Kim Hye-sung missed her third consecutive game as the Los Angeles Dodgers lost due to silent batting.

On the 7th (Korea time), Kim Hye-sung did not participate in the 2025 Major League game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Kim Hye-sung, who complained of pain after injuring her left ankle on her foul ball in the second inning against the New York Mets on the 4th, rested for the third consecutive game today, following games on the 5th and 6th against the Mets. This is the first time she has missed three consecutive games since being called up on the 4th of last month. Despite not being seriously injured enough to go on the injured list, she was excluded from the starting lineup on a day when a right-handed pitcher started, and she remained on the bench.

Missing Kim Hye-sung, who has a season batting average of .440 (21 hits in 52 at-bats), 2 home runs, 7 RBIs, 5 stolen bases, an on-base percentage of .436, a slugging percentage of .558, and an OPS of .994, the Dodgers were defeated 0-5 by St. Louis. Despite recording 10 hits, the batting lineup was scoreless and left 9 runners on base.

Shohei Ohtani, who batted as the first designated hitter, recorded 1 hit in 4 at-bats. His season batting average slightly decreased to .294 (73 hits in 248 at-bats), and his OPS fell to 1.029.

Facing St. Louis right-handed starter Sonny Gray, Ohtani grounded out to second in his first at-bat in the top of the first inning but hit a single in the top of the third. He targeted a high sinker that came inside on the fourth pitch, making a strong line drive at 113.4 mph (182.5 km/h).

After grounding out to shortstop in the fifth inning, he hit into a double play in the seventh. With one out and a runner on first base, he hit the second pitch, a sinker from left-hander JoJo Romero, but the ball was hit weakly, resulting in a groundout to second, ending the inning with a 4-6-3 double play. This was Ohtani's third double play of the season.

Mookie Betts had 3 hits in 4 at-bats, and Andy Paheis had 2 hits in 4 at-bats, achieving multi-hit games, but the Dodgers did not score a single point. They were silent with 1 hit in 13 at-bats in scoring positions, leaving 9 runners on base. Dodgers starter Justin Loblisky recorded 6 innings with 6 hits allowed (1 home run), 3 walks, 5 strikeouts, and 4 earned runs, marking his second loss of the season (1 win).

The Dodgers, ranked first in the National League (NL) West division, now have a record of 38 wins and 26 losses. The second-ranked St. Louis in the NL Central has a record of 35 wins and 28 losses (win percentage .556). St. Louis starter Gray achieved 7 wins (1 loss) this season with a performance of 6⅓ innings, 8 hits allowed, no walks, 5 strikeouts, and no earned runs.

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