For the second consecutive day, 'the grandson of the wind' Lee Jung-hoo (outfielder for the San Francisco Giants) is challenging for a hit in three straight games.
Lee Jung-hoo will start as the fourth center fielder in the home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, on the 14th (Korea time).
Featuring RAY as the starting pitcher, the San Francisco team has constructed a lineup including right fielder Mike Yastrzemski, third baseman Matt Chapman, left fielder Elliott Ramos, center fielder Lee Jung-hoo, designated hitter Wilmer Flores, shortstop Willy Adames, first baseman Lamonte Wade Jr., catcher Patrick Bailey, and second baseman Christian Kost.
In response, the Arizona team arranged their batting order with second baseman Ketel Marte, right fielder Corbin Carroll, designated hitter Randall Grichuk, third baseman Eugenio Suárez, first baseman Josh Naylor, catcher Gabriel Moreno, left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr., shortstop Jordan Lawlar, and center fielder Tim Tawa. The starting pitcher will be Brandon Pott.
Lee Jung-hoo, who has a batting average of .285 this season (45 hits in 158 at-bats) with 4 home runs, 24 RBIs, 28 runs scored, and 3 stolen bases for an OPS of .787, has hit in two straight games since the match against Minnesota on the 12th.
In the previous game, Lee Jung-hoo recorded his first game starting in the fourth spot, hitting a single off Arizona's starting pitcher Merrill Kelly, a notable example of the KBO league's export success story, and managed to get a hit in two consecutive games.
San Francisco is in a four-game losing streak. Can Lee Jung-hoo, now in the fourth spot, save the struggling team?
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