San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo (27) created an awkward situation in his spring training return game. He stumbled and fell, but fortunately, he wasn't seriously injured.

Lee Jung-hoo was selected as the No. 3 hitter and center fielder in the spring training game against the Detroit Tigers held at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, on the 25th (Korean time).

The day before (24th), Lee Jung-hoo, who was selected as the No. 3 hitter and center fielder in the practice game against the Sacramento River Cats, reported a successful return by hitting a double from his first at-bat in the first inning, finishing with 1 hit in 2 at-bats, 1 RBI, 1 run, and 1 walk. His appearance in the spring training game was his first since the game against the Texas Rangers on the 14th, a gap of 11 days. During that time, Lee Jung-hoo felt back pain and underwent an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan, and fortunately, the results showed no structural damage.

In his second appearance since returning, Lee Jung-hoo faced left-handed pitcher Tyler Holton of Detroit and hit a ground ball to second base in his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning. On a 3B-1S count, he swung at the fifth pitch, which came in at 90.8 mph (146.1 km/h), but it was caught by the second baseman.

In the bottom of the third inning, he pulled a slider from right-handed pitcher Jason Foley on the third pitch and sent a ball along the first-base line. It could have been a double going into right field, but Detroit first baseman Spencer Torkelson made a dive to catch it and tossed the ball to the covering pitcher, resulting in Lee Jung-hoo being out.

In the bottom of the fifth inning with one out and a runner on first, he faced right-handed pitcher Bo Briskey and drew a walk after an 8-pitch battle, advancing to first base. He later scored on a right-field double by Patrick Bailey.

When he batted first in the bottom of the seventh inning, he lined a sinker from right-handed pitcher Tommy Kahnle on the second pitch, but it became a ground ball right to the first baseman.

It was a day that attracted attention more for his defense than his hitting due to the stumble. After fielding a fly ball from Gleyber Torres to end the inning, Lee Jung-hoo stumbled forward while attempting to throw the ball to the infielder, apparently tripping over his own feet. The jolt from the fall caused his cap and sunglasses to tumble forward.

Fortunately, it wasn't an injury. Lee Jung-hoo smiled, looking embarrassed, and quickly got back up and walked toward the third-base dugout. His teammates smiled as they watched him, and it ended as a 'body gag,' but it was a moment that made San Francisco's heart skip a beat.

Last May, Lee Jung-hoo injured his left shoulder in a collision with the fence during defense, ending his rookie season after 37 games. After undergoing shoulder labrum surgery, he went through 8 months of rehabilitation and successfully joined this spring training.

He raised concerns about his physical condition due to unexpected back pain, requiring an MRI scan during spring training. Fortunately, there were no major issues, and he returned to spring training, but now he must also be careful of falling leaves. San Francisco will play its final spring training game against Detroit on the 26th, rest for a day, and then have its season opener against the Cincinnati Reds on the 28th.

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