Padres' Kim Ha-seong pushes hitting streak to 15, steals career-high 3 bags

San Diego Padres' Kim Ha-seong is greeted in the dugout after scoring on a groundout by Juan Soto against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, Aug. 9. AP-Yonhap

Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has stretched his hitting streak to 15 games while also setting a single game career high with three steals.

Kim batted 1-for-3 with a walk in a 6-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Wednesday (local time).

San Diego Padres' Kim Ha-seong hits a single against the Seattle Mariners during the third inning of a baseball game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, Aug. 9. AP-Yonhap

Batting leadoff, Kim made an impact right from the get-go. He drew a walk from rookie starter Emerson Hancock, and stole second base and then third base. Kim then scored the Padres' only run on a groundout by Juan Soto.

Kim then extended his hitting streak with a single up the middle in the top of the third inning. He swiped second base for his third steal of the game ― the first time he's stolen three bags in one game. He now has 27 steals, the most on his team and tied for fourth in the National League.

Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres dives for third base during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, Aug. 9. AFP-Yonhap

Kim struck out swinging in the fifth and flied out to center in the seventh.

The other Korean player for the Padres, designated hitter Choi Ji-man, went 0-for-1 with a walk, before being lifted for pinch hitter Garrett Cooper in the top of the sixth. (Yonhap)