Kim Ha-sung (San Diego Padres) showed the essence of foot volleyball after a long time.

In a game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the "2024 Major League Baseball" held at Petco Park in San Diego, California on the 22nd (Korea time), Kim Ha-sung started as the sixth batter and shortstop and recorded two walks and one point in two times at bat. His batting average for the season fell from 0.232 to 0.226. San Diego came from behind to win 6-3 and recorded 12 wins and 12 losses overall for the season, returning to a winning rate of 50%.

San Diego tried to break its three-game losing streak. Xander Bogaerts (second baseman) - Fernando Tatis Jr. (right fielder) - Jake Cronenworth (first baseman) - Manny Machado (designated hitter) - Jurickson Profar (left fielder) - Kim Ha-sung (striker) - Jackson Merrill (center fielder) - Luis Campano (catcher) - Tyler Wade (third baseman) started. The starting pitcher was Joe Musgrove.

Toronto's starting pitcher was Chris Bassett. Bassett was an ace pitcher with 16 wins (eight losses) and a 3.60 ERA in 200 innings in 33 games last year. Bassett did not perform well in the San Diego Padres lineup on the day. He had six hits (one homer) and three walks, four strikeouts, and four runs (two earned) during five innings ⅓, losing for the third time in this season (two wins).

Musgrove continued his quality start for the second consecutive game. He had five hits (two homers) and three strikeouts and three runs in seven innings, his third win (two losses) of the season.

Kim Ha-sung tried to get a hit in six consecutive games. Kim Ha-sung maintained a good batting sense by continuing his five-game hitting streak from the game against the Milwaukee Brewers on the 16th to the game against Toronto on the 21st. He did not record a multi-hit during this period, but he did his part as a center hitter and scored five RBIs.

San Diego scored first in the bottom of the first inning. Cronenworth got on base with a single and got a hit to the right by Machado. Then, right fielder George Springer couldn't catch the ball right away and threw it backward, rolling in front of the fence. In the meantime, first baseman Cronenworth scored and made it 1-0. With two outs and a third base, Profar got a walk, making it two outs and runners on first and third, and Kim Ha-sung took his first at-bat. At this time, Profar tried to put more pressure on the Toronto battery by stealing second base, but the inning ended as Baset kept Profar, who was far ahead, in check at second base.

San Diego's lead didn't last long. With two outs in the top of the second inning, Musgrove hit a solo shot to left-center from Davis Schneider, making it 1-1.