Lee Jung-hoo (27, San Francisco Giants) is recording multi-hits and breaking out of his slump.
On the 9th (Korea Standard Time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the No. 7 batter and center fielder in a home game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California. He recorded 2 hits in 4 at-bats, achieving a multi-hit game for the first time in six days since facing the Arizona Diamondbacks on the 3rd.
Lee Jung-hoo recorded hits in three consecutive games starting from the 6th against the Athletics, raising his season batting average from 0.243 to 0.246.
In the bottom of the second inning, during his first at-bat, Lee Jung-hoo hit a single. Coming up with one out and a runner on first base, he connected a fastball at 92.6 miles per hour (about 149 km/h) from opposing starter Taijuan Walker on the fourth pitch, resulting in a single to right field. The runner on first base advanced to third base.
After that, Dominic Smith's single to left field allowed San Francisco to score first.
However, Patrick Bailey hit into a double play, preventing Lee Jung-hoo from advancing to second base.
Lee Jung-hoo appeared as the lead-off batter in the bottom of the fifth and hit again. He pushed a sinker from the newly introduced left-handed pitcher Tanner Banks, clocked at 90.5 miles per hour (about 145.6 km/h), into a single to left field.
After one out, Lee Jung-hoo stepped on second base with a hit by Bailey and advanced to third base on Heliot Ramos's fly ball to center field. However, Rafael Devers struck out, preventing him from scoring. In his third at-bat in the bottom of the seventh, he grounded out to the second baseman.
However, San Francisco showcased a dramatic comeback. With Wilmer Flores's hit, one out created runners on first and third, and Bailey hit a drive to the right-center field fence. The ball struck the right wall and bounced far, allowing Bailey to round the bases and sprint home. San Francisco secured a 4-3 walk-off victory.
San Francisco continued its winning streak to four games, maintaining a season record of 51 wins and 42 losses, remaining in second place in the National League West.