Lee Jeong-hoo, hit in 9 consecutive games

2024-04-19 02:55:24

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San Francisco’s Lee Jeong-hoo (pictured) continued his hitting streak for 9 consecutive games with multiple hits (2 or more hits in a game). Lee Jeong-hoo played as the third hitter and center fielder in the Major League Baseball (MLB) visiting game against Miami on the 18th and recorded 2 hits and 1 run in 4 at-bats. He increased his season batting average from 0.257 to 0.270 (20 hits in 74 at-bats).

Lee Jung-hoo hit his 20th hit in 18 games since his MLB debut. This is the lowest game record in history, beating all 11 Korean batters who have previously played on the MLB stage. The previous record was 19 games by Kim Hyun-soo (now LG), who debuted in Baltimore in 2016.

When Miami appointed left-handed pitcher Trevor Rogers as the starting pitcher, San Francisco manager Bob Melvin filled all eight positions in the starting lineup with right-handed hitters, excluding left-handed hitter Jeong-hoo Lee. Lee Jung-hoo also struggled against Rogers in the early stages. He retired with a grounder to third base in his first at-bat in the first inning and a strikeout on a swing in his second at-bat in the fourth inning.

However, in his third at-bat in the 6th inning, an infield hit created a chance for runners on 1st and 2nd bases with 2 outs, putting Rogers on the line. In his last at-bat in the 8th inning, he hit a left-field hit slightly over the height of the shortstop against right-handed pitcher Anthony Bender. San Francisco won 3-1 that day, ending the three-game series with 2 wins and 1 loss.

Lee Jeong-hoo will attempt his 10th consecutive hitting game in the home game against Arizona on the 19th. The only Korean players to hit in 10 consecutive games in their first year of MLB debut are Kang Jung-ho (then of Pittsburgh) in 2015 and Kim Hyun-soo in 2016.

Eric Peddy (Chicago White Sox), who was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Korean Professional Baseball League last year as a member of NC, started against Kansas City on this day and earned his first win back in MLB. Peddie, who had not won in his previous three appearances, led the team to a 2-1 victory with 5 and 2/3 scoreless innings.

Albert Suarez, who played for Samsung for the past two years and signed with Baltimore this year, also started in the game against Minnesota, his return to MLB after seven years, and pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings.

Reporter Lee Heon-jae [e-mail]

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