Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants, who has been swinging a hot bat since returning from injury, delivered a multi-hit performance that included a surprise bunt. His hitting streak extended to 11 games.
Lee went 2-for-4 in San Francisco's road game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Major League Baseball (MLB) on Tuesday (local time). Lee's season batting average rose to .310.
Starting as the No. 5 hitter and center fielder, Lee struck out swinging on a high fastball from Milwaukee left-handed starter Robert Gasser in his first at-bat with one out in the top of the second inning. However, in the top of the fourth, he hit a single to right field in his second at-bat with one out. It was a hit pulled on a sweeper breaking on a low course. It was disappointing that no follow-up hit came, leaving him unable to score.
In the top of the sixth, with San Francisco leading 1-0 and a runner on first with no outs, Lee faced Milwaukee's second pitcher Chad Patrick but grounded out to the second baseman. In the top of the eighth, with two outs and a runner on first, he laid down a surprise bunt and reached first base. San Francisco put runners on first and second with two outs, but the next batter, Matt Chapman, struck out, failing to add more runs.
Despite the silence of the lineup, San Francisco won 1-0 thanks to starting pitcher Logan Webb, who held the opposition to one hit with four strikeouts and no runs over seven innings, snapping a recent two-game losing streak.
On the same day, Kim Ha-seong of the Atlanta Braves went 1-for-4 with one RBI in a home game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Starting as the No. 8 hitter and shortstop, Kim hit a single to left field with two outs and a runner on second in the bottom of the second inning while trailing 0-1, driving the runner home for a game-tying RBI.
It was the first time Kim had recorded a hit and an RBI in five games since the Washington Nationals game on the 23rd of last month. His season batting average rose slightly to .102 (5 hits in 49 at-bats).
Atlanta won 7-3, powered by three-run home runs from Mauricio Dubon and Ozzie Albies.
