Ah! Lee Jung-hoo, with two outs and bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th inning, had a go-ahead hit stolen by a super catch, yet still succeeded in getting a hit in two consecutive games!... San Francisco suffered a crushing defeat after allowing a record 20 hits.

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San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo (28) recorded consecutive hits in two games. However, the San Francisco mound could not withstand the firepower of the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing a staggering 20 hits and collapsing.

On the 10th (Korea time), Lee Jung-hoo started at first spot in the batting order and as right fielder in the home game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, recording 1 hit in 5 at-bats with 1 strikeout.

The day before (on the 9th), Lee Jung-hoo managed a multi-hit performance for the first time in 7 games, signaling a comeback. He added another hit today, continuing his strong batting form.

After today's game, Lee Jung-hoo's season statistics stand at 39 games played, with a batting average of 0.268 (142 at-bats, 38 hits), 2 home runs, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 12 RBIs, 15 runs scored, 10 walks, 19 strikeouts, a slugging percentage of 0.380, an on-base percentage of 0.312, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.692.

San Francisco started with Landon Leup on the mound. The starting lineup was arranged as follows: Lee Jung-hoo (right fielder), Luis Arraez (second baseman), Elliot Ramos (left fielder), Rafah Devers (first baseman), Bryce Eldridge (designated hitter), Willy Adames (shortstop), Matt Chapman (third baseman), Drew Gilbreath (center fielder), and Eric Haase (catcher).

In response, the Pittsburgh Pirates started with Braxton Ashcraft as the starting pitcher. Their starting lineup was set as: Oneil Cruz (center fielder), Brandon Lowe (second baseman), Brian Reynolds (left fielder), Ryan O'Hearn (right fielder), Nick Gonzales (third baseman), Marcell Ozuna (designated hitter), Spencer Horwitz (first baseman), Connor Griffin (shortstop), and Joey Bart (catcher).

Lee Jung-hoo's hit came in his third at-bat. In his previous two at-bats, he had been retired on a fly ball and a strikeout, respectively.

It was the bottom of the 6th inning with San Francisco trailing 1-4. Lee Jung-hoo, leading off the inning, attacked Ashcraft's third pitch, a 146 km/h high slider inside, and produced a clean single to left field. He then advanced to third base on Ramos's hit, creating a scoring opportunity, but failed to score due to silence from the following batters.

The most regrettable moment came in Lee Jung-hoo's final at-bat of the game in the bottom of the 9th. San Francisco was trailing 1-13. With two outs and bases loaded, Lee Jung-hoo stepped into the batter's box. He swung at a fastball from reliever Cam Sanders, but the ball was caught by the opposing left fielder York with a spectacular leaping catch.

San Francisco was completely dominated by Pittsburgh's lineup today. While allowing a total of 13 runs, including 6 in the 7th inning alone, their own offense managed only 3 runs. In particular, they bowed their heads after surrendering a staggering 20 hits to the Pittsburgh batters.

With today's loss, San Francisco finished with 15 wins and 24 losses, failing to escape last place in the National League (NL) West Division. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh maintained 4th place in the NL Central Division with 22 wins and 18 losses.

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