'1:6→7:6 Miracle 8th Inning, 6 Runs' Lee Jung-hoo Delivers! Two-out Full-count Tying Two-RBI Double Explosion → WBC Teammate Whitcomb's Walk-off Winning Hit [SF Review]

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Lee Jung-hoo (28) hit a dramatic two-run, tying double in a game that looked lost. Shortly after, Shae Whitcomb (28), who played alongside him on the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) Korean national team and also plays for the San Francisco Giants, delivered the go-ahead hit, completing a stunning comeback from a five-run deficit.

On the 10th (Korea time), San Francisco secured a 7-6 comeback victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in a home game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, during the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season.

With this sweep of all three home games against St. Louis, San Francisco improved to 62 wins and 85 losses, securing fourth place in the National League West Division. This marks San Francisco's first-ever series sweep at home this season, having previously failed to complete a three-game sweep at Oracle Park. Before this series, San Francisco stood at 61-85, while St. Louis was 72-74.

One of the key figures was Lee Jung-hoo. Starting as the fifth hitter and right fielder, Lee went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and one run scored. His season total now includes 29 doubles, raising his batting average to 0.281. He has recorded nine home runs, 55 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases this season.

Lee showed strong hitting form from his first at-bat. Facing St. Louis right-handed starter Andre Palante, Lee drove an outside slider into the gap in the bottom of the second inning for a single to left field.

After grounding out to shortstop in the bottom of the fourth and flying out to right field in the bottom of the seventh, Lee Jung-hoo set the stage for the comeback in the bottom of the eighth. With San Francisco trailing 4-6, two outs, and runners on first and second, Lee faced St. Louis right-hander George Soriano.

After working a full count, Lee powerfully connected with a pitch inside near his body. The ball headed toward the right-field line, allowing runner Bryce Eldridge at second base and Jonah Cox at first base to score. This tied the game at 6-6 for San Francisco, which had been trailing 1-6.

The rally did not end there. With two outs and a runner on second, Whitcomb hit a large two-run double down the center-field wall off Soriano. Lee Jung-hoo, who was on second base, easily scored from second. San Francisco took a 7-6 lead. Trent Harris then retired the side in order in the ninth inning to seal the victory for San Francisco.

San Francisco's lineup that day was: Drew Gilbert (center fielder), Turner Hill (designated hitter), Bryce Eldridge (first baseman), Jonah Cox (second baseman), Lee Jung-hoo (right fielder), Shae Whitcomb (third baseman), Drew Cabano (catcher), Grant McCray (left fielder), and Christian Coz (shortstop). Starting pitcher was Blade Tidwell.

St. Louis countered with: Brian Torres (left fielder), Ivan Herrera (designated hitter), Alex Ballesteros (first baseman), Leo Bernal (catcher), Joshua Baez (right fielder), Nolan Gorman (third baseman), Thomas Szejko (second baseman), Mayson Win (shortstop), and Nathan Church (center fielder). Starting pitcher was Andre Palante.

Early in the game, St. Louis held the momentum. San Francisco took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on Eldridge's RBI single, but St. Louis tied it in the top of the second on Gorman's RBI hit.

In the top of the third with one out and runners on first and second, Bernal hit a three-run home run to extend St. Louis' lead to 4-1. In the fifth inning, a double play by Bernal allowed one more run. In the sixth, with one out and runners on second and third, Fermin's sacrifice fly to center field added another run. San Francisco starter Tidwell struggled, allowing five hits, two walks, striking out two over four innings while giving up five runs (four earned). In contrast, Palante pitched well over five innings, allowing five hits, no walks, striking out four, and surrendering only one run, helping St. Louis build a 6-1 lead.

The game turned in the bottom of the eighth. San Francisco sparked their comeback with Eldridge's two-run double to center field with two outs and runners on first and second. Cox followed with an infield hit, narrowing the gap to 4-6. Then, with two outs, Lee Jung-hoo hit a tying double, and Whitcomb immediately followed with a go-ahead double.

On the mound, Matt Wilkinson of San Francisco, who entered in the seventh inning, shut down St. Louis over two innings, allowing one hit, no walks, striking out two, and keeping the scoreless. After his teammates completed the comeback, Wilkinson earned the win—his first of the season. Conversely, Soriano, who allowed both the tying and go-ahead hits back-to-back, took the loss.

In San Francisco's lineup, besides Lee Jung-hoo, Eldridge went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and one run scored, while Coz went 2-for-3. Whitcomb went 1-for-4 with one RBI, shining at a crucial moment.

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