▲ San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo records two hits in four at-bats during the 2026 MLB regular season away game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on June 20 (local time).
San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo has narrowed the gap for the league's batting title to just one point (0.001) after adding two more doubles to his season total.
On June 21 (KST), Lee started as the fifth hitter and right fielder in the 2026 MLB regular season away game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, finishing the day with two hits in four at-bats and two runs scored.
With this performance, Lee's season batting average rose to .331 (86 hits in 260 at-bats), and his OPS (on-base plus slugging) reached .823.
Otto Lopez (Miami), who leads the league in batting, went 1-for-5 as the second hitter and shortstop, causing his batting average to dip to .332.
The gap between second-place Lee and first-place Lopez is now just one point (0.001).
Leading off the second inning, Lee faced Miami starter Max Meyer and pulled a low, inside sweeper on the fifth pitch deep into right field.
Lee reached second base, marking his third consecutive game with a double and showcasing his red-hot batting form.
He then advanced to third on a hit by Casey Schmitt and scored on an RBI single by Drew Gilbert.
After a flyout to center field in the third inning and a groundout in the fifth, Lee's bat came alive again in the eighth.
With one out and no runners on, Lee connected perfectly with a high, inside curveball from left-handed reliever Cade Gibson, sending the ball deep into right field for another double.
Lee later scored on a double by Casey Schmitt with two outs, helping the team narrow the deficit to 3-6.
Despite Lee's efforts, the San Francisco Giants committed four errors and lost the game 3-6.
Meanwhile, Kim Ha-seong (Atlanta Braves) entered the game as a defensive replacement for the first time in three days, but did not get an at-bat.
Kim, who is struggling with a .085 season batting average (5 hits in 59 at-bats), entered as a defensive shortstop in the top of the ninth inning during the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, with his team trailing 2-3.
No balls were hit to the shortstop position during the ninth inning, and Atlanta secured a 4-3 comeback victory thanks to a walk-off home run by Ozzie Albies with one out and a runner on first in the bottom of the ninth.
Song Sung-mun of the San Diego Padres did not play in the team's 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers.
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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