Lee Jung-hoo hits '2G' in a single day! 'Multi-hit + 3 on-base + RBI' one-man show → DH2 '7th-inning clutch RBI hit' explodes! (Comprehensive)

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San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo (28) delivered a one-man show in the first game of the doubleheader, accounting for two of the team's four hits. In the second game of the doubleheader, he proved his value by launching a clutch RBI hit in the bottom of the 7th inning when the team had taken a two-run lead.

On the 30th (Korean time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the cleanup hitter and right fielder at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, for the second game of the doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2026 MLB regular season. He went 1-for-3 with one RBI and one walk, achieving a multi-on-base performance.

Earlier, Lee Jung-hoo also started as the cleanup hitter and right fielder in the first game of the doubleheader, recording two hits, one walk, and one RBI in three at-bats. This marked his first multi-hit game since the 20th against the Cleveland Guardians, a span of ten days.

After playing both games today, Lee Jung-hoo's season stats stand at 125 games played with a .291 batting average (471 at-bats, 137 hits), nine home runs, 27 doubles, four triples, 49 RBIs, 61 runs scored, 24 walks, 49 strikeouts, 11 stolen bases (one failed attempt), a .332 on-base percentage, a .423 slugging percentage, and an OPS (on-base + slugging) of 0.755.

In the second game of the doubleheader, San Francisco's starting lineup was arranged as follows: Jonny Cox (center field), Rafael Devers (designated hitter), Bryce Eldridge (first base), Lee Jung-hoo (right field), Shea Whiteman (third base), Andrew Kizner (catcher), Grant McCray (left field), Osleivis Basabe (second base), and Christian Coz (shortstop). The starting pitcher was Junior Marte.

Arizona countered with the following starting lineup: Ras Nutba (designated hitter), Corbin Carroll (right field), Geraldo Pedommo (shortstop), Nolan Arenado (third base), Max Kepler (left field), Tim Tawa (first base), James McCann (catcher), Ildeomar Vargas (second base), and Ryan Worldschmidt (center field). The starting pitcher was Mitch Bratt.

Lee Jung-hoo stepped up to the plate for the first time in the bottom of the 1st inning with one out and a runner on first base. After fouling off the first pitch, he swung at the second but was retired on a fly ball to center field. Later in the 4th inning, he led off the inning and hit the third pitch after a 1-1 count, but was thrown out on a fly ball to left field.

Lee Jung-hoo came to bat for the third time in the bottom of the 5th inning with one out and runners on first and second. After drawing two balls, he fouled off the third pitch and then carefully selected two more pitches. This was the moment Lee Jung-hoo achieved a multi-on-base performance. However, no runs scored due to lack of follow-up hits.

Lee Jung-hoo's clutch RBI hit came in the 7th inning. San Francisco held a 4-2 lead and needed more runs to extend it. With one out and runners on first and second, Lee Jung-hoo faced his fourth at-bat. Despite falling behind 1-2 in the count, he connected on the fourth pitch for a clean RBI hit down the left-center gap. The next two batters struck out consecutively, so no additional runs scored.

Lee Jung-hoo took his final at-bat in the bottom of the 8th inning with the team leading 7-2, two outs, and runners on first and second. After taking a ball on the first pitch, he aggressively swung at the second but hit a well-struck grounder that was fielded by the second baseman. The opposing second baseman, Vargas, missed the initial play but recovered to throw to first base, retiring Lee Jung-hoo. San Francisco held their lead through the top of the 9th inning and secured a 7-2 victory.

Meanwhile, in the first game of the doubleheader, Lee Jung-hoo faced Arizona's right-handed starting pitcher Merrill Kelly, who previously played for SK Wyverns (now SSG Landers) in the KBO League before returning to the big leagues and writing a new chapter in reverse migration.

Lee Jung-hoo stepped up to the plate for the first time in the bottom of the 1st inning with two outs and a runner on first, while the score was tied 0-0, but was retired on a fly ball to center field. However, his bat heated up from the second at-bat onward. In the bottom of the 4th inning with one out and a runner on first, he targeted Kelly's high inside fastball on the fourth pitch and drove it cleanly through the infield for a base hit to right field. Lee Jung-hoo reached second base on Turner Hill's infield grounder but failed to score due to lack of follow-up hits.

Lee Jung-hoo came to bat for the third time in the bottom of the 6th inning with two outs and no runners on base. Again facing Kelly, he calmly drew a walk to achieve a multi-on-base performance. Continuing his strong showing, Lee Jung-hoo hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 8th inning when the team was trailing 0-5. With two outs and runners on first and second, he faced Arizona's reliever Taylor Clark, a right-handed pitcher, and connected on the first pitch changeup for a base hit to right field that drove in a run. Despite Lee Jung-hoo's efforts, San Francisco lost the first game of the doubleheader 1-7.

Although they lost the first game, San Francisco secured a win in the second game, improving their record to 56 wins and 81 losses. With the two-game losing streak broken, San Francisco maintained fourth place in the National League West Division. Meanwhile, Arizona ended with two consecutive wins, moving into second place in the same division with a record of 73 wins and 65 losses.

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