Kim Hye-seong (Los Angeles Dodgers), who had the opportunity to start, was silent with no hits.
Kim Hye-seong started as the ninth shortstop in a home game against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on the 2nd (Korean time).
Before this game, Kim Hye-seong had a batting average of .369 with 31 hits in 81 at-bats, along with 2 home runs, 12 RBIs, 16 runs, and 7 stolen bases.
The Dodgers' lineup included designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, first baseman Freddie Freeman, catcher Will Smith, third baseman Max Muncy, right fielder Teoscar Hernández, center fielder Andy Pajes, left fielder Michael Conforto, second baseman Tommy Edman, and shortstop Kim Hye-seong. The starting pitcher was right-handed Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
The White Sox, led by starting pitcher Shane Smith, lined up designated hitter Mike Tauchman, shortstop Chase DeMorris, left fielder Andrew Benintendi, first baseman Miguel Vargas, catcher Kyle Teel, second baseman Lenin Sosa, third baseman Josh Rojas, center fielder Brooks Baldwin, and right fielder Michael A. Taylor.
In his first at-bat in the second inning, Kim Hye-seong went down with a fly out to the outfield. In the fourth inning, with one out, he was struck out with a swing and miss. In the sixth inning, with two outs and no runners on base, he was out on a ground ball to the catcher. His batting average dropped to .369.
Meanwhile, the Dodgers defeated the White Sox 6-1. The Dodgers succeeded in seizing the initiative and did not give up the lead, completing a big inning in the first.
After two outs in the first inning, the Dodgers capitalized on consecutive walks by Smith and Muncy to have runners on first and second. Hernández hit a timely hit to left-center, scoring the first run. Shortly after, Pajes hit a double, bringing Muncy home from third. 2-0. Conforto hit a clearing double with two outs, scoring both runners on second and third, extending the lead to 4-0.
In the third inning, with two outs and a runner on third, Pajes hit a timely hit to right-center, adding one more run. The White Sox, who began to retaliate, lit the fuse of pursuit with Sosa's RBI double in the fourth inning. In the bottom of the fourth, Ohtani extended the lead to 6-1 with a solo home run to right-center.
Starting pitcher Yamamoto earned his eighth win of the season, pitching 7 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 walk, striking out 8, and giving up 1 run. Ohtani hit a solo arch in the fourth inning after two outs, marking his fifth consecutive season with 30 home runs.
In contrast, White Sox starting pitcher Smith struggled, pitching 4⅔ innings, allowing 6 hits (including 1 home run), 3 walks, striking out 6, and giving up 6 runs.
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