Luck is a skill, too! SF Lee Jung-hoo's first fumble lucky hit + steal in 3 games. Prove your presence again. SF also escaped three consecutive losses

May 31, 2025

Luck is a skill, too! SF Lee Jung-hoo's first fumble lucky hit steal in 3 games. Prove your presence again. SF also escaped three consecutive losses
San Francisco Giants' key hitter Lee Jung-hoo (27) broke his hitless silence for the second consecutive game by recording an infield hit thanks to the opponent's erratic play. With this momentum, he added one stolen base with a speed of 'no slump'. It was May's first stolen base.

Lee Jung-hoo started as the third center fielder in an away game against the Miami Marlins in the Major League Baseball (MLB) at Rondipo Park in Miami, Florida on the morning of the 31st (Korea time). As a result, Lee Jung-hoo's batting average for the season fell to 0.274 (60 hits in 219 times at bat) and his OPS to 0.762.



It's not just skills that are needed to escape a slump. Sometimes you have to follow your luck.

San Francisco Giants key hitter Lee Jung-hoo (27) broke his hitless silence for the second consecutive game by recording an infield hit thanks to the opponent's pitcher's error-prone play. With this momentum, he added one stolen base with a speed of 'no slump'. It was May's first stolen base.

Lee Jung-hoo started as the third center fielder in an away game against the Miami Marlins in the Major League Baseball (MLB) at Rondipo Park in Miami, Florida on the morning of the 31st (Korea time). As a result, Lee Jung-hoo's batting average for the season fell to 0.274 (60 hits in 219 times at bat) and his OPS to 0.762.




Lee Jung-hoo, who made a splash at the beginning of the season, continues to suffer from poor batting in May. Lee Jung-hoo was hitless in seven at-bats in the second two of the three away games against the Detroit Tigers. It was an atmosphere in which a hitting slump began in earnest. However, he returned to the third batting order in a long time against Miami and broke his hitless silence.

Lee Jung-hoo, who started as the third center fielder on the day, was rarely able to get a hit from opponent starter Carl Quantryl. In the top of the first inning, he missed the bat on a 94.8-mph (about 152.5km/h) outer sinking fastball after a full count match with Quantryl.

Luck is a skill, too! SF Lee Jung-hoo's first fumble lucky hit steal in 3 games. Prove your presence again. SF also escaped three consecutive losses
Lee Jung-hoo, who failed to score the first goal, hit Quantrill's second cutter (89.5 miles) in the top of the third inning and stepped down with a fly ball to center field. It didn't get caught properly in the center of the bat.




Lee Jung-hoo, who showed less-than-expected hits in both at-bats, survived to first base by hitting an infield hit following his luck in his third at-bat. It is a scene that can be a clue to escaping the hitting slump.

Originally, it is good to hit a proper hit during a slump, but it is also a great boon to have such a hit with luck. This is because it is a scene where the players' confidence can be greatly revived. In fact, many baseball players say 'If you get hit with just one thing, the slump can easily disappear.

Luck is a skill, too! SF Lee Jung-hoo's first fumble lucky hit steal in 3 games. Prove your presence again. SF also escaped three consecutive losses
Lee Jung-hoo also had a lucky hit that could be an opportunity like this. It was his third match against Quantryl after one out in the top of the fifth inning. Lee Jung-hoo quickly hit the splitter (85.4 miles per hour) on the second pitch after the first ball. But it didn't hit the nail on the head. The ball fell down and was cut and hit, so a slow top pin was caught. The direction is between the pitcher and the third baseman. Lee Jung-hoo hit the ball and ran to first base.




Like the baseball adage that `there is no slump in the foot,' Lee Jung-hoo's speed was not affected by the hitting slump. Just in time, the ball was rolling slowly, and it was worth trying to get an infield hit. But luck was added to this.

pitcher Quantril, who was trying to catch the ball, was in a hurry and failed to handle the ball properly, and Lee Jung-hoo was comfortably safe at first base.

In the end, Lee Jung-hoo broke the silence of nine at-bats with an infield hit until the day's game with no hits in the previous two games.Lee Jung-hoo, who gained momentum, boldly stole second base during Matt Chapman's at-bat with two outs and a runner on first base. It was his fourth stolen base of the season and the first stolen base in May, created by his belief and guts in his speed. It is also the first steal in 55 days since the game against the Seattle Mariners on April 6.

However, Lee Jung-hoo did not make it to the home plate. Chapman's walk led to two outs and runners on first and second bases, and the inning ended when the follow-up Willy Adames struck out swinging.

Lee Jung-hoo came to the plate two more times after a lucky infield hit in the fifth inning, but he did not achieve multiple hits. After two outs in the top of the seventh inning, he grounded out to the first base. In the top of the ninth inning, he hit the first pitch of the 95.8-mile fastball by the opponent's pitcher, but only a fly ball to right field.

Luck is a skill, too! SF Lee Jung-hoo's first fumble lucky hit steal in 3 games. Prove your presence again. SF also escaped three consecutive losses
San Francisco Giants No. 4 hitter Matt Chapman (right) is making a high five with Willy Adames after hitting a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning with a 1-0 lead over Miami on the 31st.
Third hitter Lee Jung-hoo was sluggish with one hit in five at-bats, but San Francisco won 2-0. Wilmer Flores reported a first-round RBI with a timely hit in the top of the first inning with two outs and a third base. Then, in the top of the fourth inning when the score was 1-0, Chapman, the leadoff hitter, hit a wedge solo home run. After starter Kyle Harrison's five innings of one hit and no run, San Francisco mobilized a powerful bullpen to keep the win and managed to escape three consecutive losses.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.