[Breaking News] 'Blockbuster' Lee Jung-hoo enters as emergency pinch-hitter in the 8th inning → clutch hit explodes! 'His class is truly amazing' — just one pitch was enough

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Recently boasting excellent hitting form, San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo (28), who was excluded from the starting lineup, entered as a pinch-hitter in the late innings and delivered a clutch hit in a crucial opportunity.

On the 3rd (Korean time), San Francisco played an away game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Wisconsin, USA, as part of the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season.

San Francisco fielded Trevor McDonald as the starting pitcher and set its lineup in the following order: Kyle Schmidt (left fielder), Rafah El Devers (first baseman), Luis Araez (second baseman), Willie Adames (shortstop), Matt Chapman (third baseman), Buddy Kennedy (designated hitter), Daniel Susak (catcher), Victor Bericoto (right fielder), and Jon Cox (center fielder).

In response, Milwaukee countered with left-handed pitcher Kyle Harrison as the starting pitcher, arranging its lineup as follows: Christian Yelich (designated hitter), Jackson Chourio (left fielder), Bryce Turang (second baseman), William Contreras (catcher), Jake Bauers (first baseman), Garrett Mitchell (center fielder), Sal Frelick (right fielder), Luis Rengifo (third baseman), and David Hamilton (shortstop).

Lee Jung-hoo's name was notably absent from the lineup, likely due to his recent exceptional hitting performance.

Then, Lee Jung-hoo appeared during the top of the 8th inning for San Francisco. After leadoff hitter Araez hit a double, Adames grounded to the shortstop, allowing Araez to reach third base. Chapman popped out to the catcher. Subsequently, Eldridge hit a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Araez from third. San Francisco then secured a 1st-and-2nd base opportunity with a left-field hit by Susak.

At this point, Lee Jung-hoo stepped into the batter's box as a pinch-hitter. He boldly attacked the first pitch — a 99.5 mph (160 km/h) sinker thrown by right-handed reliever Abner Yuribe — and launched a clutch hit toward left field. Lee Jung-hoo's spectacular swing even drove the ball on the outside-low pitch. Just one at-bat and a single pitch were enough to prove his presence.

Meanwhile, with this hit, Lee Jung-hoo extended his hitting streak to 10 consecutive games since his hit against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the 15th. Prior to this game, Lee Jung-hoo's season statistics stood at 52 games played, with a .303 batting average (198 at-bats, 60 hits), 3 home runs, 12 doubles, 2 triples, 19 RBIs, 25 runs scored, 10 walks, 22 strikeouts, a .340 on-base percentage, a .429 slugging percentage, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.769.

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