KIM MISSES OUT ON ASIAN RECORD OF 14 CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A HIT

San Diego Padres infielder Kim Ha-seong (27) continued his hot hitting streak, reaching base in 14 consecutive games Kim went 1-for-4 in the leadoff spot in the lineup against the visiting Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Monday (9 September)He hasn’t missed a single game since the 25th of last month against the Pittsburgh Pirates Unfortunately, he was unable to set a new record for consecutive games with multiple hits (two or more in a game) by an Asian player. Kim remains tied with Ichiro Suzuki for the most consecutive games with multiple hits with 15Kim maintained his season batting average of .288Kim led off the top of the first inning with a walk and then struck out swinging On a two-ball, two-strike at-bat, he fouled off a low slider from right-hander Logan Gilbert Tied 0-0 in the top of the third, he struck out swinging with two outs On a one-pitch, two-strike count, he was hit by a low splitter In his third at-bat, he was stranded at second on a questionable call Trailing 0-1 in the top of the sixth, Kim faced Gilbert 카지노사이트 again in the second inning, and on a two-pitch, two-strike count, he took a seven-pitch pitch that went deep into his body But the umpire called it a strike Kim did not leave his seat and appealed to the umpire, but his appeal was unsuccessful Trailing 0-2 in the bottom of the ninth, Kim singled He drew a two-strike count against reliever Andres Muñoz, but fouled off a three-pitch outside slider for a single up the middle The pitch was out of the strike zone, but Kim used his advanced hitting skills to get the hit San Diego fell to 0-2 and lost their third straight game Teammate Choi Ji-Man came in as a pinch-hitter in the top of the eighth, trailing 0-2, and drew a walk before being replaced with the bases loaded.

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