Although it is early in the season rankings, the heir of the wind cannot help but be proud. Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants) quieted the ridicule of local American media and rose to first place in the Major League Baseball institutional sector for doubles.

On the 7th (Korea time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the third center fielder in the interleague series against the Seattle Mariners at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, playing with 2 hits in 4 at-bats and scoring 1 run.

From the first at-bat, he showcased his power. In the bottom of the first with two outs and no runners on, down 0-1, he faced Seattle's starter Bryan Woo and connected on the 5th pitch, a 97 mph (156 km/h) high fastball, into a double down the left-field line. This marked his 7th consecutive game with a hit and his 8th consecutive game on base since the season opener. It was his 6th double of the season. However, the subsequent batter Matt Chapman struck out swinging, leaving him unable to score.

Lee Jung-hoo's bat did not stop. In the bottom of the fourth, trailing 0-2, he hit a single with no outs and a runner on first, achieving a multi-hit game early. After falling behind in the count at 1B-2S, he attacked Woo's 4th pitch, a 96.2 mph (154 km/h) high fastball, producing a single to left field. This marked his second consecutive multi-hit game.

After reaching second base on Heliot Ramos' single that drove in a run, Lee Jung-hoo scored on Mike Yastrzemski's three-run homer that gave the team the lead.

In the bottom of the fifth, leading 4-2, he ended up flying out to right field with two outs and a runner on second in a scoring opportunity. After a relentless battle with Woo, which extended to 8 pitches, he connected with a 90.5 mph (145 km/h) high changeup, but it became a routine out, leaving him disappointed.

Lee Jung-hoo faced his final at-bat in the bottom of the eighth, with one out and no runners on while leading narrowly at 4-3. Against Eduardo Bazardo, he fell behind at 1B-2S and struck out swinging on the 4th pitch, a slider that dropped. He swung fully enough for his helmet to come off but was unable to make contact.

Lee Jung-hoo's batting average surged significantly from .321 to .344.

More impressive than his batting average is Lee Jung-hoo's number of doubles. When he entered Major League Baseball last year, he was undervalued as a 'slap hitter' by multiple local media outlets, but in his second year, he has been hitting doubles consistently, rising to the top of the institutional sector for doubles across both leagues with 6. He proudly surpassed notable sluggers such as Jonathan Aranda (Tampa Bay Rays), Alex Bregman (Boston Red Sox), and Kyle Tucker (Chicago Cubs) to take first place.

Lee Jung-hoo hit 4 doubles over 4 games in April, raising his slugging percentage to .531. In the month of April, his batting average is .389, with a slugging percentage of .611.

San Francisco, backed by Lee Jung-hoo, is making a formidable run early in the season. They defeated Seattle 5-4 for a dramatic victory, marking their 7th consecutive win and moving them past defending champions Los Angeles Dodgers to first place in the National League West (8 wins, 1 loss). Major League Baseball's official website MLB.com noted, 'San Francisco is off to its best start since 2003 (13 wins, 1 loss).'

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