Lee Jung-hoo Goes Hitless in 4 At-Bats, Hitting Streak Ends at 5 Games

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants saw his five-game hitting streak come to an end after going hitless in four at-bats.

Lee started as the fifth hitter and center fielder in a home game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, held at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, on July 8 (KST), where he recorded no hits and two strikeouts in four at-bats.

His season batting average dropped to .311 (98 hits in 315 at-bats).

Lee, who had previously climbed as high as second in the league in batting average, has now slipped to sixth.

Lee struggled against the opposing starting right-hander, Spencer Miles, who is making his big league debut this season.

In the bottom of the second inning with no outs and a runner on first, trailing 0-3, Lee battled to a full count before hitting a high 156.7 km/h sinker on the outside corner, but it resulted in a flyout to left field.

In the bottom of the third with two outs and a runner on third, with the score widened to 2-8, he swung at a 154.3 km/h sinker that drifted over the middle on the first pitch but grounded out to the first baseman.

In the bottom of the fifth with two outs and a runner on second, he faced the new pitcher, left-hander Patrick Corbin. Lee challenged a called strike on a low outside slider, but the original call stood, and he was called out looking on three pitches.

In his final at-bat in the bottom of the eighth with two outs, he faced the fourth pitcher, left-hander Mason Fluharty. With a count of 2 balls and 2 strikes, he swung hard at a high 146.9 km/h cutter inside—hard enough to knock his helmet off—but struck out swinging.

San Francisco lost the game 3-9.

The team remains fourth in the National League (NL) West with a record of 38 wins and 53 losses, a winning percentage of .418.

Song Sung-mun of the San Diego Padres continued his hitless streak, now at two games.

He started as the ninth hitter and second baseman in a home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park in San Diego, California, and went hitless in three at-bats.

His season batting average fell to .216 (16 hits in 74 at-bats).

In the bottom of the second and fourth innings, he hit line drives directly to the left fielder and right fielder, respectively.

In his final at-bat as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the seventh with a 4-1 lead, he flew out to center field.

San Diego won the game 4-1.

They hold third place in the NL West with 45 wins and 46 losses, a winning percentage of .495.

Go Woo-suk of the Minnesota Twins was named to the 26-man roster but did not play.

Minnesota won their home game against the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

They remain third in the American League Central with 45 wins and 47 losses, a winning percentage of .489.

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