LAD Kim Hye-sung, who woke up after striking out six consecutive times, achieved consecutive hits

Jul 27, 2025

LAD Kim Hye-sung, who woke up after striking out six consecutive times, achieved consecutive hits



'No FERAR!'

He turned his bat without fear. He didn't stop even though he struck out continuously. It is difficult to do without confidence and confidence that a good ball can come out. After striking out six consecutive swings and misses (including two foul tip outs), a new level of awakening was finally achieved.

Los Angeles Dodgers" Super Utility" Kim Hye-sung achieved multi-hits by hitting consecutive hits after striking out six consecutive times. It is the first time in 15 days that Kim Hye-sung has achieved multi-hit since the San Francisco Giants away game (3 hits in 4 at-bats) on the 12th.




Kim Hye-sung started as ninth second baseman in an interleague away game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on the morning of the 27th (Korea time). Kim Hye-sung started as No. 8 second baseman in the previous day's game, but struck out only four consecutive times. Kim Hye-sung, who was struck out in two consecutive at-bats against Minnesota on the 24th, was striking out as many as six consecutive at-bats.

However, this is not necessarily bad.

LAD Kim Hye-sung, who woke up after striking out six consecutive times, achieved consecutive hits
Although the result was a strikeout, Kim Hye-sung turned his bat fearlessly in front of major league pitchers' fastballs and flamboyant breaking balls. There has never been a standing strikeout. All of them were strikeouts while taking an aggressive swing. Two of these were foul tip outs.




It is a style that is faithful to the spirit of 'No fear', emphasized by former manager Jerry Royster, who revived the Lotte Giants in the KBO League for a while in the past. The philosophy is that even if you strike out, you can hit only when you swing the bat strongly without shrinking at bat. Kim Hye-sung practiced this.

LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts also seems to have captured that Kim Hye-sung did not just withdraw helplessly, although he struck out six consecutive times. He was also sent out as a starter.

In the end, this choice was right. Kim Hye-sung had a hit in his first at-bat with two outs in the top of the second inning against Boston. After meeting opposing starter Garrett Crochet and watching the first pitch ball, he pulled a four-seam fastball (95.3 miles per hour) on the second pitch and hit a left-handed hit leaving next to the first baseman.




LAD Kim Hye-sung, who woke up after striking out six consecutive times, achieved consecutive hits
Kim Hye-sung then hit a delightful hit in his second at-bat in the top of the fourth inning with two outs and a runner on first base. Again, he faced Crochet, who was at a disadvantage due to a foul on the second pitch strike.

However, Kim Hye-sung continued to play against Crochet by fouling four times in a row. Six or seven balls are balls. The ball count is 2B2S.

There was a game in the eighth pitch. When Crochet's 97-mile fastball flew toward his body, Kim Hye-sung's bat came out quickly. The ball cut to the left of the second baseman and became a hit rolling to the center field. Kim Hye-sung hit two consecutive at-bats after striking out six consecutive times and burned splendidly.



Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.