Atlanta: Kim Ha-seong of the Atlanta Braves has now hit safely in 10 consecutive games. Kim batted 1-for-4 as the Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 11-5 at Truist Park in Atlanta on Monday (local time). After batting sixth in four consecutive games, Kim hit fifth in the lineup for the first time since Sept. 15. Kim wasted no time keeping his streak alive, as he led off the bottom of the second inning with a single. He battled starter MacKenzie Gore for nine pitches, fouling off six pitches, before hitting a line drive to left field. Kim moved to second on a walk to Drake Baldwin and then to third on a double play hit by Marcell Ozuna. Michael Harris II then brought Kim home with a double that gave the Braves a 2-1 lead.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Kim was also in the middle of the action during the Braves' five-run third inning. With two men aboard, Kim drew a walk to load the bases. Baldwin singled home two runners while Kim advanced to third, and then Kim came home on a follow-up single by Ozuna. With one out in the bottom of the fifth, Kim lined out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young, who had the ball pop out of his glove in a sliding catch attempt and then deftly caught it before it hit the ground. Kim popped out to shortstop in the sixth. He is batting .257 for the season and .309 as a member of the Braves in September. The longest hitting streak of Kim's five-year big league career is 16 from 2023, while he was with the San Diego Padres.

Also in the majors Monday, Lee Jung-hoo was held out of the San Francisco Giants' starting lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Over his past nine games, Lee has gone 2-for-28, with both of the hits coming in the same game Saturday, and his batting average has dipped from .271 to .216 over that stretch.