"It was a great catch." Kim Hye-sung's good defense, who both Kershaw and Edman praised

"It was a great catch." Kim Hye-sung's good defense, who both Kershaw and Edman praised

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Kim Hye-sung, who contributed to the team's victory in both offense and defense, praised his performance.토토사이트

The Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 in an away game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, the U.S. on Tuesday. The victory prevented a series sweep, recording 39 wins and 27 losses.

Kim Hye-sung, who started as center fielder at No. 9, was very active in offense and defense. He contributed to offense and defense by scoring a two-run triple in the third inning, and chased Meisin Win's well-hit ball to the fence in the bottom of the third inning. The ball with a speed of 97.2 miles flew 381 feet, but he chased it to the end to catch it.

Clayton Kershaw, who pitched five innings of six hits, seven strikeouts and one run to win his first game of the season, said, "I didn't think Kim Hye-sung would be able to catch it then. It was a great play."

"To be honest, I didn't think it was such a good hit. But it kept flying. And Kim Hye-sung played well," he said, thanking his teammates.

Tommy Edman, who played as the main second baseman and was also a teammate of Kim Hye-sung's national team, also joined the praise ranks.

"It was a great catch," Edman said. "The most undervalued part is sunshine, not only Kim Hye-sung's catch but also Kieke's catch. As the sun is right behind home plate, you have to fight against sunlight when you catch such a hit. The wind direction here is also hard to predict. Nevertheless, they both did a good job."

In particular, Kim Hye-sung is adding significance because it is his first time playing center field defense since joining the Dodgers this season.

Edman praised Kim by saying, "She has good athletic abilities, is quick on her feet and has good intuition. That's why she is doing well."

He also said, "Pitchers will be reluctant to deal with him. Because he has the ability to make a hit and is a difficult hitter to catch an out. Once on base, he makes pitchers nervous because he has the ability to steal. It can be said to be a big asset of the lower batting line," he said about the presence of batter Kim Hye-sung.

On this day, the Dodgers won a pleasant victory for the first time in a long time, showing their productive ability to score seven runs with 10 hits.

Manager Dave Roberts said, "There was a lot of good stuff in the at-bats. (Max) Muncy swung well, and (Kim) Hye-sung and Tommy (Edman) also gave critical hits. Overall, he defended well. "I liked Kofi (Michael Kopech), who took the mound for the first time in this season in the ninth inning," he said, describing the game as "an overall good game."

Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani, who played as the first designated hitter on the day, was hit by a left pitch in the top of the eighth inning.

Roberts said there was no major problem with Ohtani's foot, but said LiveBP changed its plan to proceed on Tuesday (11th Korean time), a day later than scheduled.