What a poor meal for Lee Jung-hoo…He swept everything from the front, 44G 41 RBIs, 'the first SF since Bonds'
What a poor meal for Lee Jung-hoo…He swept everything from the front, 44G 41 RBIs, 'the first SF since Bonds'
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It was a very poor day for Lee Jung-hoo (27) of the San Francisco Giants. Wilmer Flores (34), the designated hitter, swept all the runners in front of Lee and played a "life game" with three home runs and eight RBIs.
Lee Jung-hoo started as the third batter center fielder in the home game against the 2025 Major League Athletics at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 17th (Korea Standard Time), and made two hits and multi hits in five at-bats, including a double, helping San Francisco win 9-1.
Having had hits in five consecutive games, Lee has elevated his batting average for this season from 286 to 289 (50 hits in 173 times at bat). His OPS also rose from .812 to .818.
However, Lee had no single runner on the floor at five times at bat on the day. Flores, who entered the batting order for the second time in two consecutive games, has eliminated runners in front of Lee with homers that have brought runners home.
It started with a grand slam with no outs in the third inning. Flores hit a four-seam fastball in the middle after a long game with left-hander J.P. Sears up to 10 pitches, and hit a four-seam fastball in the middle to hit the left fence. It was his eighth homer of this season. It was his seventh career grand slam.
In the fourth inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, Flores was out after hitting a fly ball to the center field, and the inning ended as his chance was cut off in front of Lee. Then, with runners on the first and second bases with one out in the sixth inning, Flores hit a three-run home run to the left-center field, eliminating all runners in front of Lee. It was his ninth home run of this season.
In the eighth inning, he hit a solo shot to the left-center field with no runners on. He hit three homers in a single game, his 10th homer of this season, and swept eight RBIs. The eight RBIs were also his personal record. It was truly a game of his life to Flores.
According to MLB.com , Flores said after the game, "It was an amazing day. It was my favorite game in my entire 13-year career. I always imagined hitting three home runs in one game, but it doesn't happen often. I have hit two, but three can only be achieved when many factors fit together. Today was such a day."
Venezuelan ututa infielder Flores made his major league debut with the New York Mets in 2013, played for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2019, and has been playing for San Francisco for six years since 2020. He is a mid- to long-distance hitter with 163 homers in his career and 23 homers (2023), the most in a single season, with a batting average of 266 (42 hits in 158 times at bat) and 10 homers and 41 RBIs in 44 games this season. His 41 RBIs are tied for first in both leagues, along with Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees.
It is the first time in 24 years that a San Francisco Giants player has recorded more than 40 RBIs in the first 45 games of this season since Barry Bonds (45 RBIs), the "homer king" in 2001. He has displayed strength in scoring chances by batting average of 395 (17 hits in 43 times at bat) with five homers.
Fellow outfielder Mike Yastremski said, "Flores has played in the league for 13 years and has been through any situation. He knows exactly what to do at the moment. He may have failed more under those circumstances, but he is succeeding because of such experience." Ace pitcher Logan Webb also praised Flores, saying, "He is a true professional. He is my favorite player. I enjoy seeing him every day." 스포츠토토
Flores, who finished the season early due to knee injury in late July after posting his worst performance of .595 with a batting average of .206 (four hits in 214 times at bat) in 71 games last year, has seen a revival this year. "It means a lot to me, as a slow starter who didn't get off to a good start every season. I feel good because I have shown good performance since April this year. I feel happy because I feel like I am helping my team," he said.