San Diego Padres’ Ha-Sung Kim (25) had a big day at the plate to help his team snap a three-game losing streak.
Kim went 1-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in the first inning of the Padres’ game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday.
After leading off the first inning with a walk, Kim was hit by a 93.7 mph (150.8 km/h) four-pitch fastball from Cincinnati starter Brandon Williamson for a foul tip. In the top of the third inning, he battled Williamson for eight pitches and hit a 91.7-mph (147.6-kilometer) fastball into the left-field seats.
In the sixth inning, with the bases loaded and both teams tied 1-1, Kim hit a three-pitch 93 mph (149.7 km/h) fastball off reliever Buck Palmer. The pitch was caught by shortstop Eli DeLaCruz, but a throwing error allowed Kim to reach first base alive. The hit was recorded as a fielder’s choice. With runners on first and second, Kim scored on Juan Soto’s three-run homer.
In the top of the seventh, Kim hit a 90-mph (144.8-kilometer) two-pitch sinker from reliever Alec Mills. A throwing error by third baseman Spencer Steer allowed Kim to advance from first to second. Fernando Tatis Jr. followed with an RBI single to center field.
In his final at-bat with runners on first and second in the eighth inning with San Diego leading 10-5, Kim took a two-pitch 92.3 mph (148.5 km/h) sinker from reliever Eduardo Salazar for a hit. Kim’s hit gave San Diego the bases loaded and two more runs scored.카지노
With his first hit in two games, Kim’s batting average dropped slightly to .253 (65-for-253) on the season.
San Diego snapped a six-game losing streak with a 12-5 blowout victory. Starter Michael Wacka earned the win, allowing one run on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts in five innings. San Diego’s offense pounded out 10 hits and three home runs to snap the losing streak. Soto hit his 15th home run of the season, while Manny Machado homered for his 10th and 11th multi-homer games of the season.