No hit in 12 consecutive at-bats → A delightful timely double, Lee Jung-hoo finally hitSF 12 KC (8 episodes)
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 from the last at-bat in the eighth inning against the Athletics on the 17th, he had no hits in 13 consecutive at-bats, 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 Sam Huff came home, and first baseman Eliot 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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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 had a chance to break the 0 balance with Willy Adames' walk and Casey Schmidt's double on the left-field line after one out in the bottom of the seventh inning, 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.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
