Kim Ha-sung started the game against the Colorado Rockies in the 2024 MLB at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado on the 17th (Korea time) as the eighth batter shortstop and hit a home run in the second inning.

Kim Ha-sung, who entered the batter's box with one out and a runner on first in the top of the second inning when San Diego was being dragged 0-4, pulled a 152.6km/h sinker on the third pitch.

The ball flew 164.2 kilometers per hour and crossed the left fence. The flying distance measured 123.4 meters.
Kim Ha-sung hit his first homer in 55 days since the game against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 23. It was his 11th homer of this season.

Kim Ha-sung, who hit his 47th career home run in MLB, beat Kang Jung-ho to take the third place in the Korean Major Leaguer's career home run.

Choo Shin-soo (current SSG Landers) with 218 homers came in first. Choi Ji-man (67 homers) came in second, and Kang Jung-ho (46 homers) came in fourth.

Kim Ha-sung didn't get a hit at the plate afterward.

Kim Ha-sung, who took his second at-bat in the top of the fourth inning with one out and a runner on the second base, walked out. He failed to score a point because his follow-up hit did not hit.

In the sixth inning, he played a double play and swallowed the disappointment.

San Diego had a chance with Jackson Merrill's triple and David Peralta's walk in the top of the sixth inning with one out and runners on first and third bases.

Kim Ha-sung, who subsequently came to the batter's box, aimed for a high sinker in the middle of Colorado right-hander Angel Chivili's 154.7km/h, but the ball rolled in front of the third baseman, leading to a double play.[토토사이트 순위](https://bsc.news/post/safe-totosite-ranking-top-15-major-safe-playground-2024
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In the top of the eighth inning, he struck out. He engaged in a full-count game with Seattle right-hander Tyler Kinley, before swinging on a slider at a low point on the outside.

Kim Ha-sung finished the game with one hit in three at-bats (one home run), two RBIs, one walk and one run.

Kim Ha-sung's season performance was 0.229 (91 hits in 397) with 11 home runs, 47 RBIs and 60 runs, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.693.

Despite Kim Ha-sung's home run, San Diego lost 3-7. Starting pitcher Matt Waldron was shaken by nine hits (two homers) and seven runs in five ⅔ innings, and he had four double plays to swallow a bitter cup of defeat.