'Big hit' Lee Jung-hoo shatters another MLB personal record! And it was a double, 'truly amazing' — 13-game consecutive hit streak continues as SF secures a massive 18-3 victory; Chapman delivers 8 RBI performance

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San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo (28) extended his own Major League consecutive hit record by recording another hit.

On the 6th (Korean time), Lee Jung-hoo started at third in the batting order and played right field in the regular-season away game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He went 1-for-4 with one hit, one walk, and one run scored.

With Lee Jung-hoo's incredible performance, San Francisco secured a massive 18-3 victory.

After this game, Lee Jung-hoo's season statistics stand at 56 games played, a batting average of 0.321 (212 at-bats, 68 hits), 3 home runs, 14 doubles, 2 triples, 21 RBIs, 29 runs scored, 10 walks, 24 strikeouts, an on-base percentage of 0.357, a slugging percentage of 0.448, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.805.

The day before (on the 5th), Lee Jung-hoo hit four hits against the Milwaukee Brewers, achieving his longest consecutive hit streak since his MLB debut with 12 straight games. Today, he recorded another hit, extending the streak to 13 consecutive games and setting a new record. Lee Jung-hoo has been at the peak of his hitting form, recording a hit in every game since the Los Angeles Dodgers game on the 15th of last month.

For today's game, San Francisco set its starting lineup as follows: Kyle Schmidt (left field), Rafah Devers (first base), Luis Araez (second base), Willie Adames (shortstop), Lee Jung-hoo (right field), Bryce Eldridge (designated hitter), Matt Chapman (third base), Daniel Susac (catcher), and Drew Gilvess (center field). The starting pitcher was Robby Ray.

In response, the Cubs set their starting lineup as follows: Nico Hoerner (second base), Pete Crow-Armstrong (center field), Alex Bregman (third base), Seiya Suzuki (right field), Ian Happ (left field), Carson Kelly (designated hitter), Michael Bush (first base), Miguel Amaya (catcher), and Dansby Swanson (shortstop). The starting pitcher was Edward Cabrera.

Lee Jung-hoo failed to get a hit in his first two at-bats, leaving him with a sense of regret. In his first at-bat after two outs in the top of the first inning, he targeted Cabrera's 157 km/h fastball but was thrown out to right field. Later, with San Francisco leading 2-0 and no outs with runners on first and second in the top of the fourth, he swung at a low curveball and missed, resulting in a strikeout.

The long-awaited hit from Lee Jung-hoo finally came in his third at-bat. With San Francisco leading 8-0 and no outs with a runner on first in the top of the fifth, Lee Jung-hoo pulled a curveball from reliever Phil Maiton, sending the ball rolling down the right-field line and landing just inside the foul line. The ball rolled all the way to the right-field wall, and Lee Jung-hoo safely reached second base. This was the moment he achieved 13 consecutive hits. Following this, Matt Chapman's sacrifice fly helped San Francisco solidify its lead.

Lee Jung-hoo led the team's massive scoring surge in the top of the sixth inning. With the score at 11-0, Lee Jung-hoo, stepping up for his fourth at-bat, was hit by a pitch from Hobie Milner and reached base. Later, after Eldridge's hit allowed him to reach second base, Chapman's three-run home run scored him, adding to the team's tally. In his final at-bat of the game in the top of the seventh, he grounded out to first base, concluding his day at the plate.

Meanwhile, San Francisco recorded 19 hits, including 7 home runs, in a decisive 18-3 victory. Among the 19th hits, Chapman hit two home runs in three at-bats, driving in 8 runs and scoring 2. Adames went 2-for-2 with two home runs, drawing two walks, driving in 4 runs, and scoring 4. Schmidt went 4-for-6 with two home runs, driving in 3 runs and scoring 3. Jon Cox went 3-for-3 with one home run, driving in 1 run and scoring 2. Starting pitcher Ray pitched 5 innings, allowing 2 hits, issuing 5 walks, and striking out 4 batters without allowing any runs, earning his fourth win (6 losses) of the season.

With a three-game winning streak, San Francisco improved its season record to 26 wins and 38 losses, maintaining fourth place in the National League West Division.

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