Lee Jung-hoo, known as 'the son of the wind' and currently active with the San Francisco Giants, led the team to victory while swinging a hot bat, including hitting his fourth home run of the season.
On the 7th, Lee Jung-hoo started as the No. 3 center fielder in the away game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
San Francisco, with Justin Verlander as the starting pitcher, set their batting order with right fielder Mike Yastrzemski, shortstop Willy Adames, center fielder Lee Jung-hoo, third baseman Matt Chapman, designated hitter Wilmer Flores, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr., left fielder Elliot Ramos, catcher Patrick Bailey, and second baseman Brett Wisely.
The Cubs assembled their starting lineup with left fielder Ian Happ, right fielder Kyle Tucker, designated hitter Suzuki Seiya, first baseman Michael Busch, second baseman Nico Hoerner, center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, shortstop Dansby Swanson, catcher Miguel Amaya, and third baseman Jon Berti. Colin Rea took the mound as the starter.
After striking out swinging against Cubs starter Colin Rea with two outs in the first inning, Lee Jung-hoo exploded for a two-run homer over the right field fence in the third inning, in a situation with one out and runners on first base created by Willy Adames's hit, bringing the score to 2-0. This was his fourth home run of the season, coming 23 days after the game against the New York Yankees on April 14.
In the fifth inning, Lee Jung-hoo faced his third at-bat with one out and no runners on base. Facing Colin Rea with a ball count of 2B-1S, he hit a large ball toward right center field on the fourth pitch. However, it was caught by Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong's great defense.
In the seventh inning, after one out, Lee Jung-hoo hit a single to left field, achieving a multi-hit game. However, he failed to advance further on Matt Chapman's double play. In the 10th inning of extra innings, Lee Jung-hoo made another contribution with a timely hit, scoring a run, and he scored on the subsequent play. Including the home run, Lee Jung-hoo went 3-for-6 with 3 RBIs and 2 runs, raising his batting average from .330 to .312.
Meanwhile, San Francisco won decisively against the Cubs after a long extra inning battle, with a score of 14-5. In the second inning, with one out and runners on first and third, San Francisco scored first with an infield hit by Elliot Ramos and added another run on a sacrifice fly to left field by Patrick Bailey. In the third inning, Lee Jung-hoo hit a two-run homer to extend the lead to 4-0.
In response, the Cubs ignited their comeback with a two-run homer to left by Miguel Amaya in the bottom of the third inning. After that, in the fourth inning, with one out, San Francisco seized an opportunity for additional runs with consecutive hits by Elliot Ramos and Patrick Bailey. Brett Wisely successfully executed a surprise bunt, adding another run.
The Cubs added another run in the fifth inning with a timely hit from Jon Berti, and in the ninth inning, pinch hitter Justin Turner and Kyle Tucker each delivered timely hits, tying the game 5-5. San Francisco completed a big inning with 9 runs in the 11th inning of extra innings.
San Francisco's starter Justin Verlander pitched 5 innings, allowing 5 hits (1 home run), 2 walks, 3 strikeouts, and 3 earned runs, but he left the mound eligible for the win as the bullpen collapsed, denying him his first victory of the season.
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