Lee Jung-hoo homers, goes 3-for-4 in Giants' loss to Marlins

San Francisco Giants right fielder Lee Jung-hoo belted his second home run of the season and finished 3-for-4 Friday, but San Francisco fell to the Miami Marlins 9-4 at Oracle Park, the Korea Times reported.

The performances by Lee and Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Kim Hye-seong — who went 2-for-3 with his fifth stolen base of the season in a 6-4 defeat to the Chicago Cubs — underscore the continued contributions of Korean-born players watched closely by Southern California's Korean-American communities, including those in Orange County.

Lee, 27, sent a solo shot over the right-field wall in the bottom of the eighth inning — his first home run in 14 days, since an April 11 game against the Baltimore Orioles, according to the Korea Times. He is batting .275 on the season and has now recorded three three-hit games in 2026.

Despite Lee's output, the Giants could not recover from early Marlins damage and were beaten 9-4 at Oracle Park.

In Los Angeles, Dodgers shortstop Kim Hye-seong went 2-for-3 with two singles, scored a run and stole his fifth base of the season against the Cubs, the Korea Times reported. It was his fourth multihit game of the year.

The Dodgers surrendered six runs late in the game and dropped a 6-4 decision at Dodger Stadium. Kim is batting .351 this season, one of the highest marks posted by any Korean-born player in the majors in 2026.

Both Lee and Kim remain productive offensive contributors despite Friday's losses, with the 2026 regular season now well past its opening month.