Lee Jung-hoo Hits 4th Homer of the Season in 'Korean Derby' Against Atlanta

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants hit his fourth home run of the season in a "Korean derby" against Kim Ha-seong of the Atlanta Braves.

Lee started as the fifth hitter and right fielder in the suspended Major League Baseball (MLB) game against Atlanta held at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on the 18th, recording one hit (a home run), two RBIs, and one run in three at-bats.

Having added a home run for the first time in 34 days since his inside-the-park home run against the LA Dodgers on May 15, Lee brought his season total to four.

His season batting average remained at .331 (82 hits in 248 at-bats).

The game was played as a suspended game after being halted due to rain yesterday before the start of the bottom of the second inning during Atlanta's turn at bat.

Lee had previously recorded an RBI with a sacrifice fly to center field with one out and bases loaded in the top of the first inning yesterday.

In the game that resumed today, Lee faced Atlanta's starting pitcher Grant Holmes as the leadoff hitter in the top of the third inning with a 3-2 lead, but flied out to the shortstop.

With a 4-2 lead in the top of the fifth inning with two outs, he pulled a high 150.7 km/h (93.6 mph) sinker from relief pitcher Dylan Dodd for a solo home run to right field.

In the top of the eighth, he led off the inning and flied out to center field.

San Francisco won 7-2, extending their winning streak to two games.

They maintained fourth place in the National League (NL) West with a record of 30 wins and 43 losses.

Meanwhile, Atlanta held onto first place in the NL East with 46 wins and 26 losses.

Kim Ha-seong started the game as the ninth hitter and right fielder, recording no hits in three at-bats with one walk and two strikeouts.

With no hits in four consecutive games, his season batting average dropped to .085 (5 hits in 59 at-bats).

Kim struck out in the bottom of the second and fifth innings and flied out to left field in the bottom of the seventh. With his team trailing 2-7 in the bottom of the ninth, he drew a walk with one out and a runner on first base.

However, he failed to advance as the subsequent hitters did not record a hit.


Song Sung-mun of the San Diego Padres recorded a hit today for the first time in three games.

He entered the away game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, as a defensive replacement in the bottom of the seventh inning, recording one hit and one run in one at-bat.

His season batting average rose to .196 (9 hits in 46 at-bats).

Leading off the top of the ninth with a 3-1 lead, Song hit a 145.3 km/h (90.3 mph) cutter from the Cardinals' fourth pitcher, Chris Roycroft, that deflected off the second baseman's glove and dropped into right field for a hit.

He later scored a run following a hit by the next batter.

San Diego won 6-1.

They maintained second place in the NL West with 38 wins and 35 losses.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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