San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo (26) continued his slump, failing to record a single hit during a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox.
On the 30th (Korean time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the sixth batter and center fielder in an away game against the White Sox at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. He went 0-for-3 with one Samjin strikeout, one double play, and one base on balls. His season batting average fell from 0.246 to 0.243 (74 hits in 304 at-bats).
In this series, Lee Jung-hoo ended with a total of 0-for-10 at the plate. His performance in June has also been poor, with a batting average of 0.150 (12 hits in 80 at-bats). Considering that his batting average was 0.274 at the end of May, this marks a significant decline over the month.
In this game, disappointing hits continued at crucial moments. In the second inning with no outs and one runner on base, he hit into a double play, struck out in the fourth, and popped up in the infield during a chance with one out and the bases loaded in the fifth. In the eighth inning, he reached base on a hit by pitch leading off the inning, but failed to score due to a lack of subsequent hits.
San Francisco lost to the American League's bottom-ranked White Sox 5-2, suffering back-to-back losses. Their season record stands at 45 wins and 39 losses, maintaining third place in the National League West.
San Francisco will play a four-game away series against the Arizona Diamondbacks starting July 1.