Don't just praise me like that. Write it! Kim Hye-sung's walk → home run → hit → hit → double, why is defense so brilliant
Jun 01, 2025
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Kim Hye-sung started as the ninth shortstop in Game 2 of the three consecutive home games against the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium on the 1st (Korea time) and hit four at-bats, including a home run, with two RBIs, three runs and one walk. In defense, he also drew attention with two decisive plays that could prevent runs.
The Dodgers won 18-2 with seven batters, including Kim Hye-sung, making multi-hitters, and the batters exploded. Game 1 and 2 of the three World Series return matches against the Yankees will be heldJuss marked 36 wins and 22 losses, firmly maintaining his lead in the NL West.
Kim Hye-sung, who took the batter's box for the first time in five days since the game against the Cleveland Guardians on the 27th of last month, played a four-hit game for the first time since his debut, swinging a fire bat as manager Dave Roberts looked on. Shortstop Mookie Betts is unable to play for the time being due to a toe injury, so Kim Hye-sung has a chance.
With this, Kim Hye-sung marked a batting average of 0.422 (19 hits in 45 at-bats), two homers, seven RBIs, 13 points, three walks, four steals, a on-base percentage of 0.458, a slugging percentage of 0.600, and an OPS of 1.058. He recovered his batting average of .400 and OPS of 1.
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It is the first time in 17 days that Kim Hye-sung scored a home run since Woo Jung-wol's solo shot in the bottom of the fifth inning in a home game against the Athletics on the 15th of last month. My second home run of the season.
In an FOX Sports interview at the end of the third inning, Roberts said reporter Ken Rosenthal "Kim Hye-sung made a huge double play on a two-run home run today, what is he bringing to the team?When I asked "He's a player with many skills. He knows how to catch the ball, has speed, and is tough and determined. He was an All-Star player in Korea. We're doing our best to do whatever we ask for even when we come here"I'm also satisfied with playing for the Dodgers, and I've been offered by other clubs, but they turned it down and went all-in to us. He's showing that he's making an impact on the game now" heaped praise on us.
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In the fifth inning, when the 10-1 lead continued, he went as the leadoff hitter and hit left-handed. He made a 91.4-mile drive hit with a light push on opposing right-hander Mark Leiter Jr.'s 94.2-mile sinker on the outside of the second pitch. Kim Hye-sung, who advanced to third base on Ohtani's right-handed hit, then homered and scored on Freddie Freeman's double on the right-field line. The Dodgers went 14-1 with Max Muncy's superior three-run shot on continued chances.
Kim Hye-sung also had a hit in the fourth at-bat. With no outs, he pushed the sinker outside the opponent's right-hander Yeri de Los Santos' 97.2 miles to make a hit that fell in the left-center, creating a chance with the first and second bases. However, due to the failure of the follow-up hit, the Dodgers failed to score additional points.
He hit a double in the eighth inning with a 15-2 lead. As the lead Tommy Edman hit a right-handed hit, Kim Hye-sung hit a double to left-center to secure the chance to second and third bases with no outs. He pushed a high curve in the middle of opposing right-hander Pablo Reyes' 52.7-mile first pitch and connected it with a double that fell on the left-field line.
Dalton Rushing then hit his first major league home run, a superior three-run shot, and the Dodgers widened the gap to 18-2. However, opposing pitcher Reyes is not a pitcher, but an all-weather fielder who sees both inside and outside.
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At first, Wells was ruled safe, but it was reversed to out through the challenge. When the play was played on a slow screen through the electronic display and the decision was finally changed to out, 51,746 fans who filled Dodger Stadium cheered and applauded in unison.
Kim Hye-sung, who changed his defensive position to center field in the top of the sixth inning, also made a remarkable catch of leadoff hitter Aaron Judge as a bodhisattva. Judge pulled Dodgers starter Landon Neck's outside fastball and hit a 112.9-mile line drive to left-center field. The ball hit the fence with one bound. At this time, Kim Hye-sung caught the ball that protruded with ease and quickly threw it to second base. Judge slid into second base, but was out by second baseman Tommy Edman's tag. Kim Hye-sung is the first outfield Bodhisattva in the Major League.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
