Okay, I'm done getting used to it! Lee Jung-hoo, autumnal runaway → 8th overall batting average in the second half of the year! Do you lead the SF counterattack

Sep 07, 2025

San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo overcame the hitting slump. Since the All-Star Game, the batting average has been eighth in the National League and first in the team. Will Lee Jung-hoo be able to revive San Francisco's faint hope for fall baseball.

Lee Jung-hoo started as the first hitter and center fielder in the 2025 Major League St. Louis Cardinals match at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on the 7th (Korea time). Lee Jung-hoo played two hits in four at-bats, but failed to prevent his team's 2-3 defeat.

Lee Jung-hoo survived with his first at-bat defensive error in the top of the first inning. The follow-up hit failed to lead to a score.

He hit a left-handed hit in the top of the third inning with two outs and no runners. The next batter, Rafael Devers, walked. A wild pitch came out and Lee Jung-hoo went to third base. Willie Adames struck out.

Lee Jung-hoo appeared as a leadoff hitter in the top of the fifth inning with a 2-0 lead and was grounded out to first base.

Lee Jung-hoo came back as a leadoff hitter in the top of the eighth inning and hit the right-handed hit. Devers and Adames were out, but Dominic Smith got a heavy hit and collected a runner. Matt Chapman grounded out to shortstop with two outs and runners on first and second bases.

San Francisco didn't hold out in the bottom of the ninth.

Ryan Walker took the mound in relief in the bottom of the ninth inning with a 2-0 lead. Walker had consecutive hits and allowed a hit to his body. It caused a full base crisis with no outs. Walker had a timely hit by Thomas Sujacey. Chased 2-1. Walker had a walk-off double by Jordan Walker with the bases loaded.

Sep 6, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee (51) singles against the St. Louis Cardinals in the second inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Vizer-Imagn Images

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - SEPTEMBER 6: Jung Hoo Lee #51 of the San Francisco Giants hits a single against the San Francisco Giants during the third inning at Busch Stadium on September 6, 2025 in St Louis, Missouri. Jeff Le/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Jeff Le / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

San Francisco's postseason prospects have dimmed with a 72-70 record. He is third in the National League West. It has six games against the Los Angeles Dodgers, which ranks first in the division. It's very difficult to flip because there are 20 games left.

The last wild card train is rather hopeful. It is a four-game ride against the New York Mets. Four games are difficult, but they are much better than winning the division.

It is also encouraging that Lee Jung-hoo's batting sense has been revived. Lee Jung-hoo struggled greatly in May and June and went down to the bottom of the batting order. At one point, the season batting average plummeted to 0.240. Lee Jung-hoo hit hard in the second half as if he had finished adapting. In the second half of the year, Lee Jung-hoo had a batting average of 312 OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.804 in 41 games.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.