Korean big leaguer confrontation with Sparks

Korean big leaguers Kim Ha-sung 28, San Diego Padres and Bae Ji-hwan 24, Pittsburgh Pirates faced off for the first time since their Major League Baseball debut.

Kim Ha-sung and Bae Ji-hwan started side by side as second baseman for both teams in the Pittsburgh-San Diego match at PNC Park on the 28th . Kim Ha-sung, who played as the first batter, swung a hard hit with three hits and two RBIs in five at-bats, while Bae Ji-hwan, who had no hits and one RBI in two at-bats in the seventh batting order, was even sent off while protesting the referee's decision to strike zone. Pittsburgh beat San Diego 9-4 with 16 hits despite Bae Ji-hwan's slump. San Diego lost three games in a row.

Kim Ha-sung's bat was very hot that day. Since the match against the San Francisco Giants on the 23rd, the sense of hitting three home runs in four games continued. On this day, he hit a left-handed hit from his first at-bat in the top of the first inning and hit a heavy hit with two outs and a full base line in the top of the second inning with a 1-0 lead. In the top of the seventh inning, when the team was losing, he also tried to open the way for the attack by hitting a heavy hit. Despite three on-base hits, he never stepped home due to a failed follow-up hit, but it is encouraging that he continued his good batting. The season's batting average rose again from 0.251 to 0.258 62 hits at 240 at-bats.

Unlike Kim Ha-sung, Bae Ji-hwan's bat is rarely heated. On this day, Bae Ji-hwan set a stepping stone for the chase with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the second inning when he was trailing 0-3, but failed to score a hit at-bat after that. Since the match against the Milwaukee Brewers on the 19th, the batting slump seems to be prolonged with no hits in eight consecutive games. While silent with no hits, the season's batting average dropped significantly from 0.269 to 0.239 50 hits in 209 at bats. His specialty, stolen bases, has also not been heard since his 20th successful season against Milwaukee on the 17th.

He even had a difficult decision-making dispute. In the bottom of the sixth inning, his fourth at-bat, two outs and second base ball count 1B-0S, San Diego left-hander Adrian Morehorn protested to referee Jeremy Rihanack when the ball he threw toward his body was ruled a strike. Referee Li Hack immediately sent off. Bae Ji-hwan argued with referee Li Hack right after he was ordered to leave, but he returned to the dugout only after Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton stopped him. 스포츠토토