The Giants outfielder notched another hit in a 6-0 loss to Texas, while Shohei Ohtani’s two-home run night could not stop the Dodgers’ sixth straight defeat.

San Francisco Giants’ Lee Jung-hoo celebrates his solo home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 3.
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San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo extended his hitting streak to five games Wednesday.

Lee started in right field and batted second against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, going 1-for-5. He has recorded a hit in five consecutive games since facing the San Diego Padres on Saturday. His season batting average dipped slightly from .305 to .303, with 121 hits in 399 at-bats.

Lee grounded out to a shortstop positioned in the shift in his first plate appearance in the top of the first inning. With one out in the third, he connected with a fastball from Texas starter Cody Bradford. The ball appeared headed for a hit, but center fielder Evan Carter made a sliding catch.

Lee recorded his lone hit in the fifth inning with one out, a runner on first and San Francisco trailing 4-0. He drove Bradford’s inside changeup, traveling at 129.7 kilometers per hour (80.6 miles per hour), into right field, though the Giants failed to bring him home.

Lee later fouled out to the third baseman in the seventh and grounded out to the pitcher in the ninth. San Francisco lost 6-0.

The Giants suffered their second consecutive defeat but remained fourth in the National League West at 48-67. The Rangers improved to 57-58 with their second consecutive win and remained second in the American League West.

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani looks on while walking to the dugout after striking out during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, on Aug. 5.
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On the same day, Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs, but his team lost 7-6 to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The defeat extended the Dodgers’ losing streak to six games.

Ohtani opened the game with a leadoff home run that left his bat at 177.3 kilometers per hour. With the Dodgers trailing 7-4 in the eighth inning, he added a two-run shot for his 26th homer of the season, but the Dodgers failed to score again.

Starting pitcher Eric Lauer, formerly of the KIA Tigers, allowed six runs and 11 hits over four innings and took the loss. His record fell to 6-6 with a 4.89 ERA.

Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, who is competing with Ohtani for the National League MVP award, also hit two home runs. Crow-Armstrong matched Ohtani with 26 homers this season.

BY KIM HYO-KYOUNG [kim.hayoon1@joongang.co.kr]

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