Kim Ha-seong belts 1st home run for Braves

Kim Ha-seong has gone deep for the first time as a member of the Atlanta Braves. Kim launched a go-ahead, three-run home run in the top of the seventh inning, helping the Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Wednesday (local time). With the Braves down 1-0, Kim came up with two outs and runners at the corners in the seventh against reliever Drew Pomeranz. Kim promptly drilled a first-pitch fastball into the seats in left field to put the Braves up 3-1. They added another run in the seventh and scored once in the eighth to complete the come-from-behind win. It was Kim's third home run of the season. The ball left Kim's bat at 108.5 miles per hour and traveled 391 feet at a launch angle of 22 degrees. This was Kim's second game for the Braves, who claimed him off the waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Kim went 2-for-4 in his Braves debut Tuesday and then added his first homer with the new team the next day. The homer was Kim's only hit in four at-bats from the No. 7 spot in the lineup. He is batting .228 for the season. Slowed by assorted injuries, Kim onlyWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times