"Oh no" Lee Jung-hoo 2G consecutive hitless silence, SF almost got 'Team No-Hit Defeat'... "After just one hit, two consecutive losses."

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Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants), the "grandchild of the wind," has been silent for two consecutive games. San Francisco's batters were also overwhelmed by the Yankees' mound, and the team was humiliated for the second consecutive game.

Lee Jung-hoo started as the fifth batter and right fielder in the 2026 regular season home game against the New York Yankees at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 28th (Korea time), and was silent with no hits and one strikeout in three at-bats.

As a result, Lee Jung-hoo was silent with no hits in four at-bats in the opening game against the Yankees on the 26th and failed to hit in two consecutive games.

The Yankees made up the starting lineup in the order of Paul Goldschmidt (first baseman), Aaron Judge (right fielder), Cody Bellinger (center fielder), Giancarlo Stanton (designated hitter), Ahmed Rosario (third baseman), Jazz Chisom Jr. (second baseman), Jose Caballero (striker), Randall Grichick (left fielder), and Austin Wells (catcher). The starting pitcher was right-hander Cam Schleitler.

In response, the San Francisco Giants set up a starting lineup in the order of Luis Arraez (second baseman), Matt Chapman (third baseman), Rafael Devers (designated hitter), Willy Adames (striker), Lee Jung-hoo (right fielder), Elliott Ramos (left fielder), Casey Schmidt (first baseman), Patrick Bailey (catcher), and Harrison Bader (center fielder). The starting mound was guarded by left-hander Robbie Ray.

On this day, Lee Jung-hoo struggled with Schlittler's powerful pitching.

In his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning, Lee Jung-hoo hit a 158.5km (98.5 miles) high fastball, but only grounded out to second base.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, he struck out swinging on a big curve. The third at-bat came in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs and a runner on first base. However, he targeted the changed pitcher Tim Hill's first pitch and retired with a ground ball in front of the first baseman, swallowing regret.

Not only Lee Jung-hoo but also the entire San Francisco lineup rarely burst. Elliott Ramos' superior double in the bottom of the second inning was the team's only hit on the day. If it hadn't been for Ramos' hit, he would have suffered a team no-hitter. In the end, San Francisco lost 0-3 in the opening game, falling into a two-game losing streak following an 0-7 loss in the opening game.

The Yankees had a day when Aaron Judge, the leading hitter, was revived. Judge lost face with four strikeouts in five at-bats in the opening game, but in the game, he did his part, hitting a preemptive superior two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning when both teams were 0-0. In addition, Giancarlo Stanton's wedge solo shot burst to solidify his victory. Yankees starter Schlittler earned his first win of the season with one hit and eight strikeouts in five ⅓ innings. On the other hand, Ray lost five ⅓ innings with five hits (one homer) and four strikeouts and two runs.

Meanwhile, Lee Jung-hoo, who entered the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2024, ended the season early due to an unexpected shoulder injury. And Lee Jung-hoo played the entire season without injury in the 2025 season. He played in 150 games and posted a batting average of 0.266 (149 hits in 560 at-bats) with eight home runs and 55 RBIs, an on-base percentage of 0.327, an on-base percentage of 0.407, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.734.

In the 2026 season, Lee Jung-hoo aims to make a full-fledged leap forward. He also changed his position from center field to right field. Lee Jung-hoo played in eight exhibition games this year and had a batting average of 0.455 (10 hits in 22 times at bat), one homer, one double, one triple, four runs scored, two walks, an on-base percentage of 0.500, a slugging percentage of 0.727, and an on-base plus slugging percentage of 1.227. In particular, he never struck out a single time.

In particular, in the game against the Cleveland Guardians on the 22nd, which was the last exhibition game, he hit his first home run in this year's exhibition game, making two hits in three at-bats (one home run) with one RBI and two runs. In the second consecutive game against Mexican team Sultanes de Monterrey, he played one hit and one RBI in three at-bats on the 24th, and then marked one hit, three RBIs, one walk and one run in one at-bats on the 25th, including one home run. However, he failed to report a hit by meeting the ace one after another in two consecutive games with the Yankees. Now, Lee Jung-hoo is scheduled to play the last of the three consecutive games against the Yankees at 8:15 a.m. on the 29th.

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