At the decisive moment of LEE's walk, Lee Jung-hoo had no hits in 8 at-bats in No. 12, so Lee Jung-hoo had no choice but to score the first point → tied score to lead the game
Mar 28, 2025
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Lee Jung-hoo started as the third center fielder in the opening game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on the 28th (Korea time) and had no hits, two walks and two points in two at-bats.
Lee Jung-hoo, who moved to No. 3 in this year's leadoff, took the lead in a 6-4 come-from-behind victory by walking twice at the critical moment and tying the team's first score.
The opening game was the first official game in 319 days since the game against Cincinnati at Oracle Park on May 13 last year, when Lee Jung-hoo injured his shoulder and ended the season early. Lee Jung-hoo, who took a 10-day break due to back pain at the end of his spring training, finished preparing for the opening game by playing offense and defense easily against the Detroit Tigers, the last exhibition game series from the 25th to the 26th.
In his first at-bat after two outs in the top of the first inning, Lee Jung-hoo struck out three pitches by Cincinnati's proud fastball starter Hunter Green. Lee Jung-hoo, who sent an 87.2-mile slider to the outside of the first pitch, fouled out a 100.7-mile fastball that flew through the middle of the second pitch and misled the bat into a 99.9-mile fastball that penetrated the outside strike zone on the third pitch.
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However, Lee Jung-hoo carefully faced Green's ball in his second at-bat. After one out in the fourth inning, trailing 0-3, Lee Jung-hoo sent Green's first 98.3-mile fastball to a strike and then picked up four consecutive balls and walked out. Lee Jung-hoo's first on-base hit this season. San Francisco then followed Matt Chapman with a catcher foul fly and Eliot Ramos hit a superior two-run home run to follow 2-3. Lee Jung-hoo became the main player of the team's first score this season.
Lee Jung-hoo struck out again after one out in the sixth inning. After dragging well to the full count, he swung and missed by an 81.8 mile sweeper that fell into the body of his opponent's right-hander Scott Barlow. The center collapsed to the point where the helmet came off.
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Lee Jung-hoo, who took the batter's box for the fourth time after one out, fouled off right-hander Ian Jibo on a six-and-seven-pitch fastball in a full count and walked to first base as the 83.1 mile sweeper fell to the high outside course. Since then, the San Francisco batters have shown their concentration as if they had promised. Chapman hit a right-handed hit to lead the chance to first and third bases. Ramos struck out and got two outs and runners on first and third.
Patrick Bailey then hit a hit to right-center to bring home Lee Jung-hoo, tying the game 3-3. Lee Jung-hoo became the main character of the equalizer.
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In the bottom of the ninth inning, San Francisco closer Ryan Walker allowed one hit and one run in one inning to keep the win.
The AP cited Lee Jung-hoo's walk as a 'Key moment'Jibo struck out Willie Adames, the leader of the ninth inning, to start the inning, but the Giants started chasing after Lee Jung-hoo with a walk and Matt Chapman hit a right-handed hit'
San Francisco table setters Lamont Wade Jr. and Willy Adames were hitless in eight at-bats, and Lee Jung-hoo's performance was relatively brilliant. San Francisco starter Logan Webb pitched hard with six hits and three walks, five strikeouts and three runs in five innings, while Cincinnati starter Green struck out eight and allowed two runs on three hits in five innings.
The opening second game between the two teams will be held at the same place at 5:10 a.m. on the 30th after taking a day off on the 29th. San Francisco's Justin Verlander and Cincinnati's left-hander Nick Rodolo will start.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
