Tampa Bay Rays' Kim Ha-seong (30) has remained silent with no hits for two consecutive games.
On the 13th (Korean time), Kim Ha-seong started as the No. 8 shortstop in the game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, and recorded three at-bats without a hit. His season stats have dropped to a batting average of .227 (5 hits in 22 at-bats), 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 2 runs scored, and 1 stolen base, with an OPS of .636.
Tampa Bay's starting lineup included Chandler Simpson (center fielder), Jonathan Aranda (first baseman), Yandy Díaz (designated hitter), Jake McCarthy (left fielder), Josh Lowe (right fielder), Junior Caminero (third baseman), Matt Thaiss (catcher), Kim Ha-seong (shortstop), and Taylor Walls (second baseman). Díaz and McCarthy achieved multi-hits, but the team's defeat dulled their shine.
Starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot recorded a loss after pitching 6 innings with 7 hits allowed (1 home run), 1 walk, 3 strikeouts, and 4 earned runs. IAAN Seymour pitched 2 innings, allowing 1 hit and striking out 1 without giving up any runs, but could not prevent the team's loss. With this defeat, Tampa Bay fell into a four-game losing streak.
Boston's starting lineup included Jarren Duran (left fielder), Alex Bregman (third baseman), Roman Anthony (right fielder), Masataka Yoshida (designated hitter), Trevor Story (shortstop), Seda Rafael (center fielder), Marcelo Mayer (second baseman), Romy Gonzalez (first baseman), and Connor Wong (catcher). Story had a multi-hit game, and Rafael hit his 14th home run of the season, leading the team to victory.
Starting pitcher Bryan Bello achieved his 6th win of the season with a performance of 6⅓ innings, allowing 6 hits, striking out 5, and giving up only 1 run. The bullpen, consisting of Justin Wilson (2/3 inning, no runs), Garrett Whitlock (1 inning, no runs), and Aroldis Chapman (1 inning, no runs), secured the team's victory. Chapman recorded his 17th save of the season. With this win, Boston extended its winning streak to 10 games.
Kim Ha-seong made a clean play on a strong hit from Yoshida in the bottom of the 2nd. The ball had a speed of 94.3 mph (151.8 km) and a hit expectancy of .500, but Kim Ha-seong handled the defense without much difficulty.
Leading off the 3rd, Kim Ha-seong hit Bello's 3rd pitch, a sweeper at 86.4 mph (139.0 km), but was caught in a right fielder's flyout. Tampa Bay had two outs when Simpson hit a single, and Aranda reached base with a hit by pitch. Díaz hit a single, but the runner at first, Aranda, was thrown out trying to advance to third base. With Simpson on second base not able to score before Aranda was out, Tampa Bay was denied a run.
Boston's Meyer led off the bottom of the 3rd with a double. Gonzalez hit a ground ball to advance the runner, and Wong was also caught in a second baseman's groundout. However, during this play, the base-running interference by third baseman Caminero was acknowledged, allowing Meyer to score and giving Boston the first run.
In the top of the 4th, McCarthy advanced to third base with a double and a wild pitch. With no outs and a runner on third, Lowe hit a sacrifice fly, tying the game at 1-1. Kim Ha-seong led off again in the 5th but was caught in a foul fly at first base after hitting Bello's 3rd pitch, a sinker at 93.8 mph (151.0 km).
In the bottom of the 6th, with 1 out, Anthony hit a double, and Yoshida advanced the runner with a ground ball, creating a 2 out, 3rd base opportunity. Story hit a timely single, giving the team the lead again. Story advanced to second base with a steal, and Rafael hit a two-run home run, widening the score to 4-1.
Tampa Bay's Thaiss led off the 7th with a single. Kim Ha-seong entered his third at-bat with no outs and experienced misfortune, getting hit by foul balls twice. Despite this, he had a tough battle going to 9 pitches, but ended up striking out while watching a 94.8 mph (152.6 km) sinker. After being hit twice by foul balls, Kim Ha-seong was substituted out for Curtis Mead during the defense at the bottom of the 7th, marking the end of his game.
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