San Francisco Giants player Lee Jung-hoo reached base on a hit by pitch but saw his seven-game hitting streak come to an end.
On the 28th (Korea time), Lee Jung-hoo played as a No. 4 center fielder in the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, recording 0 hits in 3 at-bats and 1 hit by pitch.
Lee Jung-hoo, who had a multi-hit game the day before, had his seven-game hitting streak snapped. His season batting average is .281 and his OPS has dropped to .781.
San Francisco's starting lineup included Mike Yastrzemski (right fielder), Heliot Ramos (left fielder), Wilmer Flores (designated hitter), Lee Jung-hoo (center fielder), Matt Chapman (third baseman), Willy Adames (shortstop), Casey Schmidt (first baseman), Patrick Bailey (catcher), and Tyler Fitzgerald (second baseman). This was the third time Lee Jung-hoo has been in the starting lineup as the No. 4 hitter this season.
The Detroit starting pitcher Lee Jung-hoo faced that day was Jack Flaherty. The right-handed pitcher has recorded 2 wins and 6 losses with an ERA of 4.39 over 10 games this season. Lee Jung-hoo, who had a seven-game hitting streak, came to bat in the first inning with 2 outs and a runner on first base. In a 1-ball, 1-strike count against Flaherty, the third pitch, a 78-mile curveball, came towards Lee Jung-hoo. The curve broke towards his left foot. The home plate umpire initially allowed it to pass, but after an appeal for a hit by pitch, the crew corrected the call. Lee Jung-hoo reached first base on a hit by pitch, maintaining a 2-out, 1 and 2 base opportunity, but the next batter, Matt Chapman, struck out, ending the threat.
Trailing 0-3, Lee Jung-hoo came to bat as the lead-off hitter in the top of the fourth inning. He fouled off the first pitch, an 82.6-mile slider. He then hit the second pitch, a 91.3-mile four-seam fastball, but it resulted in a ground ball to the first baseman.
Lee Jung-hoo was the lead-off hitter in the seventh inning. He faced right-handed sidearm pitcher Chase Lieut, but struck out on the fourth pitch, an 84.8-mile sinker, after falling behind in the count to 1 ball and 2 strikes. A strong hit of 99.6 miles (160.3 km) did not get through the infield.
San Francisco managed only 4 hits through the eighth inning and remained scoreless. However, they mounted a comeback in the ninth inning. Trailing 0-3, lead-off hitter Heliot Ramos hit a single, and Wilmer Flores hit a timely double to left-center, scoring one run.
Lee Jung-hoo came to the plate for his fourth at-bat. He faced right-hander Will Vest, who has recorded 6 saves this season. He watched the first pitch, a 96.2-mile four-seam fastball, and swung and missed at the second pitch, a 90.2-mile changeup, falling behind 0-2. After watching two balls go by, he was able to hit the fifth pitch, a 96.5-mile fastball, but it resulted in a fly out to left field. The ball was mis-hit, and although he hoped for a fortunate drop in front of the left fielder, Riley Greene made a sliding catch to retire him.
In the end, San Francisco lost 1-3. Starting pitcher Logan Webb threw 6 innings, allowing 7 hits (1 home run), 1 walk, recording 10 strikeouts and 3 earned runs, but ended up as the losing pitcher due to the offense's silence.
The runs allowed from the first to the third innings were all the scoring that took place in the game. They allowed Riley Greene a right-field double with 2 outs and a runner on first in the first inning, marking the first run. In the second inning, they surrendered a solo home run to Wencil Perez. In the third inning, they allowed Colt Keith a triple and surrendered an RBI single to Riley Greene, falling behind afterward.
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