Padres' Kim Ha-seong hits 5th homer of season, scores 100th career run

Padres' Kim Ha-seong hits 5th homer of season, scores 100th career run

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Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has homered for the fifth time this season, reaching a career milestone in the process.

Kim hit a solo home run to lead off the top of the fifth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington on Wednesday (local time). Kim's blast to the right-center field, off Nationals starter Trevor Williams, cut the Padres' deficit to 5-3.

Kim drilled a 1-1 fastball from Williams for his first home run off a fastball this season.

It was Kim's first home run since May 13. The ball left Kim's bat at 한국을 104.9 mph with a launch angle of 23 degrees and traveled 405 feet. Kim extended his hitting streak to six games.

With the home run, Kim also scored his 100th run of his major league career, which began in 2021. Kim surpassed 100 career RBIs earlier this month.

The Padres didn't score again after Kim's blast and lost the game 5-3. Kim, batting eighth and playing third base, went 1-for-3. He grounded out to shortstop in the second inning and lined out to the pitcher in the seventh inning.

In 46 games this season, Kim is batting .237/.316/.382 with five home runs, 16 RBIs and six steals.