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'Grandson of the Wind' Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants) unleashed a 155km/h bullet hit, capping his first long hit of the second half with a satisfying triple. However, the team failed to hold its lead and suffered a comeback loss.
On the 23rd (Korea time), Lee Jung-hoo started at third base in the visiting game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, batting sixth as an outfielder. He recorded one hit in four at-bats with one RBI and one run scored.
Lee Jung-hoo's season batting average dipped slightly from 0.303 to 0.302 (107 hits in 354 at-bats), extending his streak of consecutive games with a hit to four. His season totals for RBIs and runs increased to 34 and 50, respectively.
On this day, Lee Jung-hoo's bat did not have much luck early in the game. In the bottom of the second inning with one out and a runner on third base, a well-hit ball went straight at the shortstop, resulting in a double play. In the bottom of the fifth inning with two outs, he was retired on a ground ball to first base.
Suppressing his disappointment, Lee Jung-hoo stepped up to the plate for the third time in the top of the seventh inning with one out and a runner on first base as the team led 1-0, stepping forward as the hero. He connected squarely with Seth Lugo's fourth pitch—a 95.4 mph (approximately 154 km) four-seam fastball inside.
The bullet-like hit dropped within the right-field line and rolled deep toward the wall. Lee Jung-hoo used his signature speed to easily reach third base. This was his first long hit in six games during the second half and his fourth triple of the season. Lee Jung-hoo moved into a tie for 10th place in the National League for triples. The exit velocity reached an impressive 96.2 mph (approximately 155 km).
Lee Jung-hoo then scored when Willie Adames hit a sacrifice fly, pushing the San Francisco lead to 3-0.
However, San Francisco could not convert Lee Jung-hoo's performance into a win. After allowing a two-run home run to Salvador Perez in the bottom of the seventh inning, reliever Keaton Winn struggled and quickly surrendered a comeback lead, turning the score to 3-5.
In the top of the ninth inning with two outs, San Francisco narrowed the gap to one run thanks to a solo home run by Casey Schmitt, but Lee Jung-hoo, batting next, was retired on an infield fly ball, and the game ended 5-4.
Meanwhile, the San Francisco Giants (42 wins, 60 losses), who have fallen into a five-game losing streak, remain in fourth place in the National League West Division.
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