How long has it been? Yes, in five days SF Lee Jung-hoo, who was charged with two days off, found hope in the team's defeat with a double + multi-hit five days later
Jul 26, 2025
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Lee Jung-hoo (27) of the San Francisco Giants, who had a batting average of 0.190 (4 hits in 21 at-bats) in five games in the second half, recorded multi-hits, including a double, in the starting game after two days off. The quality of the batting was all good. have the hope of a resurgence in one's batting sense. It can be said that the team's failure to win three consecutive games is the only fly in the ointment.
Lee Jung-hoo started as the seventh center fielder in a home game against the New York Mets at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the morning of the 26th (Korea time) and recorded two hits in four at-bats, including a double. Lee Jung-hoo and Eliot Ramos, the only San Francisco hitters who had multiple hits on the day, were Lee Jung-hoo and Eliot Ramos. As a result, Lee Jung-hoo's batting average for the season has risen slightly from 0.246 to 0.249 (92 hits in 370 times at bat).
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Lee Jung-hoo started in three days. Lee Jung-hoo, who had one hit in five at-bats against Atlanta on the 22nd, came out as the first center fielder against Atlanta on the 23rd, but had no hits and one walk in four at-bats. In the end, he was completely excluded from the starting lineup for the game on the 24th.
As Lee Jung-hoo fell into a slump with a batting average of 0.190 (4 hits in 21 at-bats) in five games in the second half of the year, manager Bob Melvin gave the extreme remedy to exclude him from playing. Since the 25th is Lee Dong-il, Lee Jung-hoo was able to take a good rest for two days and buy time to reorganize his batting and confidence. This worked.
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However, Mets first baseman Pete Alonso moved to the fast step and caught the ball, and made a turn to accurately throw to pitcher Holmes, who came into the first base cover, to grab the out count. Holmes was also able to catch Lee Jung-hoo, who sprinted to the first base cover quickly after pitching.
Lee Jung-hoo, who missed a hit unfortunately, was out by sending a ground ball toward first base in his second at-bat after two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning.
However, he finally broke his hitless silence in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs and a runner on first base.
Lee Jung-hoo, who came to the batter's box with two outs and runners on second base, hit a double in front of left field by lightly pushing an outside sinking fastball (99.2 miles) on the third pitch in the ball count 2S against the Mets' second pitcher, Juasca Brazovan. It was his 21st double of the season, which came five days after the game against Toronto on the 21st.
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On top of that, Mets left fielder Brandon Nemo fumbled a ground ball catch once, giving Lee Jung-hoo time to go to second base. Lee Jung-hoo did not miss the opponent's poor defense and quickly settled on second base. Second baseman Mike Yastremski advanced to third.
However, as follow-up hitter Casey Schmitz struck out, San Francisco failed to take advantage of Lee Jung-hoo's golden opportunity to score.
Lee Jung-hoo, who gained momentum, finally achieved multi-hit in his last at-bat after one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. He hit a four-seam fastball (93.4 miles per hour) on the third pitch from 2B against Jose Castillo, the opponent's left-hander bullpen. This time, it caught well in the center of the bat. The batting speed was up to 103.6 miles (about 167 kilometers). The ball flew 297 feet (about 90.5 meters) quickly and fell next to center field.
However, since then, Schmitz and Patrick Bailey have struck out swinging one after another, and Lee Jung-hoo failed to come home and finished the game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.