Jung Hoo Lee extends historic hit streak in win over Cubs

San Francisco Giants right fielder Jung Hoo Lee (51) hits an RBI single against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning at Wrigley Field. Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Giants' Jung Hoo Lee extends historic hit streak in win over Cubs

By Mike J. Asti | Last updated Jun 8, 2026 12:14 AM ET

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Even in an overall rough season, San Francisco Giants fans have something, or someone, to cheer for and appreciate in 2026.

Jung Hoo Lee has stood out as a bright spot due to his historic hit streak, one that he extended on Sunday night as part of an extra-inning 2-1 San Francisco win at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs.

Lee moved his streak to 15 games on his first at-bat of the game, sending a two-out pitch to left center. His base hit with two runners on sent one home and put the Giants on the board early, a run that would prove to be critical and the only run scored for San Francisco until the eventual game-winner in the 10th.

Now hitting .323, a big leap from being at .265 a month ago, Lee holds MLB's longest active hit streak.

He also has the most hits recorded by any Giants player over a 15-game stretch since Buster Posey, who retired after the 2021 season. And making Lee's streak even more historic, his 23 hits in his last 10 games are the most for the franchise since the great Willie Mays in 1958.

Jung Hoo Lee stays hot

He extends his hitting streak to 15 games with an RBI single! pic.twitter.com/tGNEvOyncE
— MLB (@MLB) June 8, 2026

How Jung Hoo Lee has put together this hit streak

But Lee has put together his impressive streak without much power. Through 58 games and 220 at-bats, Lee has 71 hits with just three home runs and 22 RBI. However, the rest of his slash line finishes with a .357 OBP and a .445 slug.

Regardless of his power numbers, Lee is on track for a career-year in his third MLB season. In 2025, Lee had eight home runs and 55 RBI, but posted a significantly lesser slash line of .266/.327/.407.

Needing far more than Lee's hit streak to crawl back into contention, the Giants' most recent victory secured a series win, but it only moved their team record to 27-39, good enough to sit above the MLB-worst Colorado Rockies for second-to-last place in the National League West.

Mike J. Asti

Mike Asti is an experienced media personality and journalist with a vast resume and skillset, most notably from time with TribLIVE Radio and WPXI-TV. Asti now serves as the Managing Editor of WV Sports Now, where he leads the coverage of WVU sports. He has also covered the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and other teams within the Pittsburgh market

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