Ha-Seong Kim’s walk-off single lifts Atlanta past Los Angeles
ha seong kim gave the Atlanta Braves a walk-off win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, lining a single in the ninth inning for a 6-5 victory. The hit came after a prolonged offensive slump and was reported as his biggest hit of the season for Atlanta. Deadspin
Ha-Seong Kim’s walk-off single lifts Atlanta past Los Angeles
Kim came to the plate against Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott with the game tied 5-5. He hit a single that scored Lane Thomas, who had reached on a two-out double, giving Atlanta the win. Deadspin
The result extended Atlanta’s winning streak to three games and clinched the Braves’ season series against Los Angeles, according to the game report. Victor Mederos earned the win after striking out two in a scoreless top of the ninth. Deadspin
The Braves had led 4-3 after Edgardo Henriquez replaced Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki and allowed a two-run double to Drake Baldwin. Atlanta added another run on Sean Murphy’s homer in the sixth, but Los Angeles tied the game in the seventh after loading the bases and drawing a walk from Didier Fuentes. Deadspin
Why the hit mattered for Kim
Kim entered his first at-bat of the game having gone 5-for-76, a .066 batting average, according to Deadspin. It was also his first plate appearance since Aug. 15. Deadspin
A separate report described the broader 2026 season as an extreme offensive slump. The Big Lead said Kim had reached at least 85 plate appearances and ranked last among 45,719 player-seasons in batting average and slugging percentage, while ranking 45,718th in OPS and OPS+. Those historical rankings were attributed to BaseballWRLD in the report. The Big Lead
That report also listed a .066 batting average, a .000 isolated power figure and a 29 wRC+. The supplied reporting does not independently establish the methodology behind those historical comparisons, but both reports characterize his production as unusually poor. The Big Lead
Kim’s 2026 season before the Dodgers game
According to Friars on Base, Kim reached the 85-plate-appearance threshold on Aug. 15, when he went 0-for-1 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The report said his season OPS fell to .231 and that he had five hits in 31 games, all singles, with a strikeout rate above 30 percent. Friars on Base
The same report said Kim’s hitless streak had reached 11 games dating to June 3, while also noting that he did not record a plate appearance in every game during that span. Available reporting does not establish whether the walk-off hit represents a lasting change in his season, but it ended the immediate hitless stretch described in that account. Friars on Base
Kim signed with Atlanta on a one-year, $20 million deal, according to The Big Lead. Before joining the Braves, he had been recognized for his all-around play with the San Diego Padres; the report said he won a Gold Glove in 2023 and received MVP votes that season. The Big Lead
For now, the latest reported state is straightforward: Kim delivered the decisive hit in Atlanta’s 6-5 win, while his season-long offensive numbers remain the subject of historically poor statistical comparisons.