San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo (27) successfully reached base multiple times with a hit and a walk. LA Dodgers' Kim Hye-sung (26) came in as a pinch hitter but was unable to get a hit.
Lee Jung-hoo batted seventh in center field on the 14th (Korea time) at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California against the Dodgers, recording 1 hit and 1 walk in 3 at-bats. His season stats show a batting average of .249 over 92 games (345 at-bats, 86 hits), with 6 home runs, 40 RBIs, 49 runs, and 6 stolen bases, slightly improving his OPS to .720.
San Francisco's starting lineup consisted of Heliot Ramos (left field), Rafael Devers (designated hitter), Willy Adames (shortstop), Matt Chapman (third base), Mike Yastrzemski (right field), Wilmer Flores (first base), Lee Jung-hoo (center field), Casey Schmidt (second base), and Patrick Bailey (catcher). While Luis Matos hit his fifth home run of the season, it was overshadowed by the team's loss.
Starting pitcher Robbie Ray recorded 6 innings with 3 hits allowed (1 home run), 2 walks, 6 strikeouts, and 2 earned runs. The bullpen, comprising Ryan Walker (1 inning, scoreless), Randy Rodriguez (1 inning, scoreless), Camilo Doval (1 inning, scoreless), Joey Lucchesi (1 inning, scoreless), and Spencer Bibens-Dirkx (1 inning, 3 runs, 2 earned), performed well but ultimately failed to secure the game at the end. San Francisco suffered its second consecutive loss.
The Dodgers fielded Shohei Ohtani (designated hitter), Mookie Betts (shortstop), Will Smith (catcher), Freddie Freeman (first base), Teoscar Hernandez (right field), Andy Pahes (center field), Tommy Edman (second base), Miguel Rojas (third base), and Estuori Luis (left field) as their starters. Rojas hit his fifth home run of the season, and Freeman contributed with a multi-hit performance.
Kim Hye-sung entered as a substitute and recorded 0 hits in 2 at-bats. His season stats show a batting average of .339 over 48 games (112 at-bats, 38 hits), with 2 home runs, 13 RBIs, 17 runs, and 11 stolen bases, slightly decreasing his OPS to .842. His hit streak ended at 3 games with this scoreless performance.
Starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw 7 innings, allowing 3 hits, 2 walks, and recording 7 strikeouts without allowing any runs, but the bullpen squandered the victory. The bullpen, consisting of Alex Vesia (1 inning, scoreless), Tanner Scott (1 inning, 2 earned runs), Jack Dreyer (⅔ inning, scoreless), and Ben Casparioughs (1⅓ innings, scoreless) preserved the team's win but failed to secure Yamamoto's victory. With this win, the Dodgers extended their winning streak to 2 games.
In the bottom of the second inning, with 2 outs, Flores drew a walk for San Francisco. However, Lee Jung-hoo touched a splitter from Yamamoto at 91.6 mph (147.4 km/h) and grounded out to the first baseman.
In the top of the fourth inning, the Dodgers saw Ohtani and Betts reach base consecutively on walks. Smith was caught out on a fly ball to left field, but Freeman hit a 1-RBI double to put the first point on the board. In the subsequent 1 out with runners on 2nd and 3rd, both Hernandez and Pahes struck out.
Taking the lead first, the Dodgers secured another point on a solo home run by Rojas with 1 out in the fifth inning. After Luis struck out, Ohtani hit a single and advanced to second on a wild pitch, but Betts was caught out on a fly ball to the first baseman, preventing any additional runs.
Lee Jung-hoo led off the bottom of the fifth inning and struck a curveball from Yamamoto at 77.6 mph (124.9 km/h), but he was out on a fly ball to left field.
Kim Hye-sung came in as a pinch hitter during Rojas' at-bat with 2 outs in the top of the seventh inning. However, he swung and missed at Walker's sinker thrown at 97.3 mph (156.6 km/h) and struck out.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, with 2 outs, Lee Jung-hoo faced Yamamoto and hit a splitter at 91 mph (146.5 km/h) for a double. However, Schmidt struck out, and it did not lead to a score.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, with 1 out, Chapman hit a single, and pinch hitter Matos hit a game-tying two-run home run, leveling the score. After Flores was caught out on a fly ball to the first baseman, Lee Jung-hoo drew a walk, but Schmidt was out on a fly ball to left field, sending the game into extra innings.
In the top of the tenth inning, Kim Hye-sung entered for his second at-bat with 1 out and runners on 2nd and 3rd. He hit Lucchesi's sinker at 92.4 mph (148.7 km/h), but it resulted in a ground ball to the second baseman, producing only a productive out. James Outman was out on a fly ball to the shortstop with 2 outs and runners on 3rd.
In the top of the eleventh inning, the Dodgers' lead-off hitter Ohtani reached base on an automatic intentional walk, setting up a no-out opportunity with runners on 1st and 2nd. Betts was caught out on a fly ball to right field, and Smith struck out, but Freeman, Hernandez, and Pahes each delivered an RBI hit consecutively, successfully bringing the score to 5-2.
San Francisco fell silent in the bottom of the eleventh inning as Chapman, Matos, and Flores failed to reach base, ultimately losing the game.
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