

In the bottom of the ninth inning with the LA Dodgers and Atlanta Braves tied 5-5, with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Lane Thomas hit a double down the right field line to create a walk-off chance. Then, when right-handed power hitter Austin Riley was in the batting order, the Dodgers deliberately walked to fill first base. And in Atlanta's at-bat, it was the turn of the ninth batter Victor Mendelos, so naturally, he had to bring in a pinch hitter, but Atlanta manager Walt Weiss put Kim Ha-seong, who hadn't set foot on the field for over ten days, and brought it up. As Kim Ha-seong stepped up to the plate, the local commentators said, "The Braves signed Kim Ha-seong for $20 million last offseason, and so far this season, they've used him as a pinch hitter in this situation, hitting 5 in 76 at-bats (.066 )," adding, "You have to see him swinging his bat unconditionally. He's probably aiming for his first hit since June 4," he said, making a false impression. Three pitches went far out of the strike zone in a row, and the fourth pitch, a fastball, barely became a strike. After that, Kim Ha-seong didn't wait any longer and fouled the 5th, 6th, and 7th pitches on a 3-base, 1-strike count. Then, on the 8th pitch, a 97.2 mph fastball flying into the low strike zone, Kim Ha-seong swung the bat energetically as if aiming for it, and the ball landed a line drive single in front of left field, with runner Thomas comfortably reaching home plate. 37,227 Atlanta fans packed Truist Park, and Atlanta rushed onto the field. All the players cheered for Kim Ha-seong, welcoming the return of the hero. In the bottom of the ninth, when asked why Kim Ha-seong was used as a pinch hitter, Manager Weiss replied, "Kim Ha-seong is having a tough season this year, but throughout his career , he has hit well against left-handed pitchers. He overcame this challenge by swinging millions of times every day." He was impressed by Kim Ha-seong's game preparation and mental attitude, which is strong against left-handed pitchers!!!!!!
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