Kim Hye-sung (26) missed, and the Los Angeles Dodgers were struck down by the Washington Nationals.

The Dodgers lost 3-7 in the game against Washington held on the 22nd (Korea time) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

Kim Hye-sung was excluded from the Dodgers' starting lineup that day and did not participate in the game. This season, Kim Hye-sung, who has shown good performance with a batting average of .378 (74 at-bats, 28 hits), 2 home runs, 12 RBIs, 14 runs scored, 6 stolen bases, and OPS of .959, is only being used against right-handed pitchers. Despite his good performance, Kim Hye-sung has not been able to secure many playing opportunities, and he left a greater disappointment by not participating in today's game despite facing a right-handed starting pitcher.

The Dodgers' starting lineup consisted of Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (shortstop), Freddie Freeman (first baseman), Will Smith (catcher), Teoscar Hernández (right fielder), Max Muncy (third baseman), Andy Pahes (center fielder), Michael Conforto (left fielder), and Tommy Edman (second baseman). Pahes (16th home run of the season), Smith (9th home run of the season), and Hernández (14th home run of the season) hit home runs, but it did not prevent the team's loss. Ohtani went silent with no hits in 4 at-bats and had 2 strikeouts.

Starting pitcher Dustin May recorded 6 innings, allowing 5 hits (3 home runs), 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, and 3 earned runs, suffering the loss. The bullpen, which included Jack Dreyer (1 inning, 2 earned runs), Lou Trivino (⅓ inning, 2 earned runs), and Will Klein (1⅔ innings, no runs), also struggled.

Washington's starting lineup consisted of C.J. Abrams (shortstop), James Wood (left fielder), Luis Garcia Jr. (second baseman), Nathaniel Lowe (first baseman), Brady House (third baseman), Josh Bell (designated hitter), Daylen Lyle (right fielder), Keibert Ruiz (catcher), and Jacob Young (center fielder). Washington hit home runs through Wood (21st home run of the season), Garcia Jr. (7th home run of the season), Lowe (11th and 12th home runs of the season), and Abrams (11th home run of the season).

Starting pitcher Jake Irvin recorded 5⅓ innings, allowing 6 hits (2 home runs), 7 strikeouts, and 2 earned runs for the win, marking his 6th victory of the season. The bullpen, including José A. Ferrer (1⅔ innings, no runs), Brad Rod (1 inning, no runs), and Jack Freese (1 inning, 1 earned run), preserved the team's win.

In the bottom of the second inning, leadoff batter Smith hit a double. However, the Dodgers' lower batting lineup of Hernández, Muncy, and Pahes went silent and failed to connect for a score.

Washington took the initiative in the top of the fourth inning when Wood and Garcia Jr. hit back-to-back home runs. In the fifth, leadoff batter Lyle advanced to second base with a walk and a stolen base, and Ruiz hit a single, creating a chance with no outs on 1st and 3rd base. Jacob Young made a sacrifice bunt to create 1 out on 2nd and 3rd base, but Abrams struck out. Wood walked on an automatic intentional walk, and Garcia Jr. also struck out, ultimately failing to score.

The Dodgers immediately retaliated. In the bottom of the fifth inning, leadoff batter Pahes hit a solo home run. Following this, Edman and Betts obtained hits, but with 2 outs on 1st and 2nd bases, Freeman struck out swinging, failing to add more runs.

Washington added another point in the top of the sixth inning with a solo home run by leadoff batter Lowe.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, Smith hit a solo home run, bringing the game back to a 1-point difference.

In the top of the seventh inning, Washington's leadoff batter Luis hit a double, and after Young's sacrifice bunt, Abrams hit a two-run home run. In the eighth, Lowe hit his second home run of the day, and following Bell's hit and Lyle's double, Luis hit a sacrifice fly with 1 RBI, sealing the victory.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, Dodgers' leadoff batter Hernández hit a solo home run in pursuit, and Muncy drew a walk. However, Pahes struck out, and Enrique Hernández was caught out on a fly ball to center field. Edman also made a grounder to first base, ending the game in a Dodgers loss.

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