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Lee Jeong-hoo became the third Korean major leaguer to record a hit in 10 consecutive games in his first season.
As I find a way to adjust to pitching, I’m getting closer to hitting .300.
This is reporter Park Jae-woong.
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Lee Jeong-hoo hit a breaking ball in his first at-bat and made an infield hit with his quick feet.
In the 3rd inning, the shortstop failed to catch a deflected batted ball, resulting in his 7th strikeout of the season.
He became the third Korean major leaguer to have an impressive streak of 10 consecutive games in his first season.
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“Does that make any sense, really? I heard we’ve done about 10% of the game (of the whole game), but there’s still 90% left… ″
Since the 8th, when he started the 10-game hitting streak, he has driven in 15 hits and his batting average, which had dipped to .200, has risen to .208.2.
The secret to the upward trend is push.
In fact, 13 of the 22 hits this season, more than half, were hit to the left, and specifically, all 7 hits in the last 4 games came from pitches.
They find ways to adjust to unfamiliar pitchers by hitting to the end instead of big swings, and they even neutralize the opposing team’s defensive shifts.
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“I don’t think I hit like I did in my 5th or 6th year in Korea when I was completely familiar with it. It’s good to take a big swing and do it with all your energy, but after quickly adjusting to this league and getting used to these pitchers’ pitches… ″
Lee Jeong-hoo has almost no difference in batting average against left-handed and right-handed pitchers.
We are gradually regaining the appearance of a ‘hitting machine’.
This is Park Jae-woong from MBC News.
Video Editing: Jo Min-woo
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