Atlanta's Kim Ha-seong Goes Hitless with Two Strikeouts in Three At-Bats

Kim Ha-seong of Major League Baseball's Atlanta remained hitless.

Starting as the ninth-hitter and shortstop in an away game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Kim went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.

His season batting average dropped from 0.113 to 0.110.

Kim was stifled by the high-velocity fastballs of opposing starting left-handed pitcher Jesús Luzardo, who pitched the first shutout of his big league career in the game.

Luzardo pitched nine scoreless innings, striking out 12 batters while allowing two hits and one walk to earn his 14th win (5 losses) of the season.

In his first plate appearance in the top of the third inning with one out and a runner on first, Kim swung at a 1-2 count on a 154.7 km/h high four-seam fastball and struck out.

Leading off the top of the sixth inning, he went to a full count and struck out swinging on the seventh pitch, a 156.3 km/h high four-seam fastball.

In his final plate appearance as the leadoff hitter in the top of the ninth, he flied out to center field.

Having given up a solo home run to Kyle Schwarber in the bottom of the eighth, Atlanta lost to Philadelphia 1-0.

With an 85-59 record and a winning percentage of 0.590, Atlanta maintained first place in the National League (NL) East.
 
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