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▲ Lee Jung-hoo
[SPOTV News — Reporter Choi Won-young] He’s still in top form.
San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo (28) came on as a substitute on June 3 (Korean time) at American Family Field in Milwaukee during the Giants’ road game against the Brewers. With impressive focus and contact skills, he delivered an RBI single and drew praise from the broadcast booth.
With the Giants trailing 2-4 in the top of the eighth, two outs and runners on first and second, Lee pinch-hit for Víctor Bericoto. Right-hander Abner Uribe was on the mound for Milwaukee.
Commentators said, “Lee’s been hot at the plate lately. He’s faced Uribe twice before and produced a hit and a walk. Look at these numbers: Lee has a nine-game hitting streak and is batting nearly .500 over that span. The tying run is on first — two on, two out.”
On Uribe’s first pitch — a sinker that came in low and on the outer edge at about 160 km/h (roughly 99 mph) — Lee stayed locked in and ripped a run-scoring single to left, cutting the deficit to 3-4.
▲ Lee Jung-hoo
The broadcast called it: “That’s a hit to left! Bryce Eldridge rounds third and heads home — he slides in safe. It’s now a one-run game. The Giants need just one more hit to tie.”
They added, “When Lee’s timing’s right, he’s dangerous. He placed the ball perfectly and handled a tough, low pitch that was drifting off the plate, driving it into play to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. Let’s take a quick look in slow motion — he stayed locked in and drove it through the zone.”
The commentators emphasized, “This is exactly what the Giants need right now: stringing hits together. A comeback win would give this team a real jolt.”
▲ Lee Jung-hoo
Lee opened the season in March hitting .222 (4-for-18) with 3 RBIs across five games and a .689 OPS. He surged in April, batting .312 (29-for-93) with 2 homers, 8 RBIs and a .805 OPS in 26 games. He carried that form into May, hitting .313 (26-for-83) with 1 homer, 8 RBIs and a .759 OPS in 20 games.
Lee extended his hitting streak to 10 games from May 15 against the Los Angeles Dodgers through the Milwaukee matchup. He had big nights on May 30 against the Colorado Rockies (4-for-5) and on June 1 (5-for-6, 2 RBIs). The five-hit game on June 1 was the first time he recorded five hits in a major-league game since his pro debut in 2017 — and he became the first Korean major leaguer to post a five-hit game.
A Bay Area outlet praised him, saying Lee is gradually returning to the form he showed when he played in Korea.
Lee didn’t waste his chance in Milwaukee, but the Giants’ bullpen unraveled, allowing one run in the seventh and four in the eighth, and San Francisco fell 3-8.
▲ Lee Jung-hoon
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