,"date":"2026-05-11T00:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/05\/11\/kim-sang-soos-historic-7-consecutive-hits-can-he-break-the-record-next\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T00:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:14:14","slug":"kim-sang-soos-historic-7-consecutive-hits-can-he-break-the-record-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/sports\/2026\/05\/11\/kim-sang-soos-historic-7-consecutive-hits-can-he-break-the-record-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Sang-soo’s Historic 7 Consecutive Hits: Can He Break the Record Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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[MyDaily = Gocheok, Reporter Kim Jin-seong] Kim Sang-su delivered hits in seven consecutive plate appearances.<\/p>\n

KT Wiz infielder Kim Sang-su (36) put together a seven-plate-appearance hit streak across the May 9\u201310 series against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok. He couldn\u2019t extend it after popping out to right in a key spot on May 10. On May 9 he started at second base and batted sixth, going 5-for-6 with an RBI; on May 10 he again started at second and hit 3-for-4.<\/p>\n

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In the May 9 game, Kim started with an opposite-field single in the second, then flew out to left in the third. He followed with center hits in the fifth, seventh and ninth innings \u2014 a sign he was seeing the ball well, since hard contact up the middle usually requires precise timing. He added a left-field single in the 11th, finishing the night with four straight hits.<\/p>\n

That 5-for-6 performance bumped his season average from .262 to .294. He picked up the streak in the May 10 matchup against Kiwoom rookie flamethrower Park Joon-hyun. In the second inning, with one out and no runners, a 1\u20132 count slider that dipped into the zone became a line drive to center for a single.<\/p>\n

In the fourth, with one out and a runner on first, a 1\u20131 pitch \u2014 a 155 km\/h four-seam that rode a little high \u2014 turned into another single to center, marking his sixth straight plate appearance with a hit. In the sixth, with two outs and runners on first and third, he slapped a 148 km\/h two-seam on the inner half for an RBI single to right, putting KT ahead and setting up the possibility of a game-changing night. That made it seven consecutive plate appearances with hits.<\/p>\n

In the top of the ninth, with KT up 1\u20130 and a runner on first with no outs, Kiwoom summoned closer Kanakubo Yuto to face Kim. KT needed a big swing; manager Lee Kang-cheol passed on the sacrifice and gave Kim the green light to swing away. With a 2\u20131 count, Kim chased a 147 km\/h four-seam on the outside and pulled it, but it carried to right field for an out \u2014 ending the streak at seven plate appearances. KT failed to score in the top of the ninth and lost in the bottom of the ninth when An Chi-hong launched a walk-off grand slam.<\/p>\n

For context, the KBO record for consecutive plate appearances with a hit is 10, set by Lee Byung-kyu of the LG Twins from July 3\u201310, 2013. The next-best streak is nine, by Kim Min-jae of SK Wyverns from September 16\u201319, 2004.<\/p>\n

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Eight consecutive plate-appearance hit streaks have been recorded nine times by players including Jang Hyo-jo, Lee Man-soo, Kim Ki-tae, Jang Sung-ho (twice), Oh Jae-won, Park Han-yi, Na Sung-bum and Koo Ja-wook. If Kim had delivered in the ninth, he would have joined that list. Still, he finished 8-for-10 across the two games and raised his season average to .310, moving up to 16th in the KBO batting race.<\/p>\n

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