Jung Hoo Lee's 12-Game Hitting Streak Is Unstoppable and the Giants Still Nearly Fumbled a Massive Lead

Holy smokes, Mariners fans! We gotta talk about this one from Thursday because it was an absolute rollercoaster, even if it wasn't our boys in blue. The San Francisco Giants took down the Milwaukee Brewers 12-9, but trust me, that score doesn't tell half the story. Jung Hoo Lee kept his mind-blowing hitting streak alive, pushing it to an MLB-best 12 games, but the Giants made it interesting in the most heart-attack-inducing way possible, almost squandering a massive lead.

The Giants' Batting Clinic: 20 Hits and a Quick Lead

Okay, so let's set the scene: the Giants offense was absolutely *on fire* early. Casey Schmitt kicked things off with a leadoff homer on the very first pitch of the game, like, seriously? After Luis Arraez singled, Jung Hoo Lee got in on the action with a single himself. Bryce Eldridge then hit an RBI single, scoring Arraez, and Matt Chapman doubled home Lee to give them a quick 3-0 lead. They just kept piling it on, racking up a ridiculous 20 hits for the game! We're talking Eldridge and Chapman each with three hits, plus Arraez, Drew Gilbert, Willy Adames, and Schmitt all chipping in two. Even with William Contreras getting the Brewers on the board with a sacrifice fly in the first, San Francisco pushed it to 6-1 by the third after more doubles from Adames and Lee, another RBI grounder from Chapman, and a sacrifice fly from Schmitt. They even forced Brewers starter Coleman Crow out after just 2 1/3 innings, handing him the loss.

A Grand Slam, a Nine-Run Lead, and a Near Disaster

Then came the absolute fireworks show in the seventh inning. The Giants opened it up with six straight hits, including singles from Lee, Eldridge, and Chapman, all of whom scored on Eric Haase's monster grand slam to center. Boom! Just like that, it was 12-3. You'd think that would be enough, right? Nope. This is where things got wild. Jackson Chourio was doing his best to keep Milwaukee in it, crushing two home runs and driving in four, not to mention scoring four times himself. Even after David Hamilton blasted a solo shot in the eighth, it was still 12-5 heading into the ninth. That's a huge lead, but the Brewers kept clawing! Blake Perkins drew an RBI walk, Sal Frelick brought Gary Sanchez home on a fielder's choice, and Luis Rengifo added an RBI single. Suddenly, it was 12-9, and the tying run was on base when Hamilton flew out to the warning track to finally end the game. Talk about holding your breath! So, Caleb Kilian gets his fourth save, Sam Hentges grabs the win, and the Giants managed to salvage a split in the four-game series. But man, what a way to do it! That's the kind of game that gives a fan gray hairs. You gotta love Jung Hoo Lee's consistency, though, keeping that streak going when the rest of the game was pure chaos. For our boys on the diamond, every game is a battle, and sometimes you just gotta grit your teeth and hang on like the Giants did. What a wild night!

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