Lee Jung-hoo started the 2024 MLB regular season mainland opener against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on the 29th (Korea time), and scored one hit and one RBI in three times at bat.
Lee Jung-hoo, who played for Kiwoom Heroes in the KBO League, signed a six-year, $113 million contract with San Francisco in December last year to advance to the U.S.
At the MLB exhibition game, he recorded a batting average of 0.343 (12 hits in 35 times at bat) with one homer and five RBIs. He made his regular season debut on the day and made a strong step forward as a "big leaguer."
It is the 27th Korean player in history and the 12th MLB debut as a batter.
Kim Ha-sung (San Diego), who was a member of Kiwoom's team with Lee Jung-hoo, is still in the opponent team. Kim Ha-sung, who started as San Diego's fifth batter and shortstop, scored one hit, one walk, and one point from three times at bat.
The one who laughed in the showdown was Kim Ha-sung's San Diego Padres. The team came from behind to win 6-4.
Confronted by San Diego starter Yu Darvish, Lee Jung-hoo struck out the rookie in his first at-bat in the first inning. With the ball count at two strikes, he couldn't touch the four-seam fastball for the third pitch. With the team leading 1-0, Lee hit the sinker for the sixth pitch after a close game with one out and second base, but was caught as a straight hit by the first baseman.
His third at-bat was different. With his team still leading by one point, Lee hit Darvish's sixth high sinker with three balls to two strikes, and garnered a hit in the middle. It was the moment Lee's first hit in the MLB since his debut.
Lee Jung-hoo, who went to the top, tried to steal second base, but Darvish, who noticed it, was out as he threw a check ball to first base, leaving a regret.
Lee had a chance to hit the second and third bases with one out in the fourth at-bat in the seventh inning, when his team was tying 2-2. Lee hit a four-seam fastball by San Diego's new pitcher Yuki Matsui, to bring in a runner on the third base. Lee's first RBI since his debut was also recorded.
Kim Ha-sung, who had a "confrontation" with Lee Jung-hoo, also announced a fresh start.
San Diego played the opening two consecutive regular season games with the LA Dodgers and MLB's "World Tour Seoul Series" at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul from the 20th to the 21st. Kim Ha-sung, who was silent at the time with no hits in seven times at bat, recorded his first hit and score of the season in the opening game of the mainland.
With one out in the second inning and a fly ball to right field, Kim had his first hit of the season after one out in the fifth inning when his team was losing 0-1. With one ball to one strike, he hit San Francisco's starting pitcher Logan Webb's third low-pitched sinker to garner a hit in the middle.
Kim Ha-sung advanced to third base on consecutive hits by Jurickson Profar and Luis Campusano, then homered and scored on Tyler Wade's ground ball.
With two outs and a runner on the third base in the sixth inning, he intentionally got on base and stole the second base to secure his second stolen base of the season. However, the follow-up hit did not lead to a run.
In the seventh inning, with two outs and a runner on third base, San Francisco relief pitcher Ryan Walker struck out.
San Diego drew a come-from-behind victory in the seventh inning when it was 2-4, combining timely hits by Xander Bogaerts and Jake Cronenworth.
BY: 토토사이트 순위