When he warmed up his bat with an infield single in his first at-bat, followed by a home run blast, fans were left speechless, saying that Lee Jung-hoo was back.
His father, watching as the opposing team’s coach, had a knowing look on his face.
[Lee Jung-hoo/Kim: I wonder if he thought it was a ‘nice bunt’].
In the sixth inning, I scooped up a low-dropping ball with precision for a double, which reminded me of the “golf swing” hit I made against the same team just a year earlier.
[Lee Jung-hoo/Kim: I think the ‘instincts’ I have came out in the game, so I hope I can keep this ‘good feeling’ going from now on].
Speaking of hits, home runs, and a 3-3 situation in the bottom of the ninth, Maeje Go Woo-seok decided it was best to avoid her brother-in-law this time.
[Lee Jung-hoo / Kiwoom: “I had two outs and was in a crunch situation, and if he hit me there, the team would lose…”]
In the final at-bat of extra innings, Lee Jung-hoo drew a walk and got on base in the sixth inning.
It’s a far cry from the Lee Jung-hoo of the beginning of the season, when he was struggling so badly that even he questioned himself.스포츠토토
[Lee Jung-hoo / Kiwoom: In April and May, I kept getting caught hitting, so I was a little intimidated, but now I’m feeling better psychologically and the results are coming in, so I feel like I’m always playing with confidence].
Armed with the weapon of confidence, Lee Jung-hoo hit a two-run double in his first at-bat for LG Electronics today to reach the 500-hit plateau in his career, and followed it up with a triple in his next at-bat to continue his hitting streak for the second straight day.