On the 21st, in the game against Arizona, the leadoff hitter hit a home run in the bottom of the first inning against Gallon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lee Jeong-hoo (San Francisco Giants) smiled brightly after getting his second taste of the season.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Lee Jung-hoo<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

He hit a home run from his first at-bat.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Lee Jeong-hoo hit Miguel Castro’s<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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 brightly and said, \u201cI feel good,\u201d about his first home run at his home stadium. He smiled and said, \u201cI wasn\u2019t greedy for a home run because I\u2019m not a home run hitter, but it feels good to hit a home run.\u201d 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 in McCovey Bay<\/a>, adjacent to Oracle Park<\/a>. After signing with San Francisco, Lee Jeong-hoo said, \u201cThey said he was famous for his splash hits. He expressed his motivation, saying, \u201cI want to take on the challenge.\u201d On this day, Lee Jeong-hoo was asked, \u2018How long will it take for it to become a splash hit?\u2019 and he smiled sheepishly and answered, \u201cI don\u2019t even know what will happen.\u201d Lee Jeong-hoo, who is in his first season in the big league, 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 today, raising his batting average to 0.289. When Lee Jeong-hoo comes up to bat, fans cheering loudly, shouting \u201cJung-hoo Lee.\u201d Lee Jeong-hoo expressed his gratitude, saying, \u201cI am grateful that the fans showed such support.\u201d \uace0\uc2a4\ud1b1\uc0ac\uc774\ud2b8<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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