San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo (27) exploded with a timely hit in his first at-bat in the 1st inning, followed by his 10th double of the season.

Lee Jung-hoo started as the third hitter and center fielder in the away game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, on the 17th (Korean time). He recorded a multi-hit in three at-bats after a timely hit in the 1st inning and a right-field double in the 5th inning.

The day before (16th), Lee Jung-hoo had a multi-hit performance in the game against Philadelphia, including a double, going 2-for-4 with one RBI.

In his third at-bat in the 5th inning, he produced his trademark double again. Despite struggling this season with three losses in three games and an earned run average of 5.51, he faced veteran right-handed starter Aaron Nola of Philadelphia, who has 104 career wins over 11 seasons, and managed to hit a double.

However, he exploded with his 10th double of the season in the 5th inning. Nola's first pitch, a knuckle curveball outside, barely missed the strike zone but was called a strike. Lee Jung-hoo then pulled a cutter that came in high and inside at 84.4 mph (135.8 km/h) for a double to the right field. He sprinted from first to second base, losing his helmet but slid into second base comfortably with a bent leg. This was his 10th double of the season, making him the first player in the league to reach double-digit doubles, leading the entire Major League Baseball in this category.

The broadcast team of NBC Sports Bay Area, which covers San Francisco, said, 'Lee Jung-hoo hit another double. It was a little high, but it wasn't a bad pitch. However, Lee Jung-hoo made good contact.' They noted, 'This is already his 10th double of the season, the most in Major League Baseball. He is making a lot of plays that get him to second base quickly.'

Earlier, Lee Jung-hoo hit a timely single to right field from the start of the 1st inning. With one out and a runner on first, he pulled Nola's third pitch, which was a low changeup at 82.9 mph (133.4 km/h), to create a line drive base hit to right-center. This timely hit brought home the runner on second, Adames, marking Lee Jung-hoo's 13th RBI of the season.

The broadcast team of NBC Sports Bay Area commented, 'It was a low changeup outside, and it wasn't a bad pitch. However, Lee Jung-hoo made a better swing. He tracked the low outside pitch all the way and turned it into a hit that went to right-center. Nola threw a pitch he wanted. It was a good pitch, but it was just that Lee Jung-hoo made a better swing.'

After reaching first base, Lee Jung-hoo advanced to third base from Matt Chapman’s hit to center and Elliott Ramos’ walk. In a subsequent situation with two outs and the bases loaded, he scored on a bases-loaded walk by Wilmer Flores, marking his 18th run of the season.

In his second at-bat in the 3rd inning with one out and a runner on first, the runner on first, Mike Yastrzemski, failed to steal second on the second pitch, changing the situation to two outs with no runners on base. In his third at-bat, Lee Jung-hoo faced a curveball and swung and missed, landing in a disadvantageous 1-2 count. He picked a ball on the fourth pitch but hit a sinker that was 90.3 mph (145.3 km/h) on the fifth pitch, which ended as a fly ball to center field.

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