The San Diego Padres' Ha-seong Kim reached base on a walk but was unable to get a hit for the second straight game.
Kim went 0-for-2 with one walk and one strikeout while starting at shortstop in the No. 7 spot against the New York Mets at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y., on Friday. His batting average dropped slightly to 2.2 on the season.
The Mets started left-hander Sean Manaea. Kim faced Manaea in the second inning and drew a foul-tip grounder to first base. Kim showed off his initiative and took the first three pitches. But after three pitches, he let two strikes fly. He was forced to retire on a foul tip on a 77.3 mph sweeper six pitches outside on a full count.
With the bases loaded in the fifth, he took advantage of a favorable three-pitch, one-strike count and swung at an 84.6 mph slider down the middle on the fifth pitch, but missed. He retired on a fly ball to right field.
In the top of the seventh, he faced left-hander Jake Dickman with runners on first and second. He was facing a one-pitch, two-strike count against Dickman. But he calmly picked the ball and walked on an eight-pitch count. He had runners on first and second with two outs. Jackson Merrill followed with a fly ball to left field to end the threat.The game started about an hour late due to rain. San Diego lost 1-2, snapping a three-game winning streak. The Padres are now 37-36 on the season.
San Diego struck first in the bottom of the third inning. A walk to Jeff McNeil and a single to Brandon Nimmo put runners on first and second with one out, and J.D. Martinez followed with a leadoff double.
But they got a run back in the top of the fifth with the bases loaded. Jackson Merrill hit a solo home run to right-center field off Manaea to make it 1-2.
But the offense couldn't get any closer. San Diego starter Matt Waldron took the loss despite throwing 98 pitches - 42 knuckleballs, 23 sweepers, 17 four-seamers and 16 sinkers - in 7 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts.
San Diego had a chance in the top of the ninth when leadoff hitter Jurickson Profar singled to right and stole second. But Manny Machado struck out, Donovan Solano grounded to the second baseman and Jake Cronenweth grounded out. That was the last chance for Kim.
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Kim went 0-for-2 with one walk and one strikeout while starting at shortstop in the No. 7 spot against the New York Mets at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y., on Friday. His batting average dropped slightly to 2.2 on the season.
The Mets started left-hander Sean Manaea. Kim faced Manaea in the second inning and drew a foul-tip grounder to first base. Kim showed off his initiative and took the first three pitches. But after three pitches, he let two strikes fly. He was forced to retire on a foul tip on a 77.3 mph sweeper six pitches outside on a full count.
With the bases loaded in the fifth, he took advantage of a favorable three-pitch, one-strike count and swung at an 84.6 mph slider down the middle on the fifth pitch, but missed. He retired on a fly ball to right field.
In the top of the seventh, he faced left-hander Jake Dickman with runners on first and second. He was facing a one-pitch, two-strike count against Dickman. But he calmly picked the ball and walked on an eight-pitch count. He had runners on first and second with two outs. Jackson Merrill followed with a fly ball to left field to end the threat.The game started about an hour late due to rain. San Diego lost 1-2, snapping a three-game winning streak. The Padres are now 37-36 on the season.
San Diego struck first in the bottom of the third inning. A walk to Jeff McNeil and a single to Brandon Nimmo put runners on first and second with one out, and J.D. Martinez followed with a leadoff double.
But they got a run back in the top of the fifth with the bases loaded. Jackson Merrill hit a solo home run to right-center field off Manaea to make it 1-2.
But the offense couldn't get any closer. San Diego starter Matt Waldron took the loss despite throwing 98 pitches - 42 knuckleballs, 23 sweepers, 17 four-seamers and 16 sinkers - in 7 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts.
San Diego had a chance in the top of the ninth when leadoff hitter Jurickson Profar singled to right and stole second. But Manny Machado struck out, Donovan Solano grounded to the second baseman and Jake Cronenweth grounded out. That was the last chance for Kim.
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