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

Don't just praise me like that. Write it! Kim Hye-sung's walk → home run → hit → hit → double, why is defense so brilliant
LA Dodgers Kim Hye-sung hits a two-run home run in the bottom of the second inning against the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium on the 1st (Korea time). AP Yonhap News



Don't just praise me like that. Write it! Kim Hye-sung's walk → home run → hit → hit → double, why is defense so brilliant
Kim Hye-sung is running vigorously on the base after hitting a superior two-run shot in the bottom of the second inning. ImagesYonhap News
It was "Kim Hyesung's Day". It was the brightest game in offense and defense since his Major League debut.

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.

Don't just praise me like that. Write it! Kim Hye-sung's walk → home run → hit → hit → double, why is defense so brilliant
Kim Hye-sung hits a superior home run from Yankees left-hander Brent Hedrick in the bottom of the second inning. AP Yonhap News
With the Dodgers leading 8-0 by making one or two consecutive big innings from the beginning, Kim Hye-sung, who entered the batter's box with two outs and second base in the bottom of the second inning, stole a two-run home run that easily crossed the right fence from Yankees left-hander Brent Hedrick. After a persistent game with a ball count of 2B2S to eight pitches, he pulled a fastball flying 92.2 miles high on the body and put it 412 feet over the right fence. Launch angle 31 degrees, batting speed 102.8 miles.




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.

Don't just praise me like that. Write it! Kim Hye-sung's walk → home run → hit → hit → double, why is defense so brilliant
LA Dodgers Kim Hye-sung hits a superior two-run home run in the bottom of the second inning against the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium on the 1st (Korea time). ImagesYonhap News
Don't just praise me like that. Write it! Kim Hye-sung's walk → home run → hit → hit → double, why is defense so brilliant
Teosca Hernandez is baptizing sunflower seeds as Kim Hye-sung hits a home run in the bottom of the second inning. AP Yonhap News
Kim Hye-sung got on base with a walk at the bottom of the first inning. With a 4-0 lead, he left the runner on the second and third bases and connected the chance with the bases loaded. However, Shohei Ohtani struck out and couldn't advance further.

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.

Don't just praise me like that. Write it! Kim Hye-sung's walk → home run → hit → hit → double, why is defense so brilliant
Kim Hye-sung catches Yovit Vivas' straight hit with no outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the third inning, and then throws himself to second base, leaving second baseman Austin Wells out. AP Yonhap News
Kim Hye-sung also won applause from fans as he succeeded in double play with quick judgment and agility in defense. Kim Hye-sung, who was shifting behind the second base in the top of the third inning with no outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the third inning, caught himself when the missed ball flew in front of her, and quickly ran to the second base and stretched out her glove in a sliding manner to also out Austin Wells, the second baseman. He caught two out-counts (unassisted doulble play) by himself.

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.