[Breaking News] 'Crazy!' Lee Jung-hoo strikes again! From his first at-bat to a hit and a run — 'Truly art'

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Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants), who became the first Korean in Major League history to record five hits in a single game, has once again delivered a hit from his first at-bat.

On the 1st (Korean time), at 8:40 a.m., San Francisco will play an away game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Wisconsin, USA, for the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season.

On this day, Lee Jung-hoo started as the fifth hitter and right fielder.

And Lee Jung-hoo hit a hit from his first at-bat. It was the bottom of the second inning with one out and no runners on base. Lee Jung-hoo stepped up to the plate. He wisely took the first pitch for a ball. After watching the second pitch as a strike, he swung and missed at the third pitch. Lee Jung-hoo then brilliantly selected the fourth pitch, a slider, for a ball.

Then, Lee Jung-hoo, using his signature artistic and smooth batting form, attacked a slider from Milwaukee left-handed starter Shane Drago's fifth pitch, which came in perfectly at an outside-low location. The ball soared over the second baseman's head in a high arc, resulting in a hit to right-center field. Although the location was similar to the fourth pitch, when the ball crossed into the strike zone instead of being a ball, his swing connected perfectly. This was a scene that showcased Lee Jung-hoo's peak batting form.

That was not the end. Lee Jung-hoo crossed home plate when subsequent hitter Matt Chapman hit a two-run home run to center field, giving the team the first run.

Prior to this game, Lee Jung-hoo had delivered a powerful batting performance of '4 hits → 2 hits → 5 hits' in a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Over these three games, his batting average reached an impressive 0.733, with 11 hits in 15 at-bats.

In particular, in yesterday's game (the 1st), he started as the fifth hitter and right fielder, going 5-for-5 with 2 RBIs and 1 run scored. This set a new all-time record for the most hits by a Korean player on the Major League stage, not only for Lee Jung-hoo but for any Korean who has played in the majors.

Before this game, Lee Jung-hoo had appeared in 51 games this season, recording a batting average of 0.304 (59 hits in 194 at-bats), 3 home runs, 12 doubles, 2 triples, 19 RBIs, 24 runs scored, 10 walks, 22 strikeouts, an on-base percentage of 0.341, a slugging percentage of 0.433, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.774.

Meanwhile, on this day, San Francisco started with Landon Leup, and their starting lineup was arranged as follows: Kyle Schmidt (left fielder), Rafah El Devers (designated hitter), Luis Arraez (second baseman), Willy Adames (shortstop), Lee Jung-hoo (right fielder), Matt Chapman (third baseman), Bryce Eldridge (first baseman), Eric Haase (catcher), and Jon Cox (center fielder).

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