San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo has reached the peak of his batting form entering August. Lee extended his hitting streak to six consecutive games with hits in every game this month, recording a .360 (or .364) batting average for August. He has also maintained a .303 season batting average, demonstrating consistent performance.

Lee started as the No. 2 hitter and right fielder in a home game against the Detroit Tigers on August 8 (Korean time) at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California. He went 1-for-3 with two RBIs, one walk, and one run scored, leading San Francisco to a 5-2 victory.

In the early innings, Lee calmly worked a four-pitch walk off opposing starter Keider Montero in his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning. Rafael Devers then launched his 24th home run of the season, allowing Lee to cross home plate for the team's first run. The decisive moment came in the bottom of the second inning. Stepping to the plate for the second time with the bases loaded and two outs, Lee lined Montero's 95.6 mph (approx. 153.8 km/h) four-seam fastball into center field for a two-run single on a 1-1 count. The exit velocity reached 103.9 mph (approx. 167.2 km). Third-base runner Drew Gilbert and second-base runner Osleivis Basabe both scored, putting San Francisco ahead 4-2, and this hit ultimately became the game-winner. Lee later flied out to center field in his third at-bat in the fifth inning and grounded out to the pitcher in his fourth at-bat in the seventh, but his contribution was more than enough to help secure the team's victory.

San Francisco held on to the lead created by Lee's clutch hit until the end. In the bottom of the fifth, Willy Adames hit his 19th solo home run of the season to extend the margin to three runs. On the mound, Adrian Houser, who came in as the second pitcher starting from the second inning, delivered a strong performance with five innings pitched, six hits allowed, four strikeouts, and one earned run, effectively shutting down the Detroit lineup.

The starting lineups for both teams on this day were as follows: • San Francisco: Bryce Eldridge (DH), Lee Jung-hoo (RF), Willy Adames (SS), Rafael Devers (1B), Daniel Susac (C), Drew Gilbert (CF), Osleivis Basabe (2B), Grant McCray (LF), Christian Koss (3B). Starting pitcher: J.T. Brubaker. • Detroit: Keider Montero (Starting pitcher), Kevin McGonigle (3B), Gleyber Torres (2B), Dillon Dingler (C), Riley Greene (LF), Colt Keith (DH), Spencer Torkelson (1B), Max Clark (CF), Javier Báez (SS), Zach McKinstry (RF).

Meanwhile, Detroit recently traded ace Tarik Skubal to the LA Dodgers, signaling a rebuilding phase, and with this loss, recorded their 60th defeat of the season (56 wins).