'Ground ball-ground ball-fly ball-fly ball' Lee Jung-hoo goes 0-for-13... batting average drops to 0.290... stellar defense overshadowed as SF loses 2-5

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Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants) fell silent once again. He bowed his head amid a prolonged slump so severe that even his strong defense went unnoticed.

On the 15th (Korea time), Lee Jung-hoo started at right fielder for the fifth spot in the home game against the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, U.S., going hitless in four at-bats.

With a hitless streak spanning three consecutive games and 13 at-bats without a hit, Lee Jung-hoo's season batting average has fallen to 0.290 (124 hits in 427 at-bats). Since the game against the Houston Astros on the 11th, his average has plummeted from 0.300. His on-base percentage and slugging percentage also dropped from 0.335 and 0.447 to 0.325 and 0.433, respectively. His OPS (on-base plus slugging) stands at 0.758.

Lee Jung-hoo batted fifth in the lineup that day. Victor Berriquito (left fielder) was ahead of him, and Osleivis Basabe (second baseman) followed behind.

In the bottom of the second inning with one out, Lee Jung-hoo stepped up to bat against starting pitcher Kyle Freeland. He swung at a 83.5 mph (134.4 km/h) sweeper on the fourth pitch but hit it weakly toward the second baseman's direction.

Colorado took the lead in the top of the fourth inning with one out, thanks to T.J. Rumfield's single and Troy Johnston's RBI triple.

San Francisco tied the game in the bottom of the fourth when leadoff batter Bryce Eldridge hit a solo home run (his 13th).

With one out, Lee Jung-hoo came to bat again and hit a 82.6 mph (132.9 km/h) sweeper on the second pitch, but this time the ball became a ground ball heading toward the second baseman's glove.

Colorado extended their lead in the top of the fifth inning when leadoff batter Brett Sullivan hit a double, followed by Mickey Moniak's RBI single with one out and a runner on third base. In the sixth inning, with one out, after a walk by Connor Nobe and an error, Jack Vines hit a two-run home run to push the score to 4-1.

In the bottom of the seventh inning with one out, Lee Jung-hoo stepped up again and hit a 91.1 mph (146.6 km/h) sinker on the second pitch from Freeland, but once again the result was a ground ball to the second baseman.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, after San Francisco scored one run to narrow the gap, Lee Jung-hoo came to bat and attempted to hit Brennen Bernadino's 89.5 mph (144.0 km/h) sinker on the third pitch, but this time he popped up a foul fly to the third baseman.

His defense stood out. In the top of the third inning, when Vines hit the ball, Lee Jung-hoo sprinted far forward and made a stable catch with a slide. With one out and a runner on first base, Sullivan's hit went behind Lee Jung-hoo, but he quickly judged the trajectory, chased it down, and secured it with a jumping catch. However, his inability to contribute offensively left him feeling frustrated.

Lee Jung-hoo was not the only one struggling. Colorado starter Freeland pitched eight innings, throwing 95 pitches, allowing three hits (one home run), issuing one walk, recording two strikeouts, and giving up just one run, securing his fourth win of the season.

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