Song Seong-moon's debut hit was a two-run game-winning hit, leading to a multi-hit game and a stolen base... Lee Jung-hoo earned the win with one hit... San Diego defeats San Francisco 10-5 [SF-SD Review]

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San Diego Padres' Song Seong-moon (30) had a successful debut in his first major league game as a position player.

On the 6th (Korea time), Song Seong-moon started as the ninth hitter and second baseman in the 2026 MLB regular season away game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, recording two hits, two RBIs, one stolen base, and two runs scored in four at-bats.

San Diego's lineup that day was Jackson Merrill (center fielder), Manny Machado (third baseman), Miguel Andujar (designated hitter), Gavin Sheets (first baseman), Fernando Tatis Jr. (right fielder), Xander Bogaerts (shortstop), Nick Castellanos (left fielder), Luis Campusano (catcher), and Song Seong-moon (second baseman). The starting pitcher was Walker Buehler.

San Francisco countered with Lee Jung-hoo (right fielder), Casey Schmidt (second baseman), Rafael Devers (first baseman), Elliott Ramos (left fielder), Bryce Eldridge (designated hitter), Matt Chapman (third baseman), Willy Adames (shortstop), Drew Gilbert (center fielder), and Jesus Rodriguez (catcher).

Song Seong-moon had briefly tasted the big leagues as a pinch runner ten days prior before stepping up to the plate for the first time that day. His performance exceeded expectations. He faced Logan Webb, who finished second in the National League Cy Young voting in 2023. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Song struck out on a fly ball to left field.

However, the momentum shifted in the bottom of the 4th inning when San Diego trailed 1-4. With one out, Sheets hit a single to left field, and Tatis Jr. hit a double to right field, putting runners on second and third. Bogaerts grounded into a fielder's choice to third base, bringing the runner home. Castellanos then hit an RBI single to center field, narrowing the gap to 3-4.

Campusano was hit by a pitch, putting runners on first and second with two outs, giving Song Seong-moon a chance. Like his first at-bat, Song did not miss the outside cutter and drove it. The ball sliced through the gap between left and center field at Oracle Park, heading toward the wall, and two runners scored in the process.

Adding to the chaos, shortstop Adames committed a throwing error, allowing Song to reach third base. Song's two-run double gave San Diego a 5-4 lead. Shortly after, Song scored on Merrill's RBI single to center field, achieving his first run in the major leagues. Webb was replaced by J.T. Bruhaver at the start of the top of the 5th inning and left the mound.

Song Seong-moon took a breather with a ground ball to second base in the bottom of the 5th inning, then achieved a multi-hit game in the bottom of the 8th. With one out in the 8th, he hit a lucky infield single after making contact with a pitch in the middle of the plate from right-handed pitcher Gregory Santos. His subsequent performance was impressive. Song stole second base, and when the opposing catcher's throw went awry, he sprinted all the way to third. Later, Merrill's RBI single to left-center field allowed Song to score again.

Thanks to a barrage of 14 hits, including those from Song Seong-moon, San Diego defeated San Francisco 10-5, tying the series. San Diego now sits in second place in the National League West with 21 wins and 14 losses, half a game behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers (22 wins, 14 losses). San Francisco remains in fourth place in the NL West with 14 wins and 22 losses.

Meanwhile, Lee Jung-hoo, who led the early momentum, expressed regret over the team's loss. As the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the 1st, Lee reached base with a single to left field and scored on Schmidt's three-run home run to left. However, he failed to add another hit, finishing 1-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored, causing his season batting average to drop to 0.271 and his OPS (on-base plus slugging) to fall to 0.714.

San Francisco failed to capitalize on its early momentum. After taking a 2-0 lead, San Francisco added another run with three consecutive hits in the bottom of the 2nd with one out, extending their lead to 4-1 thanks to a ground ball by Lee Jung-hoo.

However, San Diego's lineup scored aggressively. Starting with Bogaerts' solo home run to left-center in the top of the 2nd, San Diego scored five runs in the top of the 4th alone, including Song Seong-moon's go-ahead two-run double. In the top of the 5th with one out and bases loaded, Castellanos hit a sacrifice fly to left field for one RBI. In the top of the 6th with one out and a runner on third, Andujar hit an RBI single to right field, making the score 8-4.

San Francisco managed to cut the deficit to one run in the bottom of the 7th with Rodriguez's solo home run to left field. However, they could not prevent Song Seong-moon and Merrill from adding more runs in the top of the 8th, and a balk with two outs and a runner on third led to two more runs, effectively admitting defeat.

San Diego starting pitcher Buehler earned his second win of the season (2 losses) with 5 1/3 innings, allowing seven hits (one home run), no walks, five strikeouts, and four earned runs. San Francisco starting pitcher Webb recorded his fourth loss of the season (two wins) with four innings, allowing seven hits (one home run), no walks, four strikeouts, and six earned runs.

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