"The wind doesn't blow much during the day." Two weaknesses, Lee Jung-hoo of SF, and the day game plus scoring rights, were also revealed. No hits in four at-bats against St. Louis, all come from behind
Sep 08, 2025
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a midday game at the end of a six-game road trip. It was hard to maintain concentration. Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants again revealed his weaknesses in the daytime game.
Just like Korea, weekend games are held during the day in Major League Baseball. Players who are accustomed to the night game pattern often lose their performance slightly during daytime games, and Lee Jung-hoo is showing such a pattern this year. Physical problems can be seen as a major factor.
Lee Jung-hoo started the away game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri in the early morning of the 8th (Korea time) and recorded no hits and two strikeouts in four at-bats. This stopped Lee Jung-hoo's streak of hits in four games. Lee Jung-hoo was hitting every game in September. In the previous four games, he had a monthly batting average of 0.600 with 9 hits in 15 at-bats. The recovery of the hitting sense, which has continued since August, has continued in September.
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Lee Jung-hoo, who stepped down with a fly ball to center field against opposing starter Sonny Gray in the top of the second inning, hit a hit in the top of the fifth inning with one out, but was blocked by the opponent's second baseman's good defense. He hit the sixth curve at the full count, and St. Louis second baseman Thomas Sujeisi caught the ball through the infield. He then threw to the first base and put out Lee Jung-hoo.
This is where bad luck began. After that, Lee Jung-hoo missed a golden bases-loaded chance. A bases-loaded chance with one out in the top of the sixth inning that followed 3-4. Lee Jung-hoo came to the plate. With one timely hit, at least a tie or reversal is possible. Even if you make a sacrifice fly, it will be tied.
However, Lee Jung-hoo struck out against the changed pitcher Matt Svensson. This is the most disappointing scene in the game. He then faced an RBI chance with two outs and runners on first and second in the top of the eighth inning when he was still trailing 3-4. However, he was struck out swinging again this time. As a result, San Francisco lost 3-4 because it missed the chance to turn around in the second half.
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Before the game, Lee Jung-hoo's batting average in daytime games this season was 0.251 (49 hits in 195 at-bats), which is significantly lower than his batting average of 0.280 (86 hits in 307 at-bats) in nighttime games. Lee Jung-hoo's batting average in daytime games in the 2025 season fell further to 0.246 due to his no-hit performance in four times at bat on the day. It is a weakness that did not appear well in the KBO. It can be said that the Major League is having difficulty adapting to the weekend daytime game when the time zone has changed while sprinting throughout the week.
What is more serious is the weakness in the scoring position. It is an indicator that directly affects victory or defeat and an indicator that determines the value of Lee Jung-hoo. However, Lee Jung-hoo's batting average for scoring this season is only 0.235 (24 hits in 102 times at bat). In the match against St. Louis, he also missed two scoring chances in the second half of the game. In order for Lee Jung-hoo to upgrade to the next season, it seems necessary to adjust these areas.
Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
