Kim Ha-seong ends 16-at-bat hitless nightmare with 5-game tie-breaking RBI single; batting average returns to .100

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Atlanta Braves infielder Kim Ha-seong (31) snapped a 16-at-bat hitless nightmare with a tie-breaking RBI single.

On the 4th (Korea time), Kim Ha-seong started at the leadoff spot and shortstop in the home game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, in the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season. He went 1-for-4 with 1 RBI, contributing to Atlanta's 7-3 comeback victory.

He recorded a hit in his first at-bat. In the bottom of the second inning, with Atlanta trailing 0-1, two outs, and a runner on second base, Kim Ha-seong lined a high fastball up the middle, resulting in a left-field single that cleared the shortstop's head. The runner on second, Eli White, scored to tie the game 1-1.

It was his first hit in 17 at-bats. Kim Ha-seong failed to record a hit in 14 at-bats over his previous four games, including two at-bats in a home game against the Washington Nationals on the 22nd of last month. As a result, his season batting average dropped to 0.089, raising concerns about a potential demotion to the minor leagues.

He did not record another hit in his at-bats after the first one on this day. In the bottom of the fourth inning, he grounded out to the third baseman. In the bottom of the sixth inning, with one out and a runner on first base, he grounded into a double play. In his final at-bat in the bottom of the eighth inning, he flew out to right field.

As a result, Kim Ha-seong's season statistics stand at a .102 batting average (5 hits in 49 at-bats) over 14 games, with 3 RBIs, 4 runs scored, 5 walks, 14 strikeouts, 1 stolen base, a .287 on-base percentage, and a .102 slugging percentage.

Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves secured their 42nd win (20 losses) of the season, with starting pitcher Grant Holmes pitching six innings, allowing five hits (one home run), two walks, striking out four, and giving up two earned runs. The team's lineup delivered nine hits, both long and short, to secure the victory.

In the lineup, Matt Olson went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, Ozzie Albies went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBIs, and two runs scored, and Mauricio Dubon went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBIs, and one run scored.

In contrast, the Toronto Blue Jays struggled, with starting pitcher Patrick Corbin giving up five innings, six hits (one home run), two walks, one strikeout, and four earned runs. The team managed only three runs on eight hits, finishing the season with 29 wins and 33 losses.

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