Lee Jung-hoo Records Multi-Hit Inning, Resumes Hitting Streak After Four Games

Jung-hoo Lee of the San Francisco Giants has resumed getting hits after a four-game drought.

Starting as the cleanup hitter and right fielder in a home game against the Colorado Rockies in the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) season at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 16th (Korean time), Lee performed strongly with 2 hits in 3 at-bats, 1 walk, and 1 run.

This marks his first game with a hit in four games since a home game against the Houston Astros on the 11th, where he recorded two hits including a home run.

His season batting average rose from 0.290 to 0.293 (126 hits in 430 at-bats).

Lee reached base with a walk in the bottom of the first inning with two outs and a runner on first.

Facing Colorado right-handed starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen, he took a full count and walked to first base after taking an outside pitch on the eighth pitch.

He did not score as the subsequent batters failed to produce.

Both of his hits came during the bottom of the fourth inning when the game was tied 1-1.

Leading off the inning, Lee attacked Lorenzen's seventh-pitch outside changeup to hit a single up the middle and reach base.

Afterwards, the San Francisco offense scored six runs taking advantage of the opposing pitching staff's control issues, during which Lee also crossed home plate.

Stepping up to the plate again after the San Francisco batting order went through once, Lee completed a multi-hit game by hitting a single to left field against changed left-handed pitcher Parker Mushinski with two outs and a runner on first.

Lee did not record any additional hits afterward.

In the bottom of the sixth inning with a 7-1 lead, two outs, and a runner on first, he flew out to center field, and no further plate appearances came his way in the remaining innings.

San Francisco won the game 7-1.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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