Kim goes 1-for-5 with a walk and an RBI, snapping a two-game hitting drought
Ha-Sung Kim (27-San Diego Padres) was silenced for the second straight game.
Kim went hitless in five at-bats against the visiting San Francisco Giants of the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Sunday.
He collected one RBI but struck out three times.
His season batting average dropped from .264 to .261.
Kim, who started in the No. 2 spot in the lineup, struck out swinging in his first at-bat, then put runners on first and second with a grounder to shortstop in the top of the third to make it 2-0.
After a walk in the fifth, Kim struck out swinging in the seventh.
In his final at-bat in the ninth, he grounded out to third base.
Facing elimination from Fall Ball, San Diego won 4-0 as starter Seth Lugo pitched a three-hit shutout with two outs in the ninth and Juan Soto led the offense with two home runs and three RBIs.
Choi, 32, 먹튀검증 who has gone hitless in 13 straight games since joining San Diego, was benched.