This is how you get friends. Lee Jung-hoo's three hits, a parade of praises from the broadcasting staff, and 48,886 fans
Apr 06, 2025
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Lee Jung-hoo started as the third center fielder in Game 2 of the three consecutive home games against the Seattle Mariners at Oracle Park on the 6th (Korea time) and took the lead in a 4-1 victory by swinging three hits and two runs from four times at bat.
It is the first time this season that Lee Jung-hoo has played three hits, and the second time in the big league after the Colorado Rockies (3 hits and 1 point in 5 at-bats) on May 8 last year. In particular, he showed off his long-range power by hitting two doubles on this day, and he succeeded in stealing and played a good role as a chance maker.
Lee Jung-hoo, who has had hits in six consecutive games since the game against the Cincinnati Reds on the 30th of last month, marked a batting average of 0.321 (9 hits in 28 at-bats), three RBIs, nine runs, three walks, five strikeouts, three steals, and an OPS of 0.887.
In his first at-bat after two outs in the bottom of the first inning, he played a fly ball to right field to adjust his sense. Seattle right-handed starter Bryce Miller's pull on a low 94.1 mile sinker in the middle of the third pitch in a two-ball was caught 305 feet from the right outfield range. The batting speed is 86.7 miles.
Lee Jung-hoo hit a double after one out in the fourth inning when the 0-0 balance continued, awakening the quiet San Francisco batters. On one strike, Miller pulled an 84.4 mile splitter that fell outside of his second pitch and connected it with a double that flowed next to first baseman and into the right foul area.
He then quickly started at the first pitch at Matt Chapman's at-bat, succeeded in stealing third base with ease, and then homered on Chapman's left double to score the first run. San Francisco took the lead by 2-0 with Mike Yastremski's timely hit with two outs and a third base. Since then, Lee Jung-hoo has won without losing the lead, so Lee Jung-hoo scored the winning goal.
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Lee Jung-hoo, the leadoff hitter, pulled an 82-mile knuckle curve that fell into the middle of Miller's fifth pitch with a ball count of 2B2S, fell in the middle of the right and hit a double that crossed the fence. It was a big double with a firing angle of 21 degrees, a batting speed of 104.4 miles and a flying distance of 380 feet. Lee Jung-hoo ran to third base, but returned to second base according to the ground rules.
Chapman then hit a line drive double that flowed to the right fence, and Lee Jung-hoo homered leisurely. San Francisco continued with one out and runners on first and third, Wilmer Flores called in Chapman with a left-handed hit, widening the gap to 4-1.
After two outs in the seventh inning, Lee Jung-hoo hit a hit that passed by the shortstop and flowed to left-center to complete the three-hit game. Right-hander Jesse Han hit a fastball in the middle of the 95.5-mile first pitch to create a hit that flowed to the left. It was a hard hit with a batting speed of 103.9 miles. However, he failed to advance further due to the failure of the follow-up.
When Lee Jung-hoo's third hit hit, the local broadcaster said "Lee Jung-hoo, who had a hit flowing into the empty space, slowly steps on first base. It's your third hit today with a two-out hit. The atmosphere in the stands heats up. Lee Jung-hoo continues to listen to the cheering of his fans who shout his name today. You have to do this to get a friend" he complimented.
San Francisco starter Robbie Ray struggled with four hits, five walks, two strikeouts and one run in six innings to earn his second win of the season, while closer Ryan Walker earned three saves of the season with one hit and one strikeout in one inning.
San Francisco, which has won six consecutive games since the game against Cincinnati on the 31st of last month, has risen to second place in the NL West with 7 wins and 1 loss. The No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 to mark 9 wins and 1 loss, while the San Diego Padres lost to the Chicago Cubs 1-7 and fell to third place with 7 wins and 2 losses.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
