The center fielder of a 172.2km light-speed double missed his direction, the presence of Kim Ha-sung, the highest-paid player in scoring a tie against RBI
Jul 10, 2025
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Kim Ha-sung took the lead in a 7-3 victory with two hits, one RBI and one run from four times at bat in the last of three consecutive away games against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on the 10th (Korea time).
Kim Ha-sung, who continued his hit streak in three consecutive games since returning, marked a batting average of 0.364 (4 hits in 11 at-bats), one RBI, one run, one stolen base, three strikeouts, an on-base percentage of 0.364 and a slugging percentage of 0.455 and an OPS of 0.819.
Kim Ha-sung, who returned from the long list of injuries (IL) on the 5th and played in an away game against the Minnesota Twins, made one hit in three at-bats to announce his good health.
However, after hitting a hit in the seventh inning, he failed to steal to third base after stealing second base and missed the next three games in a row. But the injury was not serious. He played in the game against Detroit on the 9th and struck out three, but he continued his batting sense by hitting one hit in four at-bats.
He also reported his first RBI and score since transfer by hitting multiple hits in the third game of the season.
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Kim Ha-sung took his first at-bat as a leadoff hitter in the second inning. On a full count, Detroit starter Liz Olsen hit a low 84.4 mile slider on the outside of the seventh pitch to reach base on an infield hit. Shortstop Jack McKinstry caught a ball that was slightly missed and flowed to second base at 68.3 miles and threw it to first base as a turning throw, but Kim Ha-sung's feet were fast.
Taylor Walls then hit a fly ball to center field and Danny Jansen was out with a straight hit to third baseman, and Yandy Diaz hit a ground ball to shortstop. At this time, first baseman Kim Ha-sung was forced out of the second base and the inning ended as it was.
With both teams' attacks in a lull, Kim Ha-sung hit a high fastball in the middle of Olsen's third pitch of 92.1 miles in the fourth inning with one out and second base with a 2-0 lead, sending second baseman Chandler Simpson to third base with a 94.4-mile batting speed and a 311-foot fly to right-center. However, Tampa Bay did not score due to the failure of the follow-up.
In the end, Tampa Bay allowed a turnaround in the bottom of the fourth inning. Jack Rittell, the starting pitcher who threw well, gave up four hits and one walk, allowing three runs.
Detroit turned the tables 3-2 with Spencer Tokelson's timely hit to left, McKinstry's double to right-center and Parker Meadows' groundout run to first base with one out and the bases loaded. First baseman Aranda caught Meadows' ground ball and threw it to second base, and shortstop Kim Ha-sung forced out the first baseman and threw it back to first base, but the batter was safe and the third baseman was allowed to score.
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With Maeng-eom's right-handed hit and stolen base, Kim Ha-sung took the batter's box with two outs and a runner on second base. With the opposing pitcher replaced by right-hander Chase Lee, Kim Ha-sung hit a mid-wall double that stretched toward the fence in the middle of the 89.5 miles of the first pitch, bringing the second baseman Maeng-eom home. a 3-3 tie.
The ball flew at an angle of 18 degrees and 107 miles (172.2 kilometers) and fell 385 feet (117.3 meters) over the height of center fielder Meadows, who was sprinting backward. Both the batting speed and distance are Kim Ha-sung's highest this season, and it is also his first long shot.
Kim Ha-sung then dug home when Walls hit left-handed, and Tampa Bay took the lead again at 4-3. The tie RBI and the come-from-behind score were up to Kim Ha-sung.
Local broadcasters said "Medos, the center fielder, hesitated at first and ran to the other side of the ball. But the ball went straight. That's how strong Kim Ha-sung hit the ball. Look at Meadows' first move. I ran to the left, not the back. Then I read the direction properly and ran back. Such low-stretching balls are hard to read. Kim Ha-sung played better than I thought.
Tampa Bay added two more runs on Jansen's double to the left and Diaz's heavy hit with two outs to make it 6-3. Kim Ha-sung was the leadoff hitter in the eighth inning with a 7-3 lead and was out with a fly to center field in his last at-bat.
Tampa Bay, which finished its three consecutive away games with one win and two losses, maintained its third place in the AL East with 50 wins and 43 losses. It is four games away from the first Toronto Blue Jays (54-39) and 1.5 games away from the second-place New York Yankees (51-41).
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
