Los Angeles Dodgers' Kim Hye-seong (26) scored an RBI with a hit that fell in front of his 'close friend' Lee Jung-hoo (27, San Francisco Giants).
On the 15th (Korea time), Kim Hye-seong played in the home game against San Francisco in Major League Baseball at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, starting as the ninth batter and second baseman. He hit a single in his second at-bat in the bottom of the third inning.
This game attracted attention as it was the first major league matchup between Kim Hye-seong and Lee Jung-hoo, who joined Kiwoom Heroes in 2017. The previous day (14th), the matchup did not happen as Kim Hye-seong was absent, but he was in the starting lineup on this day.
In his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning, he was out with a line drive to left field. With no outs and runners on second and third base, he made a solid connection against the second pitch, a sinker thrown by San Francisco right-handed starter Randall Rupp, which was outside and low at a speed of 92.8 miles per hour (149.3 km/h), but it went straight to the left fielder.
However, he did not miss the opportunity in the bottom of the third inning with two outs and a runner on third base. Against San Francisco right-handed reliever Spencer Bibens-Dirkx, on a 2-2 count, he connected with a cutter that came in low at a speed of 92.3 miles per hour (148.5 km/h). The hit became an RBI single that fell in front of San Francisco center fielder Lee Jung-hoo.
The hit extended the score to 7-0. Kim Hye-seong recorded a hit for the first time in three games, achieving his eleventh RBI of the season.
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