Lee Jung-hoo joined a club opened by science fiction legend Willie Mace, a milestone built up amid a lot of criticism
Aug 28, 2025
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Lee Jung-hoo played as the seventh center fielder in Game 2 of the three consecutive home games against the Chicago Cubs at Oracle Park on the 28th (Korea time) and recorded one hit in four at-bats. The hit is his 30th double of the season.
He hit a double in his second at-bat in the bottom of the fourth inning with a 4-3 lead.
With no runner after one out, Lee Jung-hoo pushed it to left-center when Cubs right-hander Colin Ray's third pitch 94.8-mile fastball flew into the high center course on the two-strike. The ball, which flew at a speed of 96.9 miles, went over left fielder Willie Castro's glove and into the fence. Although Castro misjudged the drop point, Lee Jung-hoo's ball extended more than expected.
Lee Jung-hoo, who had his 30th double of the season, became the fifth player in San Francisco history to hit a season '30 double-10 triple' with 10 triples. The club was opened in 1958 by Willie Mays, and was joined by Lee Jung-hoo, following Bobby Bonds (1970), Gary Maddox (1973), and Angel Pagan (2012). Therefore, after 13 years, Lee Jung-hoo achieved the record.
In addition, Lee Jung-hoo tied for 8th in the NL in the double category and 14th overall. With 40 doubles combined, the team ranks second in the NL after Arizona Diamondbacks Corbin Carroll (25 doubles and 16 triples).
Lee Jung-hoo, who was loved by Giants fans by swinging his fire bat at the beginning of the season, has since been on the decline, realizing the wall of the Major League, but he deserves recognition for achieving a milestone by playing full time despite many criticisms.
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In the bottom of the second inning, trailing 1-3, he was grounded out to the first base in his first at-bat with one out. Although he sent first baseman Matt Chapman to second base, it became a normal ground ball to pull an 88.2-mile splitter that fell out wide on the third pitch after sending Ray's first and second pitches strikes in a row. The contact was made with the batting balance collapsed.
And in the fifth inning, when the team turned the tide 7-3, he struck out with a similar pioneer, with two outs and a runner on first base. After missing a sinker strike in the middle of the second and third pitches in a row against the changed pitcher left-hander Taylor Rogers, he lost his bat to a sweeper 77.3 miles high in the middle of the fourth pitch.
In the seventh inning, when the game was decided at 11-3, he hit a straight shot at shortstop without a runner after one out. On one ball, he hit a slider from opponent left-hander Jordan Wicks into the strike zone outside of 84.9 miles on the second pitch, but headed in front of shortstop Dansby Swanson at 98.4 miles.
On the day, San Francisco hitters effectively hit 13 hits, including four homers, and won a 12-3 victory. Rafael Devers drove in 4 hits and 5 RBIs in 4 at-bats, including two home runs, and Elliott Ramos played a leading role by going 2 for 4 with an RBI and three runs. Chapman also had three hits, two RBIs and two runs in four at-bats, including a solo home run.
Lee Jung-hoo hit a double, but it was not linked to the 12 points his team scored. In other words, there were no RBIs and no runs scored.
San Francisco won four games in a row, marking 65 wins and 68 losses, and maintaining third place in the NL West.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
