A tenacious hit in the 9th inning! Lee Jung-hoo continues his four-game consecutive hit streak, maintaining fifth place in MLB batting average

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San Francisco Giants' "Grandson of the Wind," Lee Jung-hoo (28), delivered a dramatic hit in the late innings, extending his four-game consecutive hit streak in Major League Baseball. It was a solid performance that kept him firmly in fifth place for batting average across all of MLB.

On the 6th (Korean time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the cleanup hitter and right fielder against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, recording one hit in five at-bats.

Thanks to today's hit, Lee Jung-hoo's season batting average dipped slightly from 0.317 to 0.315 (97 hits in 308 at-bats), yet he still holds fifth place overall in MLB batting average.

In fact, until the later stages of today's game, Lee Jung-hoo struggled with a frustrating flow. He grounded out in the second, fourth, and early fifth innings, and also flew out in the seventh, swallowing his disappointment.

However, in his final at-bat, Lee Jung-hoo's signature clutch ability shone brightly. With the Giants trailing 6-7 by one run in the top of the ninth inning with two outs and no runners on base, he connected with reliever Jordan Romano's pitch and drove a clean hit to center field. This on-base moment brought hope akin to salvation just before defeat loomed over the team.

The San Francisco bench immediately replaced Lee Jung-hoo with pinch runner Jon Cox, making a strategic move. Cox promptly stole second base, creating a scoring opportunity with two outs and runners in scoring position. However, subsequent batter Willie Adames struck out on a disappointing swing, and the game ended as it stood.

Meanwhile, today's game at high-altitude Coors Field turned into a slugfest, with fortunes decided by home runs. The San Francisco Giants took the lead when Rafael Devers hit back-to-back home runs, but they suffered a painful 3-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth inning off Kyle Caruso, losing 6-7. With this defeat, the Giants now trail the last-place Colorado Rockies in the National League West by just one game.

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