Am I the only one who believes it's not too late? SF Lee Jung-hoo's first four-hit game + one walk, and five on base. The main character of the first Winning series in August. I'm saving my dreams for fall

Aug 04, 2025

Am I the only one who believes it's not too late? SF Lee Jung-hoo's first four-hit game one walk, and five on base. The main character of the first Winning series in August. I'm saving my dreams for fall



Am I the only one who believes it's not too late? SF Lee Jung-hoo's first four-hit game one walk, and five on base. The main character of the first Winning series in August. I'm saving my dreams for fall
"I can't give up on the fall party yet"

'The Son of the Wind'Lee Jung-hoo's fighting spirit inspired hope in the San Francisco Giants' faint dreams for the fall stage. Lee Jung-hoo led his team's first winning series in August by achieving '4 hit game' for the first time since entering the Major League. In addition, he added one stolen base to achieve a whopping '5 on base game'. This is also the first MLB debut record.

Lee Jung-hoo started as the seventh center fielder in the last three consecutive away games against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, USA, early on the 4th (Korea time) and achieved a 100% on-base game with 4 hits and 1 walk in 4 at-bats. He added one double, one stolen base and two runs, contributing to his team's 12-4 victory. Lee Jung-hoo's batting average for the season rose from 0.251 to 0.258 (103 hits in 399 at-bats).




The win gave San Francisco a 2-1 win over the Mets in a three-game road series. It is the first time in 11 days that San Francisco has achieved the Winning Series since the three consecutive away games (2-1) against the Atlanta Braves held from July 22nd to 24th. It is the second Winning Series in the second half of the season.

In addition, the victory restored San Francisco's .500 winning percentage (56 wins and 56 losses), continuing its weak hopes of advancing to the postseason. According to the U.S. FanGraphs, San Francisco's chance of advancing to the postseason is 6.7 percent after recovering its winning rate of 50 percent on the day. It's still a hopeless probability, but miracles can appear anytime, anywhere.

Am I the only one who believes it's not too late? SF Lee Jung-hoo's first four-hit game one walk, and five on base. The main character of the first Winning series in August. I'm saving my dreams for fall
Lee Jung-hoo continued 'strong against the Mets' again on this day. Lee Jung-hoo, who started in both away games against the Mets and showed a batting average of 0.375 (3 hits in 8 times at bat), showed his best batting face in the last game of the three consecutive games. From his first at-bat, he became the main character of the tie-breaking score with hits and stolen bases, and later added hits, walks, and doubles at three at-bats.




With four hits on the day, Lee Jung-hoo completely solidified his image as a "Metz natural enemy". Lee Jung-hoo, who played six home-and-away games against the Mets this year, soared to a whopping 0.522 (12 hits in 23 times at bat).

Lee Jung-hoo, who came to his first at-bat as a leadoff hitter in the top of the third inning when he was trailing 0-1, had a clean hit against Mets starter Frankie Montas. After the first ball, a 95.3-mile four-seam fastball came into the middle of the second pitch. Lee Jung-hoo's bat turned cheerfully. a hard hit with a batting speed of 92.1 miles. A fast ground ball passed through the infield and rolled in front of center field.

Lee Jung-hoo, who lightly settled on first base, shook the opponent's battery with his fast feet this time.




Am I the only one who believes it's not too late? SF Lee Jung-hoo's first four-hit game one walk, and five on base. The main character of the first Winning series in August. I'm saving my dreams for fall
He immediately tried to steal second base when the follow-up hitter Patrick Bailey was at bat. Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez hurriedly threw the ball to second base. But the direction was wrong. The shortstop who came into the cover of the second base spilled it without catching it. The ball didn't go that far.

However, Lee Jung-hoo did not miss this short gap. He ran to third base by utilizing the speed he used to enter second base. The Mets second baseman caught it and sprayed it to third base, but Lee Jung-hoo has already settled on third base. It was a play that provided the team with a chance to hit third base with no outs with fast feet and shrewd judgment.

Am I the only one who believes it's not too late? SF Lee Jung-hoo's first four-hit game one walk, and five on base. The main character of the first Winning series in August. I'm saving my dreams for fall
In the end, thanks to Lee Jung-hoo, San Francisco tied the game and turned the tables. Bailey hit a timely hit to make it 1-1 by bringing Lee Jung-hoo home. Raphael Devers hit a delightful three-run home run in the ensuing one-out, first and second base chances, quickly turning it around 4-1. It was the butterfly effect created by leadoff hitter Lee Jung-hoo's batting and shrewd running play.

Lee Jung-hoo, who reported a hit from his first at-bat, added a hit to his second at-bat in the top of the fourth inning with one out and a runner on first base. Lee Jung-hoo, who faced Montas again this time, hit a cutter (90.9 miles per hour) that entered the high course on the fourth pitch in the ball count of 2B1S, making another heavy hit.

Again, Lee Jung-hoo's hit became the basis for San Francisco's multiple runs. San Francisco then combined the fielder's choice and consecutive timely hits by Ramos and Devers to add three more runs to its 7-1 run.

Lee Jung-hoo's hit continued in his third at-bat as a leadoff hitter in the top of the sixth inning. Lee Jung-hoo, who met the changed pitcher Austin Warren, was in full count after 2B with a swing and two fouls. Here, Warren threw a sweeper for the sixth pitch. Lee Jung-hoo technically pushed a low-falling sweeper and dropped it in front of left field, throwing his third hit of the day.

Am I the only one who believes it's not too late? SF Lee Jung-hoo's first four-hit game one walk, and five on base. The main character of the first Winning series in August. I'm saving my dreams for fall
But this time, it didn't lead to a score. After Lee Jung-hoo hit, Bailey hit a fly ball to center field and McCray and Ramos struck out consecutively, ending the inning.

Lee Jung-hoo, who completed his eighth three-hit game of the season with three consecutive hits, walked in his fourth at-bat after two outs in the top of the eighth inning. Warren, who had a hit in the previous at-bat, threw four consecutive balls after the first strike. Lee Jung-hoo's first four-hit game since his major league debut seemed to have been canceled like this.

However, as the San Francisco batters exploded again in the top of the ninth inning, Lee Jung-hoo had another chance. The San Francisco lineup continued to Lee Jung-hoo's at-bat thanks to Dominic Smith's two-run heavy hit and Casey Schmitz's three-run shot with two outs.

The Mets were completely white flagged when the score was 2-12. During Lee Jung-hoo's at-bat, catcher Luis Torrens was put on the mound. It was a golden opportunity for Lee Jung-hoo. Lee Jung-hoo easily pushed the third slider at the ball count of 1B1S to make it a left-handed hit, completing the "4 hit game"." Lee Jung-hoo was encouraged by his teammates when the inning ended with a follow-up Bailey stepping down with a fly ball to center field.

Even after the game, San Francisco teammates flocked around Lee Jung-hoo and praised him. It seemed as if he was inspired by Lee Jung-hoo's determination that he could not give up on the autumn stage yet. At this moment, Lee Jung-hoo was the main character of the San Francisco dugout.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.