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Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants), who remained silent in the first game of the doubleheader, could have been the hero with a game-winning hit in the second game of the doubleheader, but the team's loss prevented that.
On the 1st (Korean time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the cleanup hitter and right fielder in the second game of the doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, during the 2026 MLB regular season away series. He went 4-for-2 with 1 RBI, 1 run scored, and 1 walk.
San Francisco's starting lineup for the day was Elliott Ramos (left fielder), Matt Chapman (third baseman), Luis Arraez (second baseman), Keis Schmidt (first baseman), Rafah Devers (designated hitter), Willy Adames (shortstop), Lee Jung-hoo (right fielder), Eric Haase (catcher), and Drew Gilbert (center fielder). The starting pitcher was Adrian Huger.
In response, Philadelphia set their starting lineup as Turner (shortstop), Kyle Schwarber (left fielder), Bryce Harper (designated hitter), Adolis Garcia (right fielder), Bryson Stott (second baseman), Al Bohn (third baseman), Justin Crawford (center fielder), Felix Reyes (first baseman), and Garrett Stubs (catcher). The starting pitcher was Tim Mayza.
The game, originally scheduled for the 30th of last month, was postponed due to rain and was rescheduled as a doubleheader.
Lee Jung-hoo stepped up to the plate for the first time in the bottom of the 2nd inning with one out and a runner on first base, while San Francisco trailed 0-2. Lee Jung-hoo watched the first two pitches from Mayza as strikes. In an instant, Lee Jung-hoo found himself in an unfavorable 0-2 count. The third pitch was a low ball. Then the fourth pitch: an 87.3 mph (140.5 km) slider that drifted into the low outside zone, which Lee Jung-hoo attacked, resulting in a single to right field. During this at-bat, the runner on first, Adames, advanced to third base. However, the next two batters remained silent, and San Francisco failed to score.
Lee Jung-hoo stepped up to the plate for the second time as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the 4th inning, with the team still trailing 0-2. Facing right-handed reliever Nolan Hoffman, Lee Jung-hoo wisely selected two outside balls. With a favorable 2-0 count, the third pitch was a 92.8 mph (149.3 km) four-seam fastball down the middle. Lee Jung-hoo made contact, but it resulted in a fly out to the shortstop, leaving him disappointed.
Lee Jung-hoo completed a multi-hit game with a multi-on-base performance in the 6th inning. In the bottom of the 6th, with San Francisco trailing 2-4, Lee Jung-hoo, leading off, selected two high outside balls. The third pitch was called a high strike, but according to the MLB official website's game day broadcast, it was about half a ball outside the zone. Ultimately, Lee Jung-hoo selected two more high outside balls and drew a walk to reach base. This was the moment Lee Jung-hoo completed a multi-on-base game in just three plate appearances. After one out, he advanced to third base on Gilbert's double to left-center field, and then scored on Arraez's sacrifice fly to right field with two outs.
Lee Jung-hoo faced his fourth plate appearance in the bottom of the 7th inning with the score tied 4-4, two outs, and no runners on base. After watching the first pitch as a strike, Lee Jung-hoo fouled off the second pitch. The third pitch was also a foul. The fourth pitch was a ball. The fifth pitch was a foul. Then, on the sixth pitch, he hit a low changeup, but it was a straight line drive to right field, leaving him with his head down.
The opportunity for Lee Jung-hoo to become a hero came in the 9th inning. With the score tied 4-4, after one out, San Francisco's Schmidt drew a hit-by-pitch, and the following batter, Devers, hit a double to left-center field, putting runners on first and third. Adames struck out. Two outs. Lee Jung-hoo then stepped up to the plate. Facing left-handed reliever Jose Alvarado, he attacked a 99.9 mph (160.8 km) sinker that was slightly inside and high, connecting cleanly for a sacrifice fly to right field. During this at-bat, the runner on third, Devers, scored, giving San Francisco a 5-4 lead.
If San Francisco had held the lead, Lee Jung-hoo's hit would have been the game-winning run. However, San Francisco ultimately failed to protect the lead. Immediately following in the bottom of the 9th, Philadelphia's leadoff hitter Marsh hit a double to left-center field, and the following batter, Stubs, drew a walk, putting runners on first and second. Turner then grounded into a 3-6-3 double play, leaving two outs and a runner on third. The next batter, Schwarber, hit a game-tying sacrifice fly to right field, tying the score at 5-5. In the bottom of the 10th inning, the decisive inning, Philadelphia's leadoff hitter Stott bunted for a sacrifice, creating a runner on third with one out. Bohn then hit a walk-off sacrifice fly to center field, scoring the winning run.
After completing both games today, Lee Jung-hoo's season statistics stand at 31 games played, a batting average of 0.297 (33 hits in 111 at-bats), 2 home runs, 11 RBIs, 14 runs scored, 0 stolen bases (0 failed), 9 walks, 17 strikeouts, a slugging percentage of 0.441, an on-base percentage of 0.344, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.785.
In the first game of the doubleheader against Philadelphia, Lee Jung-hoo started as the cleanup hitter and center fielder, going 0-for-4 with 2 strikeouts. Facing left-handed ace Christopher Sanchez, who started for Korea in the World Baseball Classic in March, Lee Jung-hoo grounded into a double play with two outs and runners on first and second in the first inning. In the 4th inning, he struck out swinging, and in the 6th inning, he struck out swinging again. In the 9th inning, he faced left-handed reliever Tanner Banks and flew out to left field.
San Francisco lost the first game of the doubleheader 2-3 in walk-off fashion after allowing two runs in the bottom of the 9th while leading 2-1. They also lost the second game of the doubleheader in walk-off fashion, falling into a three-game losing streak. San Francisco now holds a record of 13 wins and 18 losses, sitting in 5th place in the National League West Division. Meanwhile, Philadelphia is on a three-game winning streak with a record of 12 wins and 19 losses.
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