LA Dodgers' Kim Hye-sung has returned to the starting lineup.
LA Dodgers will play against the Athletics on the 15th (Korea time) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.
The Dodgers revealed their starting lineup, which includes Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (shortstop), Freddie Freeman (first baseman), Will Smith (catcher), Max Muncy (third baseman), Andy Pahes (right fielder), Michael Conforto (left fielder), James Outman (center fielder), and Kim Hye-sung (second baseman).
The Athletics' starting pitcher is right-hander Gunnar Hoglund. He is a rookie pitcher who debuted in Major League Baseball in May, and he has recorded 1 win and no losses with an earned run average of 2.38 in two games this season.
The Dodgers suffered a heavy defeat of 1-11 against the Athletics the previous day. Kim Hye-sung was excluded from the starting lineup against left-handed starter Jeffrey Springs and was used as a pinch hitter late in the game.
In the bottom of the 8th, trailing 1-9, Kim Hye-sung, who came in as a pinch hitter for Betts, grounded out to the shortstop. He hit the ball toward the BASS, but was caught by the opposing defense's shift and was out. Kim Hye-sung's season batting average dropped from .318 to .340.
The Dodgers' starting pitcher is Yoshinobu Yamamoto. He has recorded 4 wins and 3 losses this season with an earned run average of 1.80. His earned run average rose to 1.80 after allowing 5 runs in 5 innings against Arizona on the 9th after previously maintaining an ERA below 1.00. He ranks second in the National League in earned run average.
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