'Oh no,' Song Sung-moon's 'near-miss mistake'... Fortunately, he didn't sprint, and despite attempting a surprise bunt in batting, he faced 'bad luck'

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Song Sung-moon (30, San Diego Padres), who made it back into the starting lineup after three games, unfortunately failed to record a hit. His batting average has now dropped to the .130 range.

On the 6th (Korean time), Song Sung-moon started at second base and batted eighth in the home game against the New York Mets at Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, in the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. He went 0-for-3 in three at-bats.

Song Sung-moon, who has mostly appeared as a pinch runner and defensive replacement this season, sat out the previous two games. He seized the opportunity to start after three days but failed to make a strong impression.

Song Sung-moon has not recorded a hit since the game against the Seattle Mariners on the 17th of last month. His season batting average has now fallen to .138 (4 hits in 29 at-bats).

Song Sung-moon appeared as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the third inning with San Diego trailing 0-2. He engaged in a tough battle against Mets starter Christian Scott, lasting seven pitches. He attempted to hit a 155 km/h four-seam fastball on the seventh pitch but was thrown out on a fly ball to left field.

Later, with the team trailing 0-4 in the bottom of the fifth inning, two outs, and no runners on base, Song Sung-moon stepped up to bat for the second time. After watching the first pitch for a strike, he attempted a surprise bunt on the second pitch. Unfortunately, the ball rolled too close to the pitcher, and Scott fielded it and threw to first base for the out. Song Sung-moon then batted leadoff in the bottom of the eighth inning, hit the second pitch, but was thrown out on a fly ball to the shortstop, concluding his batting performance for the day.

There was also a tense moment in the field. In the top of the third inning during the Mets' offense, with two outs and a runner on third base, Soto hit a routine ground ball to the second baseman. Immediately after hitting the ball, Soto seemed to realize he was out and did not sprint. However, Song Sung-moon, attempting to field the ball, accidentally dropped it. Noticing this, Soto immediately sprinted toward first base again, but Song Sung-moon calmly retrieved the ball and threw to first base to record the out.

The San Diego offense was completely shut down by the Mets' pitching, managing only three hits. San Diego starter Michael King allowed six hits (including two home runs) over six innings, recorded four strikeouts, and gave up four runs, taking the blame for his fifth loss of the season (4 wins). Ultimately, the team lost 0-5 and fell into a six-game losing streak. With a season record of 32 wins and 30 losses, San Diego maintained third place in the National League West Division. Meanwhile, the Mets, with a record of 28 wins and 35 losses, failed to escape last place in the National League East Division.

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