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San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo (28) recorded a multi-hit game with hits in four consecutive games.
On the 19th (Korean time), Lee started at sixth in the batting order and right field in the regular-season away game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., recording one hit, one walk, and one run in four at-bats.
Lee has been showing excellent hitting form recently. On the 11th, he hit a two-run home run (his first of the season) and achieved a multi-hit game. He followed that on the 12th with two hits in four at-bats, recording back-to-back multi-hit games. On the 13th, Lee went hitless in four at-bats and took a brief break.
After a day of rest on the 14th, he performed with two hits in four at-bats against Cincinnati on the 15th, and added a double on the 16th, recording back-to-back extra-base hits. On the 17th, he continued his strong performance with three hits, one RBI, and one run in four at-bats, leading his team to a 3-0 victory. Lee had collected six hits in just the three-game series against Cincinnati. And on this day, he produced another hit, continuing his excellent hitting form.
After today's game, Lee's season statistics stand at 20 games played, a batting average of 0.254 (17 hits in 67 at-bats), one home run, six doubles, eight RBIs, seven runs scored, six walks, 11 strikeouts, an on-base percentage of 0.307, a slugging percentage of 0.388, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.695. His batting average, which had dropped to 0.143 as of the 9th, has now risen by more than 10 points.
San Francisco started with Logan Webb on the mound. The batting order was composed of Will Adams (shortstop), Luis Arraez (second baseman), Matt Chapman (third baseman), Rafah El Devers (first baseman), Casey Schmidt (designated hitter), Lee Jung-hoo (right fielder), Elliott Ramos (left fielder), Daniel Susac (catcher), and Drew Gilbers (center fielder).
In response, Washington started Jack Rittel on the mound. Their starting lineup consisted of James Wood (right fielder), Brady House (third baseman), Luis Garcia (first baseman), CJ Abrams (shortstop), Joey Wimer (center fielder), Daelen Lyle (left fielder), Nasim Nunez (second baseman), Jose Tenas (designated hitter), and Kevbert Louise (catcher).
Lee produced a hit from his first at-bat. In the bottom of the second inning, with San Francisco on offense, leadoff hitter Casey Schmidt reached base with a hit to left-center field, and Lee stepped up to the plate. Lee immediately attacked Rittel's first pitch, driving a line drive through the gap between the first and second basemen for a hit to right field. Although the Washington defense deployed a shift with the second baseman positioned closer to first base, Lee's hit found the hole.
With this hit, Lee achieved four consecutive games with a hit. The batted ball was powerful, reaching a speed of 107.6 mph (173.2 km/h). Schmidt then advanced to third base. Later, Lee crossed home plate on Ramos's three-run home run to the center field, adding another run for his team. San Francisco went on to score three more runs, taking a 6-0 lead.
However, Lee failed to record another hit in subsequent at-bats. In the third inning, he appeared as the leadoff hitter but was retired on a ground ball to first base. In the fifth inning, he again started as the leadoff hitter but was retired on a ground ball to the shortstop, leaving him with a sense of regret. In the seventh inning, with one out and no runners on base, he stepped up for his fourth at-bat but was retired on a ground ball to first base.
The final fifth opportunity came for Lee. In the bottom of the ninth inning, San Francisco's leadoff hitter Arraez reached base with a hit to center field, and Chapman followed with a hit to right field, allowing Arraez to reach third base. Devers struck out swinging. Schmidt was out on a pop fly to the second baseman. Lee then calmly drew four consecutive walks to reach base. He advanced to second base on Ramos's walk-off walk, but Susac was thrown out on a ground ball to first base, and no additional runs were scored.
Webb earned the win with six innings pitched, allowing seven hits and two walks while striking out six, giving up four earned runs. In the lineup that produced a total of 15 hits, Chapman recorded three hits, while Adams, Arraez, Schmidt, and Susac each contributed with multi-hit performances. San Francisco extended their winning streak to two games, improving their record to 8 wins and 12 losses, placing them alone in fourth place in the National League West Division. On the other hand, Rittel took the loss after pitching four innings, allowing 11 hits, one walk, striking out four, and giving up eight earned runs. In the lineup that managed only eight hits, Tenas fought hard with three hits. San Francisco will now face Washington on the 19th at 5:05 a.m., starting Adrian Houser in an attempt to achieve a three-game winning streak.
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