'Korean Day' took place. Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants) and Kim Hye-sung (Los Angeles Dodgers) both performed outstandingly in their matchup.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants held a 2025 Major League Baseball spring training game on the 2nd (Korean time) at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, USA.

On this day, Kim Hye-sung started as the 8th shortstop, while Lee Jung-hoo started as the 3rd center fielder. As Lee Jung-hoo brought in the first run with a fast double, Kim Hye-sung, who had been struggling with a .070 batting average, hit his first home run of the spring training season.

The visiting team, San Francisco, featured Grant McCray (right fielder), Luis Matos (left fielder), Lee Jung-hoo (center fielder), Yennar Encarnacion (designated hitter), Casey Schmidt (third baseman), David Villar (first baseman), Sergio Alcantara (second baseman), Max Stassi (catcher), and Cristian Coss (shortstop) as their starting lineup. San Francisco's starting pitcher was minor leaguer Carson Seymour.

The home team, the Dodgers, had Chris Taylor (third baseman), Freddie Freeman (designated hitter), Teoscar Hernandez (right fielder), James Outman (center fielder), Austin Barnes (catcher), Eddie Rosario (left fielder), David Bote (second baseman), Kim Hye-sung (shortstop), and Lockwood-Powell (first baseman) in their starting lineup. The Dodgers' starting pitcher was Matt Sauer, who made his big league debut last year in Kansas City and appeared in 14 games (16.1 innings) with a 7.71 earned run average.

In the top of the first inning, lead-off batter McCray of San Francisco reached base on a hit by pitch. He then successfully stole second base. Matos was out on a deep fly ball to left-center, and the runner on second tagged up to third. With one out and a runner on third, Lee Jung-hoo faced Sauer. He missed on a swing on the first pitch, then swung and missed again at an 85.3 mph slider. He hit the third pitch, which was an 85.1 mph slider, and the ball flew off the bat at a speed of 109.6 mph (176.4 km/h), resulting in a line drive toward right field.

Right fielder Teoscar turned to the left and then adjusted his position to the right, but the ball fell behind him, resulting in an RBI double. The distance to the right-center fence was 380 feet (115.8 m), and the double traveled 370 feet (112.8 m). After touching second base, Lee Jung-hoo embraced Kim Hye-sung warmly as the umpire declared the ball dead. The two did not meet before the game during batting practice.

In the top of the third inning, Lee Jung-hoo stepped to the plate with one out and runners on first and second, leading 2-0. He faced pitcher Sauer for the second time. He made a sharp foul down the first base line on the first pitch. He connected on the second pitch, driving a hit that went past the first baseman to create a first and second base situation. With two outs and runners on first and second, Kim Hye-sung caught a ground ball hit by Schmidt and tossed it to second base, but the speedy runner Lee Jung-hoo was safe. Afterward, the Dodgers made a pitching change, and during the brief interruption in the game, Lee Jung-hoo and Kim Hye-sung talked near second base.

Kim Hye-sung came to bat for the first time in the bottom of the third inning with one out. The San Francisco pitcher was the second Tristan Beck on the mound. He laid off two curves that were called balls and then swung and missed on the third 87.4 mph slider. When the fourth pitch, a curve, was called a ball, the San Francisco catcher requested a challenge. The video review showed the pitch was just slightly high above the zone. He reached base by drawing a walk on the fifth pitch, which bounced once.

Ninth batter Lockwood-Powell hit a left-field double, and the left fielder attempted a diving catch but failed. Lee Jung-hoo, who was on first base, rounded third and scored. The Dodgers trailed by one, making it 1-2.

In the top of the fifth inning, leading 2-1, Lee Jung-hoo faced right-handed pitcher Edgardo Henriquez, who throws a 99 mph fastball. He swung and missed on the first pitch at 98.1 mph strike, then missed badly on the second pitch, an 87.8 mph slider. He was called out on strikes for a pitch clock violation before the third pitch could be thrown. Lee Jung-hoo was substituted in the bottom of the sixth inning.

In the Dodgers' attack in the bottom of the fifth inning, Kim Hye-sung, leading off, hit a solo home run over the left field fence. It was his first home run of the spring training season. He drove a 91.6 mph fastball from Mason Black over the fence. It was a home run that tied the game at 2-2, drawing a thunderous ovation from home fans.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, trailing 4-5, Kim Hye-sung hit a ground ball to the second baseman with no outs and a runner on first base, resulting in the lead runner being out at second. He then advanced to third base on a hit and a walk, creating a bases-loaded situation with one out. Kim Hye-sung, now on third, scored on a timely hit by Jose De Paula, tying the game at 5-5. Kim Hye-sung was replaced by Sean McClain in the top of the eighth inning.

Kim Hye-sung recorded 1 hit, 1 home run, 1 RBI, and 3 runs scored in 2 at-bats. He ended a streak of three consecutive games without a hit. He recorded his first hit of the spring training season with an infield single against San Diego on the 24th of last month, and his second hit came as a spectacular home run. His spring training stats stand at 2 hits in 16 at-bats (.125 batting average).

Lee Jung-hoo, who shone with 2 hits and 1 RBI in 3 at-bats, has recorded 4 hits in 12 at-bats (.333 batting average), 1 home run, 2 RBIs, 3 runs scored, and an OPS of 1.134 during the spring training season. He blasted his first home run of the spring training season against highly regarded prospect Chase Dollander on the 25th of last month.

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