LA Dodgers' Kim Hae-sung (26) exploded for his first career triple in Major League Baseball. Although the sample size is not large, he is not just a '0.4 hitter.'

On the 9th (Korean time), Kim Hae-sung played as the ninth batter and center fielder in the away game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, in the 2025 Major League Baseball season, blasting a two-RBI triple in his first at-bat in the second inning.

The day before (8th), Kim Hae-sung, who played after four games against St. Louis, achieved two hits in four at-bats and one stolen base, and was also named in the starting lineup as the ninth batter and center fielder on this day.

With the Dodgers taking a 1-0 lead thanks to Tommy Edman's sharp single in the second inning, Kim Hae-sung stepped into a one-out, one-and-three base chance. After a foul tip on the first pitch against St. Louis right-handed starter Michael McGreevy, Kim Hae-sung chose a high ball on the second pitch and then targeted the third pitch.

He swung at an 89.3 mph (143.7 km/h) cutter that came in high and inside, hitting a line drive that fell to the right of the right fielder. With a strong 98.8 mph (159.0 km/h) hit, he brought home both the runner on third base, Will Smith, and the runner on first base, Edman.

Kim Hae-sung also reached third base with his quick feet. It was a two-RBI triple that extended the score to 3-0. This was Kim Hae-sung's first triple in Major League Baseball. He had previously recorded two home runs and two doubles, but this was his first triple.

With this, Kim Hae-sung increased his season RBI to 9 and raised his batting average from 0.411 to 0.421 (24 hits in 57 at-bats).

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