Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants recorded a hit for the second straight day, but the team fell into a four-game losing streak.
Lee Jung-hoo started as the No. 6 hitter and right fielder in the away game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 16th (Korean time), going 1-for-3 with a walk and one run. His season batting average rose slightly from .207 to .213.
San Francisco set its starting lineup in order as Willy Adames (shortstop), Luis Arraez (second base), Casey Schmitt (designated hitter), Rafael Devers (first base), Matt Chapman (third base), Lee Jung-hoo (right field), Daniel Susaek (catcher), Will Brennan (left field) and Drew Gilbert (center field). Marlee took the mound as the starting pitcher.
Lee Jung-hoo drew a walk in his first plate appearance with one out and a runner on first in the top of the second when San Francisco trailed 0-4, after a five-pitch battle with Cincinnati starter Luke Lowder. He then scored on Susaek's double, bringing in a run. San Francisco closed the gap to 2-4.
But Cincinnati added three runs in the bottom of the second to pull away, and in his second at-bat with two outs and no runners in the top of the fourth with the score 2-7, Lee Jung-hoo flew out to right. San Francisco gave up another run in the bottom of the fourth, and with the score 2-8 in the top of the seventh, Lee Jung-hoo came to the plate with one out and a runner on first and drove Lowder's sinker but hit a straight fly to center.
Leading off the top of the ninth with his team down 3-8, Lee Jung-hoo secured a hit off reliever Pierce Johnson. With a favorable 2-0 count, he swung at the third pitch and exploded a double to right-center. He then raced to third on Susaek's pop fly. However, he was unable to score as no subsequent hit followed.
After beginning the season mired in a severe slump, Lee Jung-hoo posted multi-hit games in consecutive days against the Baltimore Orioles, going 4-for-0 on the 13th but recording multi-hits again on the 14th, signaling a comeback. He continued the good form with a walk and a hit on this day. Seven hits in his last five games.
Meanwhile, San Francisco fell into a four-game losing skid. Marlee, who surrendered back-to-back home runs from the first inning and gave up four runs, took the loss after allowing eight runs on five walks and six strikeouts over four innings. Susaek battled with two hits and two RBIs, and Devers had two hits and one run, but they could not secure a victory. Lead-off hitter Adames was silent, going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts.<
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