Lee Jung-hoo leads Giants comeback with two-run double in eighth inning

Lee Jung-hoo had two hits, drove in the tying runs and scored the winner as the San Francisco Giants rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 at Oracle Park.

Batting sixth and playing right field, Lee finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs and one run. His first multihit performance of September lifted his season average to .281.

Lee singled to open the second inning but was left stranded after reaching second. He was retired on a grounder in the fourth and a fly ball in the seventh.

San Francisco trailed 6-1 after seven innings following a difficult outing from starter Blade Tidwell, who surrendered five runs in four innings.

The Giants mounted their comeback with two outs in the eighth. Brett Harris was hit by a pitch and Turner Hill walked to load the bases before Bryce Eldridge and Jonah Cox combined to drive in three runs.

With San Francisco down 6-4 and two runners aboard, Lee faced George Soriano. A batter timer violation put Lee behind before Soriano threw a pitch, and a foul ball quickly made the count 0-2.

Lee recovered to force a full count and stayed alive with three additional fouls. On the eighth pitch, he sent a 90.1-mph slider off the right-field wall for a two-run double that evened the score.

Shea Whitcomb then doubled off the center-field wall, bringing Lee home for the go-ahead run. San Francisco completed a six-run inning and protected the one-run lead in the ninth.

The Giants won their third straight game and remained fourth in the NL West at 62-85. St. Louis fell to 72-75 after three consecutive losses, dealing another setback to its NL wild-card campaign.