One bad baserunning call.
Kim Ha-seong of the U.S. Major League Baseball had a great game, but he was let down by a bad baserunning play. It would have been fine if his team had won, but the extra-inning loss made him sigh even more.
Kim started at first and second base in the Dodgers’ home game against the New York Mets at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on April 8. San Diego was on a three-game winning streak, the Mets were on a five-game winning streak, and the starting pitchers for both teams were Darvish Yu and Justin Verlander. A hard-fought game was expected.메이저사이트
Kim’s role was crucial. The aces of the rising teams faced off. It was important to get on base and take the lead. Kim was up to the task. In the top of the first inning, with his team leading off, he drew a walk against Verlander. He then stole second base. His 16th stolen base of the season. Manny Machado followed up with an RBI single to left-center field. Kim retired the side in order in the second and fourth innings, but in his fourth at-bat of the seventh inning, he hit a crucial double. The game was tied 3-3 with the bases loaded. Kim faced Brooks Railey, a left-hander from the Lotte Giants who had faced him in the KBO. Against the familiar face, Kim hit a double to left field that sailed over the third baseman. It was late in the game, the score was tied, and one run could have been the game-winner for San Diego.
But he should have stopped at second base. He raced to third base while the defense hesitated. It was too much. He was thrown out at third. In a first inning situation, it would have made sense to go to third, given the sacrifice fly, but in a second inning situation, Juan Soto, one of the best hitters in the league, was behind him. It was a bad call on many levels.
The aftermath. San Diego lost 5-7 in extra innings. The streak ended. The Mets had won six straight. Kim’s season batting average improved slightly from 2.054 to 2.055.
