'With' Lee Jung-hoo's batting form is on fire! A sudden bunt to third base for a hit leads to a multi-hit game, extending his hit streak to 11 consecutive games... SF wins 1-0 [SF Review]

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Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants) continued his 11-game consecutive hit streak with his batting form in top condition.

On the 4th (Korean time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the fifth hitter and center fielder in the away game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, recording 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 strikeout, leading San Francisco to a 1-0 victory.

As a result, Lee Jung-hoo's season batting average rose slightly from 0.307 to 0.310, and his OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage) increased from 0.775 to 0.780.

This marks 11 consecutive games with a hit since the away game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the 15th of last month. The opposing pitcher for the day was Robert Gasser. Gasser is a versatile left-handed pitcher who debuted in the big leagues in 2024. He effectively mixed sinkers, four-seam fastballs, sweepers, cutters, and changeups.

Lee Jung-hoo also started with a strikeout. In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Lee Jung-hoo watched a sinker thrown by Gasser in the middle of the plate and swung, then swung and missed at a high fastball for a strikeout.

He recorded a hit in his second at-bat. In the bottom of the 4th inning with one out, Lee Jung-hoo pulled a sweeper thrown by Gasser that curved and dropped outside, creating a precise ground ball hit that slipped between the first baseman and second baseman.

In the bottom of the 6th inning, he produced a sacrifice fly. After leadoff batter Willie Adames walked, Lee Jung-hoo hit a high-bouncing ground ball to the same spot as before. Adames, who advanced to second base, failed to score due to a subsequent batter's failure to hit the ball.

In his final at-bat, he succeeded in a multi-hit game with a surprise bunt that caught the opponent off guard. In the bottom of the 8th inning with two outs and a runner on first, Lee Jung-hoo tapped the bat against Chad Patrick's first pitch, rolling the ball toward third base. Patrick, who tried to field the slowly moving ball and throw it out, failed to catch it in one motion, allowing Lee Jung-hoo to reach first base comfortably.

Meanwhile, San Francisco's starting pitcher Logan Webb pitched 7 innings, allowing 1 hit, 1 walk, and striking out 4 batters in a scoreless performance, securing a narrow victory over Milwaukee. The only run of the day came from Victor Berrioto's solo home run to left-center field in the bottom of the 5th inning. Daniel Suarez also recorded 2 hits in 3 at-bats, joining Lee Jung-hoo as a multi-hit player.

Milwaukee's starting pitcher Gasser pitched well for 5 innings, allowing 5 hits (1 home run), 1 walk, striking out 5 batters, and giving up 1 earned run, but became the losing pitcher due to the team's poor offensive performance, which managed only 2 hits.

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