Lee Jung-hoo Records 25th Multi-Hit Game, Closing Gap on League Batting Leader Lopez

Lee Jung-hoo of the MLB's San Francisco Giants has narrowed the gap with Otto Lopez (Miami Marlins), who is currently competing for the National League batting title.

Lee started as the fifth hitter and right fielder in the away game against Miami at loanDepot park in Florida on June 20 (KST), recording two hits in four at-bats, along with one run and one stolen base.

With his 25th multi-hit game of the season, Lee raised his season batting average to .328.

Lopez, who played as the fifth hitter and shortstop for Miami, went 1-for-4, keeping his batting average at .334.

Lee, currently second in the league in batting, now trails Lopez by just .006.

In the game, Miami secured a come-from-behind victory with a score of 4-3.

San Francisco's three-game winning streak came to an end.

In his second at-bat in the third inning, Lee hit a single to center field and immediately stole second base, marking his fourth stolen base of the season.

Following a game-tying solo home run by Rafael Devers that made it 2-2, Lee stepped up for his third at-bat in the fifth inning. He pulled a 157 km/h (98 mph) fastball right down the middle from Miami's right-handed power pitcher Michael Peterson, hitting a double that lodged into the bottom of the right-field fence.

It was a bullet-like hit that traveled 102 meters (335 feet) at a speed of 167 km/h (104 mph).

Lee then scored on a right-center field single by Casey Schmitt, giving San Francisco a 3-2 lead.

After Miami reclaimed the lead to make it 4-3, Lee grounded out to the second baseman in the eighth inning.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.