Who called the heir of the wind 'Dokktaek'? Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants) showcased his slugging power with three consecutive doubles.
On 2nd (Korean time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the third center fielder in the interleague away game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, recording 1 hit in 4 at-bats.
The previous day, with 1 hit, 1 walk, and 2 runs scored against Houston, Lee Jung-hoo led the team's 7-2 victory. His batting average slightly dropped from .300 to .286, but he has continued to reach base in every game since the season opener, including hitting in three consecutive games and achieving extra-base hits in two consecutive games.
In his first at-bat, he experienced bad luck when a well-hit ball went straight to the fielder. It was with two outs and no runners on base in the first inning with a score of 0-0. He had a tenacious at-bat against Houston starter Hayden Wesneski, going to an eighth pitch, and he properly targeted an 95.7 mph (154 km/h) fastball that was down the middle, but the ball was caught for a line out by second baseman Brendan Rodgers.
In the third inning, leading 2-0 with one out and a runner on second, he faced Wesneski's first pitch outside, hitting a ground ball to second base. It was a productive out that advanced the runner, Willie Adames, to third base.
In his third at-bat, he also aimed at the first pitch, but it resulted in an out. In the fifth inning, with a 3-1 lead and two outs and no runners on base, he faced Wesneski's 91.9 mph (147 km/h) fastball down the middle and hit a fly ball to left fielder.
The hit came in his last at-bat. Still leading 3-1 in the eighth inning, he led off against left-hander Steven Okert, and after a strike on the first pitch, he hit an outside 80 mph (128 km/h) slider for a double that dropped in the left-center warning track. It marked his consecutive on-base appearances since the season opener, four consecutive hits in recent games, and three consecutive extra-base hits.
Lee Jung-hoo moved to third base on a ground ball by Heliot Ramos to shortstop with one out and a runner on second, but Mike Yastrzemski struck out swinging, failing to score.
Lee Jung-hoo's season batting average decreased slightly from .286 to .278.
San Francisco defeated Houston 3-1, achieving three consecutive wins and securing a winning series in the three-game series during the week. They now have a season record of 4 wins and 1 loss.
Starting pitcher Logan Webb earned his first win of the season, pitching 7 innings with 5 hits allowed (1 home run), no walks, 6 strikeouts, and 1 earned run with 100 pitches. In the lineup, Adames, the '267 billion won shortstop,' contributed a 2-RBI double in the third inning, followed by Ramos hitting a solo home run to left in the fourth inning.
On the other hand, Houston fell to a two-game losing streak, with a record of 2 wins and 3 losses. Starter Wesneski took the loss, allowing 2 hits (1 home run), with 3 walks, 6 strikeouts, and 3 earned runs over 5 innings.
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