Lucky ball entered ATL, joined by Kim Ha-sung to strengthen the shortstop position Gives Coach Snitker 800 wins
Sep 09, 2025
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Kim Ha-sung started as the fourth shortstop in the first of three consecutive home games against the Chicago Cubs at Truist Park on the 9th (Korea time) and contributed to a 4-1 victory by scoring one hit and one run from three times at bat. With this victory, Snitker reached the 800-win mark for the first time in 10 years as a head coach.
Kim Ha-sung, who became the main shortstop after moving from the Tampa Bay Rays to Atlanta through a trade on the 3rd, shone. He had a batting average of 0.300 (6 hits in 20 at-bats), one home run, four RBIs, two runs scored, and an OPS of 0.798 in six games since the transfer.
His performance for the season was 0.231 (24 hits in 104 at-bats), three homers, nine RBIs, seven runs, six steals, and an OPS of 0.648.
It is the first time in 570 games that Kim Ha-sung started as the fourth batter since his big league debut. The batting order, which has not yet started, is now three times left. Kim Ha-sung properly targeted Shota Imanaga, the left-hander of the Cubs Japanese starting pitcher.
Kim Ha-sung's bat fired from the start. Kim Ha-sung, who took the first batter's box after No. 3 Aggie Albies hit a solo home run in the middle of the first inning and scored the first run, hit a heavy hit at a speed of 95.6 miles (153.9 kilometers) when Imanaga's 83-mile splitter fell into the middle of the third pitch. It was his sixth hit since moving to Atlanta and his first hit in the Major League as the fourth starting hitter. As a pinch hitter, he went 1 for 2 in the fourth batting order.
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In the second at-bat with one out and a runner on the first base in the third inning, the well-hit ball was regrettable toward the front of the fielder. Again, at the ball count 1B1S, he pulled the 84.1 mile splitter that dug outside Imana's third pitch, but he caught a ball that flew at a launch angle of 16 degrees and 95 miles as left fielder Ian Happ came forward.
He was out with a fly ball to center field after one out in the sixth inning when the lead of 3-0 continued. Imanaga's second pitch, targeting a sweeper in the middle of 80.9 miles, was slightly missed and made it high into the outfield.
In the eighth inning with a 4-1 lead, he got on base with a pitch that hit his body without a runner after two outs. Cubs right-hander Aaron Servalle's third pitch, 93 miles sinker, flew toward his body and slightly crossed Kim Ha-sung's jersey. However, he failed to advance further due to the failure of the follow-up.
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Atlanta starter Bryce Elder won his seventh win (nine losses) of the season with five hits, one walk, six strikeouts and one run in six ⅓ innings. Cubs starter Imanaga had a quality start with five hits, four strikeouts and three runs in six innings, but lost the game. 9 wins and 7 losses in the season, 3.21 ERA.
The victory marked Atlanta's 65-79. Since Kim Ha-sung joined, he has won and lost 3 games in 6 games, and the shortstop position, who was in a weak position, is reliable in offense and defense.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
