'With' Lee Jung-hoo, just one spot away from MLB batting title! Two doubles propel him to within a single point of the top spot

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San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo, leveraging explosive power hitting, has closed in on the top spot in batting average across Major League Baseball (MLB).

On the 21st (Korea time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the cleanup hitter and right fielder in an away game against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, recording two hits and two runs in four at-bats, leading his team's offense. Both of his hits were extra-base hits (doubles), showcasing both precision and power simultaneously.

With multi-hit games for two consecutive days, Lee Jung-hoo's season batting average rose from 0.328 to 0.331. This brought him within striking distance of Miami's Otto Lopez, who leads MLB in batting average at 0.332. The gap between the two players is now just a single point (0.001). Notably, Lopez managed only one hit in five at-bats with one stolen base and two runs scored, causing his batting average to drop from 0.334 to 0.332, providing Lee Jung-hoo with an opportunity to close the gap.

Both of Lee Jung-hoo's two hits on the day were doubles. Leading off the bottom of the second inning with his team trailing 0-1, Lee Jung-hoo engaged in a five-pitch battle with Miami starter Max Meyer before hitting a double to left-center field. Later, after advancing to third base on a double by Kyle Schmidt, he scored on a single by Drew Gilbert to left field, tallying his team's first run.

After flying out to center field in the bottom of the third and grounding out to first base in the bottom of the fifth, Lee Jung-hoo delivered again in the eighth inning. With the Giants trailing 2-6 and no runners on base with one out in the bottom of the eighth, he stepped up to the plate for the fourth time and hit a double to left-center field. Following Schmidt's double, Lee Jung-hoo scored his second run of the day.

However, despite Lee Jung-hoo's strong performance, the San Francisco Giants lost to the Miami Marlins 3-6. Starting pitcher Trevor McDonald struggled, allowing three hits and three walks while surrendering five runs (three earned) over three innings. The Giants, now on a two-game losing streak, sit in fourth place in the National League West with a season record of 31 wins and 45 losses.

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