2024-03-30 02:56:48
MLB San Francisco U.S. Opening Game
A heavy hit on opposing starting pitcher Darubish
A disappointing checker while attempting to steal second base
San Diego Kim Ha-seong, 1 hit, 1 stolen base
Lee Jeong-hoo (26, San Francisco) had a successful debut, recording a hit and an RBI in his first game in the Major League Baseball (MLB). Kim Ha-seong (29, San Diego), who worked with Lee Jeong-hoo for four years in the Korean professional baseball team Kiwoom, also reported his first hit this season.
Lee Jeong-hoo played as the number one hitter and center fielder in the 2024 MLB U.S. opening game against San Diego held at Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA on the 29th. Jeong-hoo Lee, who was out in his first two at-bats against San Diego starting pitcher Yu Darubish (38) with a strikeout and a straight hit to first base, hit a hit in front of center field in his third at-bat in the fifth inning.
On this day, Lee Jung-hoo became the 27th Korean player to step onto the MLB stage after Chan-ho Park (retired), who took his first step in 1994. It was the 12th MLB debut for a Korean hitter. This is the fifth time in history that a Korean batter has hit a hit in his MLB debut.
Lee Jeong-hoo hit Darubish’s high sinker (153 km per hour) at the top of the fifth inning with a 1-0 lead, two outs and no runners, and after a full count, he delivered a hit that landed right in front of the center fielder’s glove. Former LG coach Lee Jong-beom, who was anxiously watching his son Lee Jeong-hoo’s game from the stands, stood up and applauded the moment he confirmed the hit. The San Francisco team posted a congratulatory message in Korean on social media, saying, ‘First hit in the major leagues.’ Lee Jung-hoo followed in his father’s footsteps by hitting a hit at Petco Park for the first time in 18 years. Former coach Lee hit a hit against Japan in the semifinals of the 1st World Baseball Classic (WBC) held at the same venue in March 2006. Lee Jeong-hoo tried to steal second base when the next batter, Jorge Soler, was at bat, but was caught in check by Darubish and was put out.
Lee Jeong-hoo’s first RBI came in the 7th inning. In the top of the 7th inning, when the score was tied 2-2, Lee Jeong-hoo, who stood at the plate with one out and 1st and 3rd bases, faced left-handed pitcher Yuki Matsui (29), the former Japanese professional baseball save king. With Matsui on second and third base due to a wild pitch, a sacrifice fly to center field brought the runner home on third base. Both the first hit and first RBI came against Japanese pitchers. If the game had ended like this, it could have been Lee Jeong-hoo’s game-winning hit, but San Francisco ended up falling behind when Koo Guo-jin gave up 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning. The game ended with San Diego winning 6-4.
After the game, Lee Jeong-hoo said, “I hit the first hit, but I was immediately checked and didn’t really feel like I hit the hit. “I felt once again that the level of MLB was high,” he said. San Francisco coach Bob Melvin said, “Lee Jung-hoo’s performance was impressive. “In particular, he showed a good performance from his debut, including a comeback RBI in the 7th inning against excellent left-handed pitcher Matsui.”
Ha-seong Kim, who had no hits in 7 at-bats in the two-game Seoul Series (20th and 21st) against the LA Dodgers, which was the official opening game of this year’s MLB, reported his first hit of the season in the bottom of the 5th inning. Kim Ha-seong, who played as a shortstop and batted fifth on this day and contributed to the team’s victory with 1 hit in 3 at-bats, 1 stolen base and 1 run, said, “Before the game started, I was the only one with a zero batting average, but I feel better because I hit one hit.” The two teams will play a four-game series until April 1.
Reporter Lee Heon-jae [email protected]
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