Kim Hye-sung (26) of the Los Angeles Dodgers remained silent with no hits for two consecutive games.

On the 19th (Korean time), Kim Hye-sung started as the first baseman in a game against the Tacoma RAY at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, where he recorded no hits in four at-bats.

Leading off in the bottom of the first inning, Kim Hye-sung faced Blas Castano, a right-handed starter, and hit a cutter at 88.3 mph (142.1 km), but was caught on a ground ball to first base. He led off again in the third inning but struck out on a foul tip against a four-seam fastball at 93.4 mph (150.3 km) on the fifth pitch.

In the fourth inning with two outs and runners on first and second, Kim Hye-sung faced left-handed reliever Austin Kitchen. He aimed for a four-seam fastball at 90.6 mph (145.8 km) but was out on a ground ball to second base. In the seventh inning, with one out, he faced left-handed reliever Josh Fleming and struck out swinging on a curveball at 76.7 mph (123.4 km) on the fifth pitch.

Despite Kim Hye-sung's lack of hits, Oklahoma City won the game 4-3. Ryan Ward led the team’s offense with two hits in three at-bats, two RBIs, and one walk.

Kim Hye-sung is a Korean national team infielder with a career batting average of .304 across 953 games in the KBO League (3,433 at-bats and 1,043 hits), including 37 home runs, 386 RBIs, 591 runs scored, and 211 stolen bases, with an OPS of .767. Last winter, he signed a contract with the Dodgers for 3+2 years worth up to $22 million (approximately 31.3 billion won), successfully advancing to Major League Baseball. However, he finished spring training with a batting average of .267 in 15 games (29 at-bats, 6 hits), one home run, three RBIs, six runs, and two stolen bases, and began the season in Triple-A minor league without attending the Tokyo series.

Currently honing his skills in Triple-A for his Major League debut, Kim Hye-sung has a batting average of .253 in 17 games (75 at-bats, 19 hits), including three home runs, 13 RBIs, 16 runs scored, and four stolen bases, with an OPS of .810. After a four-game hitting streak from the 12th to the 16th, Kim Hye-sung has been silent with no hits in two consecutive games.

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