The Atlanta Braves suffered a comeback loss after an extra-inning battle against Philadelphia in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series on October 1.
Kim Ha-seong recorded a walk and a run, but the team’s lead turned into consecutive home runs in the 8th.
The reason one player’s reaching base did not become the whole game lies in which inning the runs were scored.
3-Line Summary
1. The Braves lost 4-3
2. Kim Ha-seong scored once after a walk
3. Two home runs in the 8th changed the game
Consecutive Home Runs Erase the 3-1 Lead
The Atlanta Braves, a Major League Baseball club, faced Philadelphia at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, in Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series. Because the Wild Card Series is a best-of-3, it is a stage where the flow of a single game can have a major effect on the entire series.
The Braves led 3-1 through the top of the 8th. However, Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper hit back-to-back home runs to tie the game. Then, in the top of the 10th, Alec Bohm hit a solo home run, and the game ended with Philadelphia’s 4-3 comeback victory.
The clearest number in this game was not only the final score but also the 2 runs in the top of the 8th. The Braves’ two-run lead disappeared on one sequence of consecutive home runs, and in extra innings, one run decided the winner and loser. It was a game in which, even though individual batters reached base and scored, one inning by the pitching staff responsible for protecting the lead could change the outcome.
Kim Ha-seong Scores After a Walk and Sacrifice Bunt
Kim Ha-seong started as the 9th batter and shortstop, going 1-for-4 with 1 walk and 1 run scored. After drawing a walk as the leadoff batter in the bottom of the 3rd, he laid down a sacrifice bunt with no outs and a runner on 1st in the bottom of the 7th. The bunt was ruled a fielder’s choice, allowing both Kim Ha-seong and the runner on 1st to reach safely.
Kim Ha-seong then crossed home on Matt Olson’s sacrifice fly. In the bottom of the 9th, he was replaced when left-handed batter Mike Yastrzemski entered as a pinch hitter. Although he had no hits, he contributed to the team’s offense by reaching base and scoring, and compared with his hitless performance and 2 strikeouts in Game 1, it was a game in which he contributed offensively in a different way.
However, Kim Ha-seong’s run and the team’s 3 runs did not guarantee a victory. The scenes the Braves must revisit from this loss are lead management, which led from the consecutive home runs in the 8th to the go-ahead home run in the 10th inning. In a close game, not only who reached base and how many times, but also how long the lead was protected directly remains in the win-loss result.
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