'As expected,' the persistence of Lee Jung-hoo! Immediately after returning from being hit by a pitch on the elbow, he smashed a hit in his final at-bat in the 9th inning. 'Successfully maintained batting average above .300'

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San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo (28) returned to the starting lineup after three games and recorded a hit in his final at-bat of the 9th inning.

On the 29th (Korean time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the fifth hitter and right fielder in the home game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, during the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season, recording one hit in four at-bats with two strikeouts.

Lee Jung-hoo had previously started as the sixth hitter and right fielder in a home game against the Los Angeles Angels at his home stadium on the 26th, posting three hits in three at-bats (one home run), three RBIs, one run scored, and one strikeout. However, during that game, he was hit by a five-pitch fastball from opposing pitcher Kirby Yates with two outs and runners on second base in the bottom of the 7th inning, and was eventually substituted before the defensive play in the 8th inning.

The aftermath of being hit by the pitch was significant. Lee Jung-hoo missed both the game against the Los Angeles Angels on the 27th and the game against Milwaukee on the 28th. He then returned to start today's game and recorded a hit in his final at-bat.

After finishing today's game, Lee Jung-hoo's season statistics stand at 97 games played, with a batting average of .301 (110 hits in 365 at-bats), six home runs, 22 doubles, four triples, 37 RBIs, 51 runs scored, 15 walks, 40 strikeouts, six stolen bases (zero failed attempts), and an OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage) of 0.768.

San Francisco constructed its starting lineup with starting pitcher Landon Rupp leading the way, followed by Luis Arraez (second baseman), Bryce Eldridge (designated hitter), Elliott Ramos (left fielder), Rafah Devers (first baseman), Lee Jung-hoo (right fielder), Willy Adames (shortstop), Grant McCray (center fielder), Drew Cabano (catcher), and Christian Yelich (third baseman).

In response, Milwaukee named Logan Henderson as their starting pitcher. Their batting order consisted of Bryce Turang (second baseman), Jackson Chourio (left fielder), William Contreras (catcher), Christian Yelich (designated hitter), Andrew Vaughn (first baseman), Luis Lirra (right fielder), Garrett Mitchell (center fielder), Cooper Pratt (shortstop), and David Hamilton (third baseman).

In the bottom of the 1st inning with one out and runners on first and second, Lee Jung-hoo stepped up to bat for the first time. After watching the first pitch for a strike, he swung and missed at the second pitch. He then carefully selected balls on the third and fourth pitches before fouling off the fifth pitch. Finally, he was struck out by a foul tip on the sixth pitch, an outside 93.3 mph (150.2 km/h) four-seam fastball, swallowing his disappointment.

Lee Jung-hoo came to bat for the second time in the bottom of the 4th inning with one out and a runner on first base. The first pitch was a strike; the second was a ball; the third was a swing and miss. He then swung and missed at the fourth pitch, a 93 mph (149.7 km/h) fastball right down the middle, resulting in a strikeout. Lee Jung-hoo led off the 7th inning against the reliever Craig Yohe. With a 1-1 count, he hit a high cutter but was thrown out on a ground ball to the shortstop.

It seemed Lee Jung-hoo would finish the game without a hit, but he showed persistence in the 9th inning and finally recorded a hit in his final at-bat. The Brewers had switched pitchers to Abner Uribe. Lee Jung-hoo carefully selected the first pitch for a ball before attacking the second pitch, a sinker, connecting it for a single to right field. This was the moment Lee Jung-hoo recorded consecutive hits over two games. However, with no follow-up hits, he failed to score any runs. Meanwhile, San Francisco lost 2-8 and could not continue their winning momentum from the previous day (the 28th). With a record of 45 wins and 62 losses, they maintained fourth place in the National League West Division.

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