

Kim extends hitting streak to 12
games Choi goes hitless
Kim Ha-Sung makes a defensive play in the seventh inning and is thrown out at the plate by Choi Ji-Man. San Diego loses to the Dodgers, 2-8.
Kim Ha-seong (28), who plays for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB), extended his hitting streak to 12 games. His partner in the lineup, Choi Ji-Man (32), went hitless.
Kim went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in the leadoff spot against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park in San Diego, California, U.S., on July 7.
Choi Ji-Man, who batted seventh and played first base, went 0-for-4.
Kim had a 12-game hitting streak that began on May 25 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also had a 14-game multi-hit streak dating back to March 23 against the Detroit Tigers.
For the season, Kim's batting average increased slightly from .286 to .287 (102 for 356). His on-base percentage is now .384.
Choi, who went hitless with two walks against the Dodgers on May 5 in his first game after being acquired from San Diego, was replaced after striking out in his first at-bat in the previous game and failed to record his first hit since being acquired.
Choi's season batting average dropped from 0.200 to 0.190 (15-for-79).
Kim Ha-seong grounded out to third base in the top of the first inning.
In the bottom of the third inning, Choi led off with a pitcher's choice, and with runners on first and second, Kim drew a walk, but the next batter, Fernando Tatis Jr. singled to center field to end the inning.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Choi was stranded with runners on first and second when he grounded out to second base.
In the bottom of the fifth, Kim Ha-seong singled. Facing Dodgers starter Lance Lynn with the bases loaded, Kim stooped low on a three-pitch curveball for a single to left field. Tatis Jr. followed with a fly ball to center field, but again, no runs scored.
Choi flied out to left field in the bottom of the seventh after San Diego cut the lead to one with a solo home run by leadoff hitter Jake Cronenwirth.
Kim then struck out swinging with runners on second and third.
Choi ended the game hitless in the bottom of the ninth with a fly to right field with one out.
Defensively, Kim and Choi combined for two infield grounders in the seventh inning.
In the top of the seventh, leadoff hitter Chris Taylor hit a grounder that rolled between the third baseman and shortstop, and Kim made a quick catch. Kim spun and threw to first base, where Choi made the catch on a slightly deflected and bound ball.
Next, Enrique Hernandez hit a ball that was bounded high in front of Kim. Kim lunged forward and threw the ball to first base with a running throw. The pitch was a little high, but Choi stretched out his left arm to make the catch.
San Diego fell to the Dodgers, 2-8. Unable to capitalize on the previous day's win, the Padres fell to 55-57 and remained in fourth place in the National League West. 카지노사이트 The Dodgers, at 64-46, led the division.