Kim Hye-sung, who is active with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has hit back-to-back extra-base hits.
On the 10th (Korean time), Kim Hye-sung started as the ninth center fielder in an away game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, recording 1 hit and 1 RBI in 3 at-bats.
The Dodgers' starting lineup consisted of designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, shortstop Mookie Betts, first baseman Freddie Freeman, right fielder Teoscar Hernández, catcher Will Smith, third baseman Max Muncy, left fielder Andy Pahes, second baseman Tommy Edman, and center fielder Kim Hye-sung.
In response, San Diego arranged their batting order with right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., first baseman Luis Arraez, third baseman Manny Machado, center fielder Jackson Merrill, designated hitter Gavin Sheets, shortstop Xander Bogaerts, second baseman Jake Cronenworth, left fielder Tyler Wade, and catcher Elias Díaz.
On the 9th, Kim Hye-sung hit his first triple in an away game against the St. Louis Cardinals. On this day, he entered his first at-bat with no runners and one out in the second inning. A ground ball to the shortstop. In the third inning, with two outs and runners on second and third, he struck out with a swing and missed.
In the fifth inning, with the score at 5-6 and two outs with a runner on second, Kim Hye-sung hit a double to right field against left-hander Matsui Yuki, leveling the score at 6-6. However, Ohtani grounded out to first base, resulting in a missed scoring opportunity.
With the score tied at 6-6 in the eighth inning and no outs, Kim Hye-sung was replaced by pinch hitter Kiké Hernández.
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