2024-04-21 10:42:47
On the 21st, in the game against Arizona, the leadoff hitter hit a home run in the bottom of the first inning against Gallon.
Lee Jeong-hoo (San Francisco Giants) smiled brightly after getting his second taste of the season.
Lee Jung-hoo started as the number one hitter and center fielder in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) game against the Arizona Diamondbacks held at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 21st (Korean time) and recorded 2 hits in 5 at-bats, 1 home run, and 2 RBIs.
He hit a home run from his first at-bat.
In the bottom of the first inning, when the game was tied 0-1, Lee Jung-hoo hit opposing ace Jack Gallen’s second four-seam fastball and went over the right fence.
This is his second hit of the season, 21 days after he hit his first home run in his big league debut in an away game against the San Diego Padres on the 31st of last month. This is the first time he has hit a home run at his home stadium, Oracle Park.
On this day, Lee Jeong-hoo targeted Miguel Castro’s 9th pitch changeup in the 8th inning with the team ahead 5-3, with one out and runners on second base, hitting a timely double.
Thanks to Lee Jeong-hoo’s performance, San Francisco beat Arizona 7-3.
In an interview with local media after the game, Lee Jeong-hoo smiled broadly and said, “I feel good,” about his first home run at his home stadium. He smiled and said, “I wasn’t greedy for a home run because I’m not a home run hitter, but it feels good to hit a home run.”
Lee Jeong-hoo’s home run flew 364 feet (approximately 111 meters) and fell. Unfortunately, the hit did not become a ‘splash hit’, a home run that fell into the ocean at McCovey Bay, adjacent to Oracle Park.
After signing with San Francisco, Lee Jeong-hoo said, “They said he was famous for his splash hits. He expressed his motivation, saying, “I want to take on the challenge.”
On this day, Lee Jeong-hoo was asked, ‘How long will it take for it to become a splash hit?’, and he smiled sheepishly and answered, “I don’t even know what will happen.”
Lee Jeong-hoo, who is in his first big league season, is adapting smoothly. At one point, his season batting average dropped to 0.200, but he went on a hitting streak for 11 consecutive games until this day, and his batting average rose to 0.289.
When Lee Jeong-hoo comes up to bat, fans cheering loudly, shouting “Jung-hoo Lee.” Lee Jeong-hoo expressed his gratitude, saying, “I am grateful that the fans showed such support.”
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2024-04-21 10:42:47