Kim Ha-sung, MLB's 47th shot against Colorado...SD lost 3-7
Kim Ha-sung started as the eighth batter shortstop against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado on the 17th (Korea time) and recorded one hit, one homer, two RBIs, one run and one walk in three at-bats. Kim Ha-sung's season record was 0.229 (91 hits in 397) with 11 home runs, 47 RBIs, 60 runs, 22 steals, and OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.693. On this day, Kim Ha-sung pulled the third sinker of opposing starter Carl Quantrill at 152.6km/h and crossed the left fence in the second inning with one out and one on the first base when he was being dragged 0-4. Kim Ha-sung recorded his 11th home run of the season in about two months since the game against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 23. It was a big home run with a batting speed of 164.2km and a flying distance of 123.4m. Kim Ha-sung also accumulated a total of 47 home runs in the MLB. This is the third place for Korean batter homers in the MLB following Choo Shin-soo (218 home runs) and Choi Ji-man (67 home runs). However, he had no hit at bat since then. Kim Ha-sung, who got on base with a walk at his second at-bat in the fourth inning, hit a double play towards the third base with one out and runners on the first and third bases in the sixth inning, thus securing an RBI opportunity. He struck out in the eighth inning with two outs and a runner on first base. San Diego lost 3-7. San Diego, whose three-game winning streak was suspended, maintained its third place in the National League West with 69 wins and 54 losses. Colorado, the last-place team in the same district, went 45 wins and 78 losses.