Left-handed pitcher Lee Jung-hoo also hits well; batting average rises from 0.298 to enter the NL top 18! But the Giants are in a four-game losing streak.

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Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants) continued his high batting average campaign by getting a hit against a top-tier left-handed pitcher in the league, but the team fell into a four-game losing streak.

On the 2nd (Korea time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the leadoff center fielder in the away game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, recording one hit in three at-bats.

Following his two-hit performance in the second game of the doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies the previous day (4 at-bats, 2 hits), Lee Jung-hoo's season batting average rose slightly from 0.296 to 0.298 (114 at-bats, 34 hits). This move secured his spot within the top 20 in the National League (NL) batting standings.

On this day, Lee Jung-hoo showed composed response against Tampa Bay's left-handed ace Shane McClanahan (29).

After being retired on a fly ball to the outfield in his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning, Lee Jung-hoo hit a ground ball to right field for a hit in the bottom of the fifth inning with one out and a runner on first base, while the team trailed 0-2. He targeted McClanahan's low fastball clocked at 152.6 km/h (approximately 94.8 mph) and struck it with precise timing, demonstrating technical hitting prowess despite being a left-handed batter facing a difficult left-handed pitcher.

However, no follow-up hits materialized. With runners on first and third and one out, Heriberto Encarnacion grounded into a double play to third base, ending the inning without scoring. Lee Jung-hoo was retired on a ground ball to the second baseman in his final at-bat in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Despite Lee Jung-hoo's efforts, the San Francisco Giants were shut out by the Tampa Bay pitching staff and lost 0-3. The Giants, who have fallen into a four-game losing streak, recorded 13 wins and 19 losses (winning percentage 0.406) for the season, remaining in last place in the NL West Division. They trail the fourth-place Colorado Rockies in the same division by 0.5 games.

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