{"id":261763,"date":"2026-05-24T01:24:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T16:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/05\/24\/perfect-squeeze-bunt-how-kim-ha-seongs-heroics-fueled-the-braves-win\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T01:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T16:24:06","slug":"perfect-squeeze-bunt-how-kim-ha-seongs-heroics-fueled-the-braves-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/sports\/2026\/05\/24\/perfect-squeeze-bunt-how-kim-ha-seongs-heroics-fueled-the-braves-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Perfect Squeeze Bunt: How Kim Ha-seong’s Heroics Fueled the Braves’ Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Went 1-for-5 with an RBI at home vs. Washington, came up empty in two walk-off chances<\/p>\n

Dodgers’ Kim Hye-sung went 0-for-2 in Milwaukee before being lifted for a pinch-hitter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kim Ha-seong of the Atlanta Braves drove in his second run of the season with a perfectly executed squeeze bunt.<\/p>\n

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On May 23 (KST), Kim started at shortstop and batted eighth in Atlanta\u2019s home game at Truist Park against the Washington Nationals, finishing 1-for-5 with an RBI.<\/p>\n

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His season average ticked up slightly from .115 to .129.<\/p>\n

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Kim\u2019s only hit came on the squeeze. After striking out in the third and flying out in the fifth, he finally produced a hit in his third plate appearance in the seventh inning.<\/p>\n

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With the game tied 1-1 in the seventh and runners on first and third with one out, Kim laid down a textbook squeeze toward the pitcher. The softly-rolled ball in front of the mound turned into a bunt single.<\/p>\n

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Washington first baseman Luis Garc\u00eda Jr. charged in, fielded the ball and threw home while still wearing his glove, but third-base runner Riley had already touched the plate.<\/p>\n

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Kim didn\u2019t add another hit. With the score tied 2-2 in the bottom of the ninth and two outs with a runner at second, he grounded out to third. In the 11th inning, tied 4-4 with one out and a runner at second, he struck out, leaving another opportunity on the table.<\/p>\n

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Atlanta, however, escaped any regret when Chadwick Tromp delivered a walk-off hit to win 5-4, extending the Braves\u2019 winning streak to four games.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Kim Hye-sung started and batted ninth in the road game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He went 0-for-2 and was replaced by a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning with no outs and runners on first and second.<\/p>\n

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Kim\u2019s average slipped to .264, and the Dodgers fell 1-5.<\/p>\n

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