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Kim Ha-seong (31, Atlanta Braves) was substituted in before his third at-bat in the later innings after failing to get a hit in a heartbreaking manner. Ironically, the pinch-hitter who entered the game ended up hitting a home run.
On the 15th (Korean time), Kim Ha-seong started as the leadoff hitter and shortstop for Atlanta Braves against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in an away regular-season Major League Baseball (MLB) game, going hitless in two at-bats.
After this game, Kim Ha-seong's statistics for this season stand at 45 games played with a batting average of 0.126 (111 at-bats, 14 hits), 9 RBIs, 8 runs scored, 13 walks, 32 strikeouts, 2 stolen bases (0 failed attempts), an on-base percentage of 0.224, a slugging percentage of 0.135, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.359.
Atlanta constructed its starting lineup in the following order: Ronald Acuña (right fielder), Drake Baldwin (designated hitter), Matt Olson (first baseman), Ozzie Albies (second baseman), Michael Harris (center fielder), Duvon Mauricio (left fielder), Austin Riley (third baseman), Sean Murphy (catcher), and Kim Ha-seong (shortstop). The starting pitcher was Reynaldo López.
The Cubs set their starting lineup as follows: Pete Crow-Armstrong (center fielder), Seiya Suzuki (right fielder), Michael Busch (first baseman), Alex Bregman (third baseman), Ian Happ (left fielder), Nico Hoerner (shortstop), Michael Conforto (designated hitter), Pedro Báez (second baseman), and Carson Kelly (catcher). The starting pitcher was David Peterson.
Kim Ha-seong took his first at-bat in the bottom of the third inning with one out and no runners on base. However, he watched the first pitch outside, a sinker, and then took a looking strikeout on consecutive four-seam fastballs that drilled inside on the second and third pitches.
Kim Ha-seong faced his second at-bat in the bottom of the fifth inning with two outs and a runner on first base. With a favorable 2-1 count, he hit a ground ball to the shortstop on the fourth pitch. The inning ended as the runner from first was forced out at second base.
Following this, Atlanta managed to score one run before Kim Ha-seong's next at-bat, narrowing the gap to 7-1 with a six-run deficit. With two outs and a runner on first, it was Kim Ha-seong's turn to bat. However, the Atlanta bench made a move: they brought in pinch-hitter Mike Yastrzemski. It was a disappointing moment for Kim Ha-seong. Ironically, after a full-count battle, Yastrzemski hit the eighth pitch over the left-center field wall for a two-run home run. In the end, substituting Kim Ha-seong with a pinch-hitter turned out to be a divine intervention.
Meanwhile, Atlanta lost 3-7 and fell into a two-game losing streak. With 88 wins and 63 losses, Atlanta maintained its first-place position in the National League East Division. The Cubs recorded 84 wins and 67 losses, holding onto second place in the National League Central Division.
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