'Super Hit' Lee Jung-hoo Sets New Personal Record! Another 4-Hit Explosion 'Top of MLB Batting Average in Sight' [SF Lee Jung-hoo Review]

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Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants) recorded another 4-hit game against the Milwaukee Brewers, finally setting a new personal record for the longest consecutive game hit streak since joining the major leagues (12 games).

On the 5th (Korean time), Lee Jung-hoo started at third in the batting order and played right field in the away game against Milwaukee at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He went 4-for-5 with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored.

This is the first time since Lee Jung-hoo stepped onto the major league stage in 2024 that he has recorded a 12-game consecutive hit streak.

After this game, Lee Jung-hoo's season stats stand at 55 games played, a .322 batting average (208 at-bats, 67 hits), 3 home runs, 13 doubles, 2 triples, 21 RBIs, 28 runs scored, 10 walks, 23 strikeouts, a .356 on-base percentage, a .447 slugging percentage, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.803. As of the end of the game, Lee Jung-hoo ranked fourth overall in batting average. The gap to the first-place player, Otto Lopez (Miami Marlins, .336 batting average), was only 0.014, putting him in a position to overtake him at any time.

San Francisco started with Adrian Houser on the mound. The starting lineup was arranged as follows: Kyle Schmidt (left field), Rafah El Devers (first base), Luis Araez (second base), Willie Adames (shortstop), Lee Jung-hoo (right field), Bryce Eldridge (designated hitter), Matt Chapman (third base), Eric Hase (catcher), and Drew Gilvers (center field).

In response, Milwaukee started Coleman Crow on the mound. The starting lineup was arranged as follows: Christian Yelich (designated hitter), Jackson Chourio (left field), Bryce Turang (second base), William Contreras (catcher), Jake Bauers (first base), Garrett Mitchell (center field), Sal Frelick (right field), Luis Rengifo (third base), and David Hamilton (shortstop).

Lee Jung-hoo recorded a hit from his first at-bat in the top of the first inning. With San Francisco leading 1-0 and two outs with a runner on first, Lee Jung-hoo, facing an unfavorable 0-2 count, hit a 92.2 mph four-seam fastball on the outside corner on the fourth pitch, driving it to left field for a single. During this play, the runner on first, Araez, advanced to second base. This was the moment Lee Jung-hoo extended his 12-game consecutive hit streak.

Later, San Francisco's Eldridge hit a sacrifice fly to center field, and Chapman followed with a sacrifice double to left field, bringing Lee Jung-hoo home from third base.

Lee Jung-hoo came to bat again in the top of the third inning with no outs and a runner on second. After watching the first pitch for a strike, Lee Jung-hoo perfectly connected with a cutter on the lower part of the zone on the second pitch, driving it down the left-field line for a sacrifice double. This was the moment Lee Jung-hoo recorded his 19th multi-hit game of the season. The runner on second, Adames, easily scored on this sacrifice fly.

Lee Jung-hoo grounded out to second base in his third at-bat in the fourth inning. Lee Jung-hoo then hit two more hits in the seventh inning to complete his 4-hit game.

In the top of the seventh inning, with San Francisco leading 6-3, Lee Jung-hoo watched the first pitch for a strike and then hit a changeup on the outside corner on the second pitch. The ball traced a short parabola and went over the shortstop's head for a single to left field. Later, Lee Jung-hoo advanced to second base on Eldridge's infield single, to third base on Chapman's hit to center field, and scored on Hase's grand slam that cleared the center field wall.

San Francisco's offense did not end there. After consecutive hits by Gilbert and Schmidt created a 1-2 base situation, Schmidt was forced out at second base on Devers' ground ball to second. Araez then hit a sacrifice fly to left field, and Adames hit an infield single. With the batting order completing a full cycle, Lee Jung-hoo came up to bat again. The pitcher on the mound was now Jake Woodford. Here, Lee Jung-hoo, facing a 1-2 count, hit a sinker on the inside corner on the fourth pitch, driving it to right field for a single. This was the moment Lee Jung-hoo completed his fourth 4-hit game of the season. However, no further hits followed, and no runs were scored.

San Francisco added six runs in the seventh inning to take a 12-3 lead. Later, San Francisco allowed two runs in the seventh, one in the eighth, and three in the ninth, trailing 12-9, but that was as far as they went. Ultimately, San Francisco won 12-9. With this victory, San Francisco extended their winning streak to two games, improving their record to 25 wins and 38 losses. They remain in fourth place in the National League West division. Meanwhile, Milwaukee fell to a two-game losing streak, with a record of 37 wins and 23 losses. Despite the loss, Milwaukee continues to lead the National League West division.

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