Look, LEE's back to life SF's local media is more chaotic, and I met Kelly, a natural enemy, and watched the video of the dramatic revival of the season. Lee Jung-hoo
Jul 03, 2025
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At the end of the first half, concerns that a brake-free decline would continue were cleared up. Even local media are relieved and welcoming Lee Jung-hoo's revival.
Lee Jung-hoo started as the fifth center fielder in an away game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on the 3rd (Korea time), and was the main player of the 6-5 victory by swinging three hits, one RBI and two runs from five times at bat with cycling hits minus home runs.
Lee Jung-hoo, who remained silent with no hits in four games and 17 consecutive at-bats until the match against Arizona on the 1st, hit three hits to announce his escape from the slump. The three hits are his fifth this season, and 57 days after the Chicago Cubs on May 7.
He raised his batting average and OPS to 0.246 (77 hits in 313 at-bats) and 0.721, respectively.
Lee Jung-hoo took the lead in the first inning when San Francisco took the lead. After leadoff Mike Yastremski's solo home run, Lee Jung-hoo hit a fastball in the middle of Arizona starter Merrill Kelly's 92.6-mile first pitch, leading to a deep triple in right-center to bring Wilmer Flores home.
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In the fourth at-bat, he added an infield hit to complete the three-hit game. After one out, the opponent right-hander Jake Woodford pulled a 90.2 mile cutter on the second pitch to create an infield hit to the first base. Arizona first baseman Tim Tawa was hit by a glove and spilled into the foul area while trying to handle it shortbound.
Lee Jung-hoo, who advanced to second base with Matos' walk, then homered on Patrick Bailey's heavy hit to widen the gap to 4-2. Lee Jung-hoo sought a cycling hit in the fifth at-bat with two outs and a runner on second base in the ninth inning with a 5-3 lead, but Woodford's 5th pitch, 90.7 miles of body sinker, floated high in the middle of the right.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, Camilo Doval allowed a 5-5 tie after being hit by a two-run shot by Ketel Marte, and while the game went into extra time, Lee Jung-hoo went to second base in the top of the 10th inning, hitting home with Elliott Ramos' infield hit and Bailey's sacrifice fly to center field to score the winning run. Lee Jung-hoo's bat and feet shone in the decisive match.
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San Francisco will hold three consecutive away games against the AL West Athletics at Suter Health Park in Sacramento from the 5th to the 7th after four consecutive away games against Arizona on the 4th.
The media then said, `Lee Jung-hoo was silent in his first four away games with no hits in 14 at-bats, but hitting coach Pat Burrell said Lee Jung-hoo's swing has improved recently, adding that days will soon come when he hits well.' The biggest reason for San Francisco's silence on the lineup was Lee Jung-hoo's long slump, and the Giants hope he will take the lead in the lineup.'
Another influential media outlet, the San Francisco Chronicle, said 'Lee Jung-hoo was the center of the initial explosion of the Giants' lineup. He has suffered a deep slump since mid-June, coupled with the team's decline. Since June 16, his batting average has been 0.075 (4 hits in 53 at-bats) 'Lee Jung-hoo led the team by overcoming the slump in July. He hit a cycling hit without a home run, and initially launched a powerful attack against Arizona starter Merrill Kelly.
Lee Jung-hoo told local media after the game that `June was really bad. He contracted psychologically as he was not lucky, such as going to the front of baseball, but he adjusted his batting form by watching the video of the game at the beginning of the season"I'm trying to revive my feelings of good times, and I want to show it to my colleagues as well. Taking today as an opportunity, I said, "If we continue to play well in July, August and September, it will help the team win."
Coach Bob Melvin also said, `A game like today will have a huge impact on Lee Jung-hoo. I pulled the ball and hit it stably, but it looked much more comfortable. I felt like I got the hang of it after my first at-bat" he evaluated.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
