Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants recorded a hit against a left-handed pitcher.
On the 6th (Korean time), Lee started as the third center fielder in a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, U.S.
That day, San Francisco's starting lineup included Elliott Ramos (left fielder), Willy Adames (shortstop), Lee Jung-hoo (center fielder), Matt Chapman (third baseman), Wilmer Flores (designated hitter), Luis Matos (right fielder), David Villar (first baseman), and Patrick Bailey (catcher), while Christian Coss (second baseman) also participated. The starting pitcher for SF was Rendon Loof, who has a record of 2 wins and 2 losses with an earned run average of 5.10 this season.
The Cubs' starting pitcher was left-hander Matthew Boyd, who has recorded 2 wins and 2 losses with an earned run average of 2.70 over 6 games this season. Boyd has a high batting average against left-handed batters at .333, while his batting average against right-handed batters is lower at .253.
In his first at-bat of the first inning, Lee hit a ball that was likely a hit but was put out on a grounder to shortstop. Lee hit Boyd's first pitch, a 93.7 mph (150.8 km/h) fastball, but the shortstop, positioned near second BASS due to the shift, moved to the right of second BASS to field the ball.
In the fourth inning, Lee Jung-hoo, who came up as the leadoff hitter, hit Boyd's 93.9 mph (151.1 km/h) fastball for a single to left field after a 1 ball-2 strikes count. Lee was forced out at second BASS during Chapman's ground ball to third with no outs and a runner on first.
Lee Jung-hoo is strong against left-handed pitchers. Up to this game, he has a batting average of .342 (38 at-bats, 13 hits, 2 home runs) against left-handed pitchers, which is higher than his batting average against right-handed pitchers (.289).
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