Kim goes 1-for-1 as pinch-hitter ends 15-game hitting streak

San Diego falls to 0-4 with loss to Toronto

Ha-Sung Kim (28, San Diego Padres) has ended his 15-game hitting streak.

Kim went 1-for-1 as a pinch-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Monday (July 21).

Since ending his 15-game hitting streak against the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 30, Kim’s season batting average has dropped from .264 to .263 (80 for 304). His on-base percentage also dropped slightly, from 0.352 to 0.351.

Kim came to bat in the top of the seventh inning with the bases loaded and one out for the No. 9 hitter, first baseman Alfonso Rivas.

However, he hit a grounder to first base, which turned out to be a double play as first baseman Trent Grisham was thrown out at second base.

Kim played defense at second base in the bottom of the seventh, but did not return to the plate.

San Diego fell to Toronto, 0-4.

Down 0-1, San Diego gave up a solo home run to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the bottom of the seventh and a grand slam to 카지노사이트 Alejandro Kirk in the bottom of the eighth to put the game out of reach.

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