Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants) went hitless for a second consecutive game, shut down by a dominant performance from opposing starter Dylan Cease.
Lee started as the No. 5 hitter and center fielder in the Giants' 2026 Major League Baseball home game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oracle Park in San Francisco on the 9th (Korea time), going 0-for-3. His season batting average dropped to .308.
The Giants' lineup was thoroughly stifled by Toronto starter Cease. Through eight innings, San Francisco managed no hits and drew only three walks as it trailed throughout.
Lee also failed to solve Cease. He popped out to the infield in his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning and grounded out to first base in the bottom of the fifth. In his third at-bat in the bottom of the seventh, with one out and a runner on first, he flied out to right field.
The Giants, who came close to being the victims of a no-hitter, narrowly avoided the humiliation when leadoff batter Heliot Ramos lined a single to center in the ninth inning. Toronto immediately pulled Cease after his bid for the milestone was broken up. Cease delivered an overpowering performance, throwing 118 pitches over eight innings while allowing one hit and three walks with 11 strikeouts and no runs.
San Francisco failed to produce another hit after Ramos' single and fell 0-10 in a lopsided defeat. The Giants, losers of two straight, remained fourth in the National League West with a 38-54 record. Toronto, winners of two in a row, climbed to third in the American League East at 44-49.
