Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants went hitless for the second straight game.
Lee started in right field and batted leadoff against the Houston Astros at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Wednesday, going 0-for-5. His season batting average fell from .297 to .293 (124-for-423).
Lee hit his ninth home run of the season Monday against Houston, setting a career high since joining the majors. After going 0-for-4 Tuesday, he was unable to break out of his slump a day later.
Lee grounded out to third base in the first inning and popped out to shortstop with runners on first and second and nobody out in the second. He drove a ball to left-center in the fourth, but Houston center fielder Daulton Varsho made a fine catch.
Lee grounded out to third in the sixth before coming to the plate for the final time in the ninth with San Francisco trailing 2-1. He grounded out to second to end the game.
The Giants fell to 51-70 but remained fourth in the National League West.
(This article was produced with the assistance of AI. — Ed.)
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