You're lying about the hard hit, but you're going to take it out? In addition, Roberts, who collapsed due to left and right play, failed to replace the pinch hitter in the eighth inning. In the end, 02 lost

Jul 19, 2025

You're lying about the hard hit, but you're going to take it out? In addition, Roberts, who collapsed due to left and right play, failed to replace the pinch hitter in the eighth inning. In the end, 02 lost



'Operation to change the flow became rather poisonous'

Manager Dave Roberts' pinch-hitting operation, which led the Major League Los Angeles Dodgers to last year's World Series championship, failed. It is all the more regrettable that Kim Hye-sung, who had one of the few good hits in the team by hitting hardhides in succession.

Kim Hye-sung started in the first game of the second half and showed a good batting sense, but he was replaced by a pinch hitter at the end of the game. This is due to Roberts' 'Platoon System's operation. However, the pinch hitter without Kim Hye-sung was thrown out with a lackluster hit. In the end, the Dodgers were humiliated by Youngbong's loss in their first home game in the second half of the year.




Kim Hye-sung started at second base eight times in his first home game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on the 19th (Korea time).

Kim Hye-sung, who has performed better than expected in offense and defense since being called up to the Major League on May 4, has been valued as a `super utility man.' It is expected to play the same role as the salt of the team in the second half of the year. Kim Hye-sung's position in the team is well illustrated just by his starting shortstop in his first home game in the second half of the year.

In fact, Kim Hye-sung showed off his good performance in offense and defense. At bat, he continued to hit hard hits and contributed to the team with his watertight defense as a shortstop.




You're lying about the hard hit, but you're going to take it out? In addition, Roberts, who collapsed due to left and right play, failed to replace the pinch hitter in the eighth inning. In the end, 02 lost
You're lying about the hard hit, but you're going to take it out? In addition, Roberts, who collapsed due to left and right play, failed to replace the pinch hitter in the eighth inning. In the end, 02 lost
On this day, Kim Hye-sung played a good defense from the beginning of the first inning. Milwaukee's leadoff hitter Bryce Turin's hit rolled into the deep area between 1-2 bases. However, Kim Hye-sung chased and caught him with a fast foot, and then threw him out with a shrewd turning throw, drawing applause from home fans.

Kim Hye-sung, who entered the batter's box as a leadoff hitter in the bottom of the third inning, pushed the second curve of the opponent's starter Queen Priest to the outfield in left-center. The batting speed came out at 95.1 miles per hour (about 153 kilometers). It means it was caught in the center of the bat properly. But the direction was a bit disappointing. In addition, opposing center fielder Jackson Churio's defense range was too wide. In the end, the ball was caught by Churio's good defense. Although it was not a hit, it was a scene that showed that Kim Hye-sung's batting sense was still sharp.

This good batting sense led to a hit in the next at-bat. Kim Hye-sung, who came out as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the sixth inning when trailing 0-1, faced Priest again and hit the fifth high sinker from the ball count 2B2S to score a hit in the middle. The hit was the Dodgers' third and final hit on the day. The Targers had only three hits in six innings to Friester. Kim Hye-sung hit one of these.




You're lying about the hard hit, but you're going to take it out? In addition, Roberts, who collapsed due to left and right play, failed to replace the pinch hitter in the eighth inning. In the end, 02 lost
However, Kim Hye-sung, who increased the probability of tying by hitting a leadoff hit, failed to score. Subsequent Tommy Edman struck out. Kim Hye-sung was forced out of the second base when No. 1 hitter Shohei Ohtani grounded out to first base. Ohtani stole second base, but Mookie Betts struck out and failed to score a tie.

As such, Kim Hye-sung was showing a good batting performance even among the team's poor batting lineup.

However, Roberts again activated the 'Platoon System' without fail. Attack in the bottom of the eighth inning when the score was 0-2. When Milwaukee left-hander Jared Keynick appeared, Roberts began to actively intervene in the game. a series of pinch-hitters. The intention to reverse the situation at the end of the game, which has become more defeated, is fully understood. But the result was a debacle.

He put right-handed pinch hitter Miguel Rojas in the leadoff batter Michael Confoto's at-bat. However, Rojas retired after two pitches with a fly ball to the first base. Andy Paz was then grounded out to shortstop. Kim Hye-sung at bat after two outs. Again, Roberts excluded Kim Hye-sung and put in Esteury Lewis, a right-handed pinch hitter. He seems to have expected at least a long shot since he is a two-out hoo anyway.

You're lying about the hard hit, but you're going to take it out? In addition, Roberts, who collapsed due to left and right play, failed to replace the pinch hitter in the eighth inning. In the end, 02 lost
However, Lewis touched the outside sinker (95.1 miles) on the fourth pitch at the ball count 2B1S, ending up with a shallow fly ball to right field. It may be a consequential story, but even if the opponent was a left-handed pitcher, it would have been better to leave it to Kim Hye-sung, who had a good batting sense on the day.

In the end, the Dodgers lost to Milwaukee 0-2 with only three hits and an empty ball. Kim Hye-sung, who had one hit in two at-bats, posted a batting average of 0.342 (39 hits in 114 at-bats) this season. This is the result of maintaining a hot batting average of 0.462 (6 hits in 13 at-bats) in the last five games. This game proved once again that Roberts needs to trust Kim Hye-sung's record a little more.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.