Lee Jung-hoo overcomes critical error to succeed in five-game consecutive hit streak! Still maintains a batting average in the .300s... SF fails to score a single run and suffers a decisive defeat

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Lee Jung-hoo (28), the San Francisco Giants outfielder who made a critical misplay in judging a fly ball in the outfield the previous day (5th), hit consecutive hits in five games. However, he could not prevent his team from suffering a decisive loss.

On the 6th (Korean time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the second hitter and right fielder in an away game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, USA, recording one hit in five at-bats.

With this performance, Lee Jung-hoo extended his consecutive hit streak, which began on the 2nd against the San Diego Padres, to five games. Additionally, he recorded a hit in every game played in August.

After this game, Lee Jung-hoo's season statistics stand at 105 games played with a .303 batting average (399 at-bats, 121 hits), 8 home runs, 26 doubles, 4 triples, 43 RBIs, 55 runs scored, 17 walks, 43 strikeouts, 8 stolen bases (1 failed attempt), a .338 on-base percentage, a .449 slugging percentage, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.787.

For this game, San Francisco set its starting lineup as follows: Bryce Eldridge (first baseman), Lee Jung-hoo (right fielder), Will Adamses (shortstop), Rafah El Devers (designated hitter), Oslevis Vasave (second baseman), Buddy Kennedy (third baseman), Grant McCray (center fielder), Edis Lenard (left fielder), and Drew Caverno (catcher). The starting pitcher was left-handed Carson Wizenhunt.

In response, Texas arranged its starting lineup as follows: Wyatte Langford (left fielder), Ezekiel Duran (third baseman), Brandon Nimo (right fielder), Jake Burger (first baseman), Justin Fosque (designated hitter), Elias Diaz (catcher), Nicholas Lopez (shortstop), Cam Curry (second baseman), and Evan Carter (center fielder). The starting pitcher was left-handed Cody Bradford.

In his first at-bat of the day, Lee Jung-hoo grounded out to the shortstop. In his second at-bat in the bottom of the third inning, he hit a well-struck line drive but was stopped by the opposing center fielder's defense, leaving him with regret. However, he did not miss his opportunity in his third at-bat. With Texas leading 0-4 and one out with a runner on first base in the bottom of the fifth inning, Lee Jung-hoo attacked Texas starter Bradford's changeup. The ball was hit high into the air and dropped in front of the right fielder for a hit. However, despite Lee Jung-hoo reaching base, subsequent batters made outs consecutively, so no runs were scored.

In his next two at-bats, he unfortunately remained silent. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Lee Jung-hoo grounded out to the third baseman on a foul fly. In the bottom of the ninth inning, with two outs and runners on second and third, he ended his at-bat with a pitcher's grounder, concluding his game for the day.

Meanwhile, although San Francisco's lineup hit a total of 8 hits—one fewer than Texas's 9—they failed to show any explosive power in scoring positions and managed to score not even a single run. In contrast, Texas demonstrated high offensive concentration by scoring heavily only in the third inning, among other efforts, securing a 6-0 victory and extending their winning streak to two games. Following their loss the previous day, San Francisco fell into a losing streak, recording a season record of 48 wins and 67 losses, remaining in fourth place in the National League West Division.

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