Lee Jung-hoo (27) of the San Francisco Giants hit safely in five consecutive games.
On the 5th (Korea time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the center fielder batting third against the Seattle Mariners at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, recording 1 hit, 1 RBI, 1 run, and 1 stolen base in 5 at-bats.
With Julio Rodriguez's solo home run, Seattle took a 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the first inning, with one out and a runner on second base, Lee Jung-hoo stepped up to bat against right-handed starter Luis F. Castillo, hitting a changeup at 86.6 mph (139.4 km/h) but was thrown out at first base, resulting in a groundout. The Giants tied the game 1-1 with Matt Chapman’s run-producing hit.
The Giants put together consecutive hits from Wilmer Flores and Patrick Bailey in the second inning, and a throwing error on Tyler Fitzgerald’s sacrifice bunt created a no-out, bases-loaded opportunity. Lamonte Wade Jr. hit a two-run double, turning the game around. With one out and runners on first and third after Willy Adames' fly ball to left field, Lee Jung-hoo stepped to the plate again but hit into a groundout against Castillo’s curve at 80.7 mph (130.0 km/h), resulting in the runner at home being thrown out. Lee Jung-hoo successfully stole second base, and Chapman walked, but Heliot Ramos grounded out to third base, preventing any additional runs.
Seattle tied the game 3-3 in the third inning with Randy Arozarena's bases-loaded walk and Jorge Polanco's run-producing hit. In the bottom of the fourth inning, with one out, Adames reached second base with a hit and a stolen base. In his third at-bat, Lee Jung-hoo hit a go-ahead run-producing hit against left-handed reliever Taylor Saucedo's sweeper at 80.9 mph. Later, with Chapman walking and Ramos providing a run-producing hit, Lee Jung-hoo also scored.
The Giants' lead was short-lived. In the fifth inning, Seattle tied the game 5-5 with Polanco's two-run home run. In the bottom of the fifth, the Giants quickly regained their lead with Wade Jr.'s triple and Adames' run-producing double. Lee Jung-hoo watched a four-seam fastball at 95.4 mph (153.5 km/h) from right-handed reliever Eduardo Bazardo but struck out.
Taking advantage of a Giants error, Seattle turned the game around to 8-6 in the sixth inning. The Giants tied it again 8-8 in the bottom of the sixth with Chapman’s solo home run, Ramos' hit, and Mike Yastrzemski's hit, followed by Bailey's run-producing groundout.
After allowing the tie, Seattle created a no-out, bases-loaded situation in the seventh inning with consecutive hits from Dylan Moore and Ryan Bliss, and a sacrifice bunt from J.P. Crawford. Cal Raleigh hit a powerful ball at 103.9 mph (167.2 km/h), but Lee Jung-hoo made a great play to catch it. The commentators praised, saying, “Lee Jung-hoo saved the game.”
Lee Jung-hoo, showing excellent defense, returned to the plate for his fourth at-bat with two outs in the seventh. He swung at Gabe Speier's four-seam fastball at 97.2 mph (156.4 km/h) but struck out. The Giants won 10-9 after a close game that extended into the 11th inning. Adames ended the game with a two-run hit. This marks their fifth consecutive victory.
With his hit on this day, Lee Jung-hoo has now recorded hits in five consecutive games, posting a batting average of .261 (6 hits in 23 at-bats), with 3 RBIs, 7 runs, and 2 stolen bases this season. He has successfully reached base in every game he has played this year.
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