No.7 Kim Hye Sung is the weakest? This is a twist. A presence that reverses the evaluation
Jul 13, 2025
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Kim Hye-sung started as the seventh batter and second baseman in an away game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 13th (Korea time) and recorded one hit and one RBI in four at-bats.
Kim Hye-sung struck out consecutively in the first at-bat in the second inning and the second at-bat in the fourth inning, and took the third at-bat with two outs and runners on first and second base in the top of the sixth inning when the Dodgers led 1-0. Kim Hye-sung, who faced San Francisco starter Landon Loop, hit a timely hit in left-center by hitting a curve in 2S. When Kim Hye-sung hit, Michael Confoto, who was on second base, penetrated home, leading the Dodgers 2-0. Kim Hye-sung tried to reach second base in the meantime, but unfortunately, he was out in front of second base. In the last at-bat of the ninth inning, he grounded out in front of the pitcher and finished the game with one hit in four at-bats.
It's a disappointing result, but Kim Hye-sung hit a decisive timely hit at a time when the Dodgers needed the most additional point. The Dodgers, which faced the biggest crisis since the opening of the season as they recently lost seven consecutive games, won 2-1 with Kim Hye-sung's timely hit to end their losing streak. If it wasn't for Kim Hye-sung's RBI, the Dodgers would have been in crisis again.
In fact, Kim Hye-sung performed the worst in the seventh batting order this season. He recorded an OPS of 0.940 in the 8th batting order and an OPS of 0.998 in the 9th batting order, while he recorded an OPS of 0.375 before the game in the 7th batting order. However, he succeeded in raising the indicator by making an impactful hit in the seventh batting order.
In addition, Kim Hye-sung also laughed in a showdown with her friend of the same age, Lee Jung-hoo. In the first match between the two teams held the previous day, Kim Hye-sung and Lee Jung-hoo both hit three hits side by side, but San Francisco won 8-7 after a batting battle.
However, while Kim Hye-sung hit a timely hit, Lee Jung-hoo played as the sixth batter and center fielder and remained silent with no hits and one walk in three at-bats. Lee Jung-hoo, who faced Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani in the second inning with two outs, succeeded in advancing to first base by getting a walk. However, he finished the rest of the at-bat without a hit. The team was also defeated.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
