Lee Jung-hoo falls silent, batting average collapses below .300 to 0.299! SF escapes five-game losing streak after a tense extra-inning battle

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San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo (28) failed to maintain a .300 batting average. However, the team secured a dramatic walk-off victory after a grueling extra-inning contest, finally breaking their frustrating five-game losing streak.

On the 25th (Korea time), Lee Jung-hoo started at third base and right fielder for the San Francisco Giants in their home game against the Los Angeles Angels at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, as part of the '2026 Major League Baseball (MLB)' season. He went 0-for-4 with four at-bats.

As a result, Lee Jung-hoo's seasonal batting average dropped from 0.302 to 0.299. Lee Jung-hoo had maintained a .300 batting average since June but experienced a sharp decline in performance this month. He started July with a .319 average, which fell to .308 by the 9th. Although he recorded hits in four consecutive games leading up to today's match, all were singles.

Lee Jung-hoo's bat felt too heavy to even clear the infield on this day. He ended the game with a flyout to shortstop in the bottom of the first inning, followed by groundouts to shortstop, first base, and shortstop again. It was fortunate that he did not strike out once. Unfortunately, no hard-hit balls were produced.

Even as Lee Jung-hoo remained silent, the San Francisco Giants' lineup managed to secure a victory after a chaotic offensive battle, ending their losing streak. After the Angels took an early lead in the top of the first inning, the Giants immediately turned the game around with a two-run home run by Rafah Devers, taking a 2-1 lead.

In the bottom of the third inning, Casey Schmidt hit a three-run home run, extending the lead to 5-1. The Angels responded in the top of the fifth with three runs and tied the game at 6-6 in the top of the eighth on a two-run homer by Ben Groshom. However, the outcome was decided in the bottom of the tenth inning when Devers hit a walk-off double, sealing a dramatic 7-6 victory for San Francisco. With this win, the Giants successfully escaped their five-game losing streak with a valuable extra-inning walk-off victory.

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