Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants reported his first hit in three games. He also successfully stole his first base of May. However, the overall quality of his contact was disappointing.

On the 31st, Lee Jung-hoo started as the third center fielder in the game against the Miami Marlins in the '2025 Major League' held at Londepo Park in Miami, Florida, where he reported a hit with an infield single after three games. His game statistics included 5 at-bats, 1 hit, and 1 steal. His season batting average dropped to .274, and his OPS fell to .762.

Lee Jung-hoo returned to the third batting order after three games. The San Francisco lineup consisted of Mike Yastrzemski (right fielder), Heliot Ramos (left fielder), Lee Jung-hoo (center fielder), Wilmer Flores (designated hitter), Matt Chapman (third baseman), Willy Adames (shortstop), Patrick Bailey (catcher), Casey Schmidt (first baseman), and Tyler Fitzgerald (second baseman).

The Miami starting pitcher that Lee Jung-hoo faced was Cal Quantrill. He had a record of 3 wins, 4 losses and an earned run average of 6.09 after 10 games this season.

In the first inning, Lee Jung-hoo had a scoring opportunity. Heliot Ramos hit a triple, setting up a situation with one out and a runner on third base. He fought against Quantrill's outside pitch. However, he struck out on the seventh pitch, a 94.8 mph sinker.

In his second at-bat in the top of the third inning, he missed a pitch down the middle. With one out and no runners, Lee Jung-hoo faced the pitcher. On a 1-ball count, he hit a cutter that came into the strike zone at 89.5 mph, but it was too high and resulted in a flyout to center field.

He faced his third at-bat in the top of the fifth inning with one out and no runners. Once again, he attacked early in the count. On a 1-ball count, he swung at the second pitch, an 85.4 mph dropping splitter. The ball slowly rolled toward the pitcher and third baseman. However, Quantrill failed to handle the ball properly, and Lee Jung-hoo reached first base, recording an infield hit and marking his first hit in three games.

Additionally, with one out and a runner on first, he attempted to steal second base during Matt Chapman's at-bat, marking his fourth steal of the season. It had been 55 days since his fourth steal, which came in a game against the Seattle Mariners on April 6. However, no subsequent hits followed.

In the top of the seventh inning, with two outs and no runners, he entered his fourth at-bat against right-handed pitcher Jason Junk. This time, he hit an 88.4 mph slider down the middle, but it resulted in a weak ground ball to the first baseman.

In the top of the ninth inning, with two outs and a runner on second, he faced his fifth at-bat. He attacked the first pitch from Jason Junk, a 95.8 mph four-seam fastball. However, it did not stretch far and resulted in a flyout to right field. That day, San Francisco won 2-0, breaking a three-game losing streak. Wilmer Flores hit a clutch single with two outs in the first inning, and Matt Chapman hit a solo home run in the fourth inning, giving them control of the game. However, they could not avoid a streak of 12 consecutive games scoring four runs or fewer. They recorded 11 hits but only scored 2 runs, and the team's lineup struck out 12 times.

Starter Kyle Harrison put together a strong performance, pitching 5 innings, allowing 1 hit, 3 walks, and striking out 5 without allowing any runs. Then, six relief pitchers, including Tristan Beck, Ryan Walker, Eric Miller, Tyler Rogers, Spencer Bivens, and Camilo Doval, came in to secure the 2-run lead.

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