Lee Jeong-hoo continues his sluggish performance in the opening game with no hits in 7 at-bats

Lee Jeong-hoo (27, San Francisco Giants) is struggling with no hits in two consecutive games to open the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) season.

Lee Jung-hoo went 0-hit in 3 at-bats and struck out 1 in a home game against the New York Yankees held at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA on the 28th (local time). Lee Jeong-hoo, who was unable to hit even in the opening game, began the season with a total of 7 at-bats and no hits in the two games.

With manager Tony Vitello's trust, he started as the fifth hitter and right fielder for two consecutive games, but he seems to be struggling to find his hitting feel.

Finished all three at-bats with a perfect hit

In his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning with the score tied 0-0, Lee Jeong-hoo hit Yankees starter Cam Schlitley's high 98.5 mph (approximately 157.7 km) fastball, but was caught by a grounder to second base. In his second at-bat as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the fifth inning, he drew a full count and then struck out on a falling curveball.

Even in his third at-bat with 2 outs and runners on base in the bottom of the 7th inning when he was down 0-3, he hit an 89.9 mile (144.7 km) sinker from Yankees left-hander Tim Hill and retired with a ground ball to first base, ending the game without a hit.

Judge and Stanton back-to-back home runs, Yankees ‘explosion’

On the other hand, Aaron Judge of the Yankees shook off his poor performance in the opening game, going 0-hit in 5 at-bats and striking out 4. He hit a two-run home run to left in the top of the sixth inning, marking his first hit of the season in eight at-bats. Giancarlo Stanton then added a solo home run to left, putting the Yankees up 3-0.

This is the 60th game in total that Judge and Stanton have hit home runs in the same game, and the Yankees have an overwhelming winning percentage of 53 wins and 7 losses when this combination hits.

San Francisco, 2nd consecutive shutout loss with 1 hit for the entire team

In San Francisco, not only Lee Jeong-hoo but the entire team suffered from severe batting sluggishness. On this day, the team's batting lineup had only one hit and suffered a shutout loss for two consecutive games. Elliott Ramos' dominant double in the bottom of the second inning was the only hit, and the indignity of a no-hitter and no run was barely avoided.

San Francisco starting pitcher Robbie Ray pitched 5.1 innings, allowing 5 hits, 4 strikeouts, and 2 runs, but did not receive support from the team's batting lineup and became the losing pitcher. Yankees starting pitcher Schlitley was named the winning pitcher after pitching 5.1 innings, allowing 1 hit, striking out 8, and allowing no runs.