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Although Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants) hit streak ended at '4', he succeeded in a 5-game consecutive on-base streak. In defense, there was one good play and one unexpected judgment error.
San Francisco lost 4-6 to the Boston Red Sox in an away game of the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season held at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on the 22nd (Korean time) at 8:10 a.m.
On this day, Lee Jung-hoo started as the cleanup hitter and right fielder, going 4-for-3 with no hits and one walk.
After this game, Lee Jung-hoo's season statistics stood at 116 games played, .291 batting average (446 at-bats, 130 hits), 9 home runs, 27 doubles, 4 triples, 46 RBIs, 58 runs scored, 20 walks, 48 strikeouts, 8 stolen bases (1 failed attempt), .328 on-base percentage, .430 slugging percentage, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.758.
Lee Jung-hoo hit consecutive hits in four games since the Colorado Rockies game on the 16th. Earlier, he recorded two hits in the Colorado game on the 16th and one hit in the Colorado game on the 17th. After taking a two-day break, he performed with two hits in the Cleveland Guardians game on the 20th. The previous day (the 21st) against Cleveland, he started as the cleanup hitter and right fielder, going 4-for-1 with one strikeout. However, unfortunately, he failed to produce a hit this day.
For this game, San Francisco set its starting lineup in the order of Drew Gilbert (center fielder), Rafah El Devers (designated hitter), Will Adamses (shortstop), Bryce Eldridge (first baseman), Lee Jung-hoo (right fielder), Osleivis Vasabe (second baseman), Turner Hill (left fielder), Drew Caverno (catcher), and Christian Coze (third baseman). The starting pitcher was Logan Webb.
In response, Boston set its starting lineup in the order of Nick Sogard (second baseman), Sedan Rafahella (center fielder), William Abreu (right fielder), Wilson Contreras (first baseman), Adley Rutschman (catcher), Caleb Durbin (third baseman), Jaron Durrant (left fielder), Andrew Monasterio (shortstop), and Mickey Gasper (designated hitter).
Boston's starting pitcher was 'right-handed 37-year-old veteran' Sonny Gray. Before this game, Gray had recorded 15 wins and 3 losses with a 2.65 ERA this season. He ranked first in the American League in wins and second overall in MLB in wins. Before this game, Lee Jung-hoo had faced Gray in their all-time big league matchups without a strikeout, recording 5 at-bats and 1 hit (a double).
Lee Jung-hoo appeared as the leadoff hitter in the top of the 2nd inning. He attempted to attack the fourth pitch with a 1-2 count but was retired on a fly ball to left field.
Lee Jung-hoo's first on-base opportunity came in his second at-bat in the 3rd inning, with two outs and runners on first and second. After enduring a tough battle involving one foul tip and two fouls, he drew an eighth-pitch walk with a full count. However, subsequent runner Vasabe was retired on a fly ball to center field, so no runs were scored.
San Francisco fell behind 1-5 after surrendering five runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning. However, they immediately mounted a comeback in the top of the 4th with Gilbert's two-run homer and Devers' back-to-back home runs, scoring three runs to close the gap to 4-5.
Lee Jung-hoo came up for his third at-bat in the 5th inning with one out and no runners on base. He watched the first pitch strike before hitting the second pitch, but it resulted in a pop fly out to the third baseman. Later, in the top of the 8th inning, Lee Jung-hoo faced his fourth at-bat again with one out and no runners on base. With a 1-1 count, he hit the third pitch but was retired on a ground ball to first base.
On this day, Lee Jung-hoo experienced both heaven and hell in defense. First, he showed excellent defense in the bottom of the 1st inning. With two outs and a runner on first, the fourth hitter Contreras hit a hard ball toward right field. It was a slightly short hit. Lee Jung-hoo maintained his focus, ran toward it, and made a sliding catch to end the inning. It was a great defensive play by Lee Jung-hoo.
However, in the 6th inning, an unexpected disappointing defensive play occurred. With two outs and a runner on first, Abreu hit a ball that once again flew hard toward right-center field. At this moment, Lee Jung-hoo took his first step slightly forward. However, the ball continued to travel in a straight line, and Lee Jung-hoo, who had stopped again, reached up with his glove to attempt a catch, but the ball glanced off his glove and went behind him. The runner from first scored, and Abreu advanced to third base. The official record was not an error by Lee Jung-hoo but a triple by Abreu.
Due to this RBI triple, San Francisco found itself trailing 4-6 by two runs. Ultimately, unable to score in the 8th and 9th innings, San Francisco lost 4-6 and fell into a two-game losing streak. San Francisco maintained its fourth-place position in the National League West with a season record of 52 wins and 76 losses. Boston held its third-place position in the American League East with a record of 69 wins and 59 losses.
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