# San Diego's Kim Ha-sung has no hits in five at-bats against

Kim Ha-sung started as the first batter and second baseman in an away game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the 29th (Korea Standard Time) and had no hits and two strikeouts in five at-bats. San Diego also lost 1-7.

Kim Ha-sung, who recently played as the first batter and played multi-hit games for two consecutive games, failed to use his strength at bat. Kim Ha-sung's batting average for the season, which had no hits, fell slightly from 0.258 to 0.253.

Kim Ha-sung, who struck out in his first at-bat in the first inning, took a chance with two outs and runners on second and third bases in the second inning, but stepped down with a fly to left field. [스포츠토토](https://www.sportstototv.com)

Kim Ha-sung, who was out on a fly to third base in the fifth inning, struck out swinging in the seventh inning with two outs and a runner on first base. In the ninth inning with two outs and a full base, trailing 1-7, he persistently played by cutting five balls, but failed to produce an RBI as he stepped down with an infield grounder. The game ended as it was.

The loss put San Diego in a four-game losing streak. It was all about scoring in San Diego that he recovered one point in the sixth inning when he was trailing 0-2. In the seventh inning, he gave up the game completely by allowing five runs due to the bullpen arson.

On the other hand, Pittsburgh beat San Diego for two consecutive days and won two consecutive games. Pittsburgh, which succeeded in taking the lead with Carlos Santana's first two-run shot in the first inning, hit a wedge when Josh Palacios, Connor Joe and Henry Davis hit a timely hit in the seventh inning with no outs and a full base chance.

Meanwhile, Bae Ji-hwan (Pittsburgh), who was sent off while protesting the referee's strike decision in the previous day's game, missed the game.