Lee Jung-hoo finally burst! 12 consecutive at-bats without hits → 13th double of the season, batting average of 0.2763 consecutive wins, SF 13 KC
May 20, 2025
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Lee Jung-hoo started as the third center fielder and recorded one hit in four at-bats in the first of three consecutive home games against the Kansas City Royals at Oracle Park on the 20th (Korea time).
He failed to add a hit in two consecutive games against the Athletics on the 18th and 19th. On the same day, he stepped down as a mistake in his first three at-bats and remained silent for 13 consecutive at-bats from his last at-bat in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Athletics on the 17th, showing signs of a slump.
However, Lee Jung-hoo made a hit in the eighth inning, trailing 0-2.
San Francisco had a chance to get first and second base with Sam Huff's heavy hit and Eliot Ramos' left-handed hit after one out. Wilmer Flores struck out swinging and got two outs and runners on first and second.
Lee Jung-hoo, who then entered the batter's box, pulled the 83.6 mile sweeper, which flew into the low course of right-handed John Shriver's second pitch, hit a hit over the height of the first baseman and ran to second base. In the meantime, second baseman Huff came home, and first baseman Ramos advanced to third base.
San Francisco, which followed 1-2, continued its chances with two outs and runners on second and third bases. However, Matt Chapman hit a catcher foul fly and failed to score an additional point.
It is the first time in three days that Lee Jung-hoo hit a double since the game against Athletics on the 17th. With his 13th double of the season, he is also recovering his sense of long hit.
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Lee Jung-hoo strongly pulled a 92.6-mile sinker on the seventh pitch from the full count against left-hander Chris Boubic in his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning, when he was 0-0, but he was grounded out to second base.
In the second at-bat, the well-hit ball was in front of the fielder and was disappointed. In the bottom of the fourth inning, when the tight balance of 0-0 continued, he hit Vuvic's fastball in the middle of the 91.9-mile first pitch without a runner, but it became a head-to-head hit in front of shortstop Bobby Weit Jr., who was defending from behind second base. Lee Jung-hoo sprinted all out, but was out by a hair at first base. The batting speed was 99.7 miles, making it a hard hit for the first time in a long time.
In the bottom of the sixth inning when the score was 0-0, he struck out swinging with two outs and a runner on the first base. He was tricked by a 84.7-mile outside sweeper by Volkount Vuvic and lost his bat.
San Francisco faced a chance to break the balance of 0 with Willy Adames' walk and Casey Schmidt's double on the left-field line after one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, when it was 0-0, but as soon as Tyler Fitzgerald was out with a fly ball to shortstop, third baseman Adames failed to return and failed to score. However, in the eighth inning chance, Lee Jung-hoo hit a timely double to break the scoreless streak.
However, San Francisco gave up the lead 0-2 in the top of the eighth inning when Taylor Rogers hit a two-run home run from Vinny Pasquantino in the right-center field, and Jordan Hicks allowed another run in the top of the ninth inning after Lee Jung-hoo's timely hit, eventually kneeling 1-3.
San Francisco, which ended its three-game winning streak, marked 28-20.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
