[Breaking News] Lee Jung-hoo hits another hit! Perfectly executes a double steal with a two-base storm, real-time batting average rises to 0.327, ranking second in batting across all of MLB

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Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants) resumed his hit production.

On the 20th (Korean time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the fifth hitter and right fielder in the away game against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA, during the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season, recording a hit in his second at-bat.

For the day, San Francisco set its starting lineup with Luis Arraez (second baseman), Bryce Eldridge (first baseman), Matt Chapman (third baseman), Rafael Devers (designated hitter), Lee Jung-hoo (right fielder), Willy Adames (shortstop), Kyle Schmidt (left fielder), Drew Gilbert (center fielder), and Daniel Susac (catcher). The starting pitcher was Landon Lupe.

In response, Miami arranged its starting lineup with Liam Hicks (first baseman), Owen Casey (right fielder), Eriberto Hernandez (designated hitter), Kyle Stowers (left fielder), Otto Lopez (shortstop), Jacob Marsch (center fielder), Connor Norby (third baseman), Joe Mack (catcher), and Javier Sanoja (second baseman). The starting pitcher was Lake Batcher.

In the top of the first inning, Lee Jung-hoo was retired on a foul ball. With two outs and runners on first and second, Lee Jung-hoo stepped up to the plate. After a 2-2 count, he took a fifth pitch for a looking strikeout. Initially, the pitch was called a ball, but the opposing catcher filed an ABS challenge, which was overturned to a strike, resulting in a strikeout call.

However, Lee Jung-hoo delivered a hit in his second at-bat. With both teams tied 1-1, in the bottom of the third inning during San Francisco's offensive turn, after Devers reached base with a left-field single with two outs, Lee Jung-hoo came to the plate. With a 1-1 count, he hit the third pitch into the gap between the shortstop and second baseman, recording a two-hit single. This hit raised Lee Jung-hoo's batting average to 0.327. Lee Jung-hoo now sits second in batting average across all of MLB, trailing only Miami's key hitter Otto Lopez (0.334).

That was not the end. With the pitcher changed to Anthony Bender after Lee Jung-hoo's at-bat, Lee Jung-hoo successfully stole second base with ease during Adames' subsequent at-bat. It was a well-timed steal executed with his quick speed. This marks his fourth stolen base of the season. However, Adames was retired on a ground ball to third base, so no run was scored.

Lee Jung-hoo hit a home run in the game against the Atlanta Braves on the 17th. He then went 0-for-4 in the game against Atlanta on the 18th, remaining hitless. The game against Atlanta on the 19th was postponed due to rain. And today, he tasted a hit once again.

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