After two days, Kim Hye-sung (Los Angeles Dodgers) failed to add a hit. He also had disappointing moments in the field.

Kim started as the ninth second baseman in the away game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on the 12th (Korea Standard Time).

Before this game, Kim had a batting average of .403 with 25 hits in 62 at-bats, 2 home runs, 10 RBIs, 13 runs scored, and 6 stolen bases, with an OPS of 1.029.

The Dodgers started Justin Loblasky as the starting pitcher. The lineup included designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, shortstop Mookie Betts, first baseman Freddie Freeman, catcher Will Smith, right fielder Teoscar Hernández, third baseman Max Muncy, center fielder Andy Phaes, left fielder Michael Conforto, and second baseman Kim Hye-sung.

San Diego, starting Randy Vasquez as the pitcher, constructed their lineup with right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., first baseman Luis Arraez, third baseman Manny Machado, center fielder Jackson Merrill, left fielder Gavin Sheets, designated hitter Xander Bogaerts, second baseman Jake Cronenworth, shortstop José Iglesias, and catcher Martín Maldonado.

Kim led off in the third inning and reached base on a hit-by-pitch, but failed to score due to subsequent outs. In the fifth inning, with one out and no runners on base, Kim entered his second at-bat. He grounded out to second base, which was disappointing. In the seventh inning, he faced San Diego's left-hander Yuki Matsui in his third at-bat. In the game on the 10th, Kim had hit a double down the right field line against Matsui. With a ball count of 1B-2S, he attempted to hit a slider on the fourth pitch, but it went directly to the center fielder.

He also left room for disappointment in defense. In the sixth inning, he fielded a ground ball hit by Machado but made a throwing error that led to a scoring opportunity for the opposing team. Kim was substituted during the defense in the bottom of the seventh.

Having recorded no hits in two at-bats that day, Kim Hye-sung's season batting average dropped to .391.

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