Lee Jung-hoo will face the pitcher who took away his first hit in 501 days, and he will start the 6th center fielder against SD!
Aug 12, 2025
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Lee Jung-hoo was listed in the starting lineup as the sixth center fielder at 10:45 a.m. on the 12th (Korea time) against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park.
Lee Jung-hoo had no hits in three at-bats against the Washington Nationals the previous day, and his hit streak was suspended for eight consecutive games. His batting average for the season dropped to 0.256 (108 hits in 422 times at bat). San Francisco, which lost 0-8, recorded a 1-2 losing series against Washington, considered the weakest in the NL, dampening its rise.
Lee Jung-hoo should set the stage for a leap forward again against Darvish. It is the first time in two days that Lee Jung-hoo will be the sixth batter since the game against Washington on the 10th.
I have a special relationship with Darvish. Darvish was the opposing pitcher in his Major League debut.
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Lee Jung-hoo, who struck out three pitches in his first at-bat in the top of the first inning, stepped down with a straight hit to the first baseman in his second at-bat in the third inning. However, he hit a heavy hit with two outs in the fifth inning with a 1-0 lead. On the full count, he hit a 94.8-mile sinker, high in the middle of Darvish's sixth pitch, to create a hit that flew to the line drive at a launch angle of 15 degrees and 99.9 miles. Center fielder Jackson Merrill ran forward and tried to catch it, but the ball fell in front of him.
However, Lee Jung-hoo was caught in check while trying to steal second base at Jorge Soler's at-bat, and was tagged out by first baseman Jake Cronenworth between 1-2 bases, failing to steal his first major league base.
Darvish is 1-3 with a 6.51 ERA in six games this season. He opened the season on the injured list (IL) due to a right elbow injury in the spring training, and made his first appearance of the season against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 8 after more than three months of rehabilitation.
However, he lost the game with three hits and two runs in three ⅔ innings at the time. Darvish, who had no clue since then, was thrilled with his first win of the season by pitching seven innings of two hits, seven strikeouts and no runs against the New York Mets on July 31, his fifth appearance of the season. 111th win in total.
However, he was sluggish again, allowing three hits, two walks and three runs in four innings against Arizona on the 6th, the previous mound. He gave up 26 hits and 11 walks in 27 ⅔ innings this year, striking out 23.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
