Why is Lee Jung-hoo's 3rd hit story of the season and infield hit in the 7th inning not an error? I can't hold it with my bare hands. A batting average of 0.333OPS of 0.969

Apr 24, 2025

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants hits an infield hit in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park on the 24th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News

Lee Jung-hoo is high-fiving with his colleagues after a 4-2 victory was confirmed. AP Yonhap News

San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo hit three hits and raised his batting condition, which almost fell into a downward trend.

Lee Jung-hoo played as the third center fielder in Game 3 of the four consecutive home games against the Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park on the 24th (Korea time) and helped them win 4-for-4 by swinging three hits and one point.

All three hits were single hits, and Lee Jung-hoo's contact ability and fast feet shone.

With this, Lee Jung-hoo marked a batting average of 0.333 (31 hits in 93 at-bats), three home runs, 15 RBIs, 21 points, an on-base percentage of 0.388, a slugging percentage of 0.581 and an OPS of 0.969. He raised all the rankings in each offensive category by tying for fifth in the NL batting average and hits, tied for sixth in scoring, 15th in on-base percentage, 7th in slugging percentage, and 8th in OPS.

Lee produced a hit from his first at-bat.

After two outs in the bottom of the first inning, Lee Jung-hoo lightly pushed a 93.9-mile fastball in the middle of the third pitch on the two-strike against Milwaukee right-hander Freddie Peralta to lead to a left-handed hit. The batting speed was 90.1 miles.

Lee Jung-hoo, who hit a triple to right-center in the bottom of the seventh inning against Milwaukee on the 22nd, two days ago, was silent against Milwaukee the previous day with no hits and one walk in four at-bats, but resumed hit production in his first at-bat on the day. However, No. 4 Matt Chapman struck out swinging and failed to advance further.

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants hits a left-handed hit in the bottom of the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park on the 24th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News

Lee Jung-hoo, who hits a single in the bottom of the first inning and gestures toward the dugout. AP Yonhap News

Lee Jung-hoo, who was the leadoff hitter in the fourth inning when he was 0-0, held out his bat at the manned hole and then retired with an infield fly. A slight touch on Peralta's fourth-lowest 80.3-mile curve at ball count 1B2S was caught by third baseman Caleb Durbin as it rose to 53 degrees.

Lee Jung-hoo entered the batter's box for the third time after Willie Adames, the leader of the sixth inning, got on base with a heavy hit, following a tight 0-0 balance.

Lee Jung-hoo pulled on an 88.5 mile changeup that fell to the low course outside Peralta's first pitch and hit like a clothesline flying to the right at 102.5 miles. He completed a multi-hit after three at-bats.

San Francisco, where Chapman got a walk and took a full base chance with no outs, then took a 2-0 lead with Wilmer Flores beating the opponent's changed pitcher Nick Mears with a heavy hit and bringing in Dames and Lee Jung-hoo.

With one out and runners on first and third, Chapman homered and added a point while second baseman Bryce Turang fell behind Lamont Wade Jr.'s grounder to second base, and Cristian Kos' infield hit to the shortstop made Flores score and run 4-0.

Lee Jung-hoo is tagged out while trying to steal third base after getting on base with an infield hit in the bottom of the seventh inning. AP Yonhap News

Lee Jung-hoo had his third hit in the fourth at-bat. After one out, right-hander Craig Yo-ho gave the bat to a 76.2 mile sweeper on the sixth pitch after a full count battle, and Lee Jung-hoo lived at first base as pitcher Yo-ho caught and missed a slow-flowing ball. Even if he caught it normally and threw it, he was given an infield hit because it would have been safe.

The local broadcaster said "I think the hit will be given. It's hard to catch it with bare hands because the ball eats spin. Yo-ho approached, and it took some time. It's not like there's a lot of Yo-ho's hands. In other words, it's not an easy ball to catch with bare hands, he explained.

Lee Jung-hoo, who went to second base with Chapman's walk, was left disappointed after he was out while trying to steal the third base alone at Flores' at-bat. The first steal of the season.

San Francisco was chased by Ryan Walker in the top of the ninth inning when he was hit by a double by Turang with one out, but Camilo Doval, who took the mound, caught two out counts and finished the game.

San Francisco, which marked 16 wins and 9 losses, tied for second place in the NL with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It is one game behind the San Diego Padres (17 wins and eight losses).