Kim Ha-seong, who is active in the Tampa Bay Rays, achieved his first multi-hit of the season and contributed to breaking the losing streak by reporting both runs batted in and scores.
On the 10th (Korean time), Kim Ha-seong started as the seventh shortstop in the away game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.
Tampa Bay, with Jack Litell as the starting pitcher, lined up the following players: designated hitter Yandy Díaz, first baseman Jonathan Aranda, third baseman Junior Caminero, right fielder Josh Lowe, left fielder Jake Manzardo, center fielder Chandler Simpson, shortstop Kim Ha-seong, second baseman Taylor Walls, and catcher Danny Jansen.
In response, Detroit lined up third baseman Colt Keith, second baseman Gleyber Torres, right fielder Wencer Pérez, designated hitter Riley Greene, first baseman Spencer Torkelson, shortstop Zack McKinstry, left fielder Matt Vierling, center fielder Parker Meadows, and catcher Jake Rogers. The starting pitcher was Reese Olson.
Before this game, Kim Ha-seong had a batting record of 2 hits in 7 at-bats, with a batting average of .286. He led off the second inning with an infield hit.
In a scoring opportunity with one out and a runner on second in the fourth inning, Kim Ha-seong was retired on a fly out to the center fielder. In the sixth inning, with two outs and a runner on second, he achieved a multi-hit and added an RBI with a double to the center field. The score was tied at 3-3. Kim Ha-seong scored the go-ahead run on a timely hit from Walls.
Leading off in the eighth inning, Kim Ha-seong was out on a fly ball to the right fielder against Ditrick Enns, who is from the LG Twins. On the day, Kim Ha-seong had 2 hits in 4 at-bats, with 1 RBI and 1 run scored, bringing his season batting average from .286 to .364.
Meanwhile, Tampa Bay successfully broke its losing streak by defeating Detroit 7-3. In the first inning, with one out and runners on first and third, they scored 2 runs with a ground ball from Lowe and a timely hit from Manzardo.
Trailing 0-2, Detroit seized the opportunity with a double from Torres and an infield hit from Pérez to have runners on first and third with no outs in the fourth inning. Although Greene struck out swinging, Torkelson hit a timely single to left field to score 1 run. With runners on first and third, McKinstry hit a double, leveling the score at 2-2. Vierling drew a walk to load the bases, and Meadows' ground ball put Detroit ahead 3-2.
Tampa Bay tied the game at 3-3 in the sixth inning with Kim Ha-seong's double with 2 outs and a runner on second. They took the lead with consecutive timely hits from Walls, Jansen, and Díaz for a score of 6-3, and Caminero hit a solo homer as the lead-off batter in the seventh inning to seal the victory.
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