Lee Jung-hoo goes hitless as Webb gives up nine runs in two innings, Giants lose despite scoring 12
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At a glance
- Lee Jung-hoo went hitless in five at-bats, ending his consecutive-games hitting streak and lowering his batting average to .285.
- San Francisco’s ace, Webb, surrendered nine runs in two innings.
- The Giants scored 12 runs but lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates by one run after the teams combined for 25 runs.
The expected pitchers’ duel between the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates turned into a 25-run shootout, and San Francisco still came away empty-handed.
Lee Jung-hoo, known in Korea as the “Grandson of the Wind,” failed to produce a hit in five at-bats on the second, according to Korea time. The result ended his streak of consecutive games with a hit and dropped his batting average to .285.
San Francisco also endured a collapse from its ace, Webb, who allowed nine runs over two innings. The Giants scored 12 runs, but Pittsburgh edged them by one run in a game that unfolded in the opposite direction from the anticipated tight pitching contest.
Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.