Lee Jung-hoo's worry is useless, multi-hit explosion! Double-base hits return to No. 1 overall, batting average, run-scoring, and OPS top 10..SF 46 PHI

Apr 16, 2025

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants scored a double and a timely hit against the Philadelphia Phillies on the 16th (Korea time) and recorded a multi-hit in two days. AP Yonhap News

San Francisco starter Justin Verlander is throwing the ball vigorously. AFP Yonhap News

San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo recovered his peak hitting sense with a multi-hit performance in two days.

Lee Jung-hoo started as the third center fielder in Game 2 of the three consecutive away games against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the 16th (Korea time) and swung a hard hit of two hits, one RBI and one run from four times at bat. But San Francisco lost 4-6.

Lee Jung-hoo hit a home run in a row against the New York Yankees on the 14th, raising his hitting sense, but he remained silent with no hits in five at-bats, including three strikeouts, against Philadelphia on the 15th. However, he achieved multi-hits in two days, dispelling concerns about slumps.

With this, Lee Jung-hoo raised his batting average to 0.333 (21 hits in 63 times at bat), marking three home runs, 12 RBIs, 17 points, an on-base percentage of 0.400, a slugging percentage of 0.651 and an OPS of 1.051.

He added one double and became the sole leader in the entire Major League with nine. In the NL, he re-entered the major offensive categories 'Top 10' with a batting average and a hit tied for 7th, tied for 4th in scoring, 4th in slugging percentage, and 4th in OPS.

After. AFP Yonhap News

In his first at-bat after two outs in the top of the first inning, he grounded out to the first base. Philadelphia left-hander Jesus Luzardo's 97-mile-high fastball on the fourth pitch flowed directly to first baseman Bryce Harper and the pitcher who came in the base cover handled it.

Lee Jung-hoo, who entered as the leadoff hitter in the fourth inning, trailing 0-2, struck out swinging. At the ball count of 12S, Luzardo's lower body fell into an 87.1 mile sweeper that flowed outside his fourth pitch, turning his bat around in vain.

However, San Francisco succeeded in tying the game with Matt Chapman's double to left and Wilmer Flores' walk after one out in the fourth inning. In Casey Schmidt's at-bat, two runners succeeded in double steal, with one out and runners on second and third bases. Schmidt then hit a left-handed hit and brought all the runners in to make it 2-2.

Lee Jung-hoo also hit a double and stepped home after one out in the sixth inning when the score was 2-2. He pulled the sweeper in the middle of the 83.7 miles of the first pitch against Luzardo, hit first base, hit a ball flowing to the right line, and ran to second base. It was the only hard hit of the day with a batting speed of 95.7 miles.

Chapman then got a walk and got one out and runners on first and second. While the opposing pitcher changed from Luzardo to right-hander Orion Kirkering, a wild pitch came out of Wilmer Flores' at-bat, expanding the chance to Lee Jung-hoo and Chapman to advance to second and third bases with one out. Lee Jung-hoo quickly started when Flores grounded out to third base and rushed home to turn the tide 3-2.

Lee Jung-hoo completed the multi-hit game by hitting a timely hit in the fourth at-bat in the top of the eighth inning, trailing 3-6. Leading Ramos got on base with a left-handed hit to provide an opportunity. Willy Adames hits a right-handed hit, no outs, and runners on first and third bases.

Lee Jung-hoo, who then took the fourth batter's box, pulled a 100-mile sinker that flew through the high strike zone on the body for the seventh pitch from the full count against left-hander Jose Alvarado and fired a hit that flowed in front of right field through 1-2 bases to bring home third baseman Ramos. The batting speed was slow at 63.6 miles due to a slight miss, but the course was amazing.

Lee Jung-hoo made a hit after a 99.2-mile sinker penetrating Alvarado's fourth strike zone was declared a ball in the ball count 1B2S, and after overcoming the crisis, he drove to the full count with a persistent foul.

San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo. AFP Yonhap News

San Francisco gave up the lead again 3-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning when starter Justin Verlander was in trouble, leading 3-2. Verlander gave up consecutive hits to Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castejanos after one out, then allowed JT Realmuto to hit to the left of left field to tie the score 3-3. The ball didn't stretch as far as I thought, but left fielder Elliott Ramos could have caught it if he made his judgment faster and more certain.

Verlander allowed a left-handed hit to Alec Bohm with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, giving up another turnaround, followed by Randy Rodriguez, who took the mound, catching Brandon Marsh with a fly to center field and preventing additional runs. Masi's ball was huge, flying at 99.8 miles, but Lee Jung-hoo quickly moved back and caught it at 364 feet.

However, Philadelphia succeeded in dampening San Francisco's momentum by running away by three points in the bottom of the seventh inning with Bryce Harper's superior two-run shot.

San Francisco ended its two-game winning streak and went 12-5 while Philadelphia snapped a two-game losing streak and marked 10-7.