With this kind of performance, it deserves to be called 'storm' not 'wind'.
Major League Baseball (MLB) San Francisco Giants' No. 3 hitter Lee Jung-hoo (27) proved to be the top hitter in the league by continuing his strong batting sense.
Even though he finished the season early in May last year and underwent almost a year of rehabilitation, the feeling of hitting is as sharp as a well-done knife. Ahead of the opening of the 2025 season, back pain caused some concerns during spring camp, but such worries have now disappeared like the name used on the white sand. Lee Jung-hoo's batting condition is now at its peak.
He had a hit in seven consecutive games. He also added a double, which is becoming more like his specialty. Lee Jung-hoo currently has the most doubles (six) in MLB.
His batting average also rose vertically to 0.344. He ranks 20th overall in the Major League. He ranks ninth overall in the National League. Of course, he ranks first in his team. There is no doubt that Lee Jung-hoo is currently the hottest hitter in San Francisco.
Lee Jung-hoo started the home game against the Seattle Mariners at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 7th (Korea time) and scored two hits and one point in four at-bats, including a double. He has a batting average of 0.344 (11 hits in 32 at-bats) with three RBIs, 10 runs and an on-base percentage of 0.400 and a slugging percentage of 0.531 with an OPS of 0.931.
Thanks to Lee Jung-hoo's performance, San Francisco came from behind to win 5-4, achieving its seventh consecutive victory. San Francisco became the NL West leader with its eighth win (one loss). The Los Angeles Dodgers fell to second place (9-2), losing 7-8 to the Philadelphia Phillies on the same day.
Lee Jung-hoo hit a double from his first at-bat after two outs in the bottom of the first inning. Against Seattle right-hander Brian Wu, he pushed a fastball (97 miles per hour) on the fifth pitch of the ball count 2B2S and hit a double that flowed into the left-field line. Lee Jung-hoo, who went to second base, failed to step home due to the strikeout of Matt Chapman.
Lee Jung-hoo also hit in his second at-bat in the bottom of the fourth inning, when he came out on first base with no outs, trailing 0-2. He lightly hit the fourth fastball (96.2 miles) at the ball count of 1B2S and left-handed hit. He created chances for first and second base with no outs.
Lee Jung-hoo's hit was the catalyst that led to the big explosion of the San Francisco lineup. Chapman then stepped down with a fly ball to right field, but Eliot Ramos hit a timely hit to the right, and Mike Yastremski hit a three-run over left-center with one out and runners on first and second. Lee Jung-hoo also stepped home at that time. San Francisco went on a 4-2 run. It was the result of Lee Jung-hoo's hit that triggered a large number of four points.
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San Francisco won with a pinch-hit finish in the bottom of the ninth inning, winning seven consecutive games. The moment Wilmer Flores, who came out as a pinch hitter with two outs and a runner on the second base in the bottom of the ninth inning, made a timely hit to end the game.
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| San Francisco won with a pinch-hit finish in the bottom of the ninth inning, winning seven consecutive games. Wilmer Flores, who came out as a pinch hitter with two outs and second base in the bottom of the ninth inning at 4-4, is receiving fierce congratulations from teammates including Lee Jung-hoo (third from left) after giving the team a victory with a timely finishing hit. |
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Lee Jung-hoo hit a fly ball to right field in the fifth inning with two outs and a runner on second base, and struck out with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning with a 4-3 lead. San Francisco scored a blon save in the top of the ninth inning when Camilo Doval allowed one run to lead 4-3. However, pinch hitter Wilmer Flores, who came out on second base with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, hit a walk-off hit to right field to complete his seventh consecutive win.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
