The sun didn’t shine once all weekend long in the Bronx, New York. Three straight days of gloomy, wet, grey spring days greeted the Giants at Yankee Stadium. But the 11-5 ballclub didn’t let the weather bring them down as they wrestled two of three from the defending American League champions, claiming their fourth of five series in the still very young 2025 campaign.
The unquestioned star of the series for the Giants, and probably the team MVP as of April 14, was Jung Hoo Lee. He carried an otherwise relatively quiet Giants lineup with a monstrous weekend. He smacked three home runs, setting the tone for his dominance with a three run shot in the top of the first on Friday. On Sunday, he victimized former Giant Carlos Rodon with a pair of blasts that lifted the Giants to a series clinching victory in a game they trailed 3-0.
One of the best parts of a Jung Hoo Lee bomb is hearing the call on the Korean broadcast. Enjoy all of our coverage of that part of his homers below, starting with a Korean call/Jon Miller call mashup.
Here’s how it sounded in Korea when Jung Hoo Lee’s second shot was hammered into the right field bleachers to give the Giants a 4-3 lead on Sunday.
Aaaaaaaand again.
It’s not just a Korean call. Jung Hoo Lee’s first of the weekend was expertly narrated by Joe Ritzo on the KNBR airwaves.
Through 15 games, Jung Hoo Lee is third in Major League baseball in OPS, clocking in at a jaw-dropping 1.130. He leads all of MLB with eight doubles. His .352 batting average is good for fifth. He’s driven in 11 runs, and has already accumulated 1.1 WAR. If you’re not into the deeper stats, just use the eye test. He’s been the Giants’ best player by a wide margin.
Notes:
Ryan Walker did his best Sergio Romo impression to cap the win on Sunday. The Giants’ closer froze Aaron Judge with a fastball painted on the outside corner as Judge, expecting a breaking ball, could do nothing but stare at it.
Robbie Ray had maybe the toughest task of the week. He got the start on Friday in frigid temperatures hovering around 40 degrees. It was raining off and on, and a wind chill made freezing rain a miserable spectacle for any of us watching on TV. All Ray did was give the Giants four great innings, allowing one run and striking out seven. With a rain shortened game, he earned the win.