The LA Dodgers' 'KO duo' has exploded.
Kim Hye-sung of the Dodgers started as the eighth second baseman in the away game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, on the 12th (Korean time).
The Dodgers featured Dustin May 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, left fielder Michael Conforto, center fielder Andy Pajes, second baseman Kim Hye-sung, and third baseman Tommy Edman.
San Francisco set its starting lineup with right fielder Mike Yastrzemski, left fielder Heliot Ramos, designated hitter Rafael Devers, third baseman Matt Chapman, shortstop Willy Adames, center fielder Lee Jung-hoo, second baseman Casey Schmidt, first baseman Dominic Smith, and catcher Patrick Bailey. Ace Logan Webb will start.
In the top of the third inning, trailing 0-1, the Dodgers' first hitter Kim Hye-sung hit a single against San Francisco ace Webb. He successfully stole second base during Edman's at-bat. It was his 10th stolen base of the season. Shortly after, he reached third on Edman's groundout to first. Ohtani was at bat. He hit Webb's first pitch out of the right field wall. It was 2-1.
As of the end of the third inning, the Dodgers led 2-1 thanks to Ohtani's two-run blast.
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