'Big Shock' Lee Jung-hoo, a full 5 at-bats with no hits—two consecutive games of silence! Batting average plummets to 0.293

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San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo (28) failed to record a hit in two consecutive games, falling into a hitting slump. His season batting average has already dropped to 0.293.

On the 13th (Korean time), Lee Jung-hoo started at leadoff and right fielder against the Houston Astros in a home game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, but went hitless in five at-bats. Plagued by severe hitting struggles over his last five games—2 hits in 21 at-bats (including one home run)—Lee Jung-hoo's season batting average fell from 0.297 to 0.293.

The flow of the game and even luck did not aid Lee Jung-hoo. In his first at-bat of the bottom of the first inning, he grounded out to the third baseman. In the bottom of the second with no outs and runners on first and second, he had a chance but was left disappointed. He hit a sharp ball that looked like a hit, but it just barely missed the foul line, and ultimately ended up as a flyout to the shortstop.

In his third at-bat, he was thwarted by excellent defensive play from the opponent. With San Francisco leading 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning with one out and a runner on first, Lee Jung-hoo hit a well-placed ball toward left-center field, but Houston center fielder Dal Basso made a diving catch to erase the potential hit. Later, in the bottom of the sixth and ninth innings, Lee Jung-hoo grounded out both times, failing to reach base even once.

Meanwhile, San Francisco could not hold its lead and suffered a 2-1 comeback loss, recording its 71st defeat (50 wins) of the season. Starting pitcher Adrian Houser pitched six scoreless innings with two hits allowed, one walk, and five strikeouts, meeting the criteria for a win before leaving, but surrendered a tying run in the seventh inning to make it 1-1, and Keyton Winn allowed an additional run in the eighth, causing San Francisco to lose its lead.

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